virtual mental health for families

Manatee is a family-first, virtual mental health clinic designed for families living in the modern world.

How Manatee helps families

🏠 Virtual sessions.

Fits right into your busy schedule.

📋 Personalized care.

Therapy designed for your unique family.

⭐️ Experienced team.

Our team exclusively works with families - it's our jam.

📱 24/7 family app.

Access to your care team and content - whenever you need it.

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Tough challenges we can help with

✦ Anxiety & worries
✦ Depression & sadness
✦ ADHD
✦ Social skills
✦ Fears
✦ Tantrums & aggression
✦ Moodiness
✦ Sibling rivalry
✦ School stress or avoidance
✦ Low self-esteem
✦ Attention & focus
✦ Relationship conflicts
✦ Trauma
✦ Sleep & bedtime
✦ Isolation
✦ LGBTQ+ and sexuality
✦ Grief
✦ Parenting challenges
✦ Parenting stress
✦ And more...

What families say about Manatee

  • “Therapy made a big difference for us. I realized I need to be the one in charge, so my daughter feels safe again. Over the past year, my daughter has been pulling away, spending lots of time alone in her room, but since we started with Manatee, she’s way more social and enjoys her time with our family a lot more. Manatee in 3 words? Simple, effective, easy.”
    —Manatee mom

  • “It’s so sweet - I am seeing my old daughter back. She seems much more carefree, like she used to be. She is able to joke around, laugh at herself more and she stopped shaming herself so much. My advice to other parents? Just do it, every minute you wait is a mistake.”
    —Manatee dad

  • “Manatee therapists have a great talent to speak with kids, they have the patience that as parents we often don't have. I would absolutely recommend it because it’s so practical (you can do it at home) and because kids need a space to be able to vent their feelings. Thank you Manatee for helping us stay on our feet!”
    —Manatee mom

  • “Manatee has been a lifesaver in our household, especially when my kids are anxious... I love that I can see when they complete an activity, so I focus on the positive.”
    —Manatee mom

  • “I am way more patient now. You know as a dad… I tend to lecture, and then listen… now I've learned to listen to her first before making conclusions. I’ve also noticed that we are both more comfortable talking about our feelings overall. And, we had a great connection to our therapist, it was clear she had a lot of experience.”
    —Manatee dad

  • “She's not really anxious anymore. She has learned what to do when she is worried and has stopped picking her hair. She is also learning to stand up for herself and make better friends :)”
    —Manatee mom

  • “The entire process was really simple and I appreciate the ease of it all. But most importantly, my kid ACTUALLY looks forward to every session! We love our therapist, the tool box and the family app that keeps us in the loop.”
    —Manatee mom

What the numbers say about our impact

Donut chart graph showing 97 percent of families who felt Manatee sessions were helpful

Families see the results of Manatee sessions.

97% of all Manatee sessions were helpful.

Donut chart graph showing 87 percent of children's mental health improving after Manatee

Children’s mental health improves with Manatee.

87% of children improved their mental health.

Donut chart graph showing 92 percent of parents who feel more confident after Manatee

And parents feel more confident, too.

92% of caregivers felt more confident and effective.

How it works

  • 1

    Tell us about your family

    Complete our questionnaire so we can match you with the best care.

  • 2

    Book your session

    Schedule your intake with your matched provider, or book a free consult to get all your questions answered!

  • 3

    Start care

    Create your 12-24 week plan together with your therapist, so you can achieve your family goals!

FAQs

  • Our cash pay rates are:

    ✦ Consultations: FREE
    Our consultations are 100% free and a great first step to get started!

    ✦ 60-minute family intake: $220
    Includes a full mental health assessment and personalized care plan.

    ✦ 55-minute therapy session: $200
    Other session costs are $135 (30 minutes) or $175 (45 minutes).

  • Yes! We are an in-network provider with lots of insurance companies (United Healthcare, Optum, Cigna and Aetna).

    To check for your insurance coverage, just fill out our quick questionnaire.

    We also provide your family with a “superbill” you can submit to your insurance for reimbursement (usually you’ll get about 50-70% reimbursed).

    We do not take medicare or medicaid, but we are committed to making our care affordable and can offer services on a sliding scale (reducing cost to $75-$125 for a therapy session). Click here to learn more about affording our care.

  • YES. 84% of parents who accessed teletherapy for their child said they had a positive experience. Also 78% reported significant improvement in their child’s symptoms since starting teletherapy. (source)

    There are many reasons for virtual therapy, one being that we give all our families access to quality mental health care, because we’re able to hire the best therapists, regardless of location. And studies have shown that virtual therapy is just as effective as in-person therapy. (source)

  • Our therapy services are currently available in California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania!

  • We have services for kids 0-18.

    • For parents with kids 0-4, we recommend parent counseling (though this is helpful for parents of kids of any age!).

    • For kids between the ages of 4-7 our family therapy works really well, which includes parents in sessions.

    • For kids 6-18 we can provide individual child sessions, family sessions or a mix of both, depending on what best suits your family’s needs.