Connecting Bay Area Psychotherapists in Private Practice
A dedicated network for Bay Area psychotherapists to coordinate referrals, share clinical resources, and connect with trusted peers—all in one organized hub.
Built for private practice clinicians & associates
For years, private practice therapists have relied on email listservs to find colleagues, share referrals and ask for clinical resources. Listservs keep us connected, but referral requests get buried under hundreds of daily emails, searching is cumbersome, and it is almost impossible to tell which requests are still open. BAAPPT was created to give Bay Area therapists — both independent practitioners and associates practicing under supervision — a cleaner, more organized alternative.
Organized referral requests
Post what you are looking for with specialties, insurance, location and availability. Search active requests in seconds instead of scrolling back through listserv emails, and see at a glance which are still open.
Join for free →Member directory
Find colleagues across the Peninsula, South Bay and surrounding counties, and filter by specialty, who they see, fees and sliding scale.
View the member directory →Community Exchange
Office space and sublets, consultation and study groups, practice items and general announcements — all separate from clinical referral threads.
Join for free →Events and continuing education
CEU courses, clinical workshops and therapist networking gatherings around the Bay Area.
View events →How it works
Join and create your profile
Membership is free. Whether you are a licensed clinician or a registered associate practicing under supervision, add your credentials, specialties, approaches, who you work with, fees and practice details, plus an optional short video introduction so colleagues get a real sense of your work.
Post or browse referral requests
Looking for a colleague with openings or a particular clinical focus? Post a request — never with client names or identifying details — or browse the active board. Mark it filled or closed with one click when you have a match.
Build your private contacts
Import colleagues from Google, Apple or a spreadsheet, or invite them directly. Your contacts stay completely private to you and are never shown in the directory.
Take part in the community
Find office space, join a consultation group, sign up for a CEU course or come to a local gathering.
Install BAAPPT on your phone or computer
Keep the directory, referral requests and events one tap away — and readable even when your signal drops between sessions.
iPhone or iPad — Safari
- Tap the Share button in the bottom bar (a square with an arrow pointing up).
- Scroll down and tap "Add to Home Screen".
- Tap "Add" in the top right. The BAAPPT icon appears on your home screen.
Android — Chrome
- Tap the three-dot menu in the top right.
- Tap "Install app" or "Add to Home screen".
- Tap "Install" to confirm.
Mac or PC — Chrome
- Click the install icon at the right of the address bar (a small screen with a down arrow), or open the three-dot menu.
- Choose "Cast, save and share" → "Install BAAPPT…" (or simply "Install BAAPPT").
- Click "Install". BAAPPT opens in its own window like a desktop app.
Mac — Safari
- In the menu bar choose File → “Add to Dock…”, or click Share in the toolbar and pick “Add to Dock”.
- Confirm the name and click "Add".
- BAAPPT now opens from your Dock in its own window.
Community standards
BAAPPT runs on mutual respect, collegial trust and clinical integrity. Members self-attest to active licensure or registration in good standing, protect client privacy at all times — never posting protected health information or identifying client details — and practice within their scope of competence. Please read our Community Guidelines before posting.
Membership is free and open to Bay Area clinicians and supervised associates
Open to fully licensed psychotherapists (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, clinical psychologist, psychiatrist, psychiatric NP and PA) and pre-licensed associates working under clinical supervision (AMFT, ASW, APCC, psychological associate). There are no dues and no waiting for approval — create your account and start networking.
Bay Area Association of Private Practice Therapists is an informal peer-networking collective. It is not a licensed clinical agency, formal association, or referral service. Participating clinicians are independent sole practitioners responsible for their own licensure, liability insurance, and practice.