For carers and caregivers in the US, UK and Australia
You look after someone. Who looks after you?
Browse therapists who list support for carers and caregiver stress. Each profile also shows their other areas of practice.
See all therapistsStart with who you look after
- Profiles
- 3,797
- United States
- 3,105
- United Kingdom
- 593
- Australia
- 99
Who are you looking after?
Every therapist here lists caregiver issues and stress. These are the topics that often sit alongside it; the number shows how many of them also list each one.
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An ageing parent
Visits, appointments, worry, and the change in roles as a parent grows older.
- Aging and Geriatric Issues691
- Family1,666
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Someone who is ill or disabled
Day-to-day care for a partner, child or relative living with illness, injury or disability.
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A child who needs extra care
Raising a child whose needs ask more of you than most parents are asked for.
- Parenting1,345
- Autism424
- Intellectual Disability202
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Someone near the end of life
Caring towards the end, and the grief that can come before and after.
What therapists here work with
Caring rarely comes on its own. It touches sleep, money, work, family and how you feel about yourself. Pick whatever feels closest; you do not need the right word for it.
See every topicThe weight of caring
Family and relationships
Your own mood and stress
Health, ageing and loss
Work, money and the rest of life
A few of the people listed
Each profile sets out the person's credentials, experience, focus areas and way of working, in plain words.
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Therapist · Illinois
Debbie Chirikos
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Therapist · Virginia
Kathryn Shumate
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Therapist · New York
Mary Alfinito
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Therapist · Oregon
Joan Scott
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Therapist / counsellor · United Kingdom
Sandra Adams
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Therapist / counsellor · Australia
Jo Herbig
Where they are based
Sessions are online, so location mostly tells you how someone's credentials work. Browse by the country or US state on each profile.
United States
- Alabama 62
- Alaska 5
- Arizona 25
- Arkansas 34
- California 359
- Colorado 40
- Connecticut 42
- Delaware 6
- District of Columbia 12
- Florida 173
- Georgia 53
- Hawaii 10
- Idaho 9
- Illinois 143
- Indiana 50
- Iowa 23
- Kansas 34
- Kentucky 58
- Louisiana 61
- Maine 18
- Maryland 56
- Massachusetts 85
- Michigan 157
- Minnesota 53
- Mississippi 39
- Missouri 81
- Montana 9
- Nebraska 20
- Nevada 13
- New Hampshire 9
- New Jersey 101
- New Mexico 10
- New York 241
- North Carolina 84
- North Dakota 5
- Ohio 100
- Oklahoma 52
- Oregon 17
- Pennsylvania 146
- Rhode Island 6
- South Carolina 47
- South Dakota 5
- Tennessee 46
- Texas 332
- Utah 16
- Vermont 12
- Virginia 42
- Washington 35
- West Virginia 3
- Wisconsin 63
- Wyoming 5
A note for carers
If you look after someone, your own needs tend to go to the bottom of the list. Tiredness, worry, frustration, guilt and grief can all build up quietly, often alongside a lot of love.
Talking to a therapist is one way to make some room for yourself. It will not change what you are dealing with, but it can be a regular time that is about you, with someone who is not part of the family or the care plan.
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Good to know
- Many focus areas, not just one. Each therapist lists caregiver issues and stress, and each profile shows everything else they work with too.
- No promised outcome. No therapist can promise a particular result. A profile helps you judge whether someone's way of working might suit you.
- Credentials depend on the country. US therapists list a state license and an NPI number. UK and Australian therapists and counsellors list a professional registration, such as the BACP or ACA.
- Not a crisis service. If you or the person you care for needs urgent help, use the numbers at the bottom of every page.
Your own wellbeing counts too.
Read a few profiles when you have a quiet moment. Save the ones that feel right and come back to them later.