But given that many people bitch to their therapists about their parents I'm not sure whether that is the case.

If you wanted to simulate my family there would probably be ages between messages.

yes, betterhelp is shit and a rip off for clients. Charging monthly fees that only a percentage is paid to the therapist, extra money is paid when the therapist replies to a text messages, but most therapists have a life and choose not to reply to text messages because they know it is unhealthy for the therapeutic alliance and the development of the therapeutic relationship.

My concern with all online therapy is the day that they get hacked, and they will. All that private video footage becomes readily available online. Can you imagine the horror of seeing yourself online talking about being sexually abused as a child.

The most fundamental requirements of all therapy is confidentiality, there is no confidentiality online, therapist, who work online are putting all clients at risk and should be struck off by their professional bodies.

Extract from the BACP Ethical Framework on confidentiality:

https://www.bacp.co.uk/events-and-resources/ethics-and-stand...

this is not therapy!

but the modern capitalist enshittifcation of therapy in general and the exploitation of vulnerable clients.

  therapists do not tell client what to do!
  therapists do not tell clients to trust them
  therapists do not warn against co-dependency
  therapists do not encourage clients to call and text them
  therapists do not teach people how to date
  therapists are not available 24/7
  therapists do not act like proud parents
  therapists do not work solely with the inner child
  therapists do not treat clients like children
  therapists do not speak to clients like a baby
  therapists do not treat clients like a toddler
  therapists do not "actually" love their clients
  therapists do not miss their clients
  therapists do not have favourite clients

In my 20 years as a practicing psychotherapist I have never heard so much shit.

How about trying a local therapist and not some online bullshit money making machine. It is cheaper and safer.