Programs then prods users to break negative though patterns and create more constructive beliefs. Coached programs, meanwhile, prompt users to submit assignments to anonymous licensed mental health providers, who offer feedback. And it empowers people, instead of going to someone to fix you and make you better. Epotec is not e-therapy, in which therapists conduct sessions online, Oss says. But it can compliment therapy, Flanagan says.
Users can discuss program results with providers.
Faster treatment, which saves the company's money. Another cost savings comes from those users who solve their own problems, Epotec's marketing materials claim. And icons that direct users to provider information reduce calls to benefit administrators, thus lowering labor costs. In reality, Epotec might boost costs, Oss says. That can be a good thing.