For when you feel stuck
Not sure what comes next? Start with someone to talk to.
Compare therapists and counsellors in the US, UK and Australia who list life purpose among their focus areas, for times when you feel stuck, directionless or unsure what matters now.
Find someone by name
Looking for a particular therapist or counsellor? Pick the first letter of their surname.
Where people feel stuck
Every therapist and counsellor here lists life purpose among their focus areas. These topics narrow the list further.
Work and direction
A job that no longer fits, a career question, or losing motivation.
People and relationships
Growing apart, starting over, or feeling alone with it.
Life changes
A move, a loss, children leaving, retiring, or an age that feels like a marker.
The inner side
Low mood, self-doubt, guilt, or not knowing what you want.
A few people you could talk to
Each profile sets out their background, the approaches they list and the areas they work with.
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Dr. Carroll Greene NC Psychologist 3868, VA Psychologist 0810001484 Dr Carroll Greene - Psychologist for Stress and Purpose North Carolina 50 years -
Dr. Betsy Puentes LMFT, LPC Dr. Betsy Puentes - LMFT, LPC; Life purpose and relationships Texas 46 years -
Mark Anderson LPC Licensed counselor - Life purpose and addiction support Michigan 45 years -
Steve Gengenbacher LPC LPC in Texas - Life purpose and relationships Texas 44 years -
Dr. Neil Summers BACP BACP counsellor - life purpose and relationships United Kingdom 40 years -
Stuart Fisher ACA ACA counsellor - stress and life direction Australia 29 years
Before you set out
You do not need to know where you are heading to start talking to someone. Read two or three profiles side by side and notice who you would feel comfortable with.
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What else they list
Everyone here lists life purpose. Look at what else they list, such as career, relationships or life changes, to see whether it matches what is on your mind.
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How they work
Profiles name the approaches a therapist uses, for example cognitive behavioral or solution-focused therapy. Pick a style that sounds comfortable to you.
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Credentials
US profiles show a license and, where supplied, an NPI number. UK and Australian profiles show the body a counsellor is registered with.
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Languages and experience
Check the languages each person works in and how many years of experience they list.
Where you are
Online therapy usually works within the country, and often the state, where a therapist is licensed or a counsellor is registered. Start with yours.
United States 6,884 therapists
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- South Carolina
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You do not need a plan to take the first step.
Read a few profiles, notice who you would feel comfortable talking to, and come back to it whenever you are ready.
- Look aroundSearch by name, or browse by topic and place.
- Compare a fewRead backgrounds, approaches, languages and experience.
- Continue when readyStart online therapy with someone who feels like a fit.
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