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About Us

ChoosingTherapy.com is dedicated to creating the best evidence-based mental health articles on the web and providing a safe, welcoming space where everyone feels comfortable to ask questions, learn, and grow.

When you read an article on ChoosingTherapy.com, you’re benefiting from the expertise and real-world experience of licensed psychologists, therapists, and counselors. When you read one of our product reviews, you’re getting our expert’s honest opinion based on their first-hand experience, extensive testing, and independent research.

We know that facing a mental health challenge can be confusing, scary, and overwhelming and that seeking help takes tremendous courage.

We want you to know that wherever you’re joining us from, we’re glad you’re here. Whatever you’re going through, you’re not alone. You’ve joined the tens-of-millions of people who trust ChoosingTherapy.com.

Who is Choosing Therapy?

Meet Our Writers

We work with an experienced group of 250+ licensed psychologists, therapists, credentialed mental health professionals, board-certified doctors, pharmacists, and other professionals to create the content you find on ChoosingTherapy.com. Our writers care deeply about our audience and they are passionate about creating evidence-based mental health information and reducing the stigma around mental health, emotional wellness, therapy, and psychiatric care. Learn more about the high editorial standards they uphold.

Meet Our Medical Reviewers

ChoosingTherapy.com maintains a Medical Advisory Team which is made up of board-certified physicians and pharmacists. They work alongside our Editorial Team to ensure the information we’re providing is accurate, evidence-based, and up-to-date. They are committed to our audience and meticulously review every article that includes statements of medical fact to ensure that our content upholds the strict medical integrity our audience expects and deserves. Learn more about our medical review policies here.

Employment Opportunities

ChoosingTherapy.com is raising the bar when it comes to mental health content on the web. In 2024, we’re hiring Writers, Medical Reviewers, Product & Service Reviewers, Editors, SEO Experts, PR Professionals, Graphic Designers, Web Designers, Social Media Managers, and Business Development Professionals. Follow us on LinkedIn and keep an eye on our careers page.

Write For Us

All of the content on ChoosingTherapy.com  is written by licensed therapists, medical professionals, or relevant industry experts. Each writer works closely with an editor and medical reviewer to create content that is evidence-based, accessible, and actionable. If you share our passion for educating and reducing stigma and would like to work with an industry-leading editorial team, please apply to write for us. This is your opportunity to share your knowledge, expertise, and perspective with an audience of millions – and we can’t wait to work with you! You can learn more about writing for ChoosingTherapy.com here.

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Therapist Directory

Our therapist directory features profiles of carefully vetted therapists who are available for both in-person and online therapy. You can filter through local therapists to find someone who accepts your insurance, focuses their practice on a specialty area that’s important to you, someone who shares essential elements of your identity, and much more. Finding the right therapist is key to improving your mental health and we invite you to find a therapist on the Choosing Therapy Directory.

Providers can sign up for our therapist directory for free.

History

ChoosingTherapy.com is an online publisher with over 3 million monthly readers. ChoosingTherapy.com covers topics related to mental health, emotional wellness, relationships, parenting, and the therapy industry. Its articles are written by licensed mental health professionals, consumer experts, and industry professionals. All consumer content is medically reviewed prior to publication.

In order to help our audience take the next step in their mental health journey with confidence, ChoosingTherapy.com independently reviews mental health companies based on our own real-world testing, thorough research, and careful analysis. We also maintain a directory of local therapists that’s free to both providers listing their services and clients seeking a mental health provider.

ChoosingTherapy.com was founded in January of 2020 by co-founders, Marc Prosser and Ian Atkins. In Spring of 2020, the company raised a seed venture capital round, with participation from American Family Ventures and Portag3 Ventures with the goal of expanding access to mental healthcare and helping therapists launch and grow their practice.