Public, plain-language standards for how we source, verify, and correct provider information. What we do, and what we will not do.
The standards below apply to every page on psycareplus.com.
Patient-facing pages run without ads. Providers pay a flat subscription to be listed. We do not accept referral fees, commission on bookings, kickbacks, or paid ranking placements within search results. We do not sell user data.
Provider data comes from state licensing boards, the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry, Google Business Profile, and direct provider attestation. The full process is documented at /how-vetting-works.html.
Anyone can request a correction. We acknowledge corrections within five business days and post substantive updates with a date stamp. Verified providers receive priority turnaround.
PsyCare+ exists to make whole-person care discoverable. Patients should be able to compare traditional, alternative, and progressive treatment options for the same condition, side by side, without paid prioritization tilting the result. Our editorial work supports that mission: we publish information that helps patients judge their options, not information that maximizes provider revenue.
PsyCare+ is independent and ad-free on every patient-facing page. The directory is funded by a flat monthly subscription paid by listed providers, plus optional one-time and recurring services that providers can purchase (custom landing pages, SEO support, content production). Patients pay nothing. We do not accept referral fees, commission on patient bookings, kickbacks, or paid ranking placements within search results. We do not sell user data to third parties.
Provider information is sourced from a combination of state licensing board records, the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry, Google Business Profile listings, and direct attestation by the provider when they claim their profile. The full vetting process, including the difference between listed providers and verified providers, is published at /how-vetting-works.html.
Listed-provider data is refreshed against state licensing feeds and the NPI registry on a continuous rolling cadence. Verified providers (those who have claimed their profile and subscribed) are re-checked annually, plus any time their license status changes on the public record.
The directory surfaces three approaches to mental wellbeing side by side: Traditional (CBT, DBT, psychiatry, counseling), Alternative (integrative medicine, naturopathic, acupuncture, Ayurvedic), and Progressive (EMDR, ketamine, neurofeedback, somatic therapy, TMS). We do not rank approaches against each other. We do not present one modality as superior to another. We surface what is licensed, what is available, and what is searchable, so patients can decide for themselves.
Blog content authored or reviewed by PsyCare+ staff carries a visible byline with the author's name and role. AI-assisted drafting is disclosed on every page where it is used, with human review before publish. Provider bios that are AI-drafted from public sources are labeled, and providers can request a manual rewrite or removal at any time.
Providers pay PsyCare+ to be listed. Providers do not pay PsyCare+ to be ranked higher. Search results are ordered by relevance to the patient query (specialty, location, insurance, approach), not by the size of the provider's subscription tier. Sponsored content, when present, is labeled and segregated from organic search results.
If you find a factual error, an outdated detail, or a credential mismatch on any page of psycareplus.com, please contact us at /contact.html with the subject prefix "Editorial:" so we can route the message. We acknowledge corrections within five business days. Corrections are made on the live page; substantive corrections are noted with a date stamp. Verified providers receive priority turnaround.
PsyCare+ is a directory. We do not provide medical advice. We do not diagnose, treat, prescribe, or recommend specific clinical decisions. Information on this site is not a substitute for evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment by a qualified clinician. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please call or text 988 (the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) or go to your nearest emergency department.
Editorial questions, source requests, factual corrections, and feedback are welcome. Contact us at /contact.html with the subject prefix "Editorial:" so we can route the message to the right person.
Send a note via /contact.html with the subject prefix "Editorial:". Acknowledged within five business days.
Send a correction74,000+ listings. Three approaches surfaced together: Traditional, Alternative, Progressive.