

Charlie Health vs PlaySpace for therapists
At a glance
The differences that matter
Side-by-side facts. Rows where the two tools differ meaningfully are highlighted.
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| Pricing from | Not listed | $25 / mo |
| Pricing model | Not listed | paid |
| HIPAA | Yes | Not listed |
| Free trialSame | Yes | Yes |
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Charlie Health
- Pricing from
- Not listed
- Pricing model
- Not listed
- HIPAA
- Yes
- Free trial
- Yes
- Target users
- Adolescent and young adult therapists
- Group therapy facilitators
- Therapists with higher-acuity youth experience
- Key features
- Virtual IOP
- Group therapy focus
- Peer matching
- Family programming
- Integrations
- Major insurers

PlaySpace
- Pricing from
- $25 / mo
- Pricing model
- paid
- HIPAA
- Not listed
- Free trial
- Yes
- Target users
- Child and adolescent therapists
- Play therapists delivering telehealth
- Clinicians struggling with virtual engagement
- Key features
- Interactive virtual play-therapy activities
- Creative and expressive tools
- Stories and pop-culture-aware content
- Rapport-building games for kids and teens
- Integrations
- Works alongside telehealth video
Pricing
What you actually pay
Starting prices and what they include. The cheaper tool is not always the better value.
PlaySpace
paid
Honest assessment
Where each tool wins and loses
Based on hands-on testing. Both tools have real weaknesses worth knowing before you commit.

Charlie Health
What works well
- Specialized in youth IOP
- Group therapy model
- Insurance coverage
Where it falls short
- Higher-acuity client population
- Platform-managed schedule

PlaySpace
What works well
- Built for virtual child/teen engagement
- Clinically oriented activity library
- Helps maintain rapport through a screen
- Covers expression and trauma processing
Where it falls short
- Confirm HIPAA/BAA before clinical use
- Pricing not consistently published
- Narrow use case (child telehealth)
- Newer platform
Take it for a spin
Try them
Both tools offer free trials. The fastest way to confirm a fit is to run one real session through each.

Virtual IOP for adolescents and young adults.
Try Charlie Health

Virtual play therapy platform for engaging child and teen sessions.
Try PlaySpace
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