Tell us what's going on. We'll find the therapist who actually fits.

One short conversation, in your own words. We ask the right questions, then match you with a verified, licensed therapist who takes your insurance.

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Right now, Psychology.com is a license-verified therapist directory. The AI matchmaker you see here is in development, rolling out state by state. Free, and honest about what it is: an AI that is not a therapist and says so.

Psychology.comMatchmaker preview · in development

I've been anxious for months and I think I finally want to talk to someone. No idea where to start.

That's a real step, and you don't have to figure out the "right kind" of help by yourself. Can I ask a few questions so I can find therapists who actually fit you?

Texas, and I have Aetna. Mostly work stress and I can't sleep.

Thanks. Here are three licensed therapists in Texas who take Aetna, work with anxiety and sleep, and have room for new clients. If you'd like, I'll prepare a summary of what you told me so you don't start from scratch.

Maria H., LPCAnxiety, insomnia, CBT · Austin + online

Verified June 12, 2026

Daniel K., PhDWork stress, burnout · Dallas + online

Verified July 1, 2026

Sofia R., LMFTAnxiety, sleep, young professionals · Houston + online

Verified July 3, 2026

A preview of the matchmaker, now in development. Therapist profiles shown are illustrative.

Licensed therapists across the US, matched to your state Every verified profile re-checked with the state, date shown Recommendations are never sold. Fit decides

As seen in

A chatbot keeps you talking. We get you somewhere.

Maybe you've already told an AI things you've never said out loud. Millions have, and there's no shame in it. But talking is only half of feeling better.

Any AI chatbot

The conversation never goes anywhere. Tomorrow night you're right back where you started.
It agrees with almost everything you say, even when you need to hear something harder.
What you share can be stored, analyzed, even used to train the AI. It isn't as private as it feels.
It will happily play therapist. It isn't one, and in a bad moment that matters.

Psychology.com

Every conversation moves you toward something real: clarity, a next step, or a therapist who fits you.
What you share stays yours. Never sold, never used to train AI, shared only when you choose to.
Honest about what it is. The moment you'd be better off with a human, it says so and finds you one.
Your story travels with you. You'll never have to tell it twice.

The old way to find a therapist was broken. So we rebuilt it, end to end.

No more scrolling through hundreds of profiles

Pages of listings that all sound the same. Half not taking new clients. No idea who's legit or what anything costs. Here, you don't search. You talk, and the right therapists come to you, with the reason each one fits.

Illustrative image: a woman on her couch at night, talking it through on her phone in warm lamp light

Built for the person reading at 2am who just needs a real answer and a real next step.

Verified means we checked.

Other directories publish whatever gets typed into a form. We confirm every verified therapist is licensed and in good standing, then re-check every 90 days.

WHAT A VERIFIED PROFILE SHOWS

LicenseConfirmed with the state · Active

StandingIn good standing with the state board

Last verifiedJuly 2, 2026

Actually available

You work up the courage to reach out, then hear nothing back. Not here: we only match you with therapists who have room for new clients, with costs and insurance visible up front.

No one can buy a recommendation

Nobody can pay to be recommended to you. Fit decides, full stop.

From a hard night to the right human, in four steps.

Talk

Tell it what's going on, in your own words, any hour. Free, private, and honest about what it is.

It learns

Your situation, history, preferences, insurance, budget. Optional short tests if they help. You can see and edit everything it knows about you.

Match

Three verified, licensed, in-state therapists, with the reason it picked each one. Nobody pays to be recommended. You choose.

Warm start

Share your summary with the therapist you pick, or don't. Either way, session one starts with understanding, not paperwork and backstory.

Get matched Free, and it starts with a conversation, not a form.

A conversation that knows when to hand you to a human.

Most chatbots are built to keep you talking. Our matchmaker is built to get you somewhere. It has three rules, and it can't break them.

Green: room to explore

Understanding yourself, sorting out what's going on, taking a short test. It asks good questions and builds your picture. It never diagnoses you.

Yellow: almost matched

It has most of your picture. A few more questions: your insurance, your logistics, what you want in a therapist. Then it connects you.

Red: a human, now

Some conversations shouldn't wait. It says so plainly and helps you reach the therapist with the soonest availability. In a crisis, everything stops and you see 988 immediately.

Why we exist

Keep therapy human.

"An AI can help you find words for what you feel. It cannot hold you. Healing has always needed another human."

From the Psychology.com manifesto

AI is entering the most intimate space of human life. We believe it can be a doorway, never the destination. That's the promise we built this on, together with the clinicians of our editorial board: Dr. David A. Brooks, PhD, ABPP, ABN · Michael Callans, MSW · and more joining.

Illustrative image: a quiet consulting room with two armchairs in warm afternoon light

Start where you are.

"I don't know what's wrong."

Read a guide or take a short test to help you put a name to what's going on. No labels, no verdicts.

Browse conditions A to Z →

"I think I need to talk to someone."

Talk with the matchmaker, or search the verified directory yourself by state, specialty, and insurance.

Get matched

"I'm in crisis right now."

You don't need a website. You need a person, now. Call 988 or text 988. Free, confidential, open 24/7.

Crisis resources →

Fair questions.

Is it really free?

Talking, matching, and sharing your summary are free. No account needed to start, no card, ever, for matching.

What about my insurance?

Tell the matchmaker your plan and it only suggests therapists who take it. Fees and sliding-scale options are visible before you reach out.

What if I don't want to talk to an AI?

Skip it. The verified directory is open to browse by state, specialty, and insurance, no conversation required.

Who sees what I share?

You, and nobody else, unless you choose to share your summary with a therapist. Never sold, never used to train AI, revocable any time.

How fast do I get matched?

The conversation takes minutes. Matches only include therapists with room for new clients, so you're never left waiting on someone who can't see you.

What if I'm in crisis?

Skip all of this. Call 988 or text 988, free and confidential, 24/7. The matchmaker will tell you the same thing.

For therapists

Fewer, better inquiries. Clients who actually fit your practice.

Relevant clients, not random ones. People reach you because they match your specialties, your approach, and what you want more of in your caseload.
They arrive ready to start. With the client's consent, you receive a structured summary before session one. Better first sessions, fewer mismatches.
Your availability, your rules. Tell us when you have openings and we only send people you can actually see. Fully booked? Pause matches in one click.
Get found where clients look now. Your profile is built to show up in Google and be recommended by AI search.
One flat price. Never a per-client fee. Your inquiries come straight to you, no middleman, no reselling. A premium profile changes how you look, never where you rank.

Claim your profile See how matching works →

Illustrative image: a therapist taking notes in her warm, sunlit practice office

Ready when you are.

Free to start. Honest about what it is. A real person at the end.