About r/askatherapist
A supportive community to ask questions and engage in discussion about mental health-related matters with therapists on Reddit. This sub does not replace seeing a therapist and the information provided is for resource and entertainment purposes only.
The community at a glance
r/askatherapist is a Subreddit for Mental Health with roughly 78K members. It has been around since 2015. It uses a forum format for communication.
Roughly 19K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Therapy, Therapist, and Struggling. Product recommendations often mention therapy and books.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2019: 4K members
- 2020: 6K members
- 2021: 5K members
- 2023: 22K members
- 2024: 13K members
- 2025: 16K members
- 2026: 11K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 2K members
- Aug: 1K members
- Sep: 1K members
- Oct: 994 members
- Nov: 1K members
- Dec: 2K members
- Jan: 2K members
- Feb: 2K members
- Mar: 2K members
- Apr: 2K members
- May: 2K members
- Jun: 1K members
Topics
- Therapy139 posts in the past month#1139Therapy
- Therapist76 posts in the past month#276Therapist
- Struggling36 posts in the past month#336Struggling
- Struggling With20 posts in the past month#420Struggling With
- Looking For Therapist18 posts in the past month#518Looking For Therapist
Flair
- Prefer Therapists responses1 post in the past month
- Is it normal to constantly be thinking about therapy in between sessions?
#11Prefer Therapists responsesIs it normal to constantly be thinking about therapy in between sessions?
Product recommendations
- therapy15 posts in the past month
- I need therapy. Which type is best?
- Best types of therapy for trauma?
- What kind of therapist is best for dealing with shit life syndrome?
#115therapyI need therapy. Which type is best? · Best types of therapy for trauma? · What kind of therapist is best for dealing with shit life syndrome? - books6 posts in the past month
- What books do you recommend to student therapists?
- What books do you recommend to student therapists?
- i want some books recommendations because i cant access therapy so what do you recommend?
#26booksWhat books do you recommend to student therapists? · What books do you recommend to student therapists? · i want some books recommendations because i cant access therapy so what do you recommend?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/askatherapist for?
- Best for Mental Health enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/askatherapist free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/askatherapist have?
- Roughly 78K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/askatherapist on?
- r/askatherapist runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/askatherapist cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/askatherapist is organized under Mental Health.
- How do I join r/askatherapist?
- You can join r/askatherapist by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Mental Health communities like?
- Communities for people navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, and everyday mental health challenges. Reddit has some of the largest and most active mental health communities on the internet, with Discord servers offering real-time peer support. Range of spaces from general wellness discussion to communities focused on specific conditions.
Added 10/21/2021
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