> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.opentherapy.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Open Therapy for clients

> What you can do on Open Therapy as someone looking for a therapist, and where to start.

Open Therapy helps you find a therapist who fits, book with them directly, and keep everything about your care in one place. You can be seen online, at a clinic, or at home.

## Start here

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  <Card title="Create an account" icon="user-plus" href="/clients/create-an-account" horizontal>
    Email and a six-digit code. Takes about a minute.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Find a therapist" icon="sparkles" href="/clients/find-a-therapist" horizontal>
    Answer five questions and get a shortlist built around what you're bringing.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Browse the directory" icon="search" href="/clients/browse-the-directory" horizontal>
    Prefer to look yourself? Search and filter the full list.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Book a session" icon="calendar-check" href="/clients/book-a-session" horizontal>
    Pick a service, a time and a way to meet, then pay.
  </Card>
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## What it costs

You pay the therapist's published price and nothing more. No booking fee, no surcharge, no subscription required.

Fees for the therapist come out of their payout, never out of your bill. See [Fees](/fees) if you want the full picture.

## Who you can see

Open Therapy lists verified practitioners across fourteen care types, including:

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  <Card title="Mental health" icon="brain">
    Psychologists, clinical psychologists, counsellors, psychotherapists and psychiatrists.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Allied health" icon="activity">
    Speech pathologists, occupational therapists, dietitians, physiotherapists and exercise
    physiologists.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Disability support" icon="hand-helping">
    Behaviour support practitioners, developmental educators and disability support workers.
  </Card>
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Every one of them has had their registration checked before their profile went live. See [Safety and privacy](/safety-and-privacy).

## The three ways to meet

| Mode           | What it means                                                        |
| -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Online**     | Secure video, from anywhere. You get an encrypted link.              |
| **In person**  | At the therapist's clinic. The address comes with your confirmation. |
| **Home visit** | Where the therapist offers it, within their travel radius.           |

## Your account

Once you've booked, everything lives in one place: sessions, receipts, documents, your private journal, and the answers behind your matches.

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  <Card title="Your account" icon="layout-dashboard" href="/clients/your-account" horizontal>
    A tour of every section of the client portal.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Cancellations" icon="calendar-x" href="/clients/cancellations-and-refunds" horizontal>
    The rules, the windows, and what a late cancellation costs.
  </Card>
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<Warning>
  If you're in immediate danger, call **000**. For crisis support, call **Lifeline** on **13 11 14**.
  More numbers on [Getting help](/getting-help#crisis-support).
</Warning>