Global
World Health Organization
Clear overviews of mental-health conditions and the role of care.
Keep in mind: Population guidance cannot determine an individual treatment plan.
Research directory
50 psychotherapy and counselling resources
Selected for relevance, accountable authorship, public usefulness, and breadth of coverage. This is an editorial selection, not a measured popularity ranking.
What we reviewed
We inspected public overview pages or indexed official extracts, not every page on each website. Public-health and clinical guidance inform general care information; professional bodies explain approaches and qualifications; charities add lived-experience and service-navigation perspectives. Training providers and commercial resources are identified by their limits. Inclusion is not an endorsement or proof that a service suits you.
Research checked 6 October 2026. US, UK, Canadian, and Australian services are not automatically available in India. Read the editorial policy.
Public health
United States
National Institute of Mental Health
Explains psychotherapy, choosing a professional, and questions to ask.
Keep in mind: US care pathways and emergency numbers need local adaptation.
United Kingdom
NHS
Plain-language introductions to counselling, CBT, and other treatment options.
Keep in mind: NHS eligibility and referral arrangements are specific to the UK.
United States
SAMHSA
Organizes help-seeking, treatment navigation, and support information.
Keep in mind: Treatment locators and funding routes are US-specific. Reviewed through indexed official extracts.
Clinical guidance
United Kingdom
NICE
Detailed depression guidance addresses treatment choice and review.
Keep in mind: Written for clinical decision-making; it is not a self-treatment manual. Reviewed through indexed official extracts.
Professional body
United States
American Psychological Association
Explains expectations, therapist selection, and the psychotherapy process.
Keep in mind: Professional titles and insurance advice reflect the US. Reviewed through indexed official extracts.
United States
American Psychiatric Association
Patient information introduces psychotherapy and its relationship to other care.
Keep in mind: General descriptions do not establish which approach suits a particular person.
United Kingdom
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Explains counselling and where to raise concerns about therapy.
Keep in mind: Registration and complaints guidance is jurisdiction-specific. Reviewed through indexed official extracts.
United Kingdom
UK Council for Psychotherapy
Emphasizes the therapeutic relationship and different ways therapy is delivered.
Keep in mind: Its register is not an Indian professional register. Reviewed through indexed official extracts.
United Kingdom
British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies
Connects CBT information with training standards and register checks.
Keep in mind: Accreditation applies to its own framework and jurisdiction.
United Kingdom
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Provides patient and carer information written with psychiatrists.
Keep in mind: UK crisis routes should not be presented as local Indian services.
United States
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Provides a professional perspective on relational and systemic therapies.
Keep in mind: Professional education is not a substitute for a couple or family assessment.
United States
American Counseling Association
Explains counselling and supports professional education and ethics.
Keep in mind: Licensing and legal requirements vary by location.
Community support
United Kingdom
Mind
Accessible information spans conditions, treatment, daily living, and supporting others.
Keep in mind: Rights and service information is mainly UK-specific.
England
Rethink Mental Illness
Combines mental-illness information, advocacy, and support-service navigation.
Keep in mind: Local service availability should be checked directly.
United Kingdom
Mental Health Foundation
Links prevention and wellbeing to social circumstances and inequalities.
Keep in mind: Population-level prevention advice is not a clinical assessment.
United States
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Makes family education, peer support, and care navigation visible.
Keep in mind: US programs and eligibility must be checked before referral.
United States
Mental Health America
Provides public mental-health education and screening resources.
Keep in mind: Screening results are not diagnoses; this site does not reproduce its tests.
United States
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
Offers peer-oriented education and support around mood conditions.
Keep in mind: Peer support complements clinical care. Reviewed through indexed official material.
Canada
Canadian Mental Health Association
Connects education, peer support, and help-seeking resources.
Keep in mind: Canadian service routes and crisis contacts are location-specific.
Australia
Beyond Blue
Provides public information and routes to human support.
Keep in mind: Australian support arrangements should be labelled clearly for international readers.
Crisis support
UK and Ireland
Samaritans
Makes human listening and suicide-prevention support prominent.
Keep in mind: Its contact routes have regional scope; it is not an Indian emergency service.
United States
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Clearly separates human crisis support from general information.
Keep in mind: 988 on this website refers to the US service, not an Indian number.
India
Emergency Response Support System
Official information identifies 112 as India's emergency response number.
Keep in mind: Emergency response is different from routine counselling or appointment booking.
Specific concerns
United Kingdom
Cruse Bereavement Support
Explains varied grief experiences without a single required timetable.
Keep in mind: Its support services have eligibility limits. Reviewed through indexed official extracts.
United Kingdom
Anxiety UK
Brings together anxiety information, support options, and therapy explanations.
Keep in mind: Some services involve fees or membership; confirm current terms.
United Kingdom
OCD-UK
Provides an OCD-focused perspective informed by lived experience.
Keep in mind: Educational content does not substitute for specialist assessment.
United Kingdom
Beat Eating Disorders
Focuses on eating-disorder information and support for affected people and carers.
Keep in mind: Eating concerns can need medical assessment as well as psychological care.
International
International OCD Foundation
Provides focused OCD education and routes to specialist resources.
Keep in mind: Repeated online reassurance can become unhelpful; seek individualized care.
United States
Anxiety and Depression Association of America
Combines public education about anxiety and depression with professional resources.
Keep in mind: General tips cannot distinguish all causes of similar symptoms.
Children and families
United Kingdom
YoungMinds
Offers separate guidance for young people and parents.
Keep in mind: Age-specific and local services differ; our chatbot is for adults only.
United Kingdom
Anna Freud
Connects child and family resources, professional training, and research.
Keep in mind: Specialist programs should not be reduced to unsupervised chatbot exercises.
United States
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Focuses on the needs of children, families, and professionals after trauma.
Keep in mind: Child safeguarding and treatment require age-appropriate professional support.
United States
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Offers condition and family resources focused on children and adolescents.
Keep in mind: Young people need developmentally appropriate care and safeguarding.
Therapy approaches
United States
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
Links CBT introductions, treatment expectations, and professional resources.
Keep in mind: A professional directory is not a guarantee of suitability for every reader.
International
Beck Institute
Provides an approach-specific explanation of CBT and training resources.
Keep in mind: As a training provider, it should be read alongside independent guidance.
International
Association for Contextual Behavioral Science
A professional source for contextual approaches, including ACT.
Keep in mind: Much of the material is written for professionals rather than new help-seekers.
International
Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers
Explains a collaborative approach to conversations about change.
Keep in mind: A short prompt is not equivalent to trained motivational interviewing.
International
Behavioral Tech Institute
Provides DBT training and an approach-specific knowledge center.
Keep in mind: Professional DBT programs involve more than standalone coping tips.
International
EMDR International Association
Explains EMDR and points to trained practitioners and research.
Keep in mind: Claims beyond established indications need independent appraisal. Reviewed through indexed official extracts.
Trauma
International
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
Connects trauma information, research, and resources for the public.
Keep in mind: Professional material may need help from a qualified clinician to interpret.
United States
National Center for PTSD
Explains PTSD treatment choices and specialist care.
Keep in mind: VA service eligibility is separate from the usefulness of its public information.
Professional resources
International
Psychology Tools
Shows how structured materials can support work within therapy.
Keep in mind: Commercial worksheets are licensed; none have been copied into this site.
India resources
India
NIMHANS — RAAH directory
An institutional directory intended to improve mental-health service navigation.
Keep in mind: Directory entries and availability need independent confirmation. Reviewed through indexed official extracts.
India
Government of India — Tele-MANAS information
Official information verifies the national Tele-MANAS mental-health support route.
Keep in mind: The helpline is distinct from emergency dispatch; availability at a moment cannot be guaranteed.
India
iCALL, Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Provides a direct Indian telephone and email counselling support resource.
Keep in mind: Check its current operating hours; email is not an emergency channel.
India
Live Love Laugh
Combines mental-health awareness, self-help information, and ways to find help.
Keep in mind: Check individual professional credentials and current service details.
India
Sangath
Connects community mental-health research with accessible psychosocial work.
Keep in mind: A research program does not imply that the same service is available everywhere.
Clinical institution
Canada
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
An institutional source on mental health, addiction, and care.
Keep in mind: Hospital access and treatment eligibility are local to its services.
Clinical research
Australia
Black Dog Institute
Publishes research-informed factsheets and digital mental-health resources.
Keep in mind: Information is not individual medical advice. Reviewed through indexed official extracts.