Find help
Sometimes a person helps more than an app.
Helplines and free-care pathways that work in most countries. We are adding curated practitioner directories country by country. If your country is not listed yet, the crisis lines and free options below are a real starting point.
How this list is built
- No fees, no kickbacks, no sponsored slots.
- When we list a practitioner directory, every name is licensed and self-declared.
- Removed if a parent flags concern. Always verify fit yourself.
A local practitioner directory is coming
We add curated practitioner directories country by country. The local one for where you are may not be ready yet. Until it is, the crisis lines and free-care pathways below are a real next step.
If private isn't possible
Free and low-cost pathways that work in most countries.
Not every parent can spend a hundred or more a week on therapy. These are the kinds of doors that exist almost anywhere — slower, but real.
Your family doctor
The first conversation
In most countries, your GP can refer you into the mental-health system, or write a sick note that opens up time. Free or low-cost in countries with public healthcare.
University training clinics
Therapists in supervised training
Most large universities run psychology training clinics with trainees supervised by senior staff. Heavily reduced fees. Search for "psychology training clinic" plus your nearest big university.
Insurance and public coverage
What your plan already pays for
Many national systems and private insurance plans cover a fixed number of therapy sessions per year. Check before paying out of pocket.
Faith and community counselling
Mosque, church, temple, community centre
Many have trained counsellors. Often free for the community. Confidential in the same way a clinical session is.
Crisis · 24/7
If tonight is too heavy.
Find a crisis line that takes calls from your country. The two directories below cover almost everywhere in the world. They are trained for this exact call. You don't need to know what to say.
Find A Helpline
International · crisis lines for over 130 countries, in your language
findahelpline.com
Befrienders Worldwide
International · emotional support, multiple languages
befrienders.org
IASP · Crisis centre directory
International Association for Suicide Prevention
iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/
If a child is in danger
Use your local police / emergency services number
112 / 911 / 999
Editorial note
A small list, on purpose.
We don't take fees from anyone on this list. We don't take referral kickbacks. Practitioners can't pay to be here.
We can't vet every practitioner ourselves, nobody honestly can. What we do: we only list people who are licensed, who self-declare their training, and who agree to our terms. The list grows slowly on purpose.
If a parent tells us a practitioner here did harm, we remove them and we don't put them back. No exceptions, no appeal process. We trust parents over practitioners on this.