About us

Welldoing.org is the UK’s leading therapist matching service for in-person and online therapy and coaching. We have been successfully matching people with verified practitioners since 2014. We have over 1100 therapist members, all of whom are verified as members of their professional associations annually, and a growing number of coaches in different areas. There is also a huge library of articles and resources on mental health, self-development and wellbeing. Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing support for all, through better access, understanding and efficiency.

If you need help finding the right therapist or coach for you, you're not alone. It can be really difficult to find the best match, even if you have sought help before. Our directory features mental health professionals working all around the UK, so you can be sure to find a therapist near you. We verify our therapists and counsellors annually, to ensure that they are members of recognised professional bodies. As Prof Tanya Byron wrote in The Times we are "an excellent resource" for people looking for accredited therapists.

Our aim at welldoing.org is to make it as easy as possible for you, though our focus is always on finding you the right therapist or coach, not just the closest or cheapest. Research has shown that the fit between client and practitioner is more important to the success of therapy than any other element.

Who we are

Louise Chunn is the CEO of Welldoing Ltd. A prize-winning journalist she edited magazines such as Psychologies, In Style and Good Housekeeping, and worked on The Guardian and Vogue. She was invited onto Google's initial Founders over 50 scheme in London, and was the only UK participant in Blackbox #13, a highly respected accelerator course in Palo Alto. Louise is also the editor of Planet Mindful magazine and is a Mind Media Awards judge.

David Caswell is chairman of Welldoing Ltd. David cofounded Rated People, the UK’s No 1 tradesmen recommendation service and is currently chairman of MyCognition, an NHS approved cognitive fitness and mental resilience programmes provider, and leisure business HulaHub; he is also a non-executive director of Mapway. He previously held commercial roles at Unilever, Disney and Telewest Broadband.

David Lane is head of technology. He graduated from Sussex University in 2004 with a 1st class degree in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence. He subsequently founded and ran two digital studio businesses including Bright AI, the makers of smash hit mobile app My Secret Folder, and award-winning digital agency Fat Fish Digital.

Alice McGurran is our content manager and heads up customer satisfaction. She has recently completed an Msc in Psychology with distinction and is the editor of Young & Mindful magazine.

Jake Arnold-Forster joined Welldoing Ltd in 2020 as a non-executive director. He has a long and successful history in the health-tech industry including senior roles in such well-known businesses as Dr Foster, uMotif,Beautiful Information and Clinical Network Systems and a consultant to Athenahealth (USA), Cambio (Sweden) and Klinik (Finland). Jake’s insight into the UK health industry, including the NHS, is a valuable asset.

We're thrilled to have been covered in multiple national publications, from The Telegraph and Sunday Times to Stylist and Elle. You can view our press here.