r/therapists is a subreddit with 211k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses therapy, looking for, private practice, clients, and career, 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
Pain & Anger
: "As a therapist only a year in… this hit hard"
13 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "As a new therapist there's one thing I was never expecting"
7 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "I keep freezing in session, help"
3 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Making money as an intern"
2 posts
#5
Opportunities
: "Came across this job posting today"
2 posts
#6
Ideas
: "Can we start a megathread for starting a private practice?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/therapists
#1
Therapy
: "Therapists seeking Therapy seems futile in 2026...or am I being dramatic?"
95 posts
#2
Looking For
33 posts
#3
Private Practice
: "Can we start a megathread for starting a Private Practice?"
33 posts
#4
Clients
: "Should we remind Clients before they share something potentially reportable about our obligations?"
28 posts
#5
Career
27 posts
#6
Looking For A
21 posts
#7
Struggling
: "Struggling with capacity to be present with clients as new dad"
19 posts
#8
Client
: "Became Dysregulated with a Client"
18 posts
#9
Mental Health
: "Aetna Launches Mental Health On Demand"
16 posts
#10
Therapist
: "Always a Therapist"
13 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:
: "Opinions on “casual” and/or revealing clothing in session as a therapist"
47 posts
#2
Rant - Advice wanted :snoo_scream:
: "It finally happened. Help!!!"
26 posts
#3
Support :snoo_tableflip:
: "As a therapist only a year in… this hit hard"
21 posts
#4
Theory / Technique :snoo_thoughtful:
: "Favorite strategies for stuck clients"
17 posts
#5
Billing / Finance / Insurance
: "Please share with the public wherever you can!"
16 posts
#6
Self care :snoo_putback:
: "Take the sick day"
13 posts
#7
Ethics / Risk :snoo_disapproval:
: "This is alarming"
10 posts
#8
Wins / Success :doge:
: "Some days you just need it."
8 posts
#9
Rant - No advice wanted :snoo_shrug:
: "Stop shopping while in session"
8 posts
#10
Meme/Humour :snoo_joy:
: "F**k it Friday: what's one blunt thing you wanted to tell a client this week, but couldn't?"
8 posts
Member Growth in r/therapists
Yearly
+51k members(31.4%)
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Last updated: June 15, 2026