Built by a therapist · Ontario, Canada

every great
relationship
starts with an intro.

Finding the right therapist is as personal as finding a partner. I'm a therapist — and I built intro. because I watched clients struggle to find me for years.

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Ivi Lindau, RSW, MSW, BCYC
Built by Ivi Lindau, RSW, MSW, BCYC
"I got tired of waiting for someone else to fix this — so I built intro."
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Dr. Amara Osei
Trauma & EMDR · Licensed Psychologist
LGBTQ+ affirmingBIPOC specialist
97% click
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James Calloway
Anxiety & CBT · LCSW
Somatic therapyEvening slots
91% click
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Mei-Lin Tran
Grief & Life Transitions · MFT
Bilingual EN/ZHSun Life
88% click
pass or connect — you're always in control
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The process

finding care should feel human.

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Tell us what you need
A 5-minute conversation — not a form. Tell us what you're going through and what kind of energy feels right. More Hinge quiz than intake paperwork.
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Watch before you commit
Every provider records a short intro video. See their face, hear their voice, feel the fit — before you share anything personal. That's the intro. difference.
03
Connect directly
Message your match straight from their profile. No bots, no middlemen. If it doesn't click, we'll rematch you — free, no questions asked.
Why intro.

not another directory.

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No pay-to-rank algorithm
Your match is based entirely on fit — never on who spent more on advertising.
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Video intro before you commit
Every provider records a 2-minute intro. Feel the connection before you share something vulnerable.
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Providers own their leads
When you reach out, it goes directly to your provider — no one intercepts.
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Responsiveness is tracked
You won't be ghosted when you finally worked up the courage to reach out.
Real matches

when it clicks, you know.

★★★★★
"I'd tried three therapists before intro. With Amara it clicked in the first session — she got my cultural context without me having to explain it from scratch."
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Sarah M.
Toronto · matched 2 years ago
✓ Verified via intro.
★★★★★
"The intro video made me feel safe before I even booked. I knew she was going to get it. This is the first time therapy has actually worked for me."
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Taylor R.
Toronto · matched 14 months ago
✓ Verified via intro.
★★★★★
"3 months on Psychology Today, zero replies. On intro. I had my first session within a week. The match felt like it actually listened to what I said."
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Dev K.
Toronto · matched 8 months ago
✓ Verified via intro.
The founder

built by someone who lived it.

Ivi Lindau, RSW, MSW, BCYC
Ivi Lindau
RSWMSWBCYCOntario
"I spent years watching clients struggle to find me. Not because I wasn't the right fit — but because the tools to find each other were broken."
I built intro. because I lived both sides of this problem. As a therapist, I watched clients arrive burned out from months of unanswered messages and wrong-fit sessions. As someone who's also been a client, I know how vulnerable it feels to put yourself out there and get silence back.

Psychology Today takes our money and buries our profiles. Nobody was building something that respected the intimacy of this relationship. So I did.
— Ivi Lindau, RSW, MSW, BCYC · Founder, intro.
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Join 30 founding therapists and clients across Ontario who are done with directories that don't work.
The comparison

how we stack up.

Featureintro.Psych TodayLayla
Video intro from every provider✓✗✗
Client browses and chooses their match✓✓✗
Message goes directly to provider✓Sometimes✗
Free for clients✓✓✓
Match score based on real fit✓✗Human coordinator
Free rematch if no click✓✗Limited
Provider monthly cost$24.99 CAD/mo$30+ CAD/moRevenue share
founder special
3 months free for founding therapists · limited spots · ending soon
For providers

done with directories that work against you?

Psychology Today buries your profile and charges $30 a month. intro. is built by a therapist who experienced the same frustrations — and fixed them. Founding therapists aren't just joining a platform. They're helping build one.

why founding therapists matter

intro. is built with therapists, not just for them. As a founding member your expertise shapes how the platform works — from the matching quiz to the profile experience. You're not an early adopter. You're a co-builder.

claim your founding spot →
founder special — ends soon
$0 for 3 months
then $24.99 CAD/mo · cancel anytime
vs Psychology Today's $30+/mo USD you save more
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only 30 founding spots · no credit card pressure
30 founding therapist spots available
ready for care that finally clicks?

intro. is live in Ontario. Find your match for free — or join as a founding therapist before all 30 spots are gone.

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Free for clients · 3 months free for founding therapists · then $24.99 CAD/mo