Therapies & specialties
Every approach, clearly labeled.
Licensed therapy, assessment and medication, coaching and skills, groups and programs — each described honestly, so you can choose what fits.
Licensed therapy
CBT therapists
Cognitive behavioral therapy · Cognitive restructuring · Thought records · Behavioral experiments
For: Anxiety, Depression, Negative thinking, Stress
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) therapists
Cognitive Processing Therapy · Trauma-related beliefs · Stuck points
For: PTSD, Guilt and shame after trauma
Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapists
Prolonged Exposure therapy · Imaginal exposure · In-vivo exposure
For: PTSD, Avoidance, Traumatic memories
Trauma-focused CBT (TF-CBT) therapists
Trauma-focused CBT · Caregiver involvement · Trauma narrative
For: Child and teen trauma
DBT therapists
Dialectical behavior therapy · Emotion regulation · Distress tolerance · Interpersonal effectiveness
For: Intense emotions, Self-harm urges, Relationships
ACT therapists
Acceptance and commitment therapy · Values work · Cognitive defusion
For: Anxiety, Chronic pain, Living by values
OCD & ERP specialists
Exposure and response prevention · Inference-based CBT · I-CBT
For: OCD, Intrusive thoughts, Compulsions
CBT for insomnia (CBT-I) providers
CBT-I · Sleep restriction · Stimulus control · Sleep scheduling
For: Insomnia, Racing thoughts at night
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapists
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy · MBSR-informed therapy
For: Recurring depression, Rumination, Stress
Schema therapists
Schema therapy · Mode work · Limited reparenting
For: Lifelong patterns, Personality, Relationships
Compassion-focused therapists
Compassion-focused therapy · Self-compassion training
For: Shame, Self-criticism
Metacognitive therapists
Metacognitive therapy · Attention training · Worry postponement
For: Worry, Rumination
REBT therapists
Rational emotive behavior therapy · Belief disputation
For: Anger, Anxiety, Perfectionism
Behavioral activation therapists
Behavioral activation · Activity scheduling · Values-based action
For: Depression, Low motivation
Problem-solving therapists
Problem-solving therapy · Structured decision-making
For: Stress, Life problems, Overwhelm
Interpersonal therapists (IPT)
Interpersonal psychotherapy · Role transitions · Grief work
For: Depression, Relationship conflict, Life changes
Panic disorder specialists
Panic-focused CBT · Interoceptive exposure · Panic control treatment
For: Panic attacks, Fear of fear
Social anxiety specialists
CBT for social anxiety · Exposure · Attention retraining
For: Social fear, Shyness, Performance anxiety
Phobia & exposure therapists
Exposure therapy · Systematic desensitization · One-session treatment
For: Specific phobias, Fear of flying, Needles
Health anxiety specialists
CBT for health anxiety · Reassurance reduction
For: Illness worry, Body checking
BFRB & habit specialists
Habit reversal training · ComB model · Decoupling
For: Hair pulling, Skin picking, Nail biting
Tic disorder (CBIT) therapists
Comprehensive behavioral intervention for tics · Habit reversal
For: Tics, Tourette syndrome
Eating disorder therapists
Enhanced CBT (CBT-E) · Family-based treatment · DBT for eating disorders
For: Binge eating, Restriction, Body image
CBT for psychosis (CBTp) clinicians
CBT for psychosis · Coping with voices · Recovery-oriented CBT
For: Psychosis, Unusual experiences
Adult ADHD therapists
CBT for adult ADHD · Executive-function skills · Time management
For: Focus, Procrastination, Organization
Pain psychologists
CBT for chronic pain · Pain reprocessing education · Pacing
For: Chronic pain, Illness adjustment
Addiction & recovery therapists
CBT for substance use · Relapse prevention · Motivational interviewing · Contingency management
For: Alcohol, Substances, Gambling
Motivational interviewing practitioners
Motivational interviewing · Change talk · Ambivalence work
For: Readiness for change, Habits
Couples therapists
Cognitive-behavioral couple therapy · Integrative behavioral couple therapy · Gottman-informed therapy
For: Communication, Conflict, Trust
Family therapists
Cognitive-behavioral family therapy · Structural family therapy
For: Family conflict, Parenting stress
Child & teen CBT therapists
CBT for children · Coping skills · Parent coaching
For: Child anxiety, School stress, Teen mood
Parent-child therapists (PCIT)
Parent-child interaction therapy · Parent management training
For: Behavior, Tantrums, Parent-child connection
Perinatal mental health therapists
CBT for perinatal mood · IPT for postpartum · Birth-trauma informed care
For: Postpartum depression, Pregnancy anxiety
Grief therapists
Prolonged grief therapy · Cognitive-behavioral grief work · Meaning-centered work
For: Loss, Complicated grief
Anger management therapists
Cognitive-behavioral anger management · Emotion regulation
For: Anger, Irritability, Conflict
Trauma therapists (cognitive approaches)
Cognitive therapy for PTSD · Narrative exposure therapy · Written exposure therapy
For: Trauma, Flashbacks, Feeling unsafe
Veteran & first-responder therapists
CPT and PE for service members · Moral injury · Operational stress
For: Combat trauma, Critical incidents, Reintegration
Solution-focused therapists
Solution-focused brief therapy · Strengths-based work
For: Short-term goals, Life changes
Narrative therapists
Narrative therapy · Re-authoring · Externalizing problems
For: Identity, Life story, Trauma
Coaching & skills
Cognitive-behavioral coaches
CBT-informed coaching · Mindset coaching · Habit coaching
For: Confidence, Goals, Stress
ADHD coaches
ADHD coaching · Accountability · Planning systems
For: Focus, Follow-through
Performance & executive coaches
Executive coaching · Performance psychology · Resilience training
For: Leadership stress, Performance pressure
Stress & resilience trainers
Stress-management training · Resilience programs · Mindfulness skills
For: Stress, Burnout prevention
Mindfulness teachers
MBSR courses · Mindfulness classes · Meditation instruction
For: Calm, Attention, Stress
Groups & programs
DBT skills groups
DBT skills training groups · Multi-family DBT
For: Emotion regulation skills
CBT groups & workshops
CBT groups · Anxiety and depression workshops · Online skills courses
For: Learning skills with others
Support groups
Peer support groups · Grief groups · Caregiver groups
For: Community, Shared experience
Intensive outpatient programs
Intensive outpatient (IOP) · Partial hospitalization · Intensive ERP
For: More support than weekly therapy
Assessment & medication
Psychiatrists & psychiatric NPs
Psychiatric evaluation · Medication management · Collaborative care
For: Diagnosis, Medication questions
Psychological testing & assessment
Psychological evaluation · ADHD testing · Neuropsychological assessment
For: Diagnosis, School or work accommodations
Cognitive rehabilitation specialists
Cognitive remediation · Brain-injury rehabilitation · Memory strategies
For: Concussion, Brain injury, Memory
