/r/therapists/

r/therapists

222k members
r/therapists is a subreddit with 222k members. The community frequently discusses looking for, struggling, looking for a, therapy, and career, and they frequently recommend/review website builders, fidgets, and parenting books, and the most common flair used is discussion thread :redditgold:, rant - advice wanted :snoo_scream:, support :snoo_tableflip:, employment / workplace advice, and billing / finance / insurance.
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 Topics in r/therapists

#1

Looking For

33 posts
#2

Struggling

27 posts
#3

Looking For A

21 posts
#4

Therapy

18 posts
#5

Career

9 posts
#6

Therapist

6 posts
#7

Job

6 posts
#8

Mental Health

6 posts
#9

Private Practice

5 posts
#10

Clients

5 posts

Products Discussed in r/therapists

#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"
40 posts
#2
Rant - Advice wanted :snoo_scream:
: "I lost my first client."
24 posts
#3
Support :snoo_tableflip:
: "Fired from a group practice"
24 posts
#4
Employment / Workplace Advice
: "considering changing my career at 30 - no idea where else to turn"
22 posts
#5
Billing / Finance / Insurance
: "Alma only providing EAP referrals since Spring Health acquisition"
14 posts
#6
Resources :karma:
: "The Gift of Therapy."
12 posts
#7
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…"
10 posts
#8
Theory / Technique :snoo_thoughtful:
: "Trainings that resonated with you"
10 posts
#9
Ethics / Risk :snoo_disapproval:
: "Does IG also recommend your clients account for you?"
8 posts
#10
Licensing :illuminati:
: "Has anyone worked full-time in a different field while working part-time for your associate licensure hours?"
7 posts

Member Growth in r/therapists

Yearly
+52k members(30.6%)

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Last updated: September 2, 2026