I'm in the US, and I know how you can access mental health care varies in different countries.

This time around...with this therapist...I decided I needed help with my anxiety. I did a search on Psychology Today for therapists near me. I knew what I wanted in a T due to previous experiences which were not helpful. I sent the t that I'd picked out an email through the contact option on Psychology Today. She emailed me back, we scheduled a phone call to talk about what I was looking for in a T and what her practice is like. At the end of the call, I scheduled an appointment for the next week. The rest is history. So, from the time I contact the T to the time I had an appointment to see her...maybe 10 days. It did take me over 3 months of looking at T profiles and starting and stopping emails before I was actually able to make that first contact.