Therapists & Counselors in Kentucky
Psychologists, clinical social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists and psychiatrists registered with a practice address in this area.
How density varies inside Kentucky
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.
There are 18,396 licensed providers registered in Kentucky. The two most common licence types are clinical social worker (4,134) and mental health counselor (3,847).
Kentucky ranks 27th of 56 states and territories by the number of registered providers in this field.
The largest single group is clinical social worker, at 4,134 providers or 22% of the total. Licence titles vary between states for what is often similar training and scope, so the mix here partly reflects how Kentucky licenses its providers.
12 distinct licence types are registered here. The letters after a provider's name describe their training route rather than a ranking, and several of them do substantially overlapping work.
Providers are registered in 329 distinct places across Kentucky. The map shows the ZIP codes with the highest counts.
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.
How Kentucky 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 Kentucky. 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 CMS79.4% of registered licensed providers in Kentucky 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 Kentucky
291 of 291 have their own page so far| Place | Providers | Population | Per 10k |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 4,154 | 641,962 | 64.7 |
| Lexington-Fayette | 2,571 | 329,751 | 78.0 |
| Prestonsburg | 1,469 | 3,618 | |
| Corbin | 714 | 7,911 | |
| Bowling Green | 674 | 78,505 | 85.9 |
| Elizabethtown | 451 | 35,448 | 127.2 |
| Ashland | 441 | 20,996 | 210.0 |
| Somerset | 418 | 12,695 | |
| Owensboro | 405 | 60,892 | 66.5 |
| Paducah | 367 | 26,730 | 137.3 |
| Florence | 286 | 34,018 | 84.1 |
| Louisa | 284 | 2,520 | |
| Covington | 264 | 41,847 | 63.1 |
| Hopkinsville | 260 | 30,411 | 85.5 |
| Fort Campbell North | 248 | ||
| Hazard | 233 | 4,794 | |
| Richmond | 204 | 40,663 | 50.2 |
| Morehead | 185 | 6,776 | |
| Nicholasville | 172 | 33,857 | 50.8 |
| Mount Sterling | 156 | 7,586 | |
| Frankfort | 143 | 28,657 | 49.9 |
| Pikeville | 125 | 7,270 | 171.9 |
| Shelbyville | 123 | 18,453 | |
| Georgetown | 123 | 40,883 | 30.1 |
| Glasgow | 121 | 15,302 | 79.1 |
| Danville | 100 | 17,736 | 56.4 |
| Keene | 94 | 105 | |
| Henderson | 91 | 27,822 | 32.7 |
| Maysville | 85 | 8,688 | |
| Campbellsville | 85 | 11,783 | 72.1 |
| Bardstown | 85 | 14,161 | 60.0 |
| London | 80 | 7,637 | 104.8 |
| Fort Thomas | 79 | 17,142 | 46.1 |
| Shepherdsville | 74 | 14,931 | 49.6 |
| Grayson | 73 | 3,728 | |
| Crestview Hills | 71 | 3,301 | 215.1 |
| La Grange | 69 | 10,669 | 64.7 |
| Madisonville | 67 | 19,428 | 34.5 |
| Radcliff | 64 | 22,576 | 28.3 |
| Winchester | 63 | 19,514 | 32.3 |
| Columbia | 60 | 4,680 | 128.2 |
| Murray | 54 | 18,964 | 28.5 |
| Berea | 54 | 16,662 | 32.4 |
| Edgewood | 52 | 8,503 | 61.2 |
| Leitchfield | 50 | 7,015 | 71.3 |
| Fort Knox | 49 | ||
| Paintsville | 47 | 4,111 | 114.3 |
| Newport | 46 | 13,998 | 32.9 |
| Harrodsburg | 45 | 9,576 | 47.0 |
| Greenup | 45 | 1,069 | 421.0 |
| Lebanon | 44 | 6,699 | 65.7 |
| Erlanger | 44 | 20,158 | 21.8 |
| Versailles | 42 | 10,734 | 39.1 |
| Owingsville | 40 | 1,612 | 248.1 |
| West Liberty | 38 | 3,339 | 113.8 |
| Mayfield | 36 | 9,851 | 36.5 |
| Crestwood | 36 | 6,582 | |
| Monticello | 35 | 5,721 | 61.2 |
| Greensburg | 35 | 2,248 | 155.7 |
| Barbourville | 34 | 3,064 | 111.0 |
| Paris | 33 | 10,130 | 32.6 |
| Russell Springs | 32 | 2,828 | 113.2 |
| Mount Washington | 32 | 18,989 | 16.9 |
| Manchester | 31 | 1,411 | |
| Lawrenceburg | 31 | 12,329 | 25.1 |
| Jackson | 31 | 2,054 | 150.9 |
| Munfordville | 29 | 1,730 | |
| Whitley City | 28 | ||
| Prospect | 28 | 4,705 | |
| Independence | 28 | 30,198 | 9.3 |
| Highland Heights | 28 | 6,341 | 44.2 |
| Frenchburg | 27 | 625 | |
| Sandy Hook | 26 | 627 | |
| Plano | 26 | ||
| Scottsville | 25 | 4,673 | 53.5 |
| Park Hills | 25 | 3,188 | 78.4 |
| Greenville | 25 | 4,350 | 57.5 |
| Stanford | 24 | 3,761 | 63.8 |
| Lakeside Park | 24 | 2,847 | 84.3 |
| Salyersville | 23 | 1,502 | 153.1 |
| Liberty | 22 | 2,021 | 108.9 |
| Jamestown | 22 | 1,901 | 115.7 |
| Brandenburg | 22 | 3,003 | 73.3 |
| Morgantown | 21 | 2,512 | 83.6 |
| Cecilia | 21 | ||
| Wilder | 19 | 3,108 | 61.1 |
| Russellville | 19 | 7,454 | 25.5 |
| Hardinsburg | 19 | 2,513 | 75.6 |
| Franklin | 19 | 10,759 | 17.7 |
| Albany | 19 | 1,729 | 109.9 |
| Edmonton | 18 | 1,713 | 105.1 |
| Wilmore | 17 | 6,380 | 26.6 |
| Princeton | 17 | 6,168 | 27.6 |
| Crescent Springs | 17 | 4,708 | 36.1 |
| Burkesville | 17 | 1,389 | 122.4 |
| Irvine | 16 | 2,273 | 70.4 |
| Elsmere | 16 | 9,521 | 16.8 |
| Cannonsburg | 16 | ||
| South Williamson | 15 | ||
| Middlesborough | 15 | 8,776 | 17.1 |
| Campton | 15 | 300 | |
| Williamstown | 14 | 4,030 | 34.7 |
| Morganfield | 14 | 3,102 | 45.1 |
| Carrollton | 14 | 3,964 | 35.3 |
| Bellevue | 14 | 5,847 | 23.9 |
| Whitesburg | 13 | 1,609 | |
| Vine Grove | 13 | 7,018 | 18.5 |
| Hodgenville | 13 | 3,378 | 38.5 |
| Crittenden | 13 | 4,185 | 31.1 |
| Burnside | 13 | 733 | 177.4 |
| Stanton | 12 | 3,153 | 38.1 |
| Springfield | 12 | 3,033 | 39.6 |
| Mount Vernon | 12 | 2,455 | 48.9 |
| Hebron | 12 | ||
| Harlan | 12 | 1,822 | 65.9 |
| Cynthiana | 12 | 6,576 | 18.2 |
| Beattyville | 12 | 2,114 | 56.8 |
| Inez | 11 | 515 | |
| Burlington | 11 | ||
| Benton | 11 | 4,718 | 23.3 |
| Willisburg | 10 | 303 | |
| Williamsburg | 10 | 5,371 | 18.6 |
| Vanceburg | 10 | 1,386 | 72.2 |
| Tompkinsville | 10 | 2,235 | 44.7 |
| Taylor Mill | 10 | 7,144 | 14.0 |
| Mayking | 10 | ||
| Martin | 10 | 480 | 208.3 |
| Fort Mitchell | 10 | 8,751 | 11.4 |
| Central City | 10 | 5,793 | 17.3 |
| Walton | 9 | 5,868 | 15.3 |
| Pewee Valley | 9 | 1,668 | 54.0 |
| Hartford | 9 | 2,665 | 33.8 |
| Cold Spring | 9 | 6,640 | 13.6 |
| Buckner | 9 | ||
| Alexandria | 9 | 10,994 | 8.2 |
| Union | 8 | 7,937 | 10.1 |
| Lancaster | 8 | 4,111 | 19.5 |
| Jeffersontown | 8 | 29,193 | 2.7 |
| Hindman | 8 | 644 | 124.2 |
| Falmouth | 8 | 2,200 | 36.4 |
| Betsy Layne | 8 | ||
| Bellewood | 8 | 347 | |
| Rineyville | 7 | ||
| McDowell | 7 | ||
| Hyden | 7 | 279 | 250.9 |
| Flemingsburg | 7 | 3,005 | 23.3 |
| Booneville | 7 | 154 | |
| Warsaw | 6 | 1,757 | 34.1 |
| Taylorsville | 6 | 1,333 | |
| Russell | 6 | 3,628 | 16.5 |
| Midway | 6 | 1,787 | 33.6 |
| Kuttawa | 6 | 663 | |
| Eminence | 6 | 2,823 | 21.3 |
| Carlisle | 6 | 2,122 | 28.3 |
| Buckhorn | 6 | 81 | |
| South Shore | 5 | 1,035 | 48.3 |
| Smiths Grove | 5 | 852 | 58.7 |
| Simpsonville | 5 | 3,183 | 15.7 |
| Pineville | 5 | 1,552 | 32.2 |
| Owenton | 5 | 1,690 | 29.6 |
| Farmington | 5 | ||
| Elkhorn City | 5 | 963 | 51.9 |
| East Bernstadt | 5 | ||
| Clarkson | 5 | 972 | 51.4 |
| Calhoun | 5 | 720 | |
| Brownsville | 5 | 898 | 55.7 |
| Beaver Dam | 5 | 3,537 | 14.1 |
| Oak Grove | 4 | 7,830 | 5.1 |
| Elk Creek | 4 | ||
| Blackey | 4 | ||
| Pippa Passes | 3 | 583 | 51.5 |
| Middletown | 3 | 9,944 | 3.0 |
| Maytown | 3 | ||
| McKee | 3 | 822 | 36.5 |
| Lewisport | 3 | 1,747 | 17.2 |
| Hanson | 3 | 742 | 40.4 |
| Goshen | 3 | 935 | 32.1 |
| Fulton | 3 | 2,252 | 13.3 |
| Flatwoods | 3 | 7,439 | 4.0 |
| Elkton | 3 | 2,387 | 12.6 |
| Eddyville | 3 | 2,306 | 13.0 |
| Crab Orchard | 3 | 767 | 39.1 |
| Clay City | 3 | 1,174 | 25.6 |
| Calvert City | 3 | 2,510 | 12.0 |
| Cadiz | 3 | 2,771 | 10.8 |
| Bloomfield | 3 | 1,011 | 29.7 |
| Bedford | 3 | 628 | 47.8 |
| Annville | 3 | ||
| West Van Lear | 2 | ||
| Wayland | 2 | 359 | 55.7 |
| Villa Hills | 2 | 7,797 | 2.6 |
| Vicco | 2 | 302 | 66.2 |
| Stearns | 2 | ||
| Southgate | 2 | 3,868 | 5.2 |
| Sonora | 2 | 564 | 35.5 |
| St. Matthews | 2 | 17,868 | 1.1 |
| Rockholds | 2 | ||
| Providence | 2 | 2,872 | 7.0 |
| Pleasureville | 2 | 812 | 24.6 |
| Pine Knot | 2 | ||
| Pembroke | 2 | 869 | 23.0 |
| Parkway Village | 2 | 628 | 31.8 |
| Olive Hill | 2 | 1,536 | 13.0 |
| North Corbin | 2 | ||
| New Castle | 2 | 909 | 22.0 |
| Lyndon | 2 | 11,301 | 1.8 |
| Loretto | 2 | 714 | 28.0 |
| LaFayette | 2 | 172 | 116.3 |
| Kevil | 2 | 575 | 34.8 |
| Jeffersonville | 2 | 2,137 | 9.4 |
| Jeff | 2 | ||
| Irvington | 2 | 1,396 | 14.3 |
| Hickory | 2 | ||
| Fairfield | 2 | 138 | |
| Eubank | 2 | 338 | 59.2 |
| Ekron | 2 | 170 | 117.6 |
| Dayton | 2 | 5,974 | 3.3 |
| Crofton | 2 | 628 | 31.8 |
| Clinton | 2 | 1,177 | 17.0 |
| Catlettsburg | 2 | 1,722 | 11.6 |
| California | 2 | 88 | |
| Butler | 2 | 633 | 31.6 |
| Beechmont | 2 | ||
| Barlow | 2 | 635 | 31.5 |
| Anchorage | 2 | 2,547 | 7.9 |
| Worthington Hills | 1 | 1,593 | 6.3 |
| Woodbury | 1 | 75 | 133.3 |
| Woodburn | 1 | 340 | 29.4 |
| Whitesville | 1 | 587 | 17.0 |
| Upton | 1 | 702 | 14.2 |
| Trenton | 1 | 340 | 29.4 |
| Stamping Ground | 1 | 843 | 11.9 |
| South Wallins | 1 | ||
| Smithfield | 1 | 131 | 76.3 |
| Shively | 1 | 15,895 | 0.6 |
| Sharpsburg | 1 | 369 | 27.1 |
| Sedalia | 1 | ||
| Science Hill | 1 | 667 | 15.0 |
| Salvisa | 1 | ||
| Salt Lick | 1 | 255 | 39.2 |
| Sadieville | 1 | 346 | 28.9 |
| Pioneer Village | 1 | 2,794 | 3.6 |
| Philpot | 1 | ||
| Petersburg | 1 | ||
| Perryville | 1 | 806 | 12.4 |
| Park City | 1 | 629 | 15.9 |
| Nortonville | 1 | 989 | 10.1 |
| New Haven | 1 | 837 | 11.9 |
| Melbourne | 1 | 491 | 20.4 |
| Marion | 1 | 2,879 | 3.5 |
| Magnolia | 1 | ||
| Mackville | 1 | 207 | 48.3 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 4,391 | 2.3 |
| Lowes | 1 | ||
| Ledbetter | 1 | ||
| Lebanon Junction | 1 | 1,837 | 5.4 |
| Junction City | 1 | 2,346 | 4.3 |
| Ironville | 1 | ||
| Horse Cave | 1 | 2,276 | 4.4 |
| Hollyvilla | 1 | 525 | 19.0 |
| Heritage Creek | 1 | 1,244 | 8.0 |
| Hazel Green | 1 | ||
| Graymoor-Devondale | 1 | 2,832 | 3.5 |
| Glencoe | 1 | 352 | 28.4 |
| Gilbertsville | 1 | ||
| Germantown | 1 | 144 | 69.4 |
| Fordsville | 1 | 451 | 22.2 |
| Fancy Farm | 1 | ||
| Evarts | 1 | 596 | 16.8 |
| Emlyn | 1 | ||
| Dry Ridge | 1 | 2,249 | 4.4 |
| Dover | 1 | 220 | 45.5 |
| Dixon | 1 | 920 | 10.9 |
| Dawson Springs | 1 | 2,231 | 4.5 |
| Coxton | 1 | ||
| Chaplin | 1 | ||
| Cave City | 1 | 2,398 | 4.2 |
| Burna | 1 | ||
| Burgin | 1 | 1,027 | 9.7 |
| Brooksville | 1 | 656 | 15.2 |
| Brooks | 1 | ||
| Brodhead | 1 | 1,116 | 9.0 |
| Big Clifty | 1 | ||
| Berry | 1 | 262 | 38.2 |
| Benham | 1 | 455 | 22.0 |
| Belfry | 1 | ||
| Auxier | 1 | ||
| Auburn | 1 | 1,742 | 5.7 |
| Arjay | 1 | ||
| Allensville | 1 | ||
| Adairville | 1 | 884 | 11.3 |
29 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.