Therapists & Counselors in Ruston, WA
12 registered licensed providers
114.1 per 10,000 residents
174th of 327 places in WA
population 1,052
There are 12 licensed providers registered in Ruston. The two most common licence types are clinical social worker (5) and mental health counselor (4).
That is roughly 46.9 providers per square mile of land area, or 114.1 per 10,000 residents.
Density is the closest public proxy for how hard it will be to get an appointment, but it is only a proxy. It counts everyone with a registered address here, including people who have retired, moved or stopped taking new clients — nothing forces those records to be updated. Read it as an encouraging upper bound rather than a promise.
Ruston is the 174th largest concentration in Washington by number of providers, accounting for under 0.1% of the state total.
The largest single group is clinical social worker, at 5 providers or 42% 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.
No single licence type dominates here — clinical social worker and mental health counselor are within reach of each other. For most common reasons to seek therapy, the distinction between those licences matters less than availability and cost.
12 is a small enough number that availability, not choice, will decide how quickly you are seen. Licences are issued at state level, so the practical pool is usually wider than this page shows: 55,161 licensed providers are registered across Washington, and many practices now offer appointments by video. The towns listed further down are the next places to look.
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.
Licence types in Ruston
Everyone registered in Ruston
| Name | Licence type | Practice address | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorian Hunter, PHD | Clinical Psychologist | 5219 N SHIRLEY ST STE 100, 98407 | (206) 664-1024 |
| Elizabeth Lotempio, PSYD | Clinical Psychologist | 5219 N SHIRLEY ST STE 100, 98407 | (206) 218-3277 |
| Tessa Carpenter, MSW | Clinical Social Worker | 5219 N SHIRLEY ST STE 100, 98407 | (253) 434-4220 |
| Kelly Ann Doody, MSW | Clinical Social Worker | 5219 N SHIRLEY ST STE 100, 98407 | (253) 434-4220 |
| Mellicent Hinson, MSW | Clinical Social Worker | 5219 N SHIRLEY ST STE 100, 98407 | (253) 434-4220 |
| Sonia Hossain | Clinical Social Worker | 5219 N SHIRLEY ST STE 100, 98407 | (804) 502-1977 |
| Emily McGuire-Wallace | Clinical Social Worker | 5219 N SHIRLEY ST STE 100, 98407 | (253) 434-4200 |
| Laura Spencer | Counselor | 5219 N SHIRLEY ST STE 100, 98407 | (253) 434-4220 |
| James Benoit, LMHC, MHP | Mental Health Counselor | 5010 N HIGHLAND ST, 98407 | (206) 229-5336 |
| Chelsea Hu, LPC | Mental Health Counselor | 5219 N SHIRLEY ST STE 100, 98407 | (253) 434-4220 |
| Tamara Kabel, LMHCA | Mental Health Counselor | 5204 N BENNETT ST APT 507, 98407 | (360) 888-2520 |
| Emma Peterson, LMHCA | Mental Health Counselor | 5219 N SHIRLEY ST STE 100, 98407 | (253) 434-4220 |
Nearby places
| Place | Providers | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tacoma | 3,699 | 6.4 km |
| Fircrest | 36 | 7.5 km |
| Gig Harbor | 239 | 8.1 km |
| University Place | 287 | 9.6 km |
| Fox Island | 5 | 11.1 km |
| Purdy | 15 | 13.0 km |
| Federal Way | 507 | 13.2 km |
| Vashon | 79 | 13.3 km |