A comparison for counseling, MFT and social work trainees
Limina or SeatTime: which practice tool fits your stage?
Compare Limina and SeatTime on who each is built for, student pricing, session length and what you can try before paying, then choose a practice tool.
Text-only practice with fictional clients, for adult learners (graduate students and early-career practitioners). Feedback is AI-generated and can be wrong.
Written by SeatTime. SeatTime details (price, plans and scenarios) were checked against our pricing page and scenario library on October 24, 2026. SeatTime is for adults in the US.
As of October 2026. Linked external sources were checked on October 24, 2026. Prices, plans and features can change. Check current terms before you pay. Sources are linked in each table row.
Short answer: choose by stage and format. Limina describes long, full-length practice sessions and modality-specific skill drills, and it names licensed clinicians as its main audience while also offering a student plan. SeatTime is built around short typed conversations (most take five to ten minutes) with fictional clients, at a lower monthly price. We haven't used Limina, so this page compares what each company publishes, not how the tools feel in practice.
The comparison at a glance
Limina facts come from its own home page (seen October 24, 2026). SeatTime facts come from our pricing and how-it-works pages.
| Decision | Limina | SeatTime |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | Student $24/month (".edu email required"); Individual $39/month, or $349/year billed annually (about $29/month). Limina | $15/month for eligible US adults, with no student-status check. SeatTime pricing |
| Who it is built for | "Built for LPCs, LCSWs, LMFTs, and clinical psychologists," with graduate students also named as users. Limina | Counseling, MFT and social work trainees and early-career practitioners. How SeatTime works |
| Session length | A "Full Session Mode" of 30 to 50 minutes, and a "Skill Drill Mode" for repeating one skill. Limina | Short conversations; most take five to ten minutes. How SeatTime works |
| Orientations listed | CBT, motivational interviewing, person-centered and psychodynamic. We did not see couples or family systems listed. Limina | A library that includes couple and family scenarios alongside foundations, motivational interviewing and ethics. MFT trainee page |
| Before you pay | The page we read does not describe a free trial, and we have not verified whether its "Try a Session" button is free. It leads to sign-up. Limina | One free practice conversation with no account. A free account gives access to three scenarios with full feedback. SeatTime pricing |
| Typed or spoken | The page does not say whether practice is typed or spoken. UNVERIFIED; check before you pay. Limina | Text only. How SeatTime works |
When Limina may fit better
- You want longer sessions. A 30 to 50 minute full session is a different rep from a ten-minute one.
- You want to drill one skill repeatedly. It lists a mode built for that.
- You work within one of its listed orientations. CBT, motivational interviewing, person-centered and psychodynamic are named on its page.
- You are already licensed or close to it. Its page is addressed to licensed clinicians first.
When SeatTime may fit
- You want a lower monthly price. The individual plan is $15/month, and you don't need a .edu email.
- You want a short rep between classes. Conversations are built to fit a free ten minutes.
- You want to try it before making an account. The first practice conversation needs no account or card.
- You are an MFT trainee. The library includes fictional couples and families. See the MFT trainee page for what is there. The couple and family scenarios are part of the paid library; the free conversation is a general counseling one.
What this page doesn't tell you
We haven't run the same practice in both tools, so this page doesn't compare how realistic the clients feel, the quality of the feedback, or reliability. Limina's page makes claims about its approach that we have not checked and do not repeat. SeatTime's feedback is generated by AI and can be wrong, so bring your questions to faculty or a supervisor.
For how a SeatTime conversation runs, read how SeatTime practice works. For practice with no tool at all, see counseling role-play practice.
Frequently asked questions
Is SeatTime cheaper than Limina?
At the prices listed on October 24, 2026, yes. Limina lists a Student plan at $24/month with a .edu email, and an Individual plan at $39/month, or $349/year billed annually. SeatTime is $15/month with no student-status check. Plans, discounts and billing terms can change, so read each pricing page before you pay.
Does either tool replace the practice my program assigns?
SeatTime doesn't. It's optional practice outside your program and doesn't count toward any program, placement or licensing requirement. For Limina, read its own terms, and ask your program what it accepts before you rely on any tool for coursework.
Do I need to pick one?
No. Compare the published plans and practice modes. SeatTime has a free text conversation; we have not verified a free Limina trial or its input format. Check its current terms before paying.
Try a fictional-client text conversation
SeatTime is a text-only practice simulator: you type to a fictional AI client, then read AI-generated feedback on what you did. No account or card needed for the free exercise.
Start the free text practiceExplore the format before choosing a practice tool.
Text-only practice with fictional clients, for adult learners (graduate students and early-career practitioners). Feedback is AI-generated and can be wrong. It's optional practice outside your program and doesn't count toward any program, placement, or licensing requirement. Use fictional details only. Your supervisor's guidance comes first.