r/therapists is a subreddit with 210k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses therapy, clients, looking for, struggling, and private practice, and they frequently recommend/review website builders, parenting books, and pants.
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
: "How would you respond to a client using racial slurs in a session?"
13 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Cigna fee schedule is insulting"
8 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "What is the best EHR software for therapists?"
3 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Side gigs / finances"
1 post
#5
Opportunities
: "Transferring from Headway to billing directly"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/therapists
#1
Therapy
: "Therapist that dont work in Therapy, what do you do and how do you like it?"
80 posts
#2
Clients
: "Colleagues verbally bashing Clients behind closed doors"
60 posts
#3
Looking For
33 posts
#4
Struggling
: "Struggling with capacity to be present with clients as new dad"
29 posts
#5
Private Practice
: "Naming my Private Practice"
26 posts
#6
Client
: "Calling new Client inquiry and someone else answers?"
25 posts
#7
Therapist
: "Using the “Therapist” title"
24 posts
#8
Looking For A
21 posts
#9
Job
: "We have the best Jobs in the world (sometimes)!"
20 posts
#10
Career
: "I quit my job at CMH"
19 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
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
Pants
21 reviews
#1
BetaBrand
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
Old Navy
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Halara
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/therapists
#1
Discussion Thread :redditgold:
: "The weirdest thing about being a therapist is when clients suddenly go away"
59 posts
#2
Support :snoo_tableflip:
: "Anyone else’s family make comments like “You should know better since you’re a therapist”?"
22 posts
#3
Rant - Advice wanted :snoo_scream:
: "Another update.. reported my own therapist and got professional pushback.."
19 posts
#4
Theory / Technique :snoo_thoughtful:
: "How would you respond to a client using racial slurs in a session?"
16 posts
#5
Billing / Finance / Insurance
: "The future of private practice, insurance, and reimbursement rates"
15 posts
#6
Self care :snoo_putback:
: "Take the sick day"
13 posts
#7
Meme/Humour :snoo_joy:
: "Yup"
10 posts
#8
Employment / Workplace Advice
: "Fired from my clinical director role"
10 posts
#9
Ethics / Risk :snoo_disapproval:
: "SCAM ALERT"
7 posts
#10
Wins / Success :doge:
: "I am debt free!!!!!"
7 posts
Member Growth in r/therapists
Yearly
+50k members(31.6%)
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Last updated: June 4, 2026