Starting Therapy
All your questions, answered.
How to Find a Therapist Who Can Prescribe Medication
Several types of clinicians are qualified to prescribe mental health meds. Here's how to connect with one quickly.
How to Find a Black Female Therapist
Divorce Lawyer? Check. Now Get Yourself a Great Therapist
What to Expect from Attachment-Focused Therapy
How to Tell If a Therapist is (Really) Neurodiversity-Affirming
Starting Couples Therapy: What to Expect and How to Prepare
Living with Loss: When to Consider Grief Counseling
Does Insurance Cover Therapy? How to Calculate Your Cost
8 Things to Know Before Trying the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP)
Mental Health 101
Conditions and modalities, explained.
Polyvagal Ladder: Understanding Your Nervous System States
When you're feeling spun up or shut down, this framework can help bring you back to a calm, connected state.
What is Your 'Window of Tolerance' — and How Do You Expand It?
Catastrophic Thinking: Why the Worst Thought is Your First Thought
What Autism Can Look Like in Adults
ADHD in Women: Why It’s Hard to Detect—and What to Do if You Think You Have It
How Do I Know if I Have Disordered Eating or an Eating Disorder?
What Does Long-Term Recovery from an Eating Disorder Look Like?
Building Stability with Bipolar Disorder
How Daylight Saving Time Affects Sleep & Mental Health
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Voices & Advice
Real stories. Smart solutions.
The Latest Research on Perimenopause Symptoms Will Surprise You
I have a PhD and 20 yrs of clinical experience. Perimenopause still caught me off guard! Here's what I've learned.
How to Build a Healthy Relationship from the Start
Tax Season Anxiety: How to Survive the Stress and File on Time
Are You Still Compatible? 5 Couple Red Flags
Friendship Breakups: Why They Cut Deep & How to Heal
Tools for Couples: How to Use “Love Maps” to Rebuild Your Bond
A Year from Today: How to Find Hope When You're Feeling Stuck
How to Reset Your Digital Boundaries in 2026
How to Make a Vision Board that Works, According to Therapists
In Session
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10 People Explain How the Right Therapist Changed Everything
From overcoming trauma to embracing self-worth, these stories reveal how the right therapist can transform challenges into growth and healing.
What Crying in Session Can Reveal About You and Your Therapist
Is It Time to Change Therapists? Here’s How to Tell
7 Signs That It’s Time to End Therapy
9 Reasons Why Therapy Isn’t Helping and What to Do
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Clinician Perspectives
Advice and stories for and by providers.
2026 Tax Preparation Checklist for Therapists
12 Black Women Therapists Who Made History
Why Mentorship Matters
7 Mistakes Therapists Make When Choosing CEUs — And How to Avoid Them
How to Find the Right Therapy Clients For Your Practice
Why Black Mothers Need Culturally Humble Care
Emotional Exhaustion & Stress Amongst Clinicians: A Recipe for Burnout
Therapist Reviews: Alma vs. Headway vs. SimplePractice
Featured Provider Resources
Clinical support & delivery
Data Insights: Why Some Clients Cut Therapy Short & Others Stay Longer
Alma membership & resources
The 5 Healthcare Trends Therapists Need to Know in 2026
Alma membership & resources
How Alma Supports Kylena France’s Practice Through Constant Change
Alma's Next Chapter: Building a Better Future for Mental Health
A letter from our founder and CEO about joining forces with Spring Health
Providers at the ACA Conference Share Their Private Practice Goals
Alma Supports NASW Ohio’s Advocacy Day
Town Hall Recap: How Alma is Helping Clinicians Navigate Change
Therapy Doesn’t Always Work. (Here’s Why.)
Conversation: Finding a Therapist Who Gets You
Alma vs. TherapyNotes
Alma vs. SimplePractice
Introducing Alma Integrity Standards
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