Psychology Today

My first appointment began 18 minutes late, this was not acknowledged. Five minutes into the session, therapist began eating lunch in front of me. Looked at their laptop more than they made eye contact. Was more interested in telling me about the law instead of addressing the reason I came which was to heal from emotional abuse. Session ended with therapist telling me they were not what I needed although their website clearly stated individual therapy. They wrote a few other places down on a scrap of paper that did not include phone numbers. I had waited over a month to get in & if they had asked me more specific questions in the email correspondence setting up the appointment then no ones time would have been wasted.

They are literally costing me my business. They are now blocking every Insurance Company that tries to contact me. There is no way to unblock. When I asked for support they told me to give out my real phone number which then would be given to clients. Why even have a number with you! Also sporadically getting messages when a client calls. They have become unreliable and almost useless! Extremely poor customer support and have no interest in solving any problems. Just collect our fees! This company is shady at best. Located out of the country so they do not have to pay taxes!

So I ordered a magazine in January 2021, and so far its the end of April and I haven't got any information about my order not money back. I contacted their support email (which is really hard to find btw) and they responded me few times and I sent them my contacts few times too. At this moment, I'm just being ignored. That's really upsetting that being from another country I have to pay 20$ more for the subscription + I paid full on 18 months subscription, because I thought, oh, I like this topics, the magazine seems reputable and I shouldn't have any problem... Alas, that turned into a total disappointment with disrespectful behavior towards me at the end. While I didn't get nor magazines nor my money back, I will consider it as they stole my money. I want to add the screenshots of my texting with the team, but somehow unable to do it, in any case, I hope such things not to happen to anyone again, so % don't recommend it.

As others have said most therapists on there don't call back even when the site says they're accepting new patients. Also, there's no way to filter out therapists who aren't accepting new patients so it's basically a huge waste of time. Like others said it's very unprofessional for therapists not to respond at all to requests for therapy and there's no way to leave a review for the therapists on their site which makes no sense.

I am a retired mental health and chemical dependency treatment professional. My training and education in diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders was obtained through OJT at OHSU Dept., of Psychiatry, in Portland Oregon. I obtained an MSW in psychiatric social work a few years later. Experience in the Dept., of Psychiatry gave me a once in a career opportunity to learn from some highly insightful psychiatrists, Harvard and Hopkins.
Psychology Today site isn't a problem in and of itself. It serves as a platform through which for a fee, mental health professionals can advertise themselves. Other sites offer similar service. The site like others makes no recommendations or guarantees.
Selecting a therapist must be done carefully. Advanced degrees Master's or Doctoral in and of themselves do not guarantee quality of treatment. You must feel comfortable that you are truly cared about. This is the rapport.
Far too many "therapists" list a broad range of conditions they treat. Each condition is specific requiring specialized training. One cannot simply read about it from a book then profess to be skilled. Has the therapist obtained training in each condition? Passed competency tests? Too often in my opinion lengthy lists of conditions treated are no more than marketing attempts to bring in as many clients as possible. It's still a business folks.
Quality treatment is as much about the personality of the identified therapist as much as their knowledge of specific methods of treatment. So how do you know who is and who is not a "good" therapist? You have to feel truly cared about. Therapists recommendations need to make sense. Be flexible and try more than one if necessary.
Good luck.

I needed help for anger issues and anxiety, and turned to the Psychology Today site. I've heard that it sometimes takes a few tries to find the right therapist, but I was lucky, and found Lynn Crawford right away. Her gentle, accepting manner put me right at ease, and working with her showed me how to free myself from the cycle of negative and destructive thoughts. I am learning how to understand and accept my emotions, and feel at peace more than I ever have before. If you are anxious, angry or stressed and don't know what to do about it, do yourself a favour and pick up the phone. You'll be glad you did.

I found a therapist through Psychology Today that was not a reputable professional. I reached out to them to ask about their vetting process as this person has the "Verified by Psychology Today" logo on their website. They never replied. I believe it's just a free listing anyone can use so buyer beware.

I happen to live in the same building with a so called professional Therapist listed on this site. Well, this man is a con artist and a junkie for lack of better words. Because of the kind of vetting process they have here, he is able to list himself as a professional therapist / social worker who focuses on seniors.

Again, beware of scam artists looking for preys. I know because I know one who is here.

A misleading publication. Providers are represented only as the glowing description they write themselves and as "endorsed" (for many) by colleagues appearing to be classmates. No patient reviews. No proven track records. Be sure to check other review sites (even if only Yelp or Google). It is not uncommon for glowing 'Psychology Today' reviews to be in stark contrast to what real world patients have to say.

Melinda has been seeing my husband and I for addictions counselling. I found her website on google and booked with her. We do our sessions over zoom. I was concerned about doing a zoom session but she's been so so wonderful! The progress we've seen over such a short period of time is amazing. She creates a safe environment for both of us to feel supported and heard. She pinpoints traumas, triggers, and supports us through those by giving us tools and explanations to heal and guide is forward together. We look forward to our sessions with her each week! Thank you Melinda!

Don't trust what you read. Personally know a "councilor" listed on the site claiming to have 10 years experience. I don't think going to rehab counts towards being a councilor. And half her nursing career, she's been on meth. So be careful people!

I just read an article that was entirely useless opinion from an M. D. about surviving the worst episodes of your life. It was worthless and offered no actual tips. I read another article about how depression realism has been debunked but when I looked at the underlying study, it was not an exact replication of the study it claimed to invalidate.

Basically, it's a complete gamble whether or not this publication gives you something worth reading or outright garbage. And I'm a doctor in Psychology, Neuroscience, and Quantitative methods.

I've tried out 3 therapists from this site due to my Therapist office no longer accepting my insurance. I know a good therapist because she was one. The so called therapist on psychology today have no clue of what they are doing. They don't seem to have knowledge to treat real mental health conditions like OCD, anxiety or depression. The last therapist I had did all of the talking. She asked me two questions and started suggesting things for me to do to relax. I didn't pay $90 to find out how to relax by putting lavender oil on my pillow case or to make key chains out of magazines. A delivery driver pulled up to her house and that was our conversation for about 15 minutes. They need to do a more thorough check on the people they list as therapist, because every experience I've had on this site has made me upset and hopeless on finding a real therapist. This site should not be allowed to do this they are giving therapist a bad rep, especially to someone who has never had a good one.

Therapist Audie Whitaker found on Psychology Today. I met with Whitaker for 2 years for sexual trauma. At beginning, he was good therapist…on time; compassionate, but his attitude and behavior toward me changed. When this happened, I found him to be unprofessional; immoral; incompetent and sexist. Not only was he late on numerous occasions, but he lied to me; he became judgmental. He yelled several times, but the most disgusting and disturbing thing Mr Whitaker did was when he touched my breast and shoved me when Whitaker became angry. Why does Psychology Today not vet their advertising therapists better!

I emailed Elizabeth Marie Detweiler and Dana R. Summerfield from NC and told both of them I was looking for help. Neither one called me back. I don't comprehend how when you tell a mental health care provider you need help and they don't respond. No, I don't take your insurance, I'm not taking new clients, I have a long wait time. NOTHING! WOW! Shame on both of them. I wish I could give a negative star. I had to settle for one star.

I have used this directory many times and it is a great directory of professionals. Anyone who is looking for help can find help here. Everyone's needs are unique and everyone's personality is unique so you may have to put some effort into finding someone that you "click" with or feel you can relate to, but you will find someone because there are hundreds of great professional therapists on here, all individual and unique. Also, watch out for reviews on here that make blanket negative or destructive statements. Blanket statements are a huge red flag that the person making that blanket statement has no factual information, is highly opinionated and judgmental and likely did not put forth the effort required to be successful in therapy or did not put forth the effort required in finding a therapist that was a good match for them. Good luck and don't give up - there are great therapists on psychology today so this is a great place to start.

I had a therapy session with a so-called psychotherapist. She was judgemental, insensitive, unprofessional, and extremely rude. As long as the money was involved for her, the rest of me and my mental illness could go to hell for her.

Psychology Today is providing a service for therapist listing. For context I am dissatisfied with a therapist from the listings. This in itself is only a part of the issue, as well Psychology Today does not have an easy to use rating system that would allow others to share comments about any therapist. This is important as how else can a person that is in distress be able to choose a therapist.

I would love to share a review about the specific therapist so as to protect others from the same, but there is no mechanism in Psychology Today, for that. As a result I would recommend that no one should select a therapist from psychology today as you can not know what your getting. The endorsements are simply from others in the business, not from common clients. Endorsing each other is not any assurance for an upset person seeking help.

Psychology Today is enabling abuse of our most vulnerable people, those in need of mental help.