Therapists & Counselors in Arkansas
Psychologists, clinical social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists and psychiatrists registered with a practice address in this area.
How density varies inside Arkansas
Each bar is the number of places at that level of provider density. A long right tail means a few places carry far more providers per resident than the rest of the state.
Arkansas has 11,284 licensed providers with a registered practice address, across 11 licence types.
Arkansas ranks 33rd of 56 states and territories by the number of registered providers in this field.
By licence type the breakdown is mental health counselor (2,722), clinical social worker (2,106), professional counselor (1,642), counselor (1,612), with 7 further types making up the remainder.
The largest single group, mental health counselor, accounts for 25% of licensed providers registered here, so no one licence defines what is available. Training route and areas of focus vary more within a licence type than between them.
The three largest concentrations are Little Rock (2,753), Fayetteville (1,167), Jonesboro (946).
One caveat on reading these numbers: the registry records where a provider registered an address, not where they see clients day to day, and addresses are not always kept current. It also says nothing about whether someone is taking new clients.
How Arkansas got here
new registrations per yearEach registration carries the year it was issued, so the registry doubles as a record of when this workforce grew in Arkansas. A rising line means the constraint is easing; a flat one means today's shortage is likely to be next year's too.
Who they are
self-reported to CMS77.7% of registered licensed providers in Arkansas are women. Nationally the figure varies a great deal by licence type — occupational therapy at one end, psychiatry at the other. See the national breakdown.
You can filter any city list on this site by gender. We show it because it is one of the most common things people search for and, for some kinds of work, a real need — but it is only ever a filter here, never a ranking.
Where they are registered
circle size = providers in that ZIP codeBy licence type
Places in Arkansas
217 of 217 have their own page so far| Place | Providers | Population | Per 10k |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock | 2,090 | 206,427 | 101.2 |
| Fayetteville | 864 | 106,623 | 81.0 |
| Jonesboro | 688 | 83,296 | 82.6 |
| Springdale | 617 | 90,685 | 68.0 |
| Fort Smith | 528 | 90,855 | |
| North Little Rock | 479 | 65,120 | 73.6 |
| Bentonville | 430 | 63,057 | 68.2 |
| Rogers | 385 | 76,956 | 50.0 |
| Hot Springs | 363 | 37,979 | 95.6 |
| Conway | 343 | 72,328 | 47.4 |
| Benton | 246 | 38,898 | 63.2 |
| Russellville | 212 | 29,521 | 71.8 |
| Searcy | 207 | 24,351 | 85.0 |
| Paragould | 189 | 31,135 | 60.7 |
| Jacksonville | 180 | 29,460 | 61.1 |
| Pine Bluff | 154 | 38,213 | 40.3 |
| Mountain Home | 149 | 13,373 | 111.4 |
| Monticello | 137 | 8,269 | 165.7 |
| Texarkana | 135 | 29,123 | 46.4 |
| Siloam Springs | 110 | 21,298 | 51.6 |
| Cabot | 104 | 27,711 | 37.5 |
| Batesville | 97 | 11,860 | 81.8 |
| West Memphis | 96 | 23,336 | 41.1 |
| Arkadelphia | 92 | 9,916 | 92.8 |
| Malvern | 90 | 11,144 | 80.8 |
| El Dorado | 88 | 16,609 | 53.0 |
| Forrest City | 86 | 12,308 | |
| Harrison | 75 | 13,802 | 54.3 |
| Bryant | 74 | 22,815 | 32.4 |
| Trumann | 69 | 7,527 | 91.7 |
| Marion | 66 | 13,378 | 49.3 |
| Clarksville | 64 | 9,632 | 66.4 |
| Morrilton | 62 | 7,195 | 86.2 |
| Magnolia | 56 | 10,660 | 52.5 |
| Lake Village | 56 | 1,833 | |
| Barling | 51 | 5,452 | 93.5 |
| Van Buren | 46 | 24,556 | 18.7 |
| Hope | 46 | 8,445 | 54.5 |
| Osceola | 44 | 6,450 | 68.2 |
| Camden | 44 | 10,127 | 43.4 |
| Sheridan | 43 | 5,406 | 79.5 |
| Nashville | 41 | 3,945 | 103.9 |
| Sherwood | 39 | 33,620 | 11.6 |
| Lowell | 38 | 12,184 | 31.2 |
| Wynne | 37 | 7,884 | 46.9 |
| Pocahontas | 37 | 7,622 | 48.5 |
| White Hall | 36 | 5,532 | 65.1 |
| Hoxie | 35 | 2,568 | 136.3 |
| Huntsville | 34 | 3,576 | 95.1 |
| Judsonia | 30 | 1,906 | 157.4 |
| Heber Springs | 29 | 7,323 | 39.6 |
| Mountain View | 26 | 2,940 | 88.4 |
| Maumelle | 26 | 19,780 | 13.1 |
| Berryville | 25 | 5,813 | 43.0 |
| Mena | 23 | 5,607 | 41.0 |
| Manila | 23 | 3,773 | |
| Bella Vista | 23 | 34,518 | 6.7 |
| Newport | 22 | 8,193 | 26.9 |
| Fordyce | 21 | 3,141 | 66.9 |
| Crossett | 21 | 4,454 | 47.1 |
| Clinton | 21 | 2,511 | 83.6 |
| Centerton | 21 | 27,176 | 7.7 |
| Beebe | 21 | 9,377 | 22.4 |
| Stuttgart | 20 | 7,525 | 26.6 |
| Greenbrier | 20 | 6,645 | 30.1 |
| Marshall | 19 | 1,320 | 143.9 |
| Farmington | 19 | 10,658 | 17.8 |
| Blytheville | 19 | 12,227 | 15.5 |
| Ash Flat | 19 | 1,156 | |
| Star City | 18 | 2,059 | 87.4 |
| Lamar | 18 | 1,776 | 101.4 |
| Greenwood | 18 | 9,793 | 18.4 |
| Highland | 17 | 1,060 | 160.4 |
| Walnut Ridge | 15 | 5,478 | 27.4 |
| Cherokee Village | 15 | 4,981 | 30.1 |
| Corning | 14 | 3,065 | 45.7 |
| Alma | 14 | 6,071 | 23.1 |
| Warren | 13 | 5,146 | 25.3 |
| Vilonia | 12 | 4,894 | 24.5 |
| Piggott | 12 | 3,508 | 34.2 |
| Lonoke | 12 | 4,299 | 27.9 |
| De Queen | 12 | 6,045 | 19.9 |
| Marianna | 11 | 3,253 | 33.8 |
| Oxford | 10 | 615 | |
| Gravette | 10 | 3,889 | 25.7 |
| Bismarck | 10 | ||
| Mammoth Spring | 9 | 941 | 95.6 |
| Glenwood | 9 | 2,016 | 44.6 |
| Melbourne | 8 | 1,892 | 42.3 |
| Eureka Springs | 8 | 2,258 | 35.4 |
| Dardanelle | 8 | 4,521 | 17.7 |
| Alexander | 8 | 3,801 | 21.0 |
| Prescott | 7 | 2,949 | 23.7 |
| Ozark | 7 | 3,628 | 19.3 |
| Imboden | 7 | 627 | 111.6 |
| Cave Springs | 7 | 6,701 | 10.4 |
| Salem | 6 | 1,611 | 37.2 |
| Lewisville | 6 | 845 | 71.0 |
| Gassville | 6 | 2,205 | 27.2 |
| Earle | 6 | 1,721 | 34.9 |
| Dumas | 6 | 3,476 | 17.3 |
| Waldron | 5 | 3,387 | 14.8 |
| Tontitown | 5 | 8,046 | 6.2 |
| Shannon Hills | 5 | 4,829 | 10.4 |
| Pottsville | 5 | 3,326 | 15.0 |
| McGehee | 5 | 3,389 | 14.8 |
| Little Flock | 5 | 3,039 | 16.5 |
| Lake Hamilton | 5 | ||
| Hot Springs Village | 5 | ||
| Helena-West Helena | 5 | 8,216 | 6.1 |
| DeWitt | 5 | 2,791 | 17.9 |
| Yellville | 4 | 1,095 | |
| West Fork | 4 | 2,373 | 16.9 |
| Pea Ridge | 4 | 11,233 | 3.6 |
| Mulberry | 4 | 1,635 | 24.5 |
| Brookland | 4 | 4,697 | 8.5 |
| Bono | 4 | 2,858 | 14.0 |
| Augusta | 4 | 1,813 | 22.1 |
| Portland | 3 | 302 | 99.3 |
| Jasper | 3 | 516 | 58.1 |
| Holiday Island | 3 | 2,440 | 12.3 |
| Hardy | 3 | 780 | 38.5 |
| Dierks | 3 | 879 | 34.1 |
| Danville | 3 | 1,961 | 15.3 |
| Brinkley | 3 | 2,468 | 12.2 |
| Booneville | 3 | 3,836 | 7.8 |
| Warm Springs | 2 | ||
| Southside | 2 | 4,274 | 4.7 |
| Scott | 2 | ||
| Prairie Grove | 2 | 8,998 | 2.2 |
| Pearcy | 2 | ||
| Paris | 2 | 3,357 | 6.0 |
| Murfreesboro | 2 | 1,443 | 13.9 |
| Mount Ida | 2 | 1,005 | 19.9 |
| Mountainburg | 2 | 535 | 37.4 |
| Mayflower | 2 | 2,372 | 8.4 |
| Marked Tree | 2 | 2,208 | 9.1 |
| Mansfield | 2 | 1,066 | 18.8 |
| Madison | 2 | 713 | 28.1 |
| Lincoln | 2 | 2,370 | 8.4 |
| Lavaca | 2 | 2,528 | 7.9 |
| Lake City | 2 | 2,796 | 7.2 |
| Kensett | 2 | 1,425 | 14.0 |
| Hazen | 2 | 1,374 | 14.6 |
| Harrisburg | 2 | 2,217 | 9.0 |
| Hackett | 2 | 857 | 23.3 |
| Fouke | 2 | 810 | 24.7 |
| Floral | 2 | ||
| Elm Springs | 2 | 2,852 | 7.0 |
| Cherry Valley | 2 | 589 | 34.0 |
| Bald Knob | 2 | 2,548 | 7.8 |
| Ashdown | 2 | 4,135 | 4.8 |
| Amity | 2 | 674 | 29.7 |
| Winslow | 1 | 362 | 27.6 |
| Western Grove | 1 | 346 | 28.9 |
| Weiner | 1 | 613 | 16.3 |
| Ward | 1 | 7,258 | 1.4 |
| Valley Springs | 1 | 180 | 55.6 |
| Uniontown | 1 | ||
| Tuckerman | 1 | 1,649 | 6.1 |
| Tucker | 1 | ||
| Sulphur Rock | 1 | 655 | 15.3 |
| Subiaco | 1 | 403 | 24.8 |
| Stamps | 1 | 1,181 | 8.5 |
| Sparkman | 1 | 330 | 30.3 |
| Smackover | 1 | 1,584 | 6.3 |
| Rosston | 1 | 263 | 38.0 |
| Rose Bud | 1 | 498 | 20.1 |
| Roland | 1 | ||
| Quitman | 1 | 704 | 14.2 |
| Plumerville | 1 | 738 | 13.6 |
| Palestine | 1 | 476 | 21.0 |
| Oakland | 1 | ||
| Norman | 1 | 307 | 32.6 |
| Mount Vernon | 1 | 148 | 67.6 |
| Mount Judea | 1 | ||
| Mount Holly | 1 | ||
| Morrow | 1 | ||
| Mineral Springs | 1 | 1,036 | 9.7 |
| Maynard | 1 | 370 | 27.0 |
| Magazine | 1 | 758 | 13.2 |
| McCrory | 1 | 1,440 | 6.9 |
| Lockesburg | 1 | 596 | 16.8 |
| Lepanto | 1 | 1,643 | 6.1 |
| Lakeview | 1 | 783 | 12.8 |
| Keiser | 1 | 693 | 14.4 |
| Junction City | 1 | 476 | 21.0 |
| Jacksonport | 1 | 148 | 67.6 |
| Horseshoe Bend | 1 | 2,623 | 3.8 |
| Higden | 1 | 116 | 86.2 |
| Hermitage | 1 | 516 | 19.4 |
| Hensley | 1 | ||
| Haskell | 1 | 4,362 | 2.3 |
| Hartford | 1 | 499 | 20.0 |
| Hamburg | 1 | 2,364 | 4.2 |
| Green Forest | 1 | 3,246 | 3.1 |
| Gould | 1 | 621 | 16.1 |
| Gamaliel | 1 | ||
| Fountain Hill | 1 | 102 | |
| Fairfield Bay | 1 | 2,198 | 4.5 |
| England | 1 | 2,409 | 4.2 |
| El Paso | 1 | ||
| Elkins | 1 | 4,184 | 2.4 |
| Drasco | 1 | ||
| Dover | 1 | 1,385 | 7.2 |
| Crystal Springs | 1 | ||
| Crawfordsville | 1 | 443 | 22.6 |
| Cove | 1 | 329 | 30.4 |
| Clarendon | 1 | 1,394 | 7.2 |
| Charleston | 1 | 2,760 | 3.6 |
| Cave City | 1 | 1,987 | 5.0 |
| Buckner | 1 | 150 | 66.7 |
| Branch | 1 | 314 | 31.8 |
| Blevins | 1 | 282 | 35.5 |
| Bearden | 1 | 738 | 13.6 |
| Austin | 1 | 4,017 | 2.5 |
| Atkins | 1 | 2,868 | 3.5 |
8 places have no per-resident figure. Those are office districts inside a larger urban area, rural towns whose practices serve a whole region, or places where most registrations share one employer's address — dividing by the resident population there produces a number that looks precise and describes nothing. The provider counts are unaffected; the test is described in the methodology.