Practo Mental Health Review
Practo Mental Health is only a fit in the right situation. Sessions are on the lower side at ₹700 and confidentiality is backed by a signed contract, but there is no clear policy on switching therapists and you cannot book a first session instantly.
Practo Mental Health is the mental-health consultation service within Practo. It enables online video consultations with licensed practitioners, prescription management, and follow-up care, allowing clients to choose providers based on their needs, availability, and fees.
The verdict on Practo Mental Health
What works
- Priced below market at ₹700 a session, against a ₹1,450 average.
- Confidentiality is backed by a signed contract, not just a privacy policy.
- Priority slots are available if you need to start quickly.
Worth knowing
- No clear policy on switching therapists, so confirm this before you commit to a package.
- No instant online booking, so expect a form or a call before your first session.
- Narrow service range, Prescription Management, Follow-Up Care only.
Choose Practo Mental Health for
keeping the cost per session down.
Look elsewhere if
you may need medication, there's no psychiatrist here; being able to change therapists easily is important to you.
How Practo Mental Health scores
The same five measures we apply to every platform, each marked out of 100. Weighted together they come to 55 out of 100, which is 3.5/5 on our 5-point scale. See how the scoring works.
Is Practo Mental Health good value?
That's 52% below the ₹1,450 average across the 41 platforms we track. At this price the thing to check is therapist qualification, Diploma/Certification is what they advertise as a minimum.
What Practo Mental Health offers
Meet the founders
Shashank ND, Abhinav Lal, Siddhartha Nihalani
Shashank ND, Abhinav Lal, and Siddhartha Nihalani co-founded Practo. Shashank leads the company’s healthcare-access vision, while Abhinav and Siddhartha contributed deeply to product, technology, architecture, privacy, and telemedicine development. Together, they built Practo from software for doctors into a broad digital platform connecting patients, clinicians, clinics, and hospitals.
Contact & links
Practo Mental Health vs the alternatives
The closest comparisons by location, services and approach, scored on the same five measures.
| # | Platform | OTI score | Price | Experience | Services | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Safe RoomBengaluru | 4.8/5 | ₹1,200 | Not stated | Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy +3 | Review |
| 2 | UntangleBengaluru | 4.2/5 | ₹2,200 | 0.5 yrs | Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy | Review |
| 3 | Thought PuddingMumbai, Bengaluru | 4.0/5 | ₹2,500 | Not stated | Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy | Review |
| 4 | Practo Mental HealthBengaluru | 3.5/5 | ₹700 | 3 yrs | Prescription Management, Follow-Up Care | Review |
Practo Mental Health FAQ
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