Registered 1997 · AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Nov 15, 2026)
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Common questions
Is psychologytoday.com legit or a scam?
psychologytoday.com was registered Dec 29, 1997 (28 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns psychologytoday.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for psychologytoday.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was psychologytoday.com registered?
psychologytoday.com's registration dates to Dec 29, 1997 (28 years old), per public registration records. GoDaddy.com, LLC is the registrar on record today.
Correct a description, link or other detail. Submissions are reviewed before publication.
PsychologyToday.com Psychology news, tips, therapist directory and whole lot more.
So many issues concerning our emotional well-being, whether they relate to relationship difficulties, family concerns or more serious psychological conditions are clouded by the problems of confusion and stigma.
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psychologytoday.com
aboutus.com/psychologytoday.comScores refreshed Nov 15, 2026Not an official or audited rating
SignalMeasured
Authority
Link-graph prominence, 0–99
85
Safety
Can't check — no response over HTTPS
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Registered
Dec 29, 199728 years old · RDAP fetched Oct 25, 2026
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLC
Measurements, not a verdict about the site. Authority scores draw on Open PageRank link-graph data.
Make sure the site responds over HTTPS with a valid certificate.
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Dec 29, 1997 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 23, 2026).
checked Sep 29, 2026
The live front page reads as a health site, mainly for a general audience.
Authority 85/100— ahead of 85% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
85 is a percentile: higher than 85% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #1,314)+9
Verified continuity: 28.9 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+18
Model score: 43/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 85/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded less than a day ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded less than a day ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1997
Domain registered (Dec 29, 1997).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 3 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“PsychologyToday.com Psychology news, tips, therapist directory and whole lot more.”
✓ domain continuity 28 years registered– no HTTPS response the site did not answer over HTTPS when checked Nov 15, 2026
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Lifeline · psychologytoday.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Jul 14, 2011 · no registrant change on record since 2007 · last checked Nov 15, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredDec 29, 1997psychologytoday.com was registered on Dec 29, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 7, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described psychologytoday.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 7, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Current AboutUs record
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCJul 14, 2011 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 14, 2011 and most recently on Nov 14, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 18, 2007 – Jun 16, 2026Registration records for psychologytoday.com are held from May 18, 2007 to Jun 16, 2026 (529 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2007–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jan 2009 – Aug 2010No nameserver records held, Oct 2010 – Jul 2011Nameservers: psychologytoday.comMay 18, 2007 – Jan 21, 2009Registration records listed psychologytoday.com nameservers (geo.psychologytoday.com) for psychologytoday.com from May 18, 2007 to Jan 21, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonNov 26, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026 (latest)Amazon issued 123 certificates for psychologytoday.com from Nov 26, 2025, the latest valid until Jun 1, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 11, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 11, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (23)
Dec 29, 1997Registration: psychologytoday.com was registered on Dec 29, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 7, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described psychologytoday.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 7, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
May 18, 2007 – Jun 16, 2026Registrant: Registration records for psychologytoday.com are held from May 18, 2007 to Jun 16, 2026 (529 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 18, 2007 – Jan 21, 2009Zone file: Registration records listed psychologytoday.com nameservers (geo.psychologytoday.com) for psychologytoday.com from May 18, 2007 to Jan 21, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 6, 2010 – Oct 25, 2010Zone file: Registration records listed sussexdirectories.com nameservers (ns1.sussexdirectories.com) for psychologytoday.com from Aug 6, 2010 to Oct 25, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 3, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: sussexdirectories.comAug 6, 2010 – Oct 25, 2010Registration records listed sussexdirectories.com nameservers (ns1.sussexdirectories.com) for psychologytoday.com from Aug 6, 2010 to Oct 25, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to sussexdirectories.comAug 6, 2010psychologytoday.com's nameservers moved from psychologytoday.com to sussexdirectories.com at some point between Jan 21, 2009 and Aug 6, 2010. Last seen at psychologytoday.com: Jan 21, 2009 (registration record). First seen at sussexdirectories.com: Aug 6, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 18 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: psychologytoday.com, rellim.com, sussexdirectories.comJul 14, 2011 – Sep 10, 2011Registration records listed psychologytoday.com, rellim.com, sussexdirectories.com nameservers (ns1.psychologytoday.com, ns1.rellim.com, ns1.sussexdirectories.com…) for psychologytoday.com from Jul 14, 2011 to Sep 10, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to psychologytoday.com, rellim.com, sussexdirectories.comJul 14, 2011psychologytoday.com's nameservers moved from sussexdirectories.com to psychologytoday.com, rellim.com, sussexdirectories.com at some point between Oct 25, 2010 and Jul 14, 2011. Last seen at sussexdirectories.com: Oct 25, 2010 (registration record). First seen at psychologytoday.com, rellim.com, sussexdirectories.com: Jul 14, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 9 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: sussexdirectories.comJan 8, 2012 – May 22, 2012Registration records listed sussexdirectories.com nameservers (ns1.sussexdirectories.com) for psychologytoday.com from Jan 8, 2012 to May 22, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to sussexdirectories.comJan 8, 2012psychologytoday.com's nameservers moved from psychologytoday.com, rellim.com, sussexdirectories.com to sussexdirectories.com at some point between Sep 10, 2011 and Jan 8, 2012. Last seen at psychologytoday.com, rellim.com, sussexdirectories.com: Sep 10, 2011 (registration record). First seen at sussexdirectories.com: Jan 8, 2012 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 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: psychologytoday.com, rellim.com, sussexdirectories.comMay 28, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed psychologytoday.com, rellim.com, sussexdirectories.com nameservers (ns1.psychologytoday.com, ns1.rellim.com, ns1.sussexdirectories.com…) for psychologytoday.com from May 28, 2012 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 psychologytoday.com, rellim.com, sussexdirectories.comMay 28, 2012psychologytoday.com's nameservers moved from sussexdirectories.com to psychologytoday.com, rellim.com, sussexdirectories.com between May 22, 2012 and May 28, 2012. Last seen at sussexdirectories.com: May 22, 2012 (registration record). First seen at psychologytoday.com, rellim.com, sussexdirectories.com: May 28, 2012 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: psychologytoday.com, rellim.com, sussexdirectories.comOct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014psychologytoday.com, rellim.com, sussexdirectories.com (ns1.psychologytoday.com, ns1.rellim.com, ns1.sussexdirectories.com…) were the nameservers listed for psychologytoday.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: psychologytoday.com, rellim.com, sussexdirectories.comJun 2, 2014 – Jul 21, 2014Registration records listed psychologytoday.com, rellim.com, sussexdirectories.com nameservers (ns1.psychologytoday.com, ns1.rellim.com, ns1.sussexdirectories.com…) for psychologytoday.com from Jun 2, 2014 to Jul 21, 2014. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Jan 24, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-1135.awsdns-13.org, ns-1884.awsdns-43.co.uk, ns-442.awsdns-55.com…) were the nameservers listed for psychologytoday.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 24, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Jan 24, 2015psychologytoday.com's nameservers moved from psychologytoday.com, rellim.com, sussexdirectories.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Jul 21, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at psychologytoday.com, rellim.com, sussexdirectories.com: Jul 21, 2014 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 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 → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 16, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1135.awsdns-13.org, ns-1884.awsdns-43.co.uk, ns-442.awsdns-55.com…) for psychologytoday.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 16, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: ns-1135.awsdns-13.org, ns-1884.awsdns-43.co.uk, ns-442.awsdns-55.com, ns-672.awsdns-20.net. DNSSEC signed on Nov 14, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
Let's Encrypt
Jul 17, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 91 certificates for psychologytoday.com from Jul 17, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 1, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesSep 10, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for psychologytoday.com from Sep 10, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 9, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Aug 6, 2010
Zone file: psychologytoday.com's nameservers moved from psychologytoday.com to sussexdirectories.com at some point between Jan 21, 2009 and Aug 6, 2010. Last seen at psychologytoday.com: Jan 21, 2009 (registration record). First seen at sussexdirectories.com: Aug 6, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 18 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)
Jul 14, 2011 – Nov 14, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 14, 2011 and most recently on Nov 14, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Jul 14, 2011 – Sep 10, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed psychologytoday.com, rellim.com, sussexdirectories.com nameservers (ns1.psychologytoday.com, ns1.rellim.com, ns1.sussexdirectories.com…) for psychologytoday.com from Jul 14, 2011 to Sep 10, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 14, 2011Zone file: psychologytoday.com's nameservers moved from sussexdirectories.com to psychologytoday.com, rellim.com, sussexdirectories.com at some point between Oct 25, 2010 and Jul 14, 2011. Last seen at sussexdirectories.com: Oct 25, 2010 (registration record). First seen at psychologytoday.com, rellim.com, sussexdirectories.com: Jul 14, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 9 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)
Jan 8, 2012 – May 22, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed sussexdirectories.com nameservers (ns1.sussexdirectories.com) for psychologytoday.com from Jan 8, 2012 to May 22, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 8, 2012Zone file: psychologytoday.com's nameservers moved from psychologytoday.com, rellim.com, sussexdirectories.com to sussexdirectories.com at some point between Sep 10, 2011 and Jan 8, 2012. Last seen at psychologytoday.com, rellim.com, sussexdirectories.com: Sep 10, 2011 (registration record). First seen at sussexdirectories.com: Jan 8, 2012 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 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 28, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed psychologytoday.com, rellim.com, sussexdirectories.com nameservers (ns1.psychologytoday.com, ns1.rellim.com, ns1.sussexdirectories.com…) for psychologytoday.com from May 28, 2012 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)
May 28, 2012Zone file: psychologytoday.com's nameservers moved from sussexdirectories.com to psychologytoday.com, rellim.com, sussexdirectories.com between May 22, 2012 and May 28, 2012. Last seen at sussexdirectories.com: May 22, 2012 (registration record). First seen at psychologytoday.com, rellim.com, sussexdirectories.com: May 28, 2012 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014Zone file: psychologytoday.com, rellim.com, sussexdirectories.com (ns1.psychologytoday.com, ns1.rellim.com, ns1.sussexdirectories.com…) were the nameservers listed for psychologytoday.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jun 2, 2014 – Jul 21, 2014Zone file: Registration records listed psychologytoday.com, rellim.com, sussexdirectories.com nameservers (ns1.psychologytoday.com, ns1.rellim.com, ns1.sussexdirectories.com…) for psychologytoday.com from Jun 2, 2014 to Jul 21, 2014. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 24, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-1135.awsdns-13.org, ns-1884.awsdns-43.co.uk, ns-442.awsdns-55.com…) were the nameservers listed for psychologytoday.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 24, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 24, 2015Zone file: psychologytoday.com's nameservers moved from psychologytoday.com, rellim.com, sussexdirectories.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Jul 21, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at psychologytoday.com, rellim.com, sussexdirectories.com: Jul 21, 2014 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 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 → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 16, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1135.awsdns-13.org, ns-1884.awsdns-43.co.uk, ns-442.awsdns-55.com…) for psychologytoday.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 16, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 26, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 123 certificates for psychologytoday.com from Nov 26, 2025, the latest valid until Jun 1, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 11, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 11, 2026
Jul 3, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 15, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 17, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 91 certificates for psychologytoday.com from Jul 17, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: ns-1135.awsdns-13.org, ns-1884.awsdns-43.co.uk, ns-442.awsdns-55.com, ns-672.awsdns-20.net. DNSSEC signed on Nov 14, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
Sep 10, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for psychologytoday.com from Sep 10, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 9, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)