Let’s just put it straight; We should all be in therapy! The destigmatisation of our digital generation has broken down more than one cultural taboo through the help of social platforms and the power of collective conversations by raising awareness.
Therapists of Instagram have become the forerunners of opening previously limited resources, based on income and geographic location, to provide access to a community of users by uploading transformational content that can feature as a preview of what therapy can do right onto your feed.
Depending on who you follow or what counseling you are seeking, posts can range from how to dissect your vulnerabilities to how to create boundaries. Sometimes, they’re a harsh reminder to rethink relationships in your life, identify and work on toxic behaviour as well as how to better your state of mind in approaching difficult situations, all while they’re filled with wisdom and rooted in affirmations.
Therapist accounts on Instagram don’t necessarily replace therapy itself, and it is important to remember that treating Instagram as a sole source of therapy has its own set of problems, they’ll definitely get you thinking and reflecting.
Therapists aren’t providing therapy on Instagram but using the platform as a tool to help “provide resources, tools, insights, reminders, community, and support for people who are not in therapy, for people figuring out how to access therapy, and for people in therapy.”
We have gathered some of the best therapist accounts to help normalize therapy and serve as an accessible reminder that self-reflection and self-growth take work—but there are resources to help you along the way.
8 Instagram therapist accounts to follow:
Kim Polinder
Kim Polinder is one of Instagram’s most beloved therapists. Her highly educational content focuses on creating lasting change in yourself and in your relationships by analysing behaviour, certain reactions, and evoking thoughts of reflection. Her advice helps you better understand moments of conflict and why you, your partner or friend reacted in a certain way. She details reasoning and helps you understand some of the root causes of conflict.
Nedra Glover Tawwab
We can truly say that Nedra is a therapist highly focused on growing a better you! She is a NYT bestselling author and focuses her work to help struggling relationship by providing advice and ways to navigate difficult terrains. Her expertise lays in understanding when and where to set personal boundaries by putting yourself and your needs first.
Sara Kuburic
Sometimes all we need if for our emotions to be validated and for our actions to be understood. Instagram therapist Sara Kuburic considers herself as an existential therapist and throughout her content explores what it means to be human. By posting motivational quotes to support people or relationships in difficulty to better communicate their emotions and needs, Sara cleverly sets out how to deal with some of the most common forms people struggle with.
Ruth Han
As an Asian American growing up in a different culture by her immigrant parents, Ruth Han can be considered as the holy grail of Instagram therapists as she provides life coaching advice for parents. There is no rulebook when it comes to parenting but therapist Han cleverly aids parents to build strong relationships with their kids and how to understand or identify a child’s reactions. Her content focuses on understand behaviour with a deep focus on mental health therapy. Her work expands much further than parental aid, but oftentimes give life coaching tips to married couples and individuals.
Nadia Addesi
Canadian Therapist, Nadia Addesi is a social worker and psychotherapist. Having more than a quarter of a million followers on Instagram and over 3 million followers on TikTok, Nadia focuses on understanding love, relationships and how to deal with conflict.
Laura Whaley
She may not be a certified therapist, but we couldn’t help but include laura into our list of inspirational therapists to follow. Her advice focuses on how to set boundaries for yourself when it comes to work, your professional career and dealing with conflict as well as with colleagues. A definite must follow to learn how to respect yourself in the workplace, become more assertive and how to deal with difficult terrain in your profession. What’s even better is how accurately Laura is able to hilariously mimic uncomfortable working scenarios.
Dr. Nicole LePera
Instagram therapist and clinical psychologist, Dr. Nicole LePera, teaches you how to heal and consciously create a new version of yourself. Dr. LePera’s content focuses on pro-active tips to teach you signs on how to better identify and be in tune with your emotions and reactions. Whether it is for yourself, your partner or those around you, LePera shares the importance of emotional maturity when dealing with certain situations.
Teaches you signs how to identify your emotions and maturity in dealing with certain situations
Tara
Finally, therapist and relationship couch Tara, is one of our best go-to accounts when it comes to dealing with sticky relationships. Her content inspires positive affirmations and reminds people how to help themselves or those around them with a constant stream of self-love which helps couples transform from toxic love into unconditional love and mutual respect and happiness.
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