Lyra Health

Lyra Health is a mental health benefits platform that partners with employers and health plans to provide evidence-based mental health care to employees and their families. The platform connects members with licensed therapists and mental health coaches who deliver structured, evidence-based treatment programs for conditions including anxiety, depression, stress, substance use, and relationship difficulties. Lyra's clinical model emphasizes measurement-based care, using regular outcome assessments to track patient progress and ensure treatment is effective. Members typically access Lyra through their employer benefits, which covers the cost of a set number of therapy sessions per year at no out-of-pocket cost to the employee. The platform offers both synchronous video therapy sessions and self-guided digital programs based on cognitive behavioral therapy principles. Lyra's provider network includes clinicians specifically trained in evidence-based modalities with demonstrated track records of positive patient outcomes, maintaining high clinical quality standards across their platform. use, and relationship difficulties. Lyra's clinical model emphasizes measurement-based care, using regular outcome assessments to track patient progress and ensure treatment is effective. Members typically access Lyra through their employer benefits, which covers the cost of a set number of therapy sessions per year at no out-of-pocket cost to the employee. The platform offers both synchronous video therapy sessions and self-guided digital programs based on cognitive behavioral therapy principles. Lyra's provider network includes clinicians specifically trained in evidence-based modalities with demonstrated track records of positive patient outcomes, maintaining high clinical quality standards across their platform.

Who it suits

Employees at companies that offer Lyra Health as a mental health benefit who want fast, no-cost access to therapists, coaches, or psychiatrists. Lyra Health is particularly valuable for employees dealing with stress, burnout, anxiety, depression, or relationship challenges who want evidence-based care without the hassle of finding an out-of-pocket or insurance-covered provider independently. It is not available to individuals outside of participating employer programs.

How Lyra Health compares

Lyra Health is a B2B mental health benefits platform — it does not sell directly to individual patients but rather to employers who provide it as a benefit to their employees. This makes it a direct competitor to Spring Health, Modern Health, and Ginger (now Headspace Health) in the employer mental health benefits space, and an indirect competitor to EAPs (Employee Assistance Programs). The key differentiators are clinical quality and outcomes measurement: Lyra uses matching algorithms to connect employees with high-quality therapists trained in evidence-based modalities, tracks outcomes using validated clinical measures, and offers outcomes-based pricing where employers pay for results rather than sessions. Compared to traditional EAPs — which are often underfunded, short-term (3–6 sessions), and perceived as low-quality — Lyra provides broader session access, better provider quality, and demonstrated ROI. Spring Health offers a similar model but emphasizes precision matching and psychiatry access; Modern Health includes a wider range of coaching products. For individual patients, access to Lyra is contingent on employer enrollment; there is no direct-to-consumer pathway.

Care offered

• Mental Health & Psychiatry

Included

• Therapy / Counseling
• Medication Management
• Initial Evaluation & Diagnosis

Convenience

• Couples / Family Sessions
• Async Messaging with Provider

Cost

Pricing not confirmed. Check Lyra Health's website for current prices.

Lyra Health is free to use for employees covered under a participating employer benefit — your company pays a per-employee fee and sessions are covered at no cost to you, typically 8–25 sessions per year. If you exceed your covered sessions or your employer uses a coinsurance model, you may pay a reduced rate. Lyra Health does not sell directly to individuals — if your employer does not offer Lyra, this platform is not available to you.

Insurance

Insurance not confirmed. Ask the provider before booking.

States served by telehealth

All 50 states

• AL
• AK
• AZ
• AR
• CA
• CO
• CT
• DE
• FL
• GA
• HI
• ID
• IL
• IN
• IA
• KS
• KY
• LA
• ME
• MD
• MA
• MI
• MN
• MS
• MO
• MT
• NE
• NV
• NH
• NJ
• NM
• NY
• NC
• ND
• OH
• OK
• OR
• PA
• RI
• SC
• SD
• TN
• TX
• UT
• VT
• VA
• WA
• WV
• WI
• WY

Telehealth providers must be licensed in the state where you are during the visit.

How to start

Lyra Health is an employer-sponsored benefit — you must have access through your employer's EAP or benefits package. Log in through your company's Lyra Health portal or the Lyra app using your work email to confirm eligibility. From there, you can browse therapists, coaches, and psychiatrists, filter by specialty and modality, and book a session directly. Sessions covered by your employer benefit are typically free to you — check your company's benefit details to see how many sessions are included per year.