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Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Apr 27, 2010 · 2 ownership changes since 2010 · last checked Sep 28, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredApr 17, 1998counselme.com was registered on Apr 17, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 7, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Dec 30, 2007An AboutUs wiki page described counselme.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Dec 30, 2007 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
TUCOWS, INC.Apr 27, 2010 – Mar 3, 2013Registrar TUCOWS, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for counselme.com, from Apr 27, 2010 to Mar 3, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCAug 28, 2018 – Sep 1, 2023
Ownership
Ownership recordsApr 27, 2010 – Aug 3, 2025Registration records for counselme.com are held from Apr 27, 2010 to Aug 3, 2025 (28 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Aug 2025 – Sep 2026No nameserver records held, Aug 2025 – Sep 2026Nameservers: webpg.netApr 27, 2010 – Mar 3, 2013Registration records listed webpg.net nameservers (ns1.webpg.net, ns2.webpg.net) for counselme.com from Apr 27, 2010 to Mar 3, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMay 19, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for counselme.com from May 19, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 14, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (19)
Apr 17, 1998Registration: counselme.com was registered on Apr 17, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 7, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Dec 30, 2007AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described counselme.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Dec 30, 2007 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Online counseling service provides e-mail access to top clinical psychologists -- offering online and telephone counseling for depression, anxiety, relationship problems, and help for patient and caregiver when coping w…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Apr 27, 2010 – Mar 3, 2013Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for counselme.com, from Apr 27, 2010 to Mar 3, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 27, 2010 – Aug 3, 2025Ownership: Registration records for counselme.com are held from Apr 27, 2010 to Aug 3, 2025 (28 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 27, 2010 – Mar 3, 2013
“Online counseling service provides e-mail access to top clinical psychologists -- offering online and telephone counseling for depression, anxiety, relationship problems, and help for patient and caregiver when coping w…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 9, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 7, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for counselme.com, from Aug 28, 2018 to Sep 1, 2023.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
TurnCommerce, Inc. DBA NameBright.comTurnCommerce, Inc. DBA NameBright.comMay 15, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026 (latest)Registrar TurnCommerce, Inc. DBA NameBright.com (IANA 1441) in the registration data recorded, first on May 15, 2024 and most recently on Oct 18, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 7, 2026
Ownership change
Sep 1, 2023
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 1, 2023. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeMay 15, 2024The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 15, 2024. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 ownership changes, 2010–2025
Nameservers: GoDaddyJun 1, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns31.domaincontrol.com) for counselme.com from Jun 1, 2013 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to GoDaddyJun 1, 2013counselme.com's nameservers moved from webpg.net to GoDaddy at some point between Mar 3, 2013 and Jun 1, 2013. Last seen at webpg.net: Mar 3, 2013 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Jun 1, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: GoDaddyOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018GoDaddy (ns31.domaincontrol.com, ns32.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for counselme.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: GoDaddyNameservers: GoDaddyApr 4, 2018 – Apr 12, 2023Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns31.domaincontrol.com) for counselme.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 12, 2023. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: namebrightdns.comSep 1, 2023 – Aug 3, 2025Registration records listed namebrightdns.com nameservers (nsg1.namebrightdns.com, nsg2.namebrightdns.com) for counselme.com from Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 3, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to namebrightdns.comSep 1, 2023counselme.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to namebrightdns.com at some point between Apr 12, 2023 and Sep 1, 2023. Last seen at GoDaddy: Apr 12, 2023 (registration record). First seen at namebrightdns.com: Sep 1, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 28, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 28, 2026: ns1.namebrightdns.com, ns2.namebrightdns.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 28, 2026
Zone file: Registration records listed webpg.net nameservers (ns1.webpg.net, ns2.webpg.net) for counselme.com from Apr 27, 2010 to Mar 3, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 1, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns31.domaincontrol.com) for counselme.com from Jun 1, 2013 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 1, 2013Zone file: counselme.com's nameservers moved from webpg.net to GoDaddy at some point between Mar 3, 2013 and Jun 1, 2013. Last seen at webpg.net: Mar 3, 2013 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Jun 1, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: GoDaddy (ns31.domaincontrol.com, ns32.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for counselme.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Apr 12, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns31.domaincontrol.com) for counselme.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 12, 2023. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 28, 2018 – Sep 1, 2023Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for counselme.com, from Aug 28, 2018 to Sep 1, 2023.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 1, 2023Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 1, 2023. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 1, 2023 – Aug 3, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed namebrightdns.com nameservers (nsg1.namebrightdns.com, nsg2.namebrightdns.com) for counselme.com from Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 3, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 1, 2023Zone file: counselme.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to namebrightdns.com at some point between Apr 12, 2023 and Sep 1, 2023. Last seen at GoDaddy: Apr 12, 2023 (registration record). First seen at namebrightdns.com: Sep 1, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 15, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026Registrar: Registrar TurnCommerce, Inc. DBA NameBright.com (IANA 1441) in the registration data recorded, first on May 15, 2024 and most recently on Oct 18, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 7, 2026
May 15, 2024Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 15, 2024. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 19, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for counselme.com from May 19, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 14, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 9, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 7, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 28, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 28, 2026: ns1.namebrightdns.com, ns2.namebrightdns.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 28, 2026
1 of 2 safety checks passed (Oct 27, 2026).
Registered 1998 · AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Oct 27, 2026)
CounselMe.com
Online counseling service provides e-mail access to top clinical psychologists -- offering online and telephone counseling for depression, anxiety, relationship problems, and help for patient and caregiver when coping with illness -- for a low fee.
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered Apr 17, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: TurnCommerce, Inc. DBA NameBright.com — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 31, 2026).
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 49 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 49 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No MX and no DMARC (mild)
What counselme.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Online counseling service provides e-mail access to top clinical psychologists -- offering online and telephone counseling for depression, anxiety, relationship problems, and help for patient and caregiver when coping with illness -- for a low fee.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.