Behavioral Health & Social Service Provider Healthcare Taxonomy Code 103T00000X
HealthProviders DB is a comprehensive database of healthcare providers, including a complete directory of all Psychologists.
As of today, the following are the total number of Psychologists nationally, in your state, and near your location.
Medicare
The following are the total number of Psychologists who accept Medicare in your state, the number who have opted out of Medicare, and the total number excluded from participation in Medicare nationwide.
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What do Psychologists do?
Psychologists are mental health professionals who study and understand human behavior, emotions, and cognitive processes.
They utilize their knowledge to help individuals enhance their well-being and navigate challenges.
Psychologists play a crucial role in promoting mental health and well-being.
They assess, diagnose, and treat mental health conditions, conduct research, and provide consultation to help individuals understand and overcome their challenges.
Responsibilities
Assessment and Diagnosis: Psychologists conduct thorough evaluations to assess individuals’ mental health conditions, such as anxiety, depression, or trauma.
Therapy and Counseling: They provide evidence-based treatments, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), to help individuals manage their symptoms, improve coping mechanisms, and develop healthier behaviors.
Research: Psychologists contribute to the advancement of psychological knowledge by conducting research on mental health disorders, treatment effectiveness, and human behavior.
Consultation: They may consult with other professionals, such as doctors, teachers, or social workers, to provide insights and support for individuals with mental health concerns.
Education and Training: Psychologists may teach psychology courses in universities or colleges, preparing the next generation of psychologists.
Types of Psychologists
There are various specialties within psychology, including Clinical Psychologists, Counseling Psychologists, School Psychologists, Industrial-Organizational Psychologists, and Forensic Psychologists.
Specialty Psychologists
Addiction Substance Use Disorder Psychologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 103TA0400X
A psychologist with a proficiency that involves the application of psychological treatment of addiction stemming from the use of alcohol and other psychoactive substances (e.g., nicotine, marijuana, cocaine, heroin) or behavioral addictions (e.g., gambling) with the aim of cessation or reduction of use and/or the amelioration of emotional, behavioral, interpersonal and other problems arising from the addictive behavior.
Adult Development & Aging Psychologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 103TA0700X
A psychologist who specializes in geropsychology, which applies the knowledge and methods of psychology to understanding and helping older persons and their families to maintain well-being, overcome problems, and achieve maximum potential during later life.
Professional geropsychology appreciates the vast diversity among older adults, the complex ethical issues that can arise in geriatric practice, and the importance of interdisciplinary models of care.
Cognitive & Behavioral Psychologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 103TB0200X
A psychologist who reflects an experimental-clinical approach distinguished by the use of principles of human learning and development and theories of cognitive processing to promote meaningful change in maladaptive human behavior and thinking.
Clinical Psychologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 103TC0700X
A psychologist who provides continuing and comprehensive mental and behavioral health care for individuals and families; consultation to agencies and communities; training, education, and supervision; and research-based practice.
It is a specialty in breadth — one that is broadly inclusive of severe psychopathology — and marked by the comprehensiveness and integration of knowledge and skills from a broad array of disciplines within and outside of psychology proper.
The scope of clinical psychology encompasses all ages, multiple diversities, and varied systems.
Counseling Psychologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 103TC1900X
A psychologist who specializes in general practice and health services.
It focuses on how people function both personally and in their relationships at all stages of life.
Counseling psychology addresses the emotional, social, work, school, and physical health concerns that people may experience at different stages in their lives, focusing on typical life stresses and more severe issues with which individuals, families, groups, and organizations may struggle.
Counseling psychologists help people with physical, emotional, and mental health issues improve their sense of well-being, alleviate feelings of distress, and resolve crises.
They also provide assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of more severe psychological symptoms.
Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 103TC2200X
A psychologist who develops and applies scientific knowledge to the delivery of psychological services to infants, toddlers, children, and adolescents within their social context.
Of particular importance to the specialty of clinical child psychology is an understanding of the basic psychological needs of children and adolescents, as well as how the family and other social contexts influence their socio-emotional adjustment, cognitive development, behavioral adaptation, and health status.
Exercise & Sports Psychologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 103TE1100X
A psychologist with a proficiency in sports psychology who uses psychological knowledge and skills to address optimal performance and well-being of athletes, developmental and social aspects of sports participation, and systemic issues associated with sports settings and organizations.
APA recognizes sport psychology as a proficiency acquired after a doctoral degree in one of the primary areas of psychology and licensure as a psychologist.
This proficiency does not include those who have earned a doctoral degree in sport psychology but are not licensed psychologists.
Sport Psychology interventions are designed to assist athletes and other sports participants (e.g., coaches, administrators, parents) from a wide array of settings, levels of competition, and ages, ranging from recreational youth participants to professional and Olympic athletes, as well as master’s-level performers.
Family Psychologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 103TF0000X
A psychologist whose specialty is founded on principles of systems theory, with the interpersonal system of the family as the focus of assessment, intervention, and research.
Forensic Psychologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 103TF0200X
A psychologist whose specialty is characterized by activities primarily intended to provide professional psychological expertise within the judicial and legal systems.
Health Psychologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 103TH0004X
A psychologist who specializes in clinical health psychology that investigates and implements clinical services across diverse populations and settings to promote health and well-being and to prevent, treat, and manage illness and disability.
Clinical health psychology sees health as the confluence of psychological, social, cultural, and biological factors and applies this understanding to professional activities, including:
- Advising organizations, institutions, the public, and policymakers
- Research
- Clinical service
- Consulting with, educating, and supervising other health care providers and psychologists
Health Service Psychologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 103TH0100X
A psychologist, certified/licensed at the independent practice level in his/her state, who is duly trained and experienced in the delivery of direct, preventative, assessment, and therapeutic intervention services to individuals whose growth, adjustment, or functioning is actually impaired or is demonstrably at high risk of impairment (1974).
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Psychologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 103TM1800X
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Psychologists provide assessment, formulation, and interventions for individuals with developmental disabilities, addressing mental health issues, behavioral challenges, and quality of life.
They integrate evidence-based therapies like CBT and Positive Behavioral Support (PBS) with creative, compassion-focused, and systemic approaches, and often work within multi-disciplinary teams to support individuals, families, and carers.
Their work encompasses complex assessments, including IQ and diagnostic evaluations, cognitive assessments, and the development of personalized intervention plans to enhance functioning and overall well-being.
Prescribing Medical Psychologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 103TP0016X
A licensed, doctoral-level psychologist authorized to prescribe and has undergone specialized education and training in preparation for prescriptive practice, and has passed an examination accepted by the state board of psychology relevant to establishing competence for prescribing, and has received from the state board of psychology a current certificate granting prescriptive authority, which has not been revoked or suspended.
Psychoanalysis Psychologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 103TP0814X
A psychologist whose specialty is distinguished from other specialties by its body of knowledge and its intensive treatment approaches.
It aims at structural changes and modifications of a person’s personality.
Psychoanalysis promotes awareness of unconscious, maladaptive, and habitually recurrent patterns of emotion and behavior, allowing previously unconscious aspects of the self to become integrated and promoting optimal functioning, healing, and creative expression.
Group Psychotherapy Psychologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 103TP2701X
A psychologist who specializes in group psychology and group psychotherapy, which is an evidence-based specialty that prepares group leaders to identify and capitalize on developmental and healing possibilities embedded in the interpersonal/intrapersonal functioning of individual group members, as well as collectively for the group.
Emphasis is placed on utilizing group dynamics to support and treat individual group members.
The specialty applies to all age groups, children, adolescents, adults, and older adults, for a wide variety of conditions and concerns, and in numerous and diverse settings.
Rehabilitation Psychologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 103TR0400X
A psychologist who specializes in the study and application of psychological principles on behalf of persons who have disability due to injury or illness.
Rehabilitation psychologists, often working within teams, assess and treat cognitive, emotional, and functional difficulties, helping people overcome barriers to participating in life activities.
Rehabilitation psychologists are involved in practice, research, and advocacy, with the broad goal of fostering independence and opportunity for people with disabilities.
School Psychologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 103TS0200X
A psychologist whose specialty is concerned with the science and practice of psychology with children, youth, families, learners of all ages, and the schooling process.
The basic education and training of school psychologists prepare them to provide a range of psychological services, including diagnosis, assessment, intervention, prevention, health promotion, program development, and evaluation, with a special focus on the developmental processes of children and youth within the context of schools, families, and other systems.
School psychologists are prepared to intervene at the individual and system level, and develop, implement, and evaluate preventive programs.
In these efforts, they conduct ecologically valid assessments and intervene to promote positive learning environments, ensuring that children and youth from diverse backgrounds have equal access to effective educational and psychological services that promote healthy development.