HelloBetter:
Your online therapy course on prescription.

Mental health support when you need it – for free and on demand. Get our courses in German language on prescription and covered by health insurances. Find the right course for you:

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Free mental health support, on prescription and on demand

Are you looking for immediate psychological assistance free of charge, with availability around the clock? Talk to your doctor or psychotherapist about a prescription for a HelloBetter course. They are available in German language.

HelloBetter courses: structure and content

Our effective online courses are carefully structured and combined with useful features to give you the best possible support.

  • Dashboard Get an overview of your course units and track your progress.
  • Course structure A total of 6 to 9 online course units, each lasting around an hour, that you can easily fit around your daily life.
  • Diary Keep track of your symptoms and get feedback on your entries.
  • Example content Our courses are packed with videos, audio content, and practical exercises for varied, effective learning.
Now available on prescription

Our highly effective digital burnout treatment: mental healthcare without waiting time

Stress, exhaustion, worries? Here comes the psychological help you need: Our therapy course HelloBetter Stress and Burnout can now be prescribed by doctors and therapists – free of charge to those insured by statutory health insurance in Germany. There is no comparable therapy course worldwide that has found to be more effective in scientific research.

Prizes and awards
World Economic Forum 2020

World Economic Forum 2020

Tech for Good 2020

Tech for Good 2020

Health & Well-Being  2019

Health & Well-Being 2019

Digitaler Gesundheitspreis 2018

Digitaler Gesundheitspreis 2018

EU Compass Good Practice 2018

EU Compass Good Practice 2018

How do HelloBetter courses work?

Our online courses help with mental health concerns such as stress, depression, panic attacks, or trouble sleeping.

  • 1
    Choose a course Choose a course

    Find a course that suits you and your needs. Choose between 10 online courses for prevention or treatment.

  • 2
    Get professional support Get professional support

    No matter which course you choose: A qualified psychologist or psychotherapist will accompany you throughout the entire course.

  • 3
    Receive feedback Receive feedback

    You will receive personal written feedback on your exercises and progress after each unit.

  • 4
    Check reimbursement Check reimbursement

    All statutory health insurance companies cover the costs of our 6 DiGA courses. If you are privately insured, check whether your policy covers our courses.

  • 5
    Start the course Start the course

    Once you received your prescription, your health insurance will send you an access code and you can get started right away.

  • 6
    Practise new skills Practise new skills

    You’ll leave the course with practical strategies to help you better understand and manage your symptoms in your daily life.

Meet the team

All our courses are designed and developed by a team of psychology experts.

Prof. Dr. David Daniel Ebert
Founder & CSO Managing Director

Prof. Dr. David Daniel Ebert received his doctorate in psychology with summa cum laude in 2013 from Philipps Universität Marburg. He completed his German habilitation at Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, where he still heads the Department of Digital Health today. He is president of the International Society for Research on Internet Interventions (ISRII), and has published over 160 scientific articles and written over 20 book chapters. At HelloBetter, David’s responsibilities include scientific quality assurance.

Dr. Hanne Horvath
Founder & VP Business Development

Dr. Hanne Horvath completed her doctorate in psychology in 2016 as part of the GET.ON research project at Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, for which she was awarded the Wilhelm Exner Prize for Psychology. At HelloBetter, Hanne is responsible for business development and services, as well as for expanding our partnerships with health insurance providers and organising psychologist support for our course participants. Hanne received her diploma in psychology from Universität Trier.

Dr. Elena Heber
Founder & VP Content and Research

Dr. Elena Heber completed her doctorate in psychology in 2016 as part of the GET.ON research project at Leuphana University of Lüneburg and was awarded a prize for excellence. Elena is responsible for the development and evaluation of our digital health products and heads our content and research department. Elena received her Diploma in Psychology from Universität Konstanz and was a research fellow at the University of Southampton.

Dr. Alena Rentsch
Psychologische Psychotherapeutin

Therapist for adults, adolescents and children

From our Blog

Our psychologists publish new articles worth reading at regular intervals.