Talkiatry

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Wikipedia

Talkiatry Holdings
Company typePrivate
IndustryTelehealth
Founded2019; 7 years ago (2019) in New York, U.S.
FoundersRobert Krayn
Dr. Gerogia Gaveras
Headquarters
New York, New York
,
U.S.
Area served
United States (45 states, excl. Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, North Dakota, and Wyoming)[1]
Key people
Robert Krayn (CEO)
Dr. Georgia Gaveras (CMO)
Websitetalkiatry.com

Talkiatry is a telehealth-based psychiatry company that provides virtual mental health services for conditions such as anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder.[2]

History

Talkiatry was co-founded in 2019[3] by Robert Krayn and Dr. Georgia Gaveras.[2] Talkiatry launched in 2020 and was originally going to offer both in-office and virtual appointments, with its first appointment scheduled for April 2020 in its New York office, but lockdown orders stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a shift to a fully virtual practice. The company ultimately grew as a result of many in-office appointments having been cancelled due to the pandemic.[2]

In 2021, Talkiatry opened a physical office space in the Hudson Square neighborhood of Manhattan.[3]

In 2022, Talkiatry received $37 million in Series A funding. The funding process began in 2021, when the company initially received $20 million in funding, earning an additional $17 million from Left Lane Capital in the following year.[4][5]

In August 2023, Talkiatry partnered with NOCD, a virtual practice focusing on treating obsessive-compulsive disorder, becoming referral partners for specialized treatments.[6] Later that year, the company would partner with Charlie Health to coordinate care for patients ages 11 to 33, allowing referrals between the two companies, depending on differing levels of severity of outpatient mental health treatment.[7]

In June 2024, Talkiatry received a $130 million equity and debt investment from Andreessen Horowitz.[2] As of that date, the company had raised $245 million in total funding.[8]

In September 2024, Talkiatry partnered with BetterHelp, becoming a telepsychiatry provider for BetterHelp’s employer clients through BetterHelp Business.[9]

In October 2025, a class action lawsuit was advanced against Talkiatry, alleging that the company shared the health information of patients with Meta Platforms without consent.[10]

Studies

In December 2023, a study was published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research examining outcomes for 1,826 Talkiatry patients. Following an average of five visits over fifteen weeks, 67% no longer met criteria for clinically significant anxiety, and 62% no longer met criteria for clinically significant depression. Overall, symptom remission was achieved by 26% of patients with anxiety and 29% of those with depression.[11][12]

Operations

Talkiatry provides psychiatry services for adults as well as for children and adolescents. Its adult psychiatry program has served as a basis for the expansion of its child and adolescent programs into additional markets.[13]

In July 2023, the company began offering continuing education credits to its practitioners, following approval by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.[13]

As of May 2024, Talkiatry employed approximately 300 psychiatrists and 100 therapists.[2] The company participates as an in-network provider with approximately 60 health insurance plans, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare, Cigna, and Humana.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Church, Matthew; Fuller, Kristen (16 October 2025). "Talkiatry Review 2025: Pros & Cons, Cost, & My Experience". Choosing Therapy.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Armental, Maria (18 June 2024). "Andreessen Horowitz Backs Behavioral Healthcare Company Talkiatry". Wall Street Journal.
  3. 1 2 Sim, Shuan (7 January 2021). "NoMad psychiatry practice branches into Hudson Square". Crain's New York.
  4. ↑ Brodwin, Erin (11 October 2023). "Growth-minded Talkiatry talks acquisition, provider strategy at HLTH". Axios.
  5. ↑ Olsen, Emily (27 January 2022). "Psychiatry startup Talkiatry completes $37M Series A". Mobi Health News.
  6. ↑ Plescia, Marissa (7 August 2023). "Talkiatry, NOCD Strike Partnership To Support Patients With OCD". MedCity News.
  7. ↑ Plescia, Marissa (14 December 2023). "Talkiatry, Charlie Health Strike Mental Health Partnership for Adolescents, Young Adults". MedCity News.
  8. 1 2 Weitzman, Aaron (18 June 2024). "Talkiatry gets $130M to scale value-based telemental health". Axios.
  9. ↑ Plescia, Marissa (26 September 2024). "BetterHelp, Talkiatry Collaborate To Offer Psychiatric Services to Employers". MedCity News.
  10. ↑ Brown, Christopher (2 October 2025). "Talkiatry Patient Advances Class Action Over Meta Info Sharing". Bloomberg Law.
  11. ↑ Siwicki, Bill (12 February 2024). "New study proves the efficacy of telepsychiatry for anxiety and depression". Healthcare IT News.
  12. ↑ Person, Cheryl; O'Connor, Nicola; Koehler, Lucy; Venkatachalam, Kartik; Gaveras, Georgia (8 December 2023). "Evaluating Clinical Outcomes in Patients Being Treated Exclusively via Telepsychiatry: Retrospective Data Analysis". Journal of Medical Internet Research. 7: e53293. doi:10.2196/53293. ISSN 2561-326X. PMC 10746963. PMID 37991899.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: article number as page number (link)
  13. 1 2 Gliadkovskaya, Anastassia (28 August 2023). "Talkiatry expands child, adolescent psychiatry services to 5 new states". Fierce Healthcare.