Counselor
There are 112,963 active counselor providers in the United States, distributed across 66 states. A provider who is trained and educated in the performance of behavior health services through interpersonal communications and analysis. Training and education at the specialty level usually requires The directory pages currently published below cover 3 states.
By state
Top metros
- HOUSTON, TX 388 providers
- AUSTIN, TX 275 providers
- DALLAS, TX 261 providers
- ARLINGTON, TX 253 providers
- SAN ANTONIO, TX 250 providers
- ATLANTA, GA 223 providers
- BOISE, ID 150 providers
- COLUMBUS, GA 126 providers
- FORT WORTH, TX 96 providers
- LUBBOCK, TX 82 providers
- PLANO, TX 80 providers
- POCATELLO, ID 70 providers
- DECATUR, GA 70 providers
- FRISCO, TX 68 providers
- EL PASO, TX 63 providers
- MARIETTA, GA 63 providers
- CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 62 providers
- LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 49 providers
- DENTON, TX 49 providers
- MCKINNEY, TX 49 providers
Related taxonomy codes
- Mental Health (Counselor) 331,962 active providers 101YM0800X
- Professional (Counselor) 163,542 active providers 101YP2500X
- Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) (Counselor) 101,257 active providers 101YA0400X
- School (Counselor) 6,639 active providers 101YS0200X
- Pastoral (Counselor) 2,493 active providers 101YP1600X
- Behavior Technician 604,487 active providers 106S00000X
- Clinical (Social Worker) 357,935 active providers 1041C0700X
- Social Worker 141,835 active providers 104100000X
- Behavior Analyst 129,122 active providers 103K00000X
- Marriage & Family Therapist 112,611 active providers 106H00000X
- Clinical (Psychologist) 83,798 active providers 103TC0700X
- Psychologist 58,211 active providers 103T00000X
About counselor
A provider who is trained and educated in the performance of behavior health services through interpersonal communications and analysis. Training and education at the specialty level usually requires a master's degree and clinical experience and supervision for licensure or certification.
Frequently asked
What does a counselor provider do?
Counselor providers are healthcare professionals classified under the NUCC Healthcare Provider Taxonomy. Refer to the NUCC taxonomy definitions and your state licensing board for scope of practice details.
How do I verify a counselor provider's NPI?
Every NPI on Praxis MD has a verifiable record in the official CMS NPPES registry. Open NPPES to confirm, then check the issuing state board for current license status.
How current is this data?
Each page shows the CMS NPPES source snapshot date used to build it. Use the linked CMS record when you need the latest source entry.