How to talk to a therapist without your parents knowing?

I would recommend going to talk to your general practitioner doctor, you can always phone them if you are unable to get there alone. Doctors are required by law to abide by confidentiality so anything you tell them will be safe. They will then be able to refer you to the most suitable therapist in your area.

I don't think you can do that but what you can do is ask your therapist to not tell your parents what you discuss unless they feel your in immediate danger.

Unfortunately, if you are a minor under the age of 16, most jurisdictions require you to have parental consent and involvement to receive medical care of any kind, including mental health care. However, if you are a minor and still in school, you may be able to access a school counselor or on-site psychologist that you'd be able to talk to with at least a modest amount of limitation to shared information. Part of why it's important that they know is that if you need a psychiatrist or medications to help you with your situation, they will have to be involved in those decisions. There may be some teen hotlines available to you nationally and locally that will give you access to trained counselors much like you can find here on 7cups and other similar sites, but if you want a professional, in-person therapy session with a psychologist, you may not be able to do that without parental involvement to some extent. If, however, you are an adult who does not want your parents to know about your mental health care... Well, they really don't need to be told. Even if you live with them, there is no need for them to know unless you expect them to financially support/pay for your visits. Either way, I would look into what resources you currently have available to you... such as school counselors, campus mental health clinics, hotlines, etc... and see if you might be able to connect with services that support your age group in the way that you need right now.

Try online therapy, maybe even go to your school counselor and ask him/her about it and try to get something set up.

You could find them online :) personally I've done it so late so I recommend you do not hesitate to contact a therapist or a listener when you identify a potential mental problem.

The Therapist has to be confidential. The therapist cannot tell your parents or anyone that you have contacted them, unless you disclose something that the therapist thinks is dangerous for yourself or others around, this is when the therapist has to notify parents and other professionals, this is called safeguarding to ensure that you and others around you are safe. The Therapist will tell you if he/she feels that you have disclosed something dangerous and will tell you who he/she may need to involve and why.

One of the best ways to do that is if there is a therapist at your school or university health center!

Websites like suicide chatlines and 7cups are great for talking to trained people that care about your feelings and are willing to listen. Resources like those are easy to access with an Internet search!

There's many agencies which allow you to talk without your parents knowing, for example, childline, or here on 7cups, if you delete your browser history after.

Therapists must be confidential unless they feel you are at immediate risk of harm. You have to be 16 to receive anything from them medication wise however