Therapists & Counselors in Washington
Psychologists, clinical social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists and psychiatrists registered with a practice address in this area.
How density varies inside Washington
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 55,161 licensed providers registered in Washington. The two most common licence types are mental health counselor (18,376) and counselor (12,045).
Washington ranks 10th of 56 states and territories by the number of registered providers in this field.
The largest single group is mental health counselor, at 18,376 providers or 33% of the total. Licence titles vary between states for what is often similar training and scope, so the mix here partly reflects how Washington licenses its providers.
11 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 332 distinct places across Washington. 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 Washington 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 Washington. 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 CMS75.8% of registered licensed providers in Washington 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 Washington
319 of 319 have their own page so far| Place | Providers | Population | Per 10k |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 11,061 | 784,777 | 140.9 |
| Spokane | 4,397 | 230,783 | 190.5 |
| Tacoma | 3,699 | 229,816 | 161.0 |
| Vancouver | 3,084 | 199,698 | 154.4 |
| Everett | 2,815 | 113,567 | 247.9 |
| Bellevue | 1,810 | 154,193 | 117.4 |
| Bellingham | 1,779 | 96,395 | 184.6 |
| Olympia | 1,599 | 56,724 | 281.9 |
| Lakewood | 1,184 | 62,755 | |
| Yakima | 1,032 | 97,458 | 105.9 |
| Bremerton | 996 | 45,482 | |
| Puyallup | 898 | 42,682 | 210.4 |
| Kirkland | 703 | 97,410 | 72.2 |
| Tukwila | 690 | 22,003 | 313.6 |
| Longview | 664 | 38,362 | 173.1 |
| Kennewick | 657 | 88,366 | 74.3 |
| Auburn | 605 | 86,301 | 70.1 |
| Kent | 583 | 134,871 | 43.2 |
| Wenatchee | 560 | 35,547 | 157.5 |
| Spokane Valley | 544 | 108,405 | 50.2 |
| Redmond | 507 | 82,506 | 61.5 |
| Federal Way | 507 | 99,729 | 50.8 |
| Renton | 502 | 104,975 | 47.8 |
| Richland | 459 | 65,258 | 70.3 |
| Lacey | 456 | 58,833 | 77.5 |
| Lynnwood | 453 | 42,132 | 107.5 |
| Port Angeles | 452 | 20,146 | |
| Centralia | 441 | 19,375 | 227.6 |
| Issaquah | 399 | 39,423 | 101.2 |
| Bothell | 393 | 52,199 | 75.3 |
| Shoreline | 383 | 66,542 | 57.6 |
| Edmonds | 353 | 42,748 | 82.6 |
| Mount Vernon | 328 | 35,193 | 93.2 |
| Oak Harbor | 310 | 24,083 | 128.7 |
| Mountlake Terrace | 301 | 25,430 | 118.4 |
| Walla Walla | 292 | 34,058 | 85.7 |
| University Place | 287 | 35,479 | 80.9 |
| Burien | 278 | 51,859 | 53.6 |
| Tumwater | 271 | 28,010 | 96.8 |
| Moses Lake | 254 | 27,469 | |
| Lyman | 249 | 431 | |
| Aberdeen | 241 | 17,088 | 141.0 |
| Gig Harbor | 239 | 12,630 | 189.2 |
| Shelton | 228 | 10,921 | 208.8 |
| Chehalis | 222 | 7,764 | 285.9 |
| Silverdale | 221 | ||
| Colville | 215 | 5,116 | |
| Port Townsend | 205 | 10,678 | 192.0 |
| Pasco | 188 | 82,848 | 22.7 |
| Arlington | 171 | 22,031 | 77.6 |
| Woodinville | 152 | 14,548 | 104.5 |
| Port Orchard | 151 | 19,839 | 76.1 |
| Clarkston | 150 | 7,189 | |
| Marysville | 148 | 77,686 | 19.1 |
| Pullman | 145 | 33,756 | |
| Ellensburg | 136 | 21,308 | 63.8 |
| Bainbridge Island | 136 | 24,691 | 55.1 |
| Omak | 129 | 5,185 | |
| Anacortes | 129 | 18,080 | 71.3 |
| Monroe | 125 | 20,025 | 62.4 |
| Poulsbo | 124 | 12,749 | 97.3 |
| Mill Creek | 118 | 20,902 | 56.5 |
| Burlington | 111 | 11,356 | 97.7 |
| Snohomish | 103 | 10,719 | 96.1 |
| Sequim | 95 | 8,215 | 115.6 |
| Long Beach | 95 | 1,769 | |
| Sammamish | 91 | 66,110 | 13.8 |
| Kelso | 90 | 12,801 | 70.3 |
| Mukilteo | 88 | 21,239 | 41.4 |
| Friday Harbor | 88 | 2,729 | |
| Toppenish | 86 | 8,635 | 99.6 |
| Hoquiam | 84 | 8,710 | 96.4 |
| Vashon | 79 | ||
| Spanaway | 76 | ||
| Snoqualmie | 71 | 13,640 | 52.1 |
| Des Moines | 70 | 33,032 | 21.2 |
| Camas | 70 | 27,749 | 25.2 |
| Mercer Island | 65 | 25,422 | 25.6 |
| Coupeville | 64 | 1,920 | 333.3 |
| Maple Valley | 63 | 28,482 | 22.1 |
| Graham | 61 | ||
| East Wenatchee | 55 | 14,414 | 38.2 |
| Fife | 54 | 11,061 | 48.8 |
| SeaTac | 53 | 34,578 | 15.3 |
| Raymond | 53 | 3,235 | 163.8 |
| Duvall | 53 | 9,440 | 56.1 |
| Sunnyside | 52 | 16,430 | 31.6 |
| Stanwood | 52 | 9,421 | 55.2 |
| McCleary | 52 | 2,053 | |
| Enumclaw | 52 | 13,172 | 39.5 |
| Kenmore | 49 | 24,249 | 20.2 |
| Othello | 48 | 9,237 | 52.0 |
| Newport | 48 | 2,242 | 214.1 |
| Lake Stevens | 47 | 42,091 | 11.2 |
| Medical Lake | 46 | 4,964 | 92.7 |
| Grandview | 45 | 12,062 | 37.3 |
| North Bend | 42 | 8,758 | 48.0 |
| Covington | 41 | 21,496 | 19.1 |
| Milton | 39 | 8,911 | 43.8 |
| Liberty Lake | 39 | 14,029 | 27.8 |
| Langley | 39 | 1,129 | 345.4 |
| Lake Goodwin | 38 | ||
| Forks | 36 | 3,488 | 103.2 |
| Fircrest | 36 | 6,959 | 51.7 |
| White Salmon | 35 | 2,655 | 131.8 |
| Yelm | 34 | 12,043 | 28.2 |
| Ridgefield | 34 | 16,132 | 21.1 |
| Battle Ground | 34 | 23,513 | 14.5 |
| Selah | 33 | 8,678 | 38.0 |
| Ferndale | 33 | 17,559 | 18.8 |
| DuPont | 33 | 9,778 | 33.7 |
| Blaine | 33 | 6,475 | 51.0 |
| Nespelem | 32 | 198 | |
| Elma | 30 | 3,534 | 84.9 |
| Bonney Lake | 30 | 22,139 | 13.6 |
| Lynden | 28 | 16,881 | 16.6 |
| Normandy Park | 27 | 6,609 | 40.9 |
| Everson | 27 | 3,254 | 83.0 |
| Suquamish | 26 | ||
| Lake Forest Park | 26 | 13,191 | 19.7 |
| Fairchild AFB | 26 | ||
| College Place | 26 | 9,923 | 26.2 |
| Sumner | 24 | 10,871 | 22.1 |
| Kingston | 24 | ||
| Washougal | 23 | 18,028 | 12.8 |
| Chewelah | 23 | 2,712 | 84.8 |
| Cheney | 23 | 12,650 | 18.2 |
| Camano | 23 | ||
| Airway Heights | 23 | 11,811 | 19.5 |
| Stevenson | 22 | 1,596 | 137.8 |
| Davenport | 22 | 1,818 | 121.0 |
| Lake Tapps | 21 | ||
| La Conner | 21 | 991 | 211.9 |
| Freeland | 21 | ||
| Fort Lewis | 20 | ||
| Deer Park | 20 | 5,370 | 37.2 |
| Republic | 19 | 1,016 | 187.0 |
| Quincy | 19 | 8,510 | 22.3 |
| Goldendale | 19 | 3,528 | 53.9 |
| Ephrata | 18 | 8,834 | 20.4 |
| Edgewood | 18 | 13,548 | 13.3 |
| Cathlamet | 18 | 610 | |
| Cashmere | 18 | 3,326 | 54.1 |
| Dayton | 17 | 2,538 | 67.0 |
| Buckley | 17 | 5,688 | 29.9 |
| West Richland | 16 | 19,257 | 8.3 |
| Oakville | 16 | 734 | 218.0 |
| Montesano | 16 | 4,181 | 38.3 |
| Purdy | 15 | ||
| Leavenworth | 15 | 3,373 | 44.5 |
| Home | 15 | ||
| Chelan | 15 | 4,494 | 33.4 |
| Steilacoom | 13 | 6,648 | 19.6 |
| Clinton | 13 | ||
| Carnation | 13 | 2,471 | 52.6 |
| Ruston | 12 | 1,052 | 114.1 |
| Prosser | 12 | 6,654 | 18.0 |
| Winthrop | 11 | 624 | |
| Taholah | 11 | ||
| Springdale | 11 | 381 | |
| Rochester | 11 | ||
| Brush Prairie | 11 | ||
| Castle Rock | 10 | 2,442 | 41.0 |
| Suncrest | 9 | ||
| Port Hadlock-Irondale | 9 | ||
| Newcastle | 9 | 13,128 | 6.9 |
| McChord AFB | 9 | ||
| Belfair | 9 | ||
| Twisp | 8 | 1,126 | 71.0 |
| Seabeck | 8 | ||
| Roy | 8 | 795 | 100.6 |
| Ilwaco | 8 | 1,112 | 71.9 |
| Green Bluff | 8 | ||
| Grand Coulee | 8 | 947 | |
| Fall City | 8 | ||
| Darrington | 8 | 1,500 | 53.3 |
| Buena | 8 | ||
| Woodland | 7 | 6,611 | 10.6 |
| Sultan | 7 | 7,230 | 9.7 |
| Spangle | 7 | 276 | |
| Moxee | 7 | 4,765 | 14.7 |
| Granite Falls | 7 | 4,686 | 14.9 |
| Wapato | 6 | 4,469 | 13.4 |
| Orting | 6 | 8,884 | 6.8 |
| Eatonville | 6 | 2,861 | 21.0 |
| Brier | 6 | 6,597 | 9.1 |
| Black Diamond | 6 | 6,978 | 8.6 |
| Yacolt | 5 | 1,730 | 28.9 |
| Port Ludlow | 5 | ||
| Parkland | 5 | ||
| Hoodsport | 5 | ||
| Hansville | 5 | ||
| Fox Island | 5 | ||
| Cosmopolis | 5 | 1,656 | 30.2 |
| Cle Elum | 5 | 2,288 | 21.9 |
| Zillah | 4 | 3,111 | 12.9 |
| Winlock | 4 | 2,640 | 15.2 |
| Union Gap | 4 | 6,617 | 6.0 |
| Tonasket | 4 | 1,133 | 35.3 |
| Tieton | 4 | 1,657 | 24.1 |
| Ocean Park | 4 | ||
| Neah Bay | 4 | ||
| Naches | 4 | 1,083 | 36.9 |
| Mattawa | 4 | 3,874 | 10.3 |
| Indianola | 4 | ||
| Cusick | 4 | 190 | |
| Bingen | 4 | 952 | 42.0 |
| Benton City | 4 | 4,019 | 10.0 |
| Woodway | 3 | 1,316 | 22.8 |
| Tokeland | 3 | ||
| Tenino | 3 | 1,941 | 15.5 |
| South Hill | 3 | ||
| Quilcene | 3 | ||
| Packwood | 3 | ||
| Pacific | 3 | 7,056 | 4.3 |
| Otis Orchards-East Farms | 3 | ||
| Onalaska | 3 | ||
| Ocean Shores | 3 | 7,892 | 3.8 |
| Mead | 3 | ||
| Maple Falls | 3 | ||
| Loon Lake | 3 | ||
| Kalama | 3 | 3,165 | 9.5 |
| Inchelium | 3 | ||
| Deming | 3 | ||
| Connell | 3 | 5,080 | 5.9 |
| Carlsborg | 3 | ||
| Bow | 3 | ||
| Alderwood Manor | 3 | ||
| Vaughn | 2 | ||
| Toledo | 2 | 776 | 25.8 |
| Sumas | 2 | 1,672 | 12.0 |
| Rosalia | 2 | 573 | 34.9 |
| Ravensdale | 2 | ||
| Rainier | 2 | 2,495 | 8.0 |
| Pomeroy | 2 | 1,481 | 13.5 |
| Point Roberts | 2 | ||
| Odessa | 2 | 922 | 21.7 |
| Mossyrock | 2 | 806 | 24.8 |
| Morton | 2 | 1,102 | 18.1 |
| Methow | 2 | ||
| Medina | 2 | 2,974 | 6.7 |
| Marrowstone | 2 | ||
| Marietta-Alderwood | 2 | ||
| Manson | 2 | ||
| Kettle Falls | 2 | 1,657 | 12.1 |
| Index | 2 | 165 | |
| Granger | 2 | 3,831 | 5.2 |
| Colfax | 2 | 2,667 | 7.5 |
| Brewster | 2 | 2,093 | 9.6 |
| Allyn | 2 | ||
| Acme | 2 | ||
| White Center | 1 | ||
| Waterville | 1 | 1,156 | 8.7 |
| Waitsburg | 1 | 1,184 | 8.4 |
| Vader | 1 | 730 | 13.7 |
| Union | 1 | ||
| Thorp | 1 | ||
| Tekoa | 1 | 812 | 12.3 |
| Starbuck | 1 | 143 | 69.9 |
| South Bend | 1 | 1,790 | 5.6 |
| Soap Lake | 1 | 1,817 | 5.5 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | 1 | ||
| Sekiu | 1 | ||
| Sedro-Woolley | 1 | 13,308 | 0.8 |
| St. John | 1 | 586 | 17.1 |
| Royal City | 1 | 1,896 | 5.3 |
| Roslyn | 1 | 962 | 10.4 |
| Rosburg | 1 | ||
| Ronald | 1 | ||
| Rockport | 1 | ||
| Riverside | 1 | 343 | 29.2 |
| Ritzville | 1 | 1,709 | 5.9 |
| Reardan | 1 | 698 | 14.3 |
| Prescott | 1 | 369 | 27.1 |
| Port Angeles East | 1 | ||
| Palouse | 1 | 1,019 | 9.8 |
| Oroville | 1 | 1,935 | 5.2 |
| Okanogan | 1 | 2,494 | 4.0 |
| North Puyallup | 1 | ||
| Neilton | 1 | ||
| Napavine | 1 | 2,153 | 4.6 |
| Minnehaha | 1 | ||
| Millwood | 1 | 1,825 | 5.5 |
| Mill Creek East | 1 | ||
| Mesa | 1 | 391 | |
| Manchester | 1 | ||
| Lyle | 1 | ||
| Longbranch | 1 | ||
| Lake Stickney | 1 | ||
| Keller | 1 | ||
| Hobart | 1 | ||
| Harrington | 1 | 458 | 21.8 |
| Harrah | 1 | 593 | 16.9 |
| Greenwater | 1 | ||
| Grayland | 1 | ||
| Grapeview | 1 | ||
| Gold Bar | 1 | 2,561 | 3.9 |
| Glacier | 1 | ||
| Fife Heights | 1 | ||
| Endicott | 1 | 298 | 33.6 |
| Easton | 1 | ||
| Dixie | 1 | ||
| Danville | 1 | ||
| Custer | 1 | ||
| Creston | 1 | 245 | |
| Cowiche | 1 | ||
| Concrete | 1 | 822 | 12.2 |
| Clyde Hill | 1 | 3,161 | 3.2 |
| Clallam Bay | 1 | ||
| Chelan Falls | 1 | ||
| Carson | 1 | ||
| Bridgeport | 1 | 2,274 | 4.4 |
| Asotin | 1 | 1,187 | 8.4 |
| Artondale | 1 | ||
| Anderson Island | 1 | ||
| Anatone | 1 | ||
| Amboy | 1 | ||
| Algona | 1 | 3,253 | 3.1 |
| Aberdeen Gardens | 1 |
22 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.