Pol Talk - Pol Psychological Consulting

What Pol Talk - Pol Psychological Consulting does

Pol Talk (پُل) is an online psychological counseling platform that connects Persian-speaking clients worldwide with a network of 70+ vetted psychologists via real-time video sessions. Founded in 2021 and operated as a subsidiary of Tehran-based Bishtarazyek Holding, the platform extends the more than ten years of in-person counseling delivered by its predecessor organization Entekhab Behtar. Sessions are offered across 90+ therapeutic areas covering individual counseling, couples and families, children and adolescents, psychiatry, and organizational psychology, with delivery in Persian, Turkish, Arabic, and English. The service is anchored by co-founder Dr. Ali Sahebi, a clinical psychologist and senior instructor of the William Glasser Institute, and structured around a three-filter consultant vetting process and mandatory supervision sessions designed to enforce clinical quality.

The platform is a self-serve, product-led experience accessible through a web interface and a mobile application. Users browse consultant profiles, filter by specialty and price, read peer reviews, and book sessions directly. Sessions themselves run on commodity infrastructure: Google Meet as the primary video layer, with SkyRoom as a backup, and Porsline powering the intake questionnaire that supports the free 15-minute pre-consultation. Payment routing is split by geography, with card-to-card transfers for domestic Iranian users and Stripe for international clients paying in EUR or USD. Distribution is content-led, combining a multilingual mental-health blog with active social channels on Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Castbox.

The revenue model is per-session, pay-as-you-go, with no disclosed subscription plans; consultant-set pricing ranges from 630,000 to 3,500,000 Tomans depending on experience and specialization. The platform layers two monetization adjacencies on top of core individual counseling: discounted multi-session psychology packages that bundle featured consultants, and an organizational counseling vertical that sells workplace and career counseling to companies. To date, no venture or private equity funding has been disclosed, and Pol Talk operates as a privately held subsidiary within the Bishtarazyek group of personal-development brands.

Name

Pol Talk - Pol Psychological Consulting

Legal name

Pol Talk (پُل)

Website

https://poltalk.me

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pol Talk (پُل) is an online psychological counseling platform connecting Persian-speaking clients worldwide with 70+ vetted psychologists via video sessions across 90+ therapeutic areas. Founded in 2021, it is a subsidiary of Bishtarazyek Holding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Mental Health Services

NAICS

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Health Therapist Marketplaces (HLALALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health Teletherapy Platforms (HLALAEAF), General Mental Health Therapy Platforms (Talk Therapy) (HLALAEAA), Couples & Family Therapy Teletherapy Platforms (HLALAEAG)

Keywords

• Online therapy services
• Psychological counseling
• Video consultation platform
• Mental health platform
• Telepsychology services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tehran

HQ country

Iran

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Per-Session Consulting Fees: Revenue generated from individual video consultation sessions. Session pricing varies by consultant based on experience and specialization, ranging from 630,000 to 3,500,000 Tomans per session.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pol Talk operates an online psychological counseling platform that connects clients with vetted, licensed psychologists via real-time video sessions delivered through Google Meet and SkyRoom. The platform offers individual, couples/family, child/adolescent, psychiatry, and organizational counseling across 90+ therapeutic areas, available in Persian, Turkish, Arabic, and English. All psychologists are subject to a three-filter vetting process and mandatory participation in supervision sessions to ensure quality of care.

Product overview

Pol Talk (پل) is an online psychology and mental health platform operating as a unified ecosystem with three interconnected components: the main platform at poltalk.me, the mobile app at m.poltalk.me, and the educational blog at blog.poltalk.me. The core platform enables real-time video counseling sessions with vetted psychologists and psychiatrists, covering 90+ therapeutic areas including individual therapy, couple/family counseling, child/adolescent services, and psychiatry. The mobile app handles session booking, management, and feedback. The blog provides free mental health educational content and roadmap guides. Additional services include organizational counseling (offered online and in-person), discounted psychology packages, and a free 15-minute pre-counseling intake service. All services are delivered exclusively online via video.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pol Talk Online Counseling Platform Core online psychology and counseling platform connecting clients with vetted psychological consultants via real-time video sessions across 90+ therapeutic areas, including individual, couple/family, child/adolescent, and organizational counseling.
• Individual Counseling (مشاوره فردی) One-on-one counseling sessions with licensed psychologists covering perfectionism, personal growth, self-esteem, procrastination, and goal-setting for adult clients.
• Couple/Family Counseling (مشاوره زوجین یا خانواده) Couple and family counseling addressing marital conflict resolution, pre-marriage counseling, and divorce-related issues, with 90-minute triple-party sessions available.
• Child & Adolescent Counseling (مشاوره کودک و نوجوان) Specialized counseling for children and adolescents covering parenting guidance, child counseling, adolescent counseling, and ADHD assessment and support.
• Psychiatry Services (روان‌پزشکی) Psychiatric services including medication management, diagnostic interviews, and assessment of client concerns, provided by psychiatrists.
• Disorder-Specific Counseling (مشاوره اختلالات) Counseling targeting specific mental health disorders including ADHD, depression, OCD, anxiety, and stress management.
• Organizational Counseling Services (مشاوره سازمانی) Organizational and corporate psychology services including workplace counseling, career counseling, and organizational workshops, available online and in-person for organizations of all sizes.
• Psychology Package (پکیج روانشناسی) Discounted counseling package offerings featuring featured psychologists at reduced session rates, enabling clients to access multiple sessions at reduced bundled prices.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40,000+ sessions conducted
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bishtarazyek Holding (بیشترازیک)coreOthersParent holding company that manages Pol Talk as one of its subsidiaries. Located in Region 2 Tehran.
• Entekhab Behtar Collection (مجموعه انتخاب بهتر)coreOthersPredecessor organization with 10+ years of experience in psychological counseling. Located in Region 3 Tehran. All Pol psychologists previously worked with this organization.
• Enamad Trust SealminorOthersIranian trust and reputation verification system providing legitimacy verification for online businesses.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Alma: Therapist directory and platform that vets clinicians for insurance-billing quality, similar to Pol's vetting-first approach. Both platforms position curation/credentialing as the core differentiator versus open marketplaces.
• Cerebral: Online mental health platform combining therapy with medication management for anxiety, depression, and ADHD. Closely comparable to Pol's integrated therapy-plus-psychiatry service stack.
• Grow Therapy: Online therapy marketplace matching clients with vetted in-network therapists. Operates a similar self-serve directory-plus-booking model and shares Pol's reliance on curated supply as its core moat.

Broad incumbents

• BetterHelp: Global online therapy marketplace connecting users with licensed therapists via video, chat, and phone. Closest large-scale peer to Pol Talk's marketplace model but operates at global scale without Persian/local-language specialization, making Pol a niche regional alternative.
• Talkspace: Public online therapy platform offering individual, couples, and teen therapy via video and messaging. Comparable to Pol's online counseling catalog and self-serve booking but targets English-speaking markets with B2B payer partnerships.
• Lyra Health: Enterprise-focused mental health platform offering therapy, coaching, and psychiatry to employers. Comparable to Pol's organizational counseling offering and its push into psychiatry/medication management as a higher-acuity layer.
• Headspace Health: Digital mental health platform combining self-guided content, coaching, and therapy. Comparable to Pol's blended content-plus-clinical-service model and enterprise wellness positioning.

Others

• Open Path Psychoanalytic Society: Nonprofit therapist directory offering reduced-fee sessions. Relevant as a peer model for low-friction therapist matching and curated supply, though operated as a nonprofit rather than a venture-backed platform.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/poltalk_me
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@poltalkme?si=rbTbLs0r-yTVSC6R
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/poltalk
• Instagraminstagram.com/poltalk.me

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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