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Counselors in Louisville, KY

Find and compare 1,439 counselors in Louisville, Kentucky — locations, phone numbers and full profiles.

Listed here
1,439
Median years practising
12 across 1,439 listed
Median years since graduation
11 140 with a CMS graduation year
Offer telehealth
2% 26 of 1,439 listed
Accept Medicare assignment
7% 97 of 1,439 listed

Counselors in Louisville, KY

Languages spoken here: Spanish 21American Sign Language 2Amharic 2French 2Italian 2Japanese 2Korean 2Portuguese 2 (plan-listed)

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About the specialty

Counselors in Louisville, KY: what they do, when to see one, how to choose

1,439 counselors are listed in Louisville, KY; the median has held a National Provider Identifier for 12 years. The practices with the most counselors here are Seven Counties Services, Inc (45), Psychological & Behavioral Consultants LLC (14), Kentucky Counseling Center LLC (12). Most hospital affiliations are with Norton Hospital / Norton Healthcare Pavilion / Nor. 7% are recorded as accepting Medicare assignment and 2% as offering telehealth. Within counselors here, the largest subspecialties are mental health counselors (476), addiction counselors (351).

Also searched as: therapist · licensed professional counselor · LPC · LMHC · mental health counselor.

What counselors do

A counselor provides talk therapy and support for mental health, relationships, grief, stress, addiction and life transitions. Licensed professional counselors and licensed mental health counselors hold a master's degree in counseling and a state licence; others are licensed in addiction, rehabilitation or school counseling. Counselors do not prescribe medication; many work alongside psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners who do.

When to see a counselor

For anxiety, low mood, trauma, grief, relationship difficulty, substance use, or any stretch where you want structured support from a trained listener. A counselor is often the first step; they refer on when medication or a psychologist's assessment would help. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 (US) rather than waiting for an appointment.

How to choose one in Louisville, KY

Ask about the counselor's licence and specialty (mental health, addiction, marriage and family), their approach (CBT, EMDR, DBT…), experience with your concern, fees and sliding scale, telehealth, and whether they are taking new clients. State counseling boards show licence standing. The directory shows the registered specialisation and practice location; it does not hold fees, approach or availability.

What the records here can and can't tell you

Counselors rarely bill Medicare, so Medicare flags are sparse here; that says nothing about the counselor. The registered specialisation (mental health, addiction, professional, school) is the counselor's own NUCC taxonomy; the mental-health-counselor and addiction-counselor directories list the same people by that focus. Licence details in the registry are self-reported.

Editorial copy reviewed August 19, 2026; the figures in the lead paragraph are this page's own, from CMS and NPPES records.

Specialties within counselors in Louisville, KY

Each has its own directory. A specialist on one of these is also listed on this page.

Practices with the most counselors in Louisville, KY

The groups with the most of this page's counselors — each links to the practice's own page with its people, locations and contacts.

Hospitals counselors in Louisville, KY are affiliated with

Where this page's counselors hold hospital affiliations — the hospitals most of them work with, most-affiliated first.

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About this data

Every profile on this page is assembled from official U.S. public records — the CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) and Medicare provider files — matched by exact National Provider Identifier. Specialty comes from each clinician's own NUCC taxonomy. A listing reproduces that public record; it is not a rating, an endorsement, a licensure check, or a statement that a clinician is accepting new patients.

How to choose counselors in Louisville, KY

  • 1 Confirm the clinician's licence is current with the Kentucky licensing board for this profession — publication here is not a licensure check.
  • 2 Ask which board or certifying body, if any, certifies the clinician in this specialty, and check it on that body's own lookup.
  • 3 Call the practice to confirm they are accepting new patients and accept your insurance — this directory holds neither.
  • 4 Ask whether telehealth is offered if you'd prefer a remote visit.
  • 5 Ask about language support and accessibility before you book.

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Common questions

How many counselors are listed in Louisville, Kentucky?
1,439 counselors are listed in Louisville, Kentucky, each with a full profile: locations, phone, licences and specialty.
Which practices have the most counselors in Louisville, Kentucky?
Seven Counties Services, Inc (45), Psychological & Behavioral Consultants LLC (14), and Kentucky Counseling Center LLC (12) — by how many of this page's counselors work with each. Call the practice to ask which locations a specific clinician sees patients at.
Which hospitals are counselors in Louisville, Kentucky affiliated with?
Norton Hospital / Norton Healthcare Pavilion / Nor (1) — the hospitals most of this page's counselors are affiliated with. Ask the practice where a specific clinician admits today.
How experienced are the counselors in Louisville, Kentucky?
The median counselor listed in Louisville, Kentucky has held a National Provider Identifier for 12 years; among the 140 with a CMS graduation year on file, the median is 11 years since graduation. Years on a registry are not a measure of quality.
How many counselors in Louisville, Kentucky accept Medicare assignment?
CMS records list 97 of the 1,439 counselors listed here as accepting Medicare assignment, and 26 as offering telehealth. This says nothing about private insurance or new-patient status — confirm with the practice.
How do I choose a counselor in Louisville, Kentucky?
Open a profile to see the clinician's specialty, practice locations, state licences, and — where Medicare data exists — what they treat and prescribe. Then call the office to confirm insurance, availability, and new-patient status.
Are these counselors accepting new patients?
The public records this directory is built from do not state new-patient status. Each profile lists the practice phone so you can confirm directly.
Where does this information come from?
Every profile is compiled from the CMS National Provider Identifier registry (NPPES) and CMS Medicare public files. It is not a rating or an endorsement.