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Counseling Services

Counseling, psychotherapy, and treatment services available to help people overcome mental health problems and difficulties. Includes national services and general informational or referral services.

Counseling, psychotherapy, and treatment services available to help people overcome mental health problems and difficulties. Includes national services and general informational or referral services.

Sites in languages other than English must be suggested to the appropriate World category.

Alternative

Sites that offer alternative types of therapy, e.g., spiritual counseling (non-Christian), intuitive counseling, holistic oriented therapy, self empowerment services.

Sites that offer information on counseling services for a localized population (e.g. a clinic that serves a particular city) should be submitted to Regional.

Australia

Sites listed here will be for non-psychologist counseling services in Australia.

NB Sites for clinical psychologists do NOT belong here, but in Health/Mental_Health/Counseling_Services/Psychologists/Australia.
Sites about Substance Abuse Counselling belong in Health/Addictions/Substance_Abuse/Centers_and_Counseling_Services/Oceania/Australia.

Canada

Sites listed here will be for non-psychologist counseling services in Canada.

NB Sites for clinical psychologists do NOT belong here, but in Health/Mental_Health/Counseling_Services/Psychologists/Canada.

Expressive Therapies

All expressive therapies are designed with one goal in mind: to assist those with mental illness better express themselves on the path towards their healing. A variety of methods exist simply because clients may respond well only to one or a few types of expressive therapies. Expressive therapies are usually used within a counseling program for a client.

Please consider which subcategory of expressive therapies your site belongs in. Only submit directly here if you are willing for the editor to make a location determination for you. If your site really has a wider focus that any one or two subcategories, then we do welcome you to submit directly here.

Only one URL will be accepted per web site.

Thank you for applying to the open directory project!

Grief, Loss, and Bereavement

Sites which offer counseling services for people suffering from grief, loss, or bereavement.

Grief is the pain, misery, anguish, suffering, or distress caused by bereavement.

Loss occurs as a result of losing a possession, a person, or can be caused by deprivation or a change of circumstance. Losses can occur through the death of a child, a spouse, a friend, hero, leader, or relative.

Bereavement is caused by loss, especially the loss of a loved one. A loss of position in the community, dignity, security, or reputation can result in feelings of bereavement.

Online

Sites that offer online counseling and treatment services. Nearly all counseling services online charge fees for their services. Good online counselors or therapists will give their real name and list their full credentials. If you can't find people's names on the Web site, it is usually not a good sign. When in doubt about a service, call or e-mail first before using it.

Please note:

If you are an individual (or couple, or two therapists in practice together) offering online clinical services of some type, you must submit your site to the Individual Practitioners subcategory, not this general category. This general category includes only broader service offerings, articles, and directories.

We also highly recommend that identifying information about your (or your counselors'', if you are a larger practice) clinical training, experience, and background be readily available on the Web site. Discerning readers tend to discredit sites with little or no real-world identifying information.

By following these guidelines, your listing will be published more quickly than it would otherwise. Thank you!

Psychologists

Licensed Psychologists, who provide psychology services. Site must be in the English language. Sites in languages other than English should suggest their site to the best category in World A counselor without credentials as a Licensed Psychologist should suggest their site to the best category in Health/Mental_Health/Counseling_Services

Relationships

Counseling, psychotherapy, and treatment services specifically for relationship problems and difficulties.

Sites listed here will be for single or group practitioners who provide counselling services in the area of family and interpersonal relationships.
Please note that psychologists and psychiatrists are not listed here, and sites about their services belong in Health/Mental_Health/Counseling_Services/Psychologists and Health/Medicine/Medical_Specialties/Psychiatry/Clinics_and_Practitioners respectively.
Sites concerning life or relationship coaches belong in Health/Alternative/Coaching.

Residential

Counseling facilities that offer residential treatment or partial/day programs for adults or adolescents.

The facilities listed in this category are primarily for treatment of mental health conditions, including addictions, on an inpatient or partial day treatment basis.

United States

For sites about licensed mental health counselors/providers practicing in the United States. Includes multidisciplinary practices where most of the providers are licensed mental health providers. Sites about licensed psychologists belong in Health/Mental_Health/Counseling_Services/Psychologists/United_States/

NB: This category is for providers who are licensed mental health counselors practicing in the United States. Sites about licensed psychologists belong in Health/Mental_Health/Counseling_Services/Psychologists/United_States/. Sites which adhere to DMOZ guidelines will likely be edited and listed more quickly. Generally speaking, this means following the basic formula of "What the site is about + Noteworthy features of the site." This does not mean a keyword-heavy description of the counseling services offered. DMOZ is looking for a description of what will be found on your site, not an advertisement for your practice. If you load your description with hype, keywords, etc., it will slow down the process of getting listed.