Practical guides to finding therapists, psychiatrists, and other mental health providers in the United States — from matching with the right specialist to evaluating credentials before your first appointment.
Marisol Reyes had been searching for a therapist in Houston for nearly four months when her sister-in-law mentioned a name. Marisol, a 38-year-old Mexican-American mother of three, did not want a counselor who simply spoke Spanish. She wanted someone who understood why she could not bring herself to set a boundary with her mother without … Read more
Sergeant Matthew Briggs had been out of the Army for seven years when he finally admitted he was not okay. The 41-year-old former infantryman in Colorado Springs had tried the VA twice. The first appointment was canceled after a six-week wait. The second came through, but the assigned counselor had never deployed and asked questions … Read more
Sergeant Matthew Briggs had been out of the Army for seven years when he finally admitted he was not okay. The 41-year-old former infantryman in Colorado Springs had tried the VA twice. The first appointment was canceled after a six-week wait. The second came through, but the assigned counselor had never deployed and asked questions … Read more
The Screen Between You and Your Therapist Two years ago, the idea of having a therapy session from your living room felt strange to most Americans. Today, millions of people cannot imagine going back. The pandemic forced a massive experiment in mental health care delivery, and the results surprised even the skeptics. For many conditions, telehealth works … Read more
The Screen Between You and Your Therapist Two years ago, the idea of having a therapy session from your living room felt strange to most Americans. Today, millions of people cannot imagine going back. The pandemic forced a massive experiment in mental health care delivery, and the results surprised even the skeptics. For many conditions, telehealth works … Read more
The Wrong Therapist Can Make Things Worse You finally did it. After weeks of putting it off, you searched for mental health providers near meand booked an appointment. You sat in the waiting room. You filled out the intake forms. You sat across from a stranger and told them things you have never told anyone. And … Read more
The Wrong Therapist Can Make Things Worse You finally did it. After weeks of putting it off, you searched for mental health providers near meand booked an appointment. You sat in the waiting room. You filled out the intake forms. You sat across from a stranger and told them things you have never told anyone. And … Read more
Daniel Park did not call himself depressed. He called himself tired. The 29-year-old second-generation Korean-American software engineer in Seattle had been working through chronic neck pain, headaches, and a stomach that kept rejecting food for almost a year. His mother brought him soup and herbal teas. His father suggested he sleep more. His primary care … Read more
Daniel Park did not call himself depressed. He called himself tired. The 29-year-old second-generation Korean-American software engineer in Seattle had been working through chronic neck pain, headaches, and a stomach that kept rejecting food for almost a year. His mother brought him soup and herbal teas. His father suggested he sleep more. His primary care … Read more
Tasha Williams had been carrying the weight of her promotion in a quiet way. A 34-year-old senior project manager in Atlanta, she had been the first Black woman in her division to make director, and the recognition came with sleepless nights, a tight chest, and a feeling she could not name. Her primary care doctor … Read more