Lyra treats the people who raise a hand. October moves the whole organisation.
Lyra Health is a strong clinical benefit — a curated provider network for the employees who seek therapy or coaching. October Health is the layer above it: clinically effective care the whole workforce actually uses, the org-wide intelligence that tells leaders what to do next, and the embedded experts who execute the change. A benefit waits to be used. October drives measurable outcomes across every team.
A vetted, high-quality provider network. Lyra's clinical bar for therapists and coaches is genuinely high, and outcomes for members who engage are strong.
It's still a single bolt-on benefit, priced per engagement and built around the minority who self-refer. There's no whole-org intelligence layer and no embedded team driving change beyond the individual.
Software plus embedded experts across the entire organisation — 65% utilisation, prioritised insight on what to act on, and people who execute the change. Care and org-change in one measurable system.
- Scope
- The whole organisation — every team, every shift.
- The individuals who seek care.
- Model
- Software and embedded experts, working as one.
- A provider network you refer into.
- Adoption
- 65% utilisation — 10× the legacy EAP.
- Higher than legacy EAPs, but still benefit-style engagement.
- Insight
- Prioritised — what's driving risk and what to do next.
- Member utilisation reporting you interpret yourself.
- Action
- Experts who execute the org-wide change.
- Care for the individual; the org change is on you.
- Pricing
- Predictable platform pricing with a costed ROI.
- PEPM access fee plus cost per engagement.
- Outcome
- Measurable change in burnout, retention and performance.
- Clinical outcomes for engaged members.
The whole organisation — every team, every shift.
The individuals who seek care.
Software and embedded experts, working as one.
A provider network you refer into.
65% utilisation — 10× the legacy EAP.
Higher than legacy EAPs, but still benefit-style engagement.
Prioritised — what's driving risk and what to do next.
Member utilisation reporting you interpret yourself.
Experts who execute the org-wide change.
Care for the individual; the org change is on you.
Predictable platform pricing with a costed ROI.
PEPM access fee plus cost per engagement.
Measurable change in burnout, retention and performance.
Clinical outcomes for engaged members.
Outcomes you can point to.
A high-pressure professional-services firm halved burnout and lifted wellbeing 38% — across the whole organisation, not just the people who self-referred.
US enterprises that want a premium, standalone clinical network and already have the people-ops layer to act on the data themselves.
Leaders who want care AND org-wide change in one system — high utilisation, prioritised insight, and experts who drive measurable outcomes across every team.
Questions, answered.
Is October Health an alternative to Lyra Health?+
Yes. Both deliver clinically effective mental-health support. The difference is scope: Lyra is a provider network for employees who seek care, while October pairs that care with org-wide intelligence and embedded experts who drive measurable change across the entire workforce — typically at far higher utilisation.
How does utilisation compare?+
Lyra reports stronger engagement than legacy EAPs, but it remains a benefit the minority who self-refer reach for. October sees around 65% utilisation — roughly 10× a traditional EAP — because the platform is designed for everyday use across every team, not just for people in crisis.
Does October replace clinical care?+
No — October provides clinically effective care (sessions, coaching and an AI companion) and adds the organisational layer Lyra doesn't: prioritised insight for leaders and embedded experts who execute change. You get individual care and measurable org-wide outcomes in one system.
What about pricing?+
Lyra typically charges a per-employee access fee plus a cost per engagement, which can be hard to forecast at scale. October uses predictable platform pricing and gives you a costed ROI up front, so finance can model the return before you commit.
We operate outside the US — does that matter?+
It can. Lyra's network is strongest in the US. October runs globally, with clinically effective care, embedded experts and measurable outcomes across multinational and emerging-market workforces.
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