a TherapyDen alternative, and how TherapyDen's search actually works

last updated september 29, 2026

TherapyDen is a US therapist directory with some of the most specific filters anywhere: non-binary therapists, queer and trans competent, ADA-accessible offices, sliding scale, Health at Every Size, poly and open relationships, therapist ethnicity. if you're searching for a therapist who fits who you are, it's worth a look. two facts matter before you rely on it: its search only shows therapists who pay for a premium listing, and it doesn't vouch for anyone listed. here's what TherapyDen does and doesn't do, and where veisund fits.

what TherapyDen does, from its own FAQ and terms

TherapyDenveisund
what it istherapist directory (listing only) — US onlyfree peer support by post and reply
cost to searchno account or payment needed to search when we checkedfree
who appears in searchonly premium profiles — therapists pay $30/month; free profiles don't show in TherapyDen search—
how you reach a therapistcall, email, or request a consultation from the profilepost under a handle; members reply
booking / paymentnone on TherapyDen — arranged with the therapistnone
insurancefilter by insurance accepted; no billing or verificationnothing is billed
vettingterms require a license to list; TherapyDen "does not recommend or endorse" any therapistno clinicians provide care
filtersnon-binary, LGBTQ, ethnicity, ADA access, sliding scale, HAES, racial justice, sex positive, poly, psychedelic integration, gender-neutral bathroomstopics you choose to follow

what the table is based on

checked on 2026-09-29 against therapyden.com: its FAQ ("free profiles will not appear in TherapyDen search results"; "Therapists can choose to pay a monthly fee of $30 for a premium profile"; "So TherapyDen is just for the U.S.? Yes"), its terms of use ("we do not recommend or endorse any specific tests, Consumers, Therapists"; the site is "offered for informational purposes only"), and a sample therapist profile showing call, email and consultation request buttons. TherapyDen is operated by BMIS LLC.

the search shows paying therapists, not all therapists

this is the fact most people don't know. TherapyDen lets any therapist create a free profile, but only premium subscribers appear in TherapyDen's own search results; free profiles are reachable by direct link or through Google. so a TherapyDen search is a search of therapists who chose to pay $30 a month, not of every therapist on the site. that doesn't make the results worse — it makes them narrower than they look. if the filters turn up nobody near you, it doesn't mean nobody near you fits.

when TherapyDen is the better choice

if you want licensed therapy and identity or values fit is part of what you need — a queer therapist, a therapist who works with polyamory, an office you can get into in a wheelchair, a sliding-scale rate — TherapyDen's filters do work no general directory does. a therapist can assess you, treat you, and work with you over months. veisund can't do any of that.

what TherapyDen doesn't do

it doesn't book appointments, bill or verify insurance, or provide care. it doesn't say how, or whether, it checks the license numbers therapists enter, and its terms put the job of evaluating listings on you — so look up your therapist's license with your state board. and it's a directory: nothing on it helps between sessions or while you wait for a reply from a therapist.

what veisund does differently

veisund is a free app (iOS and Android) for peer support by post and reply. you post under a handle you choose — no real name, no phone number; an email address makes the account and is never shown to other members. other members reply when they read your post. it is not live chat, nobody is waiting on the other end, and the community is still small, so a reply can take a while. when something helps, you can mark the post resolved and credit the reply that did it. on the web there is an evidence library — plain-language summaries of studies with the source and an evidence grade — and a lookup of drug-company payments to your own doctor, built on federal Open Payments data. no subscription, no ads. what veisund is not: therapy, a crisis service, or a clinic. no licensed clinician provides care in the app, nothing is prescribed, and no insurance is billed. the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and Crisis Text Line are in the app.

common questions

Is TherapyDen free?

Searching it cost nothing and needed no account when we checked on 2026-09-29. Therapists can list for free, but only those paying $30 per month for a premium profile appear in TherapyDen's search results.

Does TherapyDen verify therapists?

Its terms require therapists to hold a license, and profiles show license numbers. The terms also say TherapyDen does not recommend or endorse any therapist and puts the job of evaluating information on you. Check the license with your state board.

Does TherapyDen take insurance?

TherapyDen doesn't bill anyone. You can filter by the insurance a therapist says they accept; confirm coverage with the therapist and your insurer.

What are alternatives to TherapyDen?

Other directories, with different jobs: Inclusive Therapists (vetted, identity-affirming, with a human matching service), Open Path (reduced-rate therapy if you qualify), Mental Health Match (survey-based matching), Zocdoc (booking with an in-network check). For free support that isn't therapy, veisund is peer support by post and reply.

Is TherapyDen available outside the US?

No. Its FAQ says it covers the US only for now.

you don't have to go through this alone

free. anonymous. post any hour, and people who've been there reply. 🤍

get veisund — it's free

not sure whether what you need is a therapist or people? six questions, two minutes — no diagnosis, no email.