Psychology Today

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How to Replace Psychology Today

Overview

Psychology Today is a mental health resource and therapist directory platform that provides evidence-based articles, research insights, and tools to help users find verified mental health professionals including therapists, psychiatrists, and treatment centers. The platform combines educational content about psychology, mental health conditions, and wellness with a comprehensive directory of licensed mental health providers.

Features

16 features across 11 categories

Account Management(1)

Professional LoginPremium

Login and account management for registered mental health professionals

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Community(1)

Support Groups

Listing and information about mental health support groups

Also in: Squarespace, Hugging Face, Obsidian

Content(3)

Expert Contributors

Articles written by licensed psychologists, therapists, psychiatrists, and mental health professionals

Psychology News and Articles

Daily updated articles and research summaries covering psychology, mental health, and wellness topics

Psychology Research Summaries

Meta-analysis and research summaries from multiple studies presented in accessible format

Also in: Squarespace, Hunter, Notion

Content Curation(1)

Daily Essential Reads

Curated selection of today's most important psychology and mental health articles

Directory(2)

Therapist Directory

Verified directory of licensed therapists, psychiatrists, and mental health professionals

Treatment Centers Directory

Directory of verified treatment centers for mental health and addiction services

Education(2)

Mental Health Condition Guides

In-depth articles covering specific mental health conditions including bulimia nervosa, autism, anxiety, depression, and others

Online Therapy Information

Educational content about teletherapy, virtual mental health services, and regulations

Also in: Ironclad, Moz, Wagmo

Marketplace(1)

Professional Sign UpPremium

Allow therapists and mental health professionals to sign up and list their services

Navigation(1)

Topic Categories

Content organized by psychological topics including relationships, parenting, emotions, attachment, personality, career, and more

Platform(1)

Mobile Navigation

Mobile-responsive interface for accessing the platform on smartphones and tablets

Quality Assurance(2)

Editor Verification

Editorial process with content reviewed by Psychology Today staff and domain experts

Therapist Verification

Verification system to confirm therapists and mental health professionals are licensed and legitimate

Cost Calculator

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Build vs Buy

Should you build a Psychology Today alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 16 features.

Buy Psychology Today

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying Psychology Today saves ~$18,480 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 16 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.