Therapists & Counselors in South Carolina
Psychologists, clinical social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists and psychiatrists registered with a practice address in this area.
How density varies inside South Carolina
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 16,387 licensed providers registered in South Carolina. The two most common licence types are mental health counselor (4,215) and professional counselor (2,584).
South Carolina ranks 29th of 56 states and territories by the number of registered providers in this field.
The largest single group is mental health counselor, at 4,215 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 South Carolina licenses its providers.
The largest single group, mental health counselor, accounts for 26% 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 254 distinct places across South Carolina. 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 South Carolina 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 South Carolina. 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 CMS81% of registered licensed providers in South Carolina 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 South Carolina
232 of 232 have their own page so far| Place | Providers | Population | Per 10k |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 2,412 | 147,035 | 164.0 |
| Charleston | 1,929 | 159,423 | 121.0 |
| Greenville | 1,686 | 75,310 | 223.9 |
| Spartanburg | 624 | 39,978 | 156.1 |
| Rock Hill | 571 | 75,911 | 75.2 |
| Lexington | 493 | 25,729 | 191.6 |
| Anderson | 467 | 31,323 | 149.1 |
| Florence | 458 | 41,231 | 111.1 |
| Conway | 431 | 30,627 | |
| Mount Pleasant | 425 | 95,469 | 44.5 |
| Summerville | 379 | 53,177 | 71.3 |
| Myrtle Beach | 365 | 40,937 | 89.2 |
| Aiken | 325 | 33,808 | 96.1 |
| Greenwood | 312 | 22,745 | |
| North Charleston | 307 | 129,245 | 23.8 |
| Beaufort | 294 | 15,775 | 186.4 |
| Moncks Corner | 293 | 20,612 | |
| Sumter | 271 | 43,094 | 62.9 |
| Simpsonville | 252 | 28,459 | 88.5 |
| Orangeburg | 216 | 13,383 | 161.4 |
| Greer | 214 | 50,007 | 42.8 |
| Fort Mill | 170 | 38,673 | 44.0 |
| West Columbia | 155 | 18,489 | 83.8 |
| Easley | 133 | 27,319 | 48.7 |
| Goose Creek | 127 | 52,010 | 24.4 |
| Bluffton | 122 | 36,807 | 33.1 |
| Camden | 120 | 9,201 | 130.4 |
| Hartsville | 100 | 7,374 | 135.6 |
| Bennettsville | 86 | 7,565 | 113.7 |
| Irmo | 83 | 12,204 | 68.0 |
| Hilton Head Island | 79 | 38,196 | 20.7 |
| Seneca | 78 | 9,424 | 82.8 |
| Clemson | 73 | 18,941 | 38.5 |
| Walterboro | 70 | 5,485 | 127.6 |
| Cayce | 69 | 13,680 | 50.4 |
| Pickens | 66 | 3,188 | |
| North Augusta | 63 | 26,982 | 23.3 |
| Lancaster | 61 | 9,623 | 63.4 |
| Gaffney | 57 | 12,583 | 45.3 |
| Ridgeland | 55 | 3,818 | 144.1 |
| North Myrtle Beach | 55 | 21,346 | 25.8 |
| Chesterfield | 52 | 1,357 | |
| Clinton | 48 | 7,918 | 60.6 |
| Blythewood | 46 | 7,233 | 63.6 |
| Barnwell | 45 | 4,619 | 97.4 |
| Dillon | 43 | 6,227 | 69.1 |
| Georgetown | 42 | 8,869 | 47.4 |
| Pawleys Island | 41 | 133 | |
| Manning | 41 | 3,829 | 107.1 |
| Chapin | 41 | 1,945 | 210.8 |
| Taylors | 39 | ||
| Murrells Inlet | 39 | ||
| Marion | 36 | 6,028 | 59.7 |
| Kingstree | 36 | 3,022 | 119.1 |
| Woodruff | 35 | 6,026 | 58.1 |
| Union | 35 | 8,077 | 43.3 |
| Mauldin | 35 | 31,465 | 11.1 |
| York | 32 | 10,620 | 30.1 |
| Travelers Rest | 32 | 9,135 | 35.0 |
| Elgin | 32 | 1,675 | 191.0 |
| Newberry | 31 | 10,891 | 28.5 |
| Kiawah Island | 29 | 2,014 | |
| Mullins | 28 | 3,838 | 73.0 |
| Chester | 28 | 5,324 | 52.6 |
| Winnsboro | 26 | 3,305 | 78.7 |
| Piedmont | 26 | ||
| Clover | 26 | 7,659 | 33.9 |
| Little River | 24 | ||
| Lake City | 24 | 5,940 | 40.4 |
| Lugoff | 23 | ||
| Walhalla | 22 | 4,320 | 50.9 |
| Isle of Palms | 21 | 4,377 | 48.0 |
| Bishopville | 21 | 2,829 | 74.2 |
| Surfside Beach | 19 | 4,392 | 43.3 |
| Roebuck | 19 | ||
| Cherryvale | 19 | ||
| Lyman | 18 | 7,103 | 25.3 |
| Port Royal | 16 | 16,648 | 9.6 |
| Pendleton | 16 | 3,739 | 42.8 |
| Laurens | 16 | 9,327 | 17.2 |
| Hopkins | 16 | ||
| Ladson | 15 | ||
| Inman | 14 | 3,458 | 40.5 |
| Darlington | 14 | 6,075 | 23.0 |
| Abbeville | 14 | 4,902 | 28.6 |
| Tega Cay | 13 | 14,457 | 9.0 |
| Gaston | 13 | 1,651 | 78.7 |
| Lake Wylie | 12 | ||
| Varnville | 11 | 1,626 | 67.7 |
| Saluda | 11 | 3,086 | 35.6 |
| Landrum | 11 | 2,865 | 38.4 |
| Holly Hill | 11 | 1,280 | 85.9 |
| Hanahan | 11 | 22,415 | 4.9 |
| Boiling Springs | 11 | ||
| Pelzer | 10 | 1,434 | |
| Hampton | 10 | 2,598 | 38.5 |
| Fountain Inn | 10 | 14,722 | 6.8 |
| Edgefield | 10 | 4,182 | 23.9 |
| Duncan | 10 | 4,675 | 21.4 |
| Cheraw | 10 | 4,921 | 20.3 |
| Westminster | 9 | 2,504 | 35.9 |
| Timmonsville | 9 | 2,117 | 42.5 |
| Shell Point | 9 | ||
| Loris | 9 | 2,935 | 30.7 |
| Denmark | 9 | 3,059 | 29.4 |
| Batesburg-Leesville | 9 | 5,346 | 16.8 |
| Allendale | 9 | 2,427 | 37.1 |
| Ridgeville | 8 | 1,230 | 65.0 |
| Hardeeville | 8 | 16,459 | 4.9 |
| Central | 8 | 5,298 | 15.1 |
| Summit | 7 | 464 | |
| Society Hill | 7 | 428 | 163.6 |
| McCormick | 7 | 2,010 | 34.8 |
| Graniteville | 7 | ||
| Fripp Island | 7 | ||
| Fairfax | 7 | 1,352 | 51.8 |
| Awendaw | 7 | 1,502 | 46.6 |
| Williamston | 6 | 4,338 | 13.8 |
| Longcreek | 6 | ||
| Liberty | 6 | 3,344 | 17.9 |
| Santee | 5 | 775 | 64.5 |
| Pauline | 5 | ||
| Green Sea | 5 | ||
| Greeleyville | 5 | 357 | 140.1 |
| Eastover | 5 | 704 | 71.0 |
| Danwood | 5 | ||
| Yemassee | 4 | 1,145 | 34.9 |
| Warrenville | 4 | ||
| Swansea | 4 | 777 | 51.5 |
| Sullivan's Island | 4 | 1,961 | 20.4 |
| Salem | 4 | 129 | |
| St. Matthews | 4 | 1,827 | 21.9 |
| Ravenel | 4 | 2,728 | 14.7 |
| Quinby | 4 | 883 | 45.3 |
| Prosperity | 4 | 1,259 | 31.8 |
| Pelion | 4 | 625 | 64.0 |
| Pageland | 4 | 2,518 | 15.9 |
| McBee | 4 | 820 | 48.8 |
| Hollywood | 4 | 5,652 | 7.1 |
| Bethune | 4 | 339 | 118.0 |
| Belton | 4 | 4,631 | 8.6 |
| Six Mile | 3 | 770 | 39.0 |
| Ridgeway | 3 | 254 | 118.1 |
| Pamplico | 3 | 1,062 | 28.2 |
| North | 3 | 670 | 44.8 |
| Ninety Six | 3 | 2,089 | 14.4 |
| Monetta | 3 | 212 | |
| McColl | 3 | 1,974 | 15.2 |
| McClellanville | 3 | 642 | 46.7 |
| Little Mountain | 3 | 261 | 114.9 |
| Latta | 3 | 1,235 | 24.3 |
| Lake View | 3 | 754 | 39.8 |
| Hemingway | 3 | 464 | |
| Dalzell | 3 | ||
| Buffalo | 3 | ||
| Beech Island | 3 | ||
| Aynor | 3 | 1,068 | 28.1 |
| Ware Shoals | 2 | 1,733 | 11.5 |
| Wallace | 2 | ||
| Trenton | 2 | 412 | |
| The Cliffs Valley | 2 | ||
| Seabrook | 2 | ||
| Scranton | 2 | 653 | 30.6 |
| Rembert | 2 | ||
| Pacolet | 2 | 2,644 | 7.6 |
| Neeses | 2 | 317 | 63.1 |
| Langley | 2 | ||
| Kershaw | 2 | 2,038 | 9.8 |
| Heath Springs | 2 | 860 | 23.3 |
| Great Falls | 2 | 1,960 | 10.2 |
| Glendale | 2 | ||
| Folly Beach | 2 | 2,081 | 9.6 |
| Fair Play | 2 | ||
| Edisto Beach | 2 | 1,071 | 18.7 |
| Due West | 2 | 1,299 | 15.4 |
| Cowpens | 2 | 2,257 | 8.9 |
| Coward | 2 | 729 | 27.4 |
| Chesnee | 2 | 958 | 20.9 |
| Blacksburg | 2 | 1,965 | 10.2 |
| Williston | 1 | 2,898 | 3.5 |
| Williams | 1 | 95 | 105.3 |
| Wellford | 1 | 3,914 | 2.6 |
| Waterloo | 1 | 159 | 62.9 |
| Summerton | 1 | 776 | 12.9 |
| Slater-Marietta | 1 | ||
| Silverstreet | 1 | 168 | 59.5 |
| Seabrook Island | 1 | 2,171 | 4.6 |
| Salley | 1 | 356 | 28.1 |
| St. Stephen | 1 | 1,623 | 6.2 |
| St. George | 1 | 1,868 | 5.4 |
| St. Andrews | 1 | ||
| Rockville | 1 | 143 | 69.9 |
| Privateer | 1 | ||
| Pinewood | 1 | 498 | 20.1 |
| Patrick | 1 | 288 | 34.7 |
| Nichols | 1 | 222 | 45.0 |
| Newport | 1 | ||
| McConnells | 1 | 288 | 34.7 |
| Lynchburg | 1 | 302 | |
| Lockhart | 1 | 369 | 27.1 |
| Lincolnville | 1 | 1,241 | 8.1 |
| Lamar | 1 | 862 | 11.6 |
| Lakewood | 1 | ||
| Johnsonville | 1 | 1,348 | 7.4 |
| Jenkinsville | 1 | 40 | 250.0 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 797 | 12.5 |
| Honea Path | 1 | 3,950 | 2.5 |
| Homewood | 1 | ||
| Hodges | 1 | 161 | 62.1 |
| Hickory Grove | 1 | 478 | 20.9 |
| Harleyville | 1 | 773 | 12.9 |
| Gillisonville | 1 | ||
| Garden City | 1 | ||
| Gadsden | 1 | ||
| Fort Lawn | 1 | 1,009 | 9.9 |
| Eutawville | 1 | 265 | 37.7 |
| Estill | 1 | 1,778 | 5.6 |
| Elloree | 1 | 547 | 18.3 |
| Ehrhardt | 1 | 432 | 23.1 |
| Cottageville | 1 | 735 | 13.6 |
| Cope | 1 | 36 | 277.8 |
| City View | 1 | ||
| Catawba | 1 | ||
| Campobello | 1 | 782 | 12.8 |
| Calhoun Falls | 1 | 1,779 | 5.6 |
| Caesars Head | 1 | ||
| Brookdale | 1 | ||
| Bowman | 1 | 770 | 13.0 |
| Blenheim | 1 | 107 | 93.5 |
| Blackville | 1 | 1,925 | 5.2 |
| Belvedere | 1 | ||
| Bamberg | 1 | 2,920 | 3.4 |
14 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.