Get culturally-attuned therapy with Optum (United Healthcare)

Match with a therapist who understands your culture and accepts your insurance. The average member copay with Aetna is $25 per session.

Match with a therapist who understands your culture and accepts your insurance.

The average member copay with Aetna is $25 per session.

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COVERAGE

Therapy for the Asian community, covered by Optum (United Healthcare)

Your culture shapes your mental health. We believe your background shouldn't block you from getting care that actually works.

Culturally-attuned therapy shouldn't be a privilege, which is why we partner with insurance plans: so you get affordable mental healthcare that's easy to start and sets you on the path to feeling better.

Every Anise therapist is trained to integrate cultural context into psychotherapy. Our providers hold the values, systems, and lived experiences that form a multicultural identity.

Your culture shapes your mental health. We believe your background shouldn't block you from getting care that actually works.

Every Anise therapist is trained to integrate cultural context into psychotherapy. Our providers hold the values, systems, and lived experiences that form a multicultural identity.

On average, clients with Optum pay $25 per session

96%

of clients feel “heard and understood”

93%

of clients improve by Week 8

2

days to your first appointment

The Anise Model

Care that combines coverage and your culture

Covered solutions that actually work, because we factor how culture impacts your mental health. Every Anise therapist is clinically trained to hold those experiences, so you can truly move forward.

Therapy

60-minute virtual sessions with a licensed therapist trained in cultural sensitivity.

Match guarantee — no additional cost to switch providers

Health Coaching

Optional virtual sessions with a certified health coach to translate insight into action. Learn more →

Add to therapy any time — no fixed commitment required

Digital portal

Unlimited access to culturally-attuned content, progress measures, and chat between sessions with your care team.

HIPAA-secure — your privacy is a top priority

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How it works

From wondering to first session — fast

Feel confident with upfront costs and care with a satisfaction guarantee.

Tell us about you

Share what you’re navigating, your background, and what you want in a provider.

~5 minutes

See an estimate

Add your insurance and submit your form to get your estimated out-of-pocket costs.

Instant

Get matched

Match with therapists who align clinically and culturally. Book sessions that fit your schedule.

Real-time availability

Start care

Continue at your own cadence. Add coaching, use your portal, or pause anytime.

Your pace

See pricing & full details →

What we help with

We understand your cultural stressors

No more generic, one-size-fits-all care — we know your background, and treat it as central to how we help.

Anxiety & panic

Depression & low motivation

Burnout & stress

Relationships & connection

Family pressure & expectations

Imposter syndrome & perfectionism

Life transitions

Identity & first-gen experience

& more

REAL STORIES

What clients say after their first 12 weeks

Therapist matching

“Anise has been so helpful for me, especially in this season of life transitions. The platform helped eliminate the daunting task of finding a therapist and coach who would understand me.”

Cultural attunement

“Through Anise, I was able to talk about struggling with emotions and problems with communication stemming from my family of origin that still affect me today. I felt heard.”

Intake Appointment

“After meeting my Anise provider I have regained confidence in the process and am excited to continue working with my therapist in the future.”

REAL STORIES

What clients say after their first 12 weeks

Therapist matching

“Anise has been so helpful for me, especially in this season of life transitions. The platform helped eliminate the daunting task of finding a therapist and coach who would understand me.”

Cultural attunement

“Through Anise, I was able to talk about struggling with emotions and problems with communication stemming from my family of origin that still affect me today. I felt heard.”

Intake Appointment

“After meeting my Anise provider I have regained confidence in the process and am excited to continue working with my therapist in the future.”

Our Providers

The therapist who gets you is already here

In-network therapists who speak the language you grew up with and offer support that fits your life

Accepting new clients now

Angel-Lynna Tran

LMFT

English

Anxiety

LGBTQ+ Stress

Intergenerational trauma

Jennifer Oh

LCSW

English, Korean

Work stress

Relationships

Life transitions

Simon Chan

LMFT

English, Cantonese

Self-doubt

Stress

First-gen identity

Komalpreet Aulakh

LPCC

English, Hindi, Punjabi

Racial identity

Burnout

Trauma

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Questions, answered

Things people ask us the most

What does culturally-attuned care actually mean—and how are your therapists trained?

Who can sign up for Anise Health?

How much will I pay with insurance?

How do I know what I'll pay before I book?

How can I submit a claim to Aetna?

What if I don’t feel a fit with my therapist?