Dear Colleague,

Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of NASW-MA’s Therapy Matcher. Therapy Matcher is a referral service connecting prospective clients to member LICSWs in private practice in Massachusetts. Clients or professionals contact Therapy Matcher for referrals for individual, family or group psychotherapy, as well as for supervision, consultation, and public speaking.

Requirements
If you are a clinical social worker in private practice in Massachusetts we invite you to apply for membership in Therapy Matcher. You must be licensed at the LICSW level and have malpractice insurance. Our membership period runs from July 1 through June 30. Membership fees are a tax-deductible expense, which pay for administrative, salary, and marketing costs to run this non-profit public service.

How Therapy Matcher Works
Therapy Matcher is staffed by a team of licensed social workers. Staff work with every caller, determine the nature of the client's needs, and any special requests: specialties, health insurance, location, availability, etc. We provide the names of Therapy Matcher members who look like a good match for their needs. Referrals are provided free of charge. Clients are encouraged to contact us again if they cannot make compatible arrangements with a provider for any reason. Professionals can reach out on behalf of clients, or clients can contact us directly.

More Requests Than Ever
Therapy Matcher has been seeing a steady increase in referral requests, and currently receives approximately 1,000 requests per month. Our consumer-oriented website, www.therapymatcher.org, attracts an increasing number of potential clients. We continue to be the referral service of choice for many hospital social workers, EAP providers, school counselors, primary care physicians, and other professionals.

What should you expect as a member of Therapy Matcher?
We work to direct referrals to all members of Therapy Matcher in a fair and balanced manner, considering the needs of the client and your specific areas of expertise. Typically, 20-25% of our referrals become ongoing clients. We track each member’s referral and follow-through rates. Your referral rate will be influenced by multiple factors, including location, insurance panels, fees, specialty areas, and hours. Therapy Matcher is very personalized service, and staff is always happy to speak with prospective and current members to help to make the member experience productive and positive.

Additional Benefits
As a member of Therapy Matcher, you will receive regular email notices with news that directly affects your practice, including clinical issues, managed care updates, and training opportunities.

As an additional benefit, we sponsor periodic workshops and networking opportunities for members.

Who Should Join Therapy Matcher?

We encourage any LICSW private practice therapist to join Therapy Matcher. Membership is an effective component of your marketing strategy, while also entering you into a community of practitioners, and providing you with up-to-date practice news. The cost of Therapy Matcher can be recovered in just 1-2 client visits. Your enrollment fee is a tax-deductible business expense.

Become a Member
The membership year runs from July to June, with an Early Bird Special starting in May. We also offer a Half Year option, running January to June.

Membership fees for Therapy Matcher:
For NASW members:
     2025-2026 Early-bird (runs through 6/30/26): $95 Click here to go to the payment page

Once you have submitted payment, we will be in touch with instructions for completing your personalized Therapy Matcher profile.

**Special offer for non-NASW members**
Join NASW and receive short-term introductory membership to Therapy Matcher FREE

Contact us for more information at bburka.naswma@socialworkers.org

Questions?

If you have any questions about Therapy Matcher, please contact Barbara Burka, Director, at 617-227-9635 x120 or bburka.naswma@socialworkers.org. More information about membership is also available at www.therapymatcher.org.

We hope to hear from you soon!

Barbara Burka, LICSW
Director, Therapy Matcher