Most therapist and counsellor directories do one job: they list you. A client finds your name, then leaves to message you, agree a time and settle payment somewhere else. That is useful, and it leaves the practice itself, the scheduling and the paperwork, in your hands. A few platforms also run the practice, with a website, booking, payments, receipts and notifications to clients.
The short answer: list in two or three places, not ten. Start with a free Google Business Profile so people near you can find you on Search and Maps. Add one place built for counselling, ideally one where clients can book and pay. Add Justdial or a health platform such as Practo if your clients already search there.
Below is what each option is good for, as each describes itself on its website in October 2026. We make Leshya, one of the options, so read our part with that in mind.
Three questions to ask of any listing
What does it cost? Look for a monthly or yearly fee, a fee on each booking, and paid placement. A free listing with paid extras is common.
Who reviews profiles? A listing that checks qualifications tells clients something. Ask whether a person looks at your proof, or whether anyone can publish.
Can clients book and pay there? A listing that only shows your phone number leaves the scheduling and payment to you. One that takes bookings saves that back and forth, so check how payment reaches you.
Google Business Profile
Google says creating a Business Profile and listing your business on Google is free. Your profile can show on Search and Maps, you can reply to reviews, and Google describes online booking from the profile. Google describes it as a way to be found by people searching Search and Maps for businesses like yours.
Check how much you want to show. A profile tied to a home address can put that address on a map, so if you work from home, check how Google will show your address before you publish.
Justdial
Justdial describes itself as a local search engine for India. Its listing page is titled Get Listed for FREE on Justdial, and it runs a separate paid advertising programme for businesses that want more reach.
We could not read the rest of Justdial's pages in October 2026. Before you list, check on justdial.com what a free listing includes, what the paid plans cost, who checks a business before it appears, and whether clients reach you by call, by enquiry or by booking.
Practo
Practo covers healthcare broadly. It says you can create a free Practo Profile to help patients find you, in three steps, and its listing pages include psychologists and counselling psychologists with page titles that offer booking, fees and reviews. The last step asks you to help Practo verify your details, and the page speaks of medical registration, so ask Practo whether a counsellor without one can create a profile.
Practo also sells other products. Practo Consult is for paid online consultations, and Practo says it receives those payments on behalf of doctors and settles them weekly. Ray by Practo is practice software for clinics with appointments, SMS reminders and patient records. Practo Prime is for clinics and hospitals only. We did not find a website builder for providers on its pages. It suits a practice with a medical registration, or a clinic that wants patient records and clinic software.
Psychology Today
Psychology Today is a well known therapist directory, but we could not read its pages in October 2026, so we do not describe its fees, review or reach here. Check psychologytoday.com for whether it lists therapists in India, what a listing costs and who checks a profile.
Other counselling directories
Directories built for mental health put you in front of people already looking for a counsellor. Some are free with paid upgrades, some charge a yearly fee, and some add a website, booking or payments. Some check credentials before a profile goes live, and some give a badge only on a paid plan.
With any directory, check the fee, how profiles are reviewed, and whether clients contact you or book and pay through it.
Professional bodies
If you are a member of a professional association, ask whether it keeps a public directory of members. A listing there tells clients you belong to a recognised body, though it may not handle booking or payment. If you hold an RCI registration, keep your number on every profile so clients can check it.
Leshya: listing and running your practice
Leshya is built to list you and run your practice. Creating a profile is free to start. A person reviews every counsellor's profile and qualification proof before the profile goes live, within 2 business days. Your listing appears in the Leshya directory once the profile is live and has an offering, weekly hours, and a calendar or a saved address.
You set your own fee and clients see it before they book. They can book as a guest and pay online through Razorpay, and a receipt goes to both of you. Reminders go to you and the client 24 hours and 1 hour before, and intake questions are answered before the first session. An optional practice site at yourname.leshya.app takes bookings too. Leshya does not keep session notes. For plans and what Leshya charges, see current pricing in the pricing section on the For counselors page.
Every Leshya page and counsellor website follows WCAG 2.1 AA practices, so clients who are blind or have low vision can browse and book with a screen reader.
Keep every listing the same
Use one name, one phone number and one booking link everywhere. When your fee or hours change, update each listing the same week. No listing guarantees clients, but a consistent one is easier to trust and easier to find.
Common questions
Justdial's listing page is titled Get Listed for FREE on Justdial, and it also sells advertising. Check justdial.com for what the free listing includes.
