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Therapy by the numbers
Based on 2748 licensed therapists across the United States · Updated July 2026
Specialization breakdown
Online vs. in-person therapy
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| Aspect | Online | In-Person |
|---|---|---|
| Convenience | Sessions from home, no commute | Dedicated space away from daily life |
| Cost | Usually similar rates, no travel costs | Standard rates, plus travel time |
| Scheduling | More flexible, evenings/weekends | Standard office hours |
| Privacy | Private from your own space | Confidential office setting |
| Effectiveness | Equally effective for most conditions | Gold standard, all conditions |
| Best for | Anxiety, depression, stress, coaching | Complex trauma, severe conditions, children |
| Technology | Requires stable internet + camera | No technology needed |
| Accessibility | Anywhere in the therapist's licensed state(s) | Limited to local area |
What to expect from therapy
Assessment session
Your therapist will assess the type and severity of your anxiety — generalized, social, panic, or specific phobias. This helps determine the best treatment approach.
Learning coping tools
Early sessions focus on immediate coping strategies — breathing techniques, grounding exercises, and thought challenging — so you have tools to use between sessions.
CBT or exposure work
Most anxiety treatment involves cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). You'll learn to identify anxious thought patterns and gradually face situations you've been avoiding.
Progress and maintenance
Most people see significant improvement in 8-16 sessions. Your therapist will help you build a maintenance plan to prevent relapse.
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Traditional directories show you hundreds of profiles and leave you to figure it out. FindSupport asks what you're going through and matches you with therapists who specialize in exactly that.
Comparable profiles, not just names
Profiles are built from public professional listings — license type, specialties, session formats and insurance where the therapist lists them — so you can compare like for like and confirm details directly.
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Matching weighs what you tell us — your concern, location, language, insurance and budget, online or in person — against what each therapist lists, not just proximity.
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When anxiety is worth talking to a therapist about
Everyone feels anxious sometimes. It becomes worth getting help when worry or fear starts making decisions for you: avoiding calls, meetings, driving or social plans, lying awake running through what could go wrong, or having panic attacks that seem to come from nowhere. The body often joins in, with a racing heart, a tight chest, stomach trouble, or feeling on edge most days.
Anxiety is also one of the problems talk therapy and counseling are best placed to help with. Structured approaches have been studied for decades, and many people come away with skills they keep using long after sessions end. If physical symptoms are new or severe, see a doctor as well, since some medical conditions can feel like anxiety.
How anxiety therapy and counseling work
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is one of the most studied approaches for anxiety. You learn to spot the thoughts that feed the fear and test them against what actually happens. Exposure-based work, where you face feared situations gradually in steps you agree on, is central for panic, phobias and OCD (where it is called exposure and response prevention, or ERP).
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) argues less with anxious thoughts and focuses on doing what matters to you while they are there. Relaxation, breathing and mindfulness skills are often taught too. They can be enough for milder stress; for panic or long-standing avoidance they are usually used alongside CBT or exposure work rather than instead of it.
What the first anxiety sessions involve
The first session or two are mostly assessment: when the anxiety started, what sets it off, what you avoid, and what you have already tried. Many therapists use a short questionnaire to measure where you are starting from, so progress can be tracked. Expect small tasks from early on, such as a worry log, a breathing exercise or noting what you avoid, because much of the change happens between sessions.
For anxiety the format can be part of the treatment. In-person sessions let a therapist do exposure work with you in the situations that trigger it; video sessions suit people whose anxiety makes leaving the house hard, and work well for the breathing, thought-record and imagined-exposure parts of the work.
Choosing an anxiety specialist: questions to ask before you book
Ask whether they use CBT or exposure work, and what that would look like for your kind of anxiety. Ask how often they work with panic, social anxiety or health worry, whichever is yours, and how you will both know if it is working. A good answer is concrete. If someone can't say how they would approach your particular fear, keep looking.
Because anxiety treatment is often a set course, ask for a rough estimate of how many sessions they expect, then the fee per session, whether they are in-network with your plan, and whether they can give you a superbill to claim out-of-network. FindSupport doesn't handle insurance or billing, so confirm coverage with the therapist and your plan before the first appointment.
Anxiety in FindSupport's listings
36% of FindSupport profiles nationwide name anxiety as a specialty, the most common tag in the directory, ahead of relationship issues (32%). A therapist can list several specialties, so these shares overlap.
By city, the most profiles that list anxiety are in Boulder, CO (6 of 31), Jackson, WY (4 of 10), and Los Angeles, CA (4 of 21). In all, 75 cities have at least one, and each city has its own anxiety therapy page with the local listings.
Only about 6% of profiles nationwide say they offer online sessions, so if you'd like anxiety therapy by video, check each profile or ask. Our city guides put typical fees between $70 and $300 a session, depending mostly on the city.
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Find anxiety help now →Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find a good anxiety therapist?
Start with what the anxiety does: panic attacks, constant worry, social fear, health worries or something else. Describe it on FindSupport and you'll see licensed therapists and counselors who list anxiety, then shortlist two or three who mention CBT or exposure work and ask each how they would approach it.
Is online anxiety therapy effective?
Yes — internet-delivered CBT for anxiety is one of the better-evidenced forms of online therapy, and for people whose anxiety makes travel or waiting rooms difficult it removes the barrier to starting at all. Exposure work that has to happen in a real setting may still be easier in person.
How much does anxiety therapy cost?
Sessions generally run $80–$300. Anxiety work is usually structured and time-limited, so many people can estimate the total cost up front — worth asking a therapist for at the first call. Many insurance plans cover it, and sliding-scale places exist; check with your plan.
How long does anxiety therapy take?
Structured anxiety treatment is often shorter than people expect: many courses of CBT run 8–16 sessions, and panic-focused protocols can be shorter still. Longstanding or multiple anxieties take longer. Your therapist should set a rough expectation early on.
Do I need medication for anxiety, or is therapy enough?
Many people improve with therapy alone, and structured approaches like CBT are often recommended as a first step. Medication is sometimes added, especially when anxiety is severe or therapy hasn't helped enough. Most therapists can't prescribe, but they can work alongside a psychiatrist or your doctor if you want to explore it.
What is an anxiety specialist, and do I need one?
There is no separate license called anxiety specialist. The term usually means a licensed therapist, counselor or psychologist who spends much of their practice on anxiety and is trained in CBT or exposure work; psychiatrists and other prescribers handle the medication side. For everyday worry or stress, a therapist with general anxiety experience may be all you need. For panic attacks, OCD or avoidance that has narrowed your life, look for someone who can describe their exposure training.
What's the difference between feeling anxious and an anxiety disorder?
Anxiety is a normal response to stress. Clinicians usually speak of a disorder when it is persistent, out of proportion to the situation, and gets in the way of work, relationships or daily life. You don't need a diagnosis to start therapy: if worry is costing you sleep or making you avoid things, that is reason enough.
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