For therapists

Work with clients who are ready to change.

Unspool is a curated network for therapists whose primary work is addiction and addictive behaviours. We handle the client matching, enquiries and booking process so your inbox is warmer - every request comes with a clinical intake summary.

Specialist-only

No generalist directory. Every therapist works primarily with addiction or addictive behaviours.

Warm requests

Each session request arrives with the client's intake summary — behaviour, impact, and goal.

Your practice, your rules

We take care of the business side of private practice, so you can focus on what matters most — helping clients. With transparent pricing, fair therapist pay, and carefully matched referrals, you'll spend less time marketing and more time doing meaningful work.

How matching works

Carefully matched to your practice.

When someone seeks support through Unspool, they complete a comprehensive intake form that helps us understand their situation, recovery goals and preferences.

We don't simply match based on addiction type. We consider factors such as your areas of expertise, therapeutic style, lived experience (where relevant), availability, and the types of clients you feel you can help most effectively.

This means the enquiries you receive are carefully matched to your practice, giving both you and the client the best possible chance of building a successful therapeutic relationship.

Apply to join the network

We're onboarding a small first cohort of specialised therapists across the UK. Send us your details expressing your interest and we'll be in touch.

For our team only — never shared with clients.

Tags include addictions (alcohol, drugs, gambling, porn, gaming, phone, shopping, eating, other) plus carer_support for Family & carer support (CRAFT).

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