How many people search for therapists each month?

About 7,971,480 monthly searches across the top related keywords in the United States, led by "therapists chicago".

Who already ranks for therapists searches?

2 dedicated directories and 3 general aggregators appear in the top 10 results for "therapists chicago".

Local directory / United States / Data pulled 1 hour ago

Therapists Directory in Chicago, IL

A directory for therapists in Chicago, IL, connecting individuals with mental health professionals.

Verdict: Worth a try

While there is significant demand for therapists in Chicago, the competition is strong with multiple dedicated directories and aggregators ranking highly. The number of available businesses to list is substantial, providing a solid opportunity to create a valuable resource.

Local searches: 12,300; per month; 7,971,480 nationally
Directories: 2; dedicated, in the top 10
Aggregators: 3; Yelp, Maps, marketplaces
Businesses nearby: 2,752; within ~20 km

Demand

Monthly Google searches in United States for the keyword cluster around 'therapists', with the Chicago keywords marked. Phrasings Google counts as one keyword are collapsed.

Google Ads keyword data

Primary keyword

therapists chicago

Local / national

12,300 / 7,971,480

Easy keywords

9 of 18

Keyword	Volume	Difficulty	CPC	Intent
therapist near me	368,000	33 medium	$22.61	commercial
therapist near m e	368,000	33 medium	$22.61	navigational
physician therapist	368,000	79 hard	$7.12	commercial
physical therapist close to me	368,000	16 easy	$6.15	commercial
therapist	301,000	75 hard	$28.31	informational
edmr therapist	301,000	82 hard	$7.61	informational
therapy therapist	301,000	83 hard	$28.31	informational
therapeutic therapist	301,000	83 hard	$28.31	informational
couple therapist	246,000	31 medium	$22.53	informational
growth therapist	246,000	10 easy	$2.36	commercial
massage therapist near me	246,000	25 easy	$2.06	commercial
couples therapy therapist	246,000	39 medium	$22.53	commercial
therapist chicago local	3,600	13 easy	$27.08	informational
chicago massage therapist local	1,900	16 easy	$2.46	commercial
speech therapist chicago il local	880	3 easy	$25.25	commercial
occupational therapist jobs chicago local	880	0 easy	$3.54	informational
aba therapist chicago local	720	0 easy	$29.58	commercial
speech therapist jobs chicago local	720	0 easy	$3.93	informational

Competition

The live top 10 for 'therapists chicago', the keyword a directory for this niche would need to win.

Live Google SERP

Dedicated directory

Sites built for this niche. Your direct competitors.

Aggregator

Yelp, Maps, Reddit, marketplaces. Not beatable, not niche.

Business site

Google chose a business, not a list, for these slots.

Beatable slots

0 of 8

Content pages on domains under 10k visits a month.

#	Result	Type	Est. traffic / mo
1	zocdoc.com Best Therapists/Counselors Near Me in Hyde Park ... Aggregator 7,201,917/mo	Aggregator	7,201,917
2	psychologytoday.com Find 1199SEIU Therapists and Psychologists in Chicago, IL Aggregator 15,701,804/mo	Aggregator	15,701,804
3	therapyden.com 10 BEST Therapists, Chicago, IL for Women's Issues Content 134,420/mo	Content	134,420
4	sondermind.com Find Trauma Therapists in Chicago, IL Near Me & Online Dedicated directory 92,701/mo	Dedicated directory	92,701
5	growtherapy.com Find an Addiction Therapist in Chicago, IL Dedicated directory 409,009/mo	Dedicated directory	409,009
6	psychologytoday.com Find MultiPlan Therapists and Psychologists in Chicago, IL Aggregator 15,701,804/mo	Aggregator	15,701,804
7	threebestrated.com 3 Best Therapists in Chicago, IL - Expert Recommendations Content 447,707/mo	Content	447,707
8	zencare.co Child Therapists in Chicago, Illinois Business site 226,492/mo	Business site	226,492

Traffic is the estimated monthly organic visits to the whole domain, shown on a log scale. A content page from a small site ranking above giants is the signal to look for; business sites rank on local relevance and are not slots a directory can take.

Supply

Businesses matching 'therapists' on Google Maps within about 20 km of Chicago, IL. This is what you could import on day one.

Google Maps data

2,752

businesses to list

Counted on Google's category "Lymph drainage therapist", which can be wider than the niche as you define it.

Best rated examples

Brazilian Lymph Spa

Lymph drainage therapist

5.0 (1,098)
River North Massage Therapy Center

Massage therapist

4.8 (863)
Thai Lotus Bodywork South Loop

Thai massage therapist

4.7 (576)
Relax Feet

Massage therapist

4.5 (497)
Foot Smile Spa

Massage therapist

4.1 (473)

Build plan

A starting structure for the directory, drafted from the numbers above. Treat the revenue range as an order of magnitude.

Generated

Name ideas

ChicagoTherapistHub
TherapyConnectChicago
MindfulTherapistsChicago

Monetization

featured listings

Charge therapists for featured placement in search results.

$500 to $2,000 / mo after a year