Therapists & Counselors in Carteret, NJ

There are 1,021 licensed providers registered in Carteret. The two most common licence types are social worker (216) and clinical social worker (201).

That is roughly 232.5 providers per square mile of land area.

This is good news rather than bad if you live nearby: a concentration like this is what a regional cluster of practices looks like, and people travel to it from across the area. It does mean the list below is worth reading alongside the surrounding towns rather than on its own, since where someone registered an address and where their clients come from are two different things here.

Carteret is the 5th largest concentration in New Jersey by number of providers, accounting for 2.7% of the state total.

The largest single group is social worker, at 216 providers or 21% of the total. Licence titles vary between states for what is often similar training and scope, so the mix here partly reflects how New Jersey licenses its providers.

The largest single group, social worker, accounts for 23% 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.

Registered addresses are spread across 5 ZIP codes. The map above sizes each ZIP by how many providers are registered there — clustering usually follows medical districts and commercial corridors rather than population.

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.