Finding a therapist takes a bit more work than just Googling but that's ok, you want to find someone you can develop a healthy professional relationship with, and the effort will be worth it.
While you can call your insurance company to ask for a referral, they will often just give you a list, which may or may not be up to date, because it's faster and easier for them. Many therapists pay to be listed in online directories which often can be searched by various filters such as zip code, specialties, male/female, etc. Here is a list of those directories:
Psychology Today - The most popular used by most therapists
TherapySearch - A new directory run by TherapyNotes, a popular software used by some therapists
Open Path Collective - a nonprofit nationwide network of mental health professionals dedicated to providing in-office and online mental health care—at a steeply reduced rate—to clients in need.
Inclusive Therapists - Focuses on finding culturally responsive and LGBTQIA+ affirming therapists
When you get your search results, start making calls or sending messages to the therapists you might be interested in working with. Ask them these initial questions before asking them about how they work or why you want to start therapy:
Do you take my insurance? (If you want to use your insurance) or
How much does it cost? (If you are not using insurance)
Do have an open appointments? If so, when?
These are the reasons I'd like to start therapy, can you help me?
Keep in mind while many people may put an emphasis on years of experience, more experience doesn't always mean that professional is more qualified to help you. We all had to do internships in our path to licensure, and I know when I was even a first year intern, I helped many of my clients. You can't exactly match years of experience with successful outcomes, as there are many qualitative things that contribute just as much and sometimes more to a person's healing - compassion, active listening, understanding, connection and perspective.