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Find a therapist or psychotherapist in Canada and the US

Start with a practice or platform you can book with today — Inkblot, BetterHelp, KMA Therapy and others below — or use an official register to check that anyone you find is licensed before you pay.

Psychotherapy practices & platforms

10 options

Inkblot Therapy

National

Canadian video counselling platform matching you with a registered therapist, often covered in full through workplace or student benefit plans.

CBTCounsellingCouples

Online · From ~$67.50/session, often benefit-covered

BetterHelp

North America

Large subscription platform pairing you with a licensed therapist for weekly video, phone or messaging sessions. Not suitable for crisis care or formal diagnosis.

CBTCounsellingMessaging therapy

Online · Weekly subscription

KMA Therapy

Toronto, Ontario

Toronto private practice with clinics downtown, Yorkville and Liberty Village offering individual, couples and youth psychotherapy with registered psychotherapists.

CBTPsychodynamicCouplesYouth

Online & in person · Private pay, receipts for insurance

First Session

National

Canadian directory where every registered therapist records a video introduction, so you can see how someone works before booking a first session.

CBTEMDRDBTCouples

Online & in person · Private pay

MindBeacon

National

Therapist-guided digital CBT programs plus live virtual sessions, with employer and some provincial coverage available.

CBTGuided iCBT

Online · Varies, often covered

Shift Collab

Ontario

Toronto-based group practice of registered psychotherapists and social workers with quick intake and sliding-scale spots.

CBTDBT-informedTrauma

Online & in person · Sliding scale available

Talkspace

National

US teletherapy service that takes many insurance plans and can include psychiatry and medication management alongside therapy.

CBTCounsellingPsychiatry

Online · Insurance or subscription

Alma

National

Network of independent therapists who take insurance, with filters for specialty, identity and availability within days.

CBTEMDRPsychodynamic

Online & in person · In-network with major insurers

Grow Therapy

National

Booking platform for licensed therapists and psychiatric providers, showing insurance coverage and next available appointment up front.

CBTDBTPsychiatry

Online & in person · In-network with major insurers

Two Chairs

California, New York, Washington & more

Practice built around a matching consultation, then weekly therapy with a clinician chosen for your presenting concern.

CBTDBTTrauma

Online & in person · Insurance or private pay

Individual & solo practitioners

23 therapists

Private-practice therapists with their own websites, gathered from public listings. Check their registration on an official register below before you book.

Stacian (Staci) Watts

Registered Psychotherapist (RP)

Toronto, Ontario

Solo practice offering compassionate, insight-oriented individual psychotherapy for adults working through anxiety, self-worth and life transitions.

PsychotherapyAnxietyTrauma

Online & in person

Amy Appelle

MA, RP

Toronto, Ontario

Individual, teen and family psychotherapy focused on helping people sustain positive change, offered virtually and in person.

PsychotherapyYouthFamily

Online & in person

Karen Wreford

Registered Psychotherapist (RP)

Toronto, Ontario

Depth-oriented talk therapy for anxiety, depression, grief and relationship difficulties, working slowly through feelings that feel stuck.

PsychodynamicDepressionGrief

Online & in person

Sean Meggeson

Registered Psychotherapist (RP)

Toronto, Ontario

Psychoanalytic psychotherapy for individuals, groups and families who want a longer-term process of making sense of themselves.

PsychodynamicGroup therapy

In person

Philip Greer

Registered Psychotherapist (RP)

Toronto, Ontario

Psychodynamic therapy for individuals and couples navigating anxiety, grief, trauma and relationship challenges.

PsychodynamicCouplesTrauma

Online & in person

Naçif Psychotherapy

Registered Psychotherapist (RP)

Toronto & Ontario-wide (online)

Online therapy for people who look fine on the outside but feel overwhelmed underneath — grounded, unhurried conversations rather than quick fixes.

PsychotherapyAnxietyOnline

Online

Megan Janzen

Registered Psychotherapist (RP)

Toronto, Ontario

Solo practice with a special interest in caregiving, chronic illness, burnout and grief, shaped by lived caregiving experience.

PsychotherapyGriefCaregivers

Online & in person

James Brown Therapy

Registered Psychotherapist (RP)

Toronto, Ontario

Individual psychotherapy for adults dealing with anxiety, depression, identity and relationship concerns.

PsychotherapyAnxietyDepression

Online & in person

Yena Bi

M.Ed., RP

Ottawa, Ontario

Ottawa-based counselling and psychotherapy for anxiety, trauma and relationship patterns.

PsychotherapyTraumaAnxiety

Online & in person

Esther Oh

RCC, CCC

Vancouver, British Columbia

Registered Clinical Counsellor and Canadian Certified Counsellor offering individual counselling in Vancouver and online.

CounsellingAnxiety

Online & in person

Erin Malki

Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)

Vancouver, British Columbia

Counselling for emotional overwhelm, anxiety and burnout, with a free intro consultation before you commit.

CounsellingAnxietyBurnout

Online & in person

Serena Ewe — Soleiya Counselling

Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)

Vancouver, British Columbia

Solo counselling practice supporting adults with anxiety, identity, culture and life transitions.

CounsellingCulturally responsive

Online & in person

Rachel Keyzer Counselling

Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)

Vancouver, British Columbia

Relational, attachment-informed counselling offered in Vancouver and online across BC.

CounsellingAttachmentTrauma

Online & in person

Anna MacGillivray Counselling

Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)

Vancouver, British Columbia

Holistic, trauma-informed therapy supporting growth and resilience through major life changes.

TraumaCounsellingSomatic

Online & in person

Jacqueline Allen Counselling

Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)

Vancouver, British Columbia

Counselling for individuals, couples and families, in person in Vancouver or online.

CounsellingCouplesFamily

Online & in person

Counselling with Lo

Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)

Vancouver, British Columbia

Individual and couples psychotherapy for people navigating messy, complex seasons of life.

CounsellingCouples

Online & in person

Laura Perelman

LCSW, PLLC

Chicago, Illinois

Private practice dedicated to individual psychotherapy with a licensed clinical social worker.

PsychotherapyAnxietyDepression

Online & in person

James Vining Psychotherapy

LCSW

Manhattan, New York

Collaborative, relational and depth-oriented psychotherapy for individuals, couples and families; in person and telehealth.

PsychodynamicCouplesFamily

Online & in person

John Lingner

LCSW

Los Angeles, CA & Chicago, IL

Insight-focused individual therapy licensed in both California and Illinois, offered in person and by video.

PsychotherapyDepressionAnxiety

Online & in person

Jessica Zur-Linden

LCSW

New York

Evidence-based therapy for overwhelm, anxiety, imposter syndrome and creative-career blocks.

CBTAnxiety

Online & in person

Judith Sason

LCSW

New York

Psychotherapy and clinical supervision in a compassionate, exploratory frame for adults.

PsychotherapySupervision

Online & in person

Jaclyn Sirulnik

LCSW

New York (teletherapy)

Thoughtful, evidence-based teletherapy for adults and couples navigating anxiety, mood and relationships.

CBTCouplesOnline

Online

Fran Weiss

LCSW-R, BCD, DCSW, CGP

New York City, Westchester, CT & NJ

Long-established psychotherapy practice for individuals, couples and groups across the New York metro area.

PsychotherapyGroup therapyCouples

Online & in person

Directories & official registers

20 listings

CRPO public register

College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario

The official register of every Registered Psychotherapist in Ontario. Search by name, city or practice area, and confirm someone is in good standing before you book.

OntarioVaries Official register· Psychotherapy· Verification

Find a psychologist

College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario

Public register of licensed psychologists and psychological associates in Ontario, including who can provide a formal diagnosis.

OntarioPaid Official register· Psychology· Assessment· Verification

Find a social worker

Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers

Registered Social Workers often provide the same talk therapy as psychotherapists and are the title most workplace benefit plans cover.

OntarioPaid Official register· Psychotherapy· Verification

Affordable Therapy Network

Therapists in the GTA and across Ontario offering reduced or sliding-scale fees, searchable by concern and identity.

Ontario / TorontoSliding scale· Low cost· CBT· Trauma

ConnexOntario

Free 24/7 phone, chat and email service that finds publicly funded mental health, addiction and problem gambling services near you.

OntarioFree· Free care· Addiction· Navigation

Ordre des psychologues du Québec

Referral service for licensed psychologists and psychotherapists across Quebec, in French and English.

QuebecPaid Official register· Psychology· Psychotherapy· Verification

BC psychologists directory

BC Psychological Association

Search registered psychologists in BC by city, specialty and language, with fee information.

British ColumbiaPaid· Psychology· CBT

Psychologists' Association of Alberta referral service

Free matching service connecting Albertans with registered psychologists.

AlbertaPaid· Psychology· Assessment

Find a Canadian Certified Counsellor

Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association

National directory of certified counsellors and psychotherapists, useful in provinces where psychotherapy is not separately regulated.

All provincesPaid· Counselling· Psychotherapy

Wellness Together Canada

Government-funded free counselling by phone, text and video, plus self-guided programs — no referral, no cost.

NationalFree· Free care· Counselling· Online

Psychology Today — Canada

The largest searchable listing of Canadian therapists, filterable by insurance, fee, approach, identity and virtual availability.

NationalPaid· CBT· DBT· EMDR· Couples· Online

Psychology Today — United States

Search therapists by ZIP code, insurance accepted, approach, specialty and telehealth availability.

NationalPaid· CBT· DBT· EMDR· Couples· Online

FindTreatment.gov

SAMHSA

Official federal locator for mental health and substance use treatment, including free and low-cost programs.

NationalVaries· Free care· Addiction· Navigation

Psychologist Locator

American Psychological Association

APA's directory of licensed psychologists, searchable by specialty, insurance and population served.

NationalPaid· Psychology· Assessment

Find a CBT therapist

Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies

Therapists specifically trained in cognitive behavioural therapy and exposure-based treatments.

NationalPaid· CBT· ERP· Exposure

IOCDF resource directory

International OCD Foundation

Clinicians, clinics and intensive programs trained in ERP for OCD and related disorders, worldwide.

InternationalPaid· OCD· ERP

EMDRIA therapist directory

Certified EMDR therapists for PTSD and trauma, searchable worldwide.

InternationalPaid· EMDR· Trauma· PTSD

Open Path Collective

Nonprofit network offering therapy sessions at a reduced flat rate for people without adequate insurance.

NationalSliding scale· Low cost· Online

Inclusive Therapists

Directory centring culturally responsive, LGBTQ+ affirming and neurodivergent-affirming care.

NationalSliding scale· Culturally responsive· LGBTQ+· Neurodivergent

ADAA find a therapist

Anxiety & Depression Association of America

Specialists in anxiety disorders, depression, OCD and PTSD, with evidence-based training listed.

NationalPaid· Anxiety· Depression· CBT

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Mental Health Library does not endorse individual practitioners and receives no payment for listings. Always confirm registration with the relevant regulator. In a crisis, call or text 9-8-8 (Canada & US) or your local emergency number.