How to talk to a therapist without your parents knowing?

Talk to your doctor first. Your doctor has an obligation to keep your conversations confidential. A doctor can easily refer you to a therapist, who also will keep your meetings confidential.

My school has a school therapist and you can ask the counselor if he could help you schedule an appointment. You can have him or her call you in during school and everything is confidential.

Assuming you're a minor, there isn't much you can do, as far as I know. Most therapists and psychologists won't even see a minor without parental consent due to malpractice. If you strongly feel you need to see a therapist, and your parents won't let you, talk to someone higher up in the chain of authority of the world who can help you. A principal, a police officer, a support group.

That can be difficult. It's important to have support from your family, but I understand that sometimes that simply isn't an option. Talking to active listeners and therapists on 7 Cups can be helpful, and it's completely anonymous. A school counselor would most likely be willing to listen to you and offer support and resources. You could make an appointment with your regular doctor and tell them you think talking to a therapist would benefit you, there is patient confidentiality but be aware that therapists may require parental consent.

Unless you REALLY have the money to do it yourself, it's probably not a good idea. Your parents might have an insurance plan that partially covers the cost of a therapist. I don't exactly know your situation and why you would not tell your parents, but usually trying to do it on your own will probably go noticed.

It might be worth while looking for free services in your area if you didn't want to go down the doctor route out of fear your parents finding out. But anything you say to a therapist is confidential even to your parents.

You can always come to this site, or you can always call in a hotline that’s in your area. It is confidential and safe to talk on.

come to 7 cups, its online and they dont know, however if things to seem to escalate, call a hotline or consult with a trusted adult

You could get in touch with your schools councelor and that way get in touch with a therapist. You could also tell a theraphist not to tell everything t your parents.

Just don't tell them. Personally i can understand the pressure of your parents knowing your seeing a therapist. So until your comfortable with your therapist, just wait it out.