Why therapists stay.
Not pitches. Not paid endorsements. Just honest stories from people who chose Truer and what happened next.
Dr. Sarah Lin
PsyD · 12 years in practice
San Francisco, CA
I was tired of being a listing.
I spent three years on Psychology Today. I paid $60 a month, got maybe two inquiries a month, and half of those were people who weren't even sure they wanted therapy. I felt like a headshot in a directory.
Truer asked me to record a 60-second video. I hated the idea. I recorded it 11 times. The 12th take was just me, being me, talking like I talk to a new client. That video got me my first three clients — people who watched it and said 'I felt like I already knew you.'
I keep 100% of my session rate now. I pay $24.50 a month because I was a wave 1 founding therapist. And the people who reach out already feel connected before the first session. That never happened on a directory.
"The 12th take was just me, being me. That video changed everything."
— Dr. Sarah Lin, PsyD
Marcus Thompson
LMFT · 6 years in practice
Oakland, CA
I almost didn't join.
I was skeptical. Another platform promising clients. Another monthly fee. I'd been burned before by lead-gen sites that charged per inquiry — I spent $400 one month and got one client who stayed for two sessions.
What made me try Truer was the flat fee. No per-lead charges. No commission. If it didn't work, I was out $24.50. That felt fair.
What I didn't expect was the quality of matches. The questionnaire actually filters. People who reach out already know what they want, they've seen my video, and they chose me specifically. My consult-to-client conversion rate went from maybe 30% on directories to over 70% here.
I'm a standard member now — $49/month — and I've made it back many times over. But I tell every colleague: join early. Get the founding rate.
"My conversion rate went from 30% on directories to over 70% here."
— Marcus Thompson, LMFT
Jasmine Patel
LCSW · 4 years in practice
San Jose, CA
The sliding scale changed my practice.
I always wanted to offer sliding scale pricing. But on other platforms, there was no way to signal it — you just had to hope someone would ask. So I either listed my full rate and scared off people who couldn't afford it, or I listed a lower rate and undervalued my work.
Truer lets me set my standard rate AND flag that I offer sliding scale. People who need it see it. People who can pay full price still pay full price. I'm seeing more clients than ever, and a third of them are on a sliding scale — people who wouldn't have reached out otherwise.
That's why I got into this work. To help people. Not just people who can afford it.
"A third of my clients are on sliding scale — people who wouldn't have reached out otherwise."
— Jasmine Patel, LCSW
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