Frequently asked questions

Ranked Psychologists ranks psychology and therapy practices city by city in 10 specialties, from psychologists and couples therapists to neuropsychologists, using one published score. It is free to use and covers US cities and Canadian cities outside Quebec with at least 10,000 people.

Each practice gets an RP Score from 0 to 100 built from 8 factors: reputation (25%), review volume (5%), recency (5%), availability (10%), specialty focus (25%), proximity (15%), claimed profile (10%), partnered (5%). License verification is not part of the score yet; it will be added once we load official board records. The same weights apply in every city. The full method is on the How we rank page.

Not on its own. The RP Score uses public listing facts such as ratings, specialty and location. It does not measure treatment outcomes, and the right provider also depends on your concern, the approach they use, cost and how comfortable you feel with them. Use the list to shortlist, then talk to two or three practices.

No. Paid placements are labelled Sponsored, sit in a separate block outside the ranked list, are limited to 3 per page and never change a score or rank. Each Sponsored card shows the practice’s real rank.

Not always, and we do not call them psychologists. “Psychologist” is a protected title for people licensed by a psychology board. Licensed counselors, clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists and registered psychotherapists hold their own licenses and appear in their own specialties, such as therapists and counselors, couples therapists and family therapists.

This site covers psychology and therapy practices. Psychiatrists are physicians whose care often centers on medication, and hospitals, detox and residential rehab programs are a different kind of care, so practices whose main listing is one of those are left out unless they also list psychology or therapy services. Ask your doctor or your insurer about those services.

The form asks only for your name, your contact details, your city and the specialty of the page, and sends them to the practice named on it, which contacts you directly. Please do not include symptoms or other health details. A request is not an appointment, and we are not part of your care.

No. If you are in crisis or thinking about suicide, call or text 988 in the US or Canada, any time. In an emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.

Professional ethics codes limit how psychologists may seek testimonials from clients, and reviews of mental health care can reveal private health information. So this site does not collect or ask for reviews. Where a practice has a Google rating, we show it as text with its review count and source.

Find your profile and choose the claim option, or start from List your practice. A free claimed profile lets you correct hours, specialties, contact details and whether you offer online sessions.

Listing and claiming are free. Pro is $19 a month or $190 a year and adds photos, a website link and profile stats. Sponsored slots are priced by specialty and city size, from $29 to $149 a month; there are 3 equal slots per specialty and city, rotated daily.

No. Paid status is never read by the score. You can improve the factors that are measured: keep your hours, specialties and Google categories accurate, and claim your profile.

No. This site has no review invitations, in line with professional ethics codes such as APA Standard 5.05, which bars psychologists from soliciting testimonials from current therapy clients. Check your own board’s advertising rules before you display any rating or badge.

Claim your profile to edit it, or email hello@rankedpsychologists.com with the page link and the correction. Verified fixes go live with the next weekly update.