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I tried the app that links you with a therapist over text, and it completely changed my view of therapy

Erin BrodwinApr 5, 2016, 19:57 IST

Business Insider / Erin Brodwin

I began my first therapy session at 7:41p.m. in the middle of a crowd near Manhattan's bustling Union Square Park.

I was on my way to the subway when my phone buzzed with a new text from an app called Talkspace. The app is a text-message-based therapy platform that replaces or at least supplements your trips to the offices of a therapist.

"Hi Erin, it's nice to meet you," said the message. "Can you tell me a little bit more about yourself? I'm glad you are here."

Starting that day, I used Talkspace for a week. Here's how it went: