Psychic is the broadest label in this directory. It covers readers who work intuitively, with or without tools, on questions about work, relationships, family and the general shape of a period in your life. Some readers use cards or a chart for structure, others work in conversation alone.
What happens in a session
You say what you want to look at, the reader describes impressions and checks them with you, and the session ends with a summary and time for questions. Thirty minutes covers one topic properly, an hour covers two or three. Readings happen in person, by phone and by video, and most readers offer at least two of the three.
What it costs
Expect $50 to $150 for a 30 to 60 minute session in most US cities, more in New York and Los Angeles. Phone and video work is often billed by the minute at $2 to $6. Fairs and shop events run shorter sessions for $30 to $50, which is a cheap way to find out whether you click with a particular reader.
Choosing a reader
Pick by specialty first. If you want contact with someone who has died, look for a medium and ask how they handle a session where nothing comes through. If you want to think through a decision, a reader who works with cards will usually give you more to hold onto. Read the reviews on a listing for detail rather than for the star count: a review that says what the client asked and what they got is worth ten that say "amazing".
Walk away from anyone who tells you that you are cursed and offers to lift it for a fee, raises the price mid-session, or presses you to book weekly to prevent something bad. Those three patterns account for most of the complaints in this field.
Where to start
Browse by state and city to see who works near you, with phone numbers, opening hours and reviews on the same page. If you are not sure which kind of reading fits your question, our guide to how readings work lays out the differences in plain language.