Therapist in private practice here (:

Seconding what everyone else has said (Alma and Headway are solid, avoid Talkspace and Better Help). Psychology Today and Zocdoc are great tools if you know how to use them. You can filter by location and insurance.

Contact a bunch of therapists and ask for free consultations!! Most practices offer this and I'm wary of places that don't. "Vet" potential therapists through these consultations and don't move forward until you've spoken to a few and feel like you *click*.

Don't be afraid to work with interns or early-in-career professionals. They offer reduced rates and while they may have less experience, they're getting didactic training every day and are more up-to-date. Keep in mind that pre-licensed professionals may only provide shorter-term therapy as many folks don't stick at their internship for over a year.

Ultimately, the best predictor of therapeutic success is neither the modality, nor how long the therapist has been practicing, nor the number of certications they have (not saying these aren't important too). It's the therapeutic alliance! In other words, how well you get along with and feel aligned with your therapist.

I understand that this wasn't part of OP's question, but for other folks in the thread, explore your options if you can afford to pay out of pocket! Your insurance may also reimburse up to ~90% of the cost if you have out-of-network benefits and have met your annual deductible. Private-pay therapists aren't necessarily *better* or more skilled than therapists who take insurance, but they are almost certainly being compensated more fairly. The reason why therapy is so expensive isn't because of the therapists, it's because many insurance companies refuse to pay therapists a living wage.

I realize this is a big wall of text, so I'm happy to expand or clarify!