The rules behind what Whole Wellbeing Atlas publishes
These are our open rules for where provider details come from, how we check them and how we fix them. They cover what we do and what we refuse to do.
Rules last changed: May 2026 Three commitmentsFree of outside pull. Easy to check. Quick to fix.
Everything below covers every page of wholewellbeingatlas.com.
Free of outside pullNo ads, no kickbacks, one clearly marked paid option
The pages people use to find care carry no ads. Being listed is free. The only thing a provider can pay for is a Featured listing ($9.99 a month or $99 a year), which always shows a Featured badge. We take no referral fees, no cut of bookings and no kickbacks, and we sell no one's data.
Easy to checkEach listing comes from a source you can look up
We draw provider details from state license boards, the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry, Google Business Profile and what providers confirm to us themselves. Places such as gyms, studios and churches come from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Every step is written out at /how-vetting-works.html.
Quick to fixWe reply within five business days
Anyone may ask us to fix something. We confirm we got the request within five business days, and any major change is posted with its date. Requests from verified providers are handled first.
Why we publish
We want whole-person care to be easy to find. You should be able to put traditional, alternative and progressive options for the same condition next to each other and compare them freely. Everything we write serves that aim. We publish what helps you weigh your choices. Boosting what providers earn is never the goal.
Staying independent
No outside party steers us, and the pages people use to find care have no ads. Our one source of income is the optional Featured listing, which providers can buy for $9.99 a month or $99 a year. Being listed is free. We do not sell websites, marketing or any other service. Searching costs nothing. We take no referral fees, no cut of bookings and no kickbacks. The Featured listing is the only paid placement, and it is always labeled. We do not sell anyone's data to other companies.
Where listing details come from
We build each provider listing from several sources: state license board records, the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry, Google Business Profile and what a provider confirms when they claim their listing. Places such as gyms, studios and churches come from OpenStreetMap. Our full vetting steps, and how listed and verified providers differ, are posted at /how-vetting-works.html.
How often we check again
We keep refreshing listed provider details against state license feeds and the NPI registry, a batch at a time, all year. Verified providers, meaning those who claimed their listing and passed our checks, are checked again every year and whenever their license status changes in public records.
Three approaches, shown together
For mental wellbeing, we show three approaches next to each other. Traditional covers CBT, DBT, psychiatry and counseling. Alternative covers integrative medicine, naturopathy, acupuncture and Ayurveda. Progressive covers EMDR, ketamine, neurofeedback, somatic therapy and TMS. We do not rank one approach above another or call one method better. We show what is licensed, what you can get and what you can search, and you decide. The directory also covers Body (including gyms, yoga and dance studios, sports clubs and trainers) and Spirit (Christian counselors, churches, faith recovery groups and pastoral coaching).
Who writes for us
When our staff write or review a blog post, it shows a byline with the writer's name and role. If AI helped draft a page, the page says so, and a person reviews it before it goes live. Provider bios drafted by AI from public sources carry a label, and the provider can ask at any time for a rewrite by hand or for removal.
How money could sway us, and how we stop it
Listing on Whole Wellbeing Atlas is free. A provider can pay for one thing: a Featured listing, which places them at the top with a Featured badge so you always know it is paid. Apart from that, results follow what you searched for (specialty, location, insurance, approach). Any sponsored content is labeled and kept apart from regular results.
How we fix mistakes
Seen a wrong fact, an out-of-date detail or a credential that does not match on wholewellbeingatlas.com? Reach us at /contact.html and start the subject line with "Editorial:" so it reaches the right desk. We confirm we got it within five business days. We fix the live page itself, and major fixes are marked with the date. Verified providers are helped first.
Not medical advice
Whole Wellbeing Atlas lists providers. We give no medical advice. We do not diagnose, treat or prescribe, and we do not tell you which clinical choice to make. Nothing here replaces an assessment, diagnosis or treatment from a qualified clinician. In a mental health crisis, call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or go to the closest emergency department.
Reaching our editors
We welcome questions about our content, requests for sources, fixes and any feedback. Write to us at /contact.html and begin the subject with "Editorial:" so the right person sees it.
Found something wrong?
Use /contact.html and start the subject with "Editorial:". We will confirm within five business days.
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