/r/therapists/

r/therapists

218k members
r/therapists is a subreddit with 218k members. The community frequently discusses looking for, therapy, looking for a, struggling, and therapist, 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:, employment / workplace advice, theory / technique :snoo_thoughtful:, and support :snoo_tableflip:.
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

Therapy

29 posts
#3

Looking For A

21 posts
#4

Struggling

18 posts
#5

Therapist

14 posts
#6

Client

8 posts
#7

Clients

8 posts
#8

Mental Health

7 posts
#9

Private Practice

5 posts
#10

New Therapists

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:
: "Everyone is broke"
41 posts
#2
Rant - Advice wanted :snoo_scream:
: "Homeless as a Pre-licensed Therapist."
25 posts
#3
Employment / Workplace Advice
: "Anybody in here find success in another career?"
23 posts
#4
Theory / Technique :snoo_thoughtful:
: "How to “process” emotions?"
20 posts
#5
Support :snoo_tableflip:
: "Kid client lying about not being able to turn on camera"
19 posts
#6
Billing / Finance / Insurance
: "Retirement for PP?"
12 posts
#7
Ethics / Risk :snoo_disapproval:
: "Whaaat? A 17 year old girl euthanized in the Netherlands because of "unbearable suffering with no prospect of improvement". (New reference)"
11 posts
#8
Meme/Humour :snoo_joy:
: "Found on instagram, credit to the watermark"
9 posts
#9
Rant - No advice wanted :snoo_shrug:
: "Thoughts after a no-show"
8 posts
#10
Education :pupper:
: "Lindsay Clancy and PPP"
7 posts

Member Growth in r/therapists

Yearly
+52k members(31.0%)

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Last updated: August 5, 2026