Psychology Today Therapist Directory

United States, Canada, the UK and many other countries · Free to search

This is the best place we know to start. Psychology Today has the largest directory of therapists online. You type in your city or ZIP code and get a list of therapists near you, or choose “Online Therapy” to see therapists who meet by video.

The real help is in the filters along the side. Under Issues, choose “Dissociative Disorders” or “Trauma and PTSD.” Under Types of Therapy, you can look for approaches like EMDR, IFS (Internal Family Systems) or DBT. You can also narrow the list by the insurance they take, what they charge, gender, language and more.

Each therapist has a profile page with their photo, a description of how they work in their own words, their specialties, the types of therapy they use, their fees, and the insurance they accept. Many profiles show whether they’re taking new clients. You can call or email right from the profile.

Your Health Insurance Company

If you have insurance

If you have health insurance, your insurance company can give you a list of therapists in your network, which usually means lower costs for you. Look on their website for “Find a Provider” or “Find a Doctor,” and search for behavioral health or mental health providers.

You can also call the member services number on the back of your insurance card. Ask for therapists who work with trauma and dissociation, and ask what your plan covers: how many sessions, what your copay is, and whether you need a referral first.

Insurance lists don’t always say much about a therapist’s specialty, so it can help to look the names up on Psychology Today afterward.

Open Path Collective

United States and Canada · Low-cost therapy

Open Path is a non-profit for people who don’t have insurance, whose insurance doesn’t cover therapy, or who can’t afford full price. Therapists in private practice can charge $150 or more a session. Open Path therapists agree to see members for much less.

You pay a one-time, lifetime membership fee of $65. After that, individual sessions are $40 to $70, paid directly to your therapist. Sessions with student intern therapists are $30. Couples and family sessions are a little more.

You can search their directory by location, cost, specialty and language, and choose online or in-person therapy. You can message a therapist before you join to ask about openings. Open Path does not take insurance, and if your money situation improves you may no longer qualify.

IFS Institute Practitioner Directory

Worldwide · For Internal Family Systems therapy

If you’re looking for IFS (Internal Family Systems) therapy, which many people with DID find helpful because it works with “parts,” the IFS Institute keeps a directory of therapists who have taken its training.

You can search by city, state or country, or use the map view to see who is near you. Each listing shows the therapist’s training level: Level 1, 2 or 3, Certified IFS Therapist, or Approved IFS Clinical Consultant, the most experienced. Many offer online sessions.

The Institute relies on what therapists report about their own licenses and credentials, so it’s wise to confirm a therapist’s license yourself.

EMDRIA: Find an EMDR Therapist

United States, Canada and abroad · For EMDR therapy

The EMDR International Association has more than 18,000 members trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), a therapy for trauma memories. Its directory lets you search by location and name. Profiles show whether someone is a member, an EMDRIA Certified Therapist, or an Approved Consultant.

For people with DID, EMDR should only be used once you’re stable, and by a therapist trained to adapt it for dissociation. Ask about both before you begin. EMDRIA does not check licenses, so confirm that yourself too.

FindTreatment.gov

United States · Free and confidential

This free government directory, run by SAMHSA (the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration), lists state-licensed mental health and substance use treatment centers near you, including community mental health centers. It’s especially useful if you need lower-cost care or take Medicaid or Medicare, since you can see payment options for each place.

SAMHSA also has a free National Helpline, open 24 hours a day, every day of the year, that can help you find treatment near you: 1-800-662-4357.

Listings aren’t always up to date, so call ahead to confirm services.

NAMI HelpLine

United States · Free

NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, has supported Ivory Garden for many years. Its HelpLine specialists, many of whom have lived through mental health struggles themselves, can talk with you about your options, tell you about NAMI’s free programs and support groups, and help you find your local NAMI chapter, which often knows the resources in your area.

The HelpLine doesn’t give out names of individual therapists, but it’s a kind place to start if you don’t know where to begin.

Monday to Friday, 10am to 10pm Eastern. Call 800-950-6264 (800-950-NAMI), or text “helpline” to 62640. Teens and young adults can text “friend” to 62640.