Zocdoc

Zocdoc has been booking medical appointments since 2007, and its mental health section works the same way as its primary care or specialist listings. You enter your insurance plan, choose therapy or psychiatry and a location or telehealth, and see real-time availability across listed providers. Booking confirms directly in the provider’s scheduling system.

The main draw is breadth: Zocdoc lists providers from independent practices, group practices, and health systems together in one search. Because it’s not exclusive to mental health, the providers can vary widely in how they’re structured for ongoing weekly therapy versus a one-time psychiatric assessment. It’s most useful for finding a first appointment quickly, for checking whether a specific provider has open slots in your network, or for anyone who already uses Zocdoc for other healthcare and wants to keep everything in one place.