NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mental Health Counselor in California

28,617 NPPES records list mental health counselor with a practice address in California, 73 per 100,000 residents, the 32nd highest rate of 51. San Diego and Los Angeles have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the California license search. Page 216 of 573.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 101YM0800X · method

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

San Diego has the most, 1,778

  1. San Diego1,778
  2. Los Angeles1,643
  3. Oakland1,069
  4. San Jose1,063
  5. San Francisco865

Mental Health Counselor records in California

  1. Tara Heller-BerlinMonterey, CA 939401811182892
  2. Jennifer HellmanSanta Ana, CA 927061033452305
  3. Andrew HelmPerris, CA 925711063081560
  4. Elisa Helm, M.A.San Diego, CA 921131669777934
  5. Nichole HelmThousand Oaks, CA 913601467294728
  6. Pamela HelmSacramento, CA 958141598868663
  7. Thomas HelmickLa Habra, CA 906311306133459
  8. Deborah Helms, LMFTSanta Cruz, CA 950621003281395
  9. Amber HelmuthSan Diego, CA 921221063860070
  10. Christine HelsellSan Diego, CA 921101174607725
  11. Amanda HeltonSan Francisco, CA 941141841117314
  12. Christie HeltonConcord, CA 945201558872085
  13. David Helwig, LPTSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011205997319
  14. Autym HelzerSanta Cruz, CA 950601639848914
  15. Brenda Hem, BSFresno, CA 937211528544020
  16. Kristina Hemen-AckahIndio, CA 922011780515031
  17. Georganna Hemingway, LCSWCorona, CA 928791407949316
  18. Andrew HendersonInglewood, CA 903051962972711
  19. Ashley HendersonParadise, CA 959691902332778
  20. Cameron HendersonCamarillo, CA 930121548387574
  21. Colleen HendersonSan Francisco, CA 941031093900532
  22. Davilee HendersonLos Angeles, CA 900371184281743
  23. Hannah HendersonSanta Barbara, CA 931011396332664
  24. Heather HendersonLos Angeles, CA 900171306516950
  25. Jaime Henderson, LPCC, LMHC, LCPCSebastopol, CA 954721497056568
  26. Jason HendersonSan Jose, CA 951231154261246
  27. Javance HendersonSacramento, CA 958151811634876
  28. Joseph Henderson, MFTIMoreno Valley, CA 925551902165830
  29. Katharine Henderson, BAAnaheim, CA 928051588786362
  30. Kevin Henderson, MAAuburn, CA 956031992061576
  31. La Tonya HendersonPleasanton, CA 945881356747141
  32. Larann HendersonWillits, CA 954901457584062
  33. Lawrence HendersonStockton, CA 952021457701344
  34. Lisa HendersonBakersfield, CA 933051831710359
  35. Parrisse HendersonCamarillo, CA 930121952846677
  36. Ramar HendersonFresno, CA 937111639985005
  37. Rochelle HendersonSanta Rosa, CA 954071083947501
  38. Rosemeire HendersonLong Beach, CA 908071578936738
  39. Savannah Henderson, LPCCLa Mesa, CA 919421205593795
  40. Sheena Henderson, LMFTChino Hills, CA 917091003312208
  41. Tanya HendersonSanta Ana, CA 927061821361957
  42. Myriah Henderson-BaskinLos Angeles, CA 900021255826277
  43. Adi HendlerCupertino, CA 950141841598109
  44. Shamariah Hendley, MHRSLemon Grove, CA 919451134776883
  45. Kathryn HendricksSan Jose, CA 951121700369659
  46. Natalie HendricksFairfield, CA 945331376918987
  47. Stephanie HendricksManteca, CA 953371316530322
  48. Amy HendricksonSanta Barbara, CA 931011912296062
  49. Julie HendricksonChico, CA 959261073250866
  50. Nicole Hendrickson, M.A.Los Angeles, CA 900141073064846

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 101YM0800X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

California ranks 32 of 51 per resident

  1. Pennsylvania77
  2. Nevada77
  3. Delaware77
  4. California73
  5. Hawaii73
  6. Indiana72
  7. 50 states and D.C.87

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 101YM0800X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

1.2% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 5.2% nationally

A Medicare file here is Part D prescribing (2024), a MIPS score (2023), an Open Payments record (2024) or Medicare group billing (CMS Doctors and Clinicians). A record outside them may still see patients: these files cover Medicare only.

  1. California1.2%
  2. United States5.2%

Mental Health Counselor records in California, measured

  • In a Medicare file357 of 28,617 · 1.2% here, 5.2% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file722 · 2.5% here, 8.5% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more20,382 · 71.2% here, 52.6% nationally
  • Median graduation year2015 · the 722 records with a school on file

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 101YM0800X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

28,617 NPPES records list mental health counselor (101YM0800X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in California: 73 per 100,000 residents against 87 nationally (50 states and D.C.). San Diego has 1,778 of them (6%).

A record is a registration a provider made and keeps up to date: it shows neither that the provider is licensed nor that they still practice there. The state's own license search is the check.

States with a similar number

  1. Florida23,249
  2. New York19,989
  3. Massachusetts18,415
  4. Washington18,094

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Hawaii73.1
  2. Indiana72.3
  3. Minnesota72.0
  4. Delaware76.8

The largest states

  1. Florida23,249
  2. New York19,989
  3. Massachusetts18,415
  4. Washington18,094
  5. Oregon15,190

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy; 2023 Census population estimates. A registry record is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.