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175k subscribers1,213 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)1,080 authors / mosince 2009

r/therapy has 175k members (+17% over the last 12 months). It gets about 1,213 posts a month from 1,080 people. Top topics: Client Therapy Issues, Therapy Navigation and Therapist Practice.

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Size and growth

How r/therapy has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+17%in 12 months · +2.2% in 3 months · +0.5% in 1 month
Oct 2026174k
Growing174k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−34%vs Sep 2025 · −8.5% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 20261.2k
QuieterPeaked at 2.3k in Jul 2024
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/therapy

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Client Therapy Issues0.4%
  2. Therapy Navigation0.4%
  3. Therapist Practice0.3%
  4. Imposter Syndrome & Therapy0.3%
  5. TherapyJourney0.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Apple
  2. Substack
  3. BetterHelp
  4. Medium
  5. American Psychological Association

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