Understand your mind. Find the right support.
Karnacology helps you find therapy that fits — individual, couples or psychiatric care with licensed clinicians online — with free self-help apps, printable workbooks and essays from psychotherapists and psychoanalysts to lean on along the way.
- Licensed clinicians via trusted platforms
- Free apps & workbooks
- No sign-up needed
The right kind of help, explained simply.
Therapy isn’t one thing. Start with what you need — we’ll walk you through how each option works, what it costs and who it suits.
Individual therapy
Regular sessions with a licensed therapist by video, phone or messaging — at a pace and price that works for you.
How it works
Couples therapy
A neutral space to untangle recurring arguments, rebuild trust and communicate without the scorekeeping.
Approaches & costs
Online psychiatry
Evaluation and medication management from licensed prescribers, often alongside talk therapy.
What to expect
Anxiety & depression
Evidence-based approaches like CBT and psychodynamic therapy — and how to tell which suits you.
Find an approach
Psychodynamic therapy
For people who want to understand their patterns, not just manage symptoms — the tradition this site grew from.
Read about the approach
Affordable & insured care
Options that take insurance, sliding-scale fees and lower-cost platforms, without the fine-print surprises.
See your optionsKarnacology isn’t a clinic and doesn’t provide therapy itself. Sessions are delivered by licensed clinicians on independent platforms; we explain costs, insurance and fit so you can choose with confidence. Some links are partner links — see our disclosure.
Three steps to your first session.
No jargon and no pressure. Take it one step at a time.
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Check your fit
Answer five quick questions in our Fit Finder to see which kind of support matches what you’re going through.
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Compare what matters
Cost, insurance, format and therapist style, in plain English — so you know what you’re signing up for before you pay anything.
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Start with a licensed therapist
Book through the platform that suits you. Many online services match you with a therapist quickly — often within a few days.
Small apps for hard moments.
Free, private tools you can open any time — between sessions, before bed, or when you’re not sure where to start.
Breathe
A guided box-breathing and 4-7-8 timer to steady your nervous system in about two minutes.
Open BreatheFit Finder
Five questions that point you toward individual, couples or psychiatric care — and away from what you don’t need.
Start the quizReflect
Daily journaling prompts drawn from psychotherapy, with a private notepad that stays on your device.
Write today’s entryNothing to install. Your answers and notes never leave your browser.
Printable workbooks.
Simple, well-designed sheets to print or save as a PDF — for your first session, your week, or your dreams.
First Session Prep Sheet
Know what you want to say, what to ask your therapist, and what a good fit feels like.
Free · 2 pages7-Day Reflection Journal
Ten minutes a day to notice moods, triggers and small wins — great to bring to therapy.
Free · 1 pageDream Journal
Capture dreams before they fade, with prompts inspired by psychoanalytic dream work.
Essays on the inner life.
Psychotherapists, analysts and writers on relationships, loss, the unconscious and what actually happens in the therapy room.
Good questions to ask first.
Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?
Research suggests online therapy can work as well as in-person therapy for many common concerns, such as anxiety and depression. It isn’t right for every person or situation — severe symptoms, crisis situations and some conditions are better served in person.
Is Karnacology a therapy provider?
No. We don’t employ therapists or provide treatment. Sessions happen with licensed clinicians on independent platforms; we explain your options and build free tools to help you choose and get the most out of therapy.
How do I know which kind of therapy I need?
You don’t need to know before you start — a good therapist will help you figure it out. If you’d like a starting point, try the Fit Finder; it takes about a minute.
Are the apps really private?
Yes. Breathe, Fit Finder and Reflect run entirely in your browser. Your quiz answers and journal notes aren’t sent to us — journal entries are saved only on your own device, and you can clear them any time.
You don’t have to have it all figured out to start.
Take the first small step today — a minute with the Fit Finder, two with Breathe, or a note to yourself in Reflect.