Pleso Therapy, a mental health app active in Romania, Poland, and Ukraine, has already hosted more than 200,000 therapy sessions. The platform currently brings together 500 therapists who offer services in several languages.
To ensure the quality of its services, Pleso Therapy applies a rigorous recruitment process, with only 15% of therapist applicants accepted onto the platform. Each therapist has a minimum of three years of professional experience and is actively engaged in ongoing supervision and continuous training.
Another key differentiator of the platform is the flat-rate pricing for sessions, regardless of the therapist chosen, as Pleso Therapy manages to maintain the same price for all.
A recent survey conducted among Romanian therapists in Pleso network shows that anxiety (90.7%), relationship issues (69.8%), low self-esteem (53.5%), and depression (44.2%) are the main reasons why Romanians have sought professional help through this online platform.
The profile of those who choose online therapy is dominated by young people aged 20 to 35, individuals with busy schedules, expats, or Romanians living in smaller towns where access to specialists is limited.
The main reasons for choosing online therapy are convenience, better prices, flexibility, and the comfort of staying at home, along with the desire for discretion in the context of the stigma that still surrounds the idea of seeing a psychologist.
Recently, Pleso Therapy raised $1.2 million in funding, with the support of investors such as TA Ventures, Vchasno.Group, world boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk, and BADIdeas Fund.
The funds will be directed towards developing new features and expanding into European markets, with the aim of making online therapy more personalized, accessible, and safe.
