Open Path is a nationwide network of mental health professionals dedicated to providing affordable, in-office and online mental health care to clients in need.
Our nonprofit is 30,000 strong, and growing.
There are no fees whatsoever for participating Open Path member therapists.
We were founded by a mental health therapist for therapists. We know that many of our fellow mental health professionals see clients on a sliding scale basis, and we want to make the process as streamlined and rewarding as possible for you. Open Path generates referrals for your sliding scale slots, advertises your profile for free, and enhances your ability to serve your community.
CHECK ELIGIBILITY JOIN OPEN PATHYour Open Path profile advertises your practice to nearby clients seeking affordable therapy. To work with you, a client signs up for an Open Path membership
You can set your fee within the Open Path sliding scale of $40-70 for individual counseling (and $40-80 for couples and family counseling). Student interns can offer flat-rate $30 sessions to Open Path clients. The client pays you directly for each session.
Your relationship with the client is identical to any other client in your caseload. The only difference is the fee scale. Open Path makes it easy to offer sliding scale sessions.
To participate in Open Path, you must be a licensed or provisionally licensed (Pre-Licensed/License Eligible) mental health clinician with a graduate degree in psychotherapy, counseling, or a related field from an accredited institution. We also accept student interns, who are allowed to offer $30 sessions to Open Path clients. Student interns must be in the process of completing their clinical practicum or internship of their graduate studies and be practicing under the watchful eye of a licensed supervisor. You will be required to provide a copy of your current, unofficial transcripts and your signed supervision contract for your internship. You also must pass our peer-reviewed online application process.