Therapists & Counselors in Puerto Rico
Psychologists, clinical social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists and psychiatrists registered with a practice address in this area.
There are 7,944 licensed providers registered in Puerto Rico. The two most common licence types are clinical psychologist (2,103) and clinical social worker (1,744).
Puerto Rico ranks 41st of 56 states and territories by the number of registered providers in this field.
The largest single group is clinical psychologist, at 2,103 providers or 26% of the total. Licence titles vary between states for what is often similar training and scope, so the mix here partly reflects how Puerto Rico licenses its providers.
The largest single group, clinical psychologist, accounts for 27% 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.
Providers are registered in 110 distinct places across Puerto Rico. 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 Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico. 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 CMS78.4% of registered licensed providers in Puerto Rico 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.