Therapists & Counselors in Alton, IL

There are 412 licensed providers registered in Alton. The two most common licence types are counselor (169) and mental health counselor (93).

That is roughly 26.3 providers per square mile of land area.

What that means in practice: the licence-type breakdown below still describes real people with real registrations, but it describes one employer's staff, so the variety you see is that organisation's hiring rather than a local market. If you are looking for an independent practice in Alton, the nearby places listed at the foot of this page are a better starting point than the count at the top.

Alton is the 29th largest concentration in Illinois by number of providers, accounting for 0.6% of the state total.

The largest single group is counselor, at 169 providers or 41% of the total. Licence titles vary between states for what is often similar training and scope, so the mix here partly reflects how Illinois licenses its providers.

The largest single group, counselor, accounts for 41% 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.

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.