Find a therapist in Rhode Island

Therapy in Rhode Island: finding the right fit

Rhode Island has 8+ licensed mental health professionals across 2 cities, including Providence and Warwick. By listings, Rhode Island ranks 38th of 48 states in the directory. Few of the therapists listed in Rhode Island mention online sessions yet, while 6% do nationwide. A therapist licensed in Rhode Island can generally see you by video anywhere in the state, so ask.

Budget $120–$250 a session in Rhode Island, going by its city guides, which is above the national middle of $90–$200. Profiles list each therapist's specialties, license type, and whether they offer online sessions, so you can narrow the search in Rhode Island before you reach out.

What to know about therapy costs in Rhode Island

Newport is home to Gilded Age mansions and a major naval base; its city guide covers local therapists and costs in more detail.

The city guides for Rhode Island list typical session costs between $120 and $250.

Seeing a therapist by video in Rhode Island

A Rhode Island license is what lets a therapist see you by video here. Where they live or keep an office matters less than where you are during the session, so online therapy opens up therapists from all over the state.

Profiles list each therapist's license type: psychologist, licensed professional counselor (LPC), clinical social worker (LCSW), or marriage and family therapist (LMFT). All of them provide talk therapy; they differ in training, and any license can be looked up with the Rhode Island board that issued it.

Moving, studying or working in Connecticut or Massachusetts? Tell your therapist before a session from there. Unless they're licensed there as well, sessions may have to wait until you're back in the state.

City guides for Rhode Island

City guides for Rhode Island: Providence (4+ therapists), Warwick (4+ therapists). More city guides: Newport. Each city page has detailed information about local therapists, specializations, and costs.

Can't find a counselor or therapist in your town? Anyone licensed in Rhode Island can see you by video wherever you are in the state.

Rhode Island's cities side by side

By city, Rhode Island's 8 listed therapists break down as 4 in Providence and 4 in Warwick. Newport has a city guide but no local listings yet.

None of the profiles in Providence and Warwick mention online sessions yet. Some therapists offer video on request, so ask when you reach out.

Rhode Island next to its neighbors

Across Rhode Island's borders, Connecticut has 21 in 3 cities (most in New Haven); Massachusetts has 44 in 3 cities (most in Cambridge). Rhode Island itself has 8 listed therapists in 2 cities.

Massachusetts has the highest online share among them (3% of its listings). Fees there run $100–$300, next to $120–$250 in Rhode Island.

These matter most if you live or work near the Rhode Island line and want to meet in person; ask an out-of-state therapist about your insurance before the first visit.

Specialties and local concerns in Rhode Island

Profiles in Rhode Island don't tag specialties often enough yet to rank them. Nationally the most common are anxiety (36%), relationship issues (32%), and depression (30%). The city guides describe different local concerns. In Newport: seasonal economic pressures, military family transitions, and social class disparities. In Providence: student academic pressure, artistic career anxieties, and the blend of historical and modern stressors. In Warwick: balancing the stress of its manufacturing economy with the social pressures of a coastal community.

If you're not sure which kind of therapy fits, start with the problem rather than the method — a good therapist will suggest an approach in the first session.