Therapists & Counselors in Avila Beach, CA
7 registered licensed providers
612th of 939 places in CA
There are 7 licensed providers registered in Avila Beach. The two most common licence types are marriage & family therapist (2) and behavior analyst (1).
That is roughly 1.2 providers per square mile of land area.
Avila Beach is the 612th largest concentration in California by number of providers, accounting for under 0.1% of the state total.
The largest single group is marriage & family therapist, at 2 providers or 29% of the total. Licence titles vary between states for what is often similar training and scope, so the mix here partly reflects how California licenses its providers.
The largest single group, marriage & family therapist, accounts for 29% 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.
7 is a small enough number that availability, not choice, will decide how quickly you are seen. Licences are issued at state level, so the practical pool is usually wider than this page shows: 249,747 licensed providers are registered across California, and many practices now offer appointments by video. The towns listed further down are the next places to look.
There is no per-resident figure on this page because Avila Beach is a census designated place rather than an incorporated town — a community the Census Bureau names and draws boundaries for, but does not publish a population estimate for. The provider count is unaffected; only the ratio is missing.
These counts come from the federal NPI registry. A provider appears here if they hold an active NPI with a practice address in this area — it does not mean they are currently accepting new clients, and the registry does not record insurance, fees or availability.
Licence types in Avila Beach
Everyone registered in Avila Beach
| Name | Licence type | Practice address | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Givan, BCBA | Behavior Analyst | 234 1ST ST, 93424 | (805) 202-1955 |
| Shirley Stack, PH.D. | Clinical Psychologist | 170 VILLAGE CREST, 93424 | (805) 595-7936 |
| Holly Whall, M.S.W., M.P.H., LCSW | Clinical Social Worker | 6613B BAY LAUREL PL, 93424 | (561) 598-9118 |
| Nancy Rueschenberg, PH.D. | Forensic Psychologist | 2386 PLAYA VISTA PLACE, 93424 | (805) 595-7037 |
| Helen Chadd, M.A, LMFT | Marriage & Family Therapist | 6627 BAY LAUREL PL STE A, 93424 | (805) 387-3569 |
| Michael Harris, LMFT | Marriage & Family Therapist | 6627 BAY LAUREL PL BLDG 5, 93424 | (760) 889-9827 |
| Erich Rueschenberg, PH.D. | Psychologist | 6215 PLAYA VISTA PLACE, 93424 | (805) 595-7037 |
Nearby places
| Place | Providers | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pismo Beach | 49 | 6.7 km |
| Los Ranchos | 4 | 8.6 km |
| San Luis Obispo | 1,510 | 8.8 km |
| Grover Beach | 133 | 12.7 km |
| Oceano | 13 | 14.9 km |
| Arroyo Grande | 137 | 14.9 km |
| Los Osos | 51 | 15.2 km |
| Morro Bay | 46 | 22.9 km |