r/therapists is a subreddit with 223k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses looking for, struggling, therapy, looking for a, and therapist, and they frequently recommend/review website builders, fidgets, and parenting books.
A supportive international community for therapists, social workers, counselors, psychologists, and other mental health professionals (who are actively seeing clients in a clinical capacity) to gather, discuss, and gain information. You are welcome to set your own flair or contact mod mail to get a verified flair so that other members know you are a certified professional.
Posts or comments by non-professionals will be removed.
Popular Themes in r/therapists
#1
Advice Requests
: "Learned a valuable ethical lesson today"
26 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Why are we paid so little as pre-licensed counselors/therapists? It bothers me, I know it shouldn’t. So much less compensation compared to my peers who did not have to do as much schooling/training. I have a master’s degree and barely scrape 50k…"
17 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "Quarterly estimates taxes"
3 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "Setting up my own Sole Member LLC for Telehealth. Do I need Malpractice insurance for both myself and the practice? Or will having insurance for myself suffice? Recommendations for malpractice insurance companies?"
2 posts
#5
Self-Promotion
: "I thought I knew how to market a therapy practice until I became a group practice owner"
2 posts
#6
Ideas
: "Therapy dogs in session?"
1 post
#7
Opportunities
: "Part-Time Onsite EAP Counselor role for around 20 hours a week in a busy and huge tech company."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/therapists
#1
Looking For
33 posts
#2
Struggling
26 posts
#3
Therapy
: "BCBS MA (non-)raise of rates for Therapy"
24 posts
#4
Looking For A
21 posts
#5
Therapist
: "Why do you think Therapists around you seem to be doing worse work than what's in the research?"
18 posts
#6
Clients
: "How do I work with avoidant attachment style Clients? Help!"
9 posts
#7
Supervision
: "Weird Supervision.. am i overreacting?"
8 posts
#8
Mental Health
6 posts
#9
Job
5 posts
#10
Private Practice
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/therapists
Website Builders
27 reviews
#1
Squarespace
4.2★ from 12 reviews
#2
WordPress
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#3
Wix
3.0★ from 2 reviews
Fidgets
27 reviews
#1
Slinky
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Amazon
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#3
Fidget Spinner
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Parenting Books
24 reviews
#1
Adele Lafrance and Ashley Miller
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Karyn Purvis
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Robyn Gobbel
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/therapists
#1
Discussion Thread :redditgold:
: "Non therapists in this sub getting out of hand"
39 posts
#2
Rant - Advice wanted :snoo_scream:
: "Struggling to provide therapy after tragic death of son & grandson"
37 posts
#3
Support :snoo_tableflip:
: "Well, it finally happened."
26 posts
#4
Self care :snoo_putback:
: "Why are we paid so little as pre-licensed counselors/therapists? It bothers me, I know it shouldn’t. So much less compensation compared to my peers who did not have to do as much schooling/training. I have a master’s degree and barely scrape 50k…"
14 posts
#5
Ethics / Risk :snoo_disapproval:
: "Learned a valuable ethical lesson today"
14 posts
#6
Resources :karma:
: "The Gift of Therapy."
13 posts
#7
Employment / Workplace Advice
: "Are therapists in high demand where you live?"
12 posts
#8
Billing / Finance / Insurance
: "BCBSAZ/Massive Clawback/Conflict of Interest"
10 posts
#9
Rant - No advice wanted :snoo_shrug:
: "Spring Health"
9 posts
#10
Meme/Humour :snoo_joy:
: "AMFT LIFE 😅"
7 posts
Member Growth in r/therapists
Yearly
+52k members(30.4%)
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Last updated: September 8, 2026