Guiding Hands Counseling, PLLC in Bennington, VT
This organization bills under NPI 1396471892, an organization record issued on Jul 27, 2022 with the primary taxonomy Mental Health Counselor. Each clinician who works there has their own NPI and license.
Organization recordNPPES, Aug 2026
1396471892
- Legal name
- Guiding Hands Counseling, PLLC
- Entity
- Type 2 · organization
- Primary taxonomy
- Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
- Practice location
- 168 NORTH ST, Bennington, VT 05201
- Phone
- 802-342-4636
- Enumerated
- Jul 27, 2022
- Record updated
- Jul 27, 2022
- Authorized official
- Clinical Mental Health Counselor (title as filed)
2 clinicians CMS lists with Guiding Hands Counseling in Bennington
- Kiana Gates, LMSW, LCSWSocial Worker1720719446
- Leigh Ullman, MSWClinical Social Worker1447374863
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians group affiliations, matched by practice name and city.
Checking an organization
- Confirm the business with the Vermont secretary of state.
- Check the HHS-OIG exclusion list for the organization.
- Verify each clinician on their own record and the state license search.
Common questions
Is an organization NPI a license?
No. An NPI identifies who bills. Facilities and the clinicians who work there are licensed separately by the state.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), monthly file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov). An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.