273 clinical social workers ranked by RP ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Highland Park: Cutting Edge Counseling of the North Shore, RP Score 75/100; 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Most-reviewed: Compass Health Center, 198 Google reviews at 4.1★, the most of 273 ranked; ranked #14.
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273 Highland Park clinical social workers are ranked here by RP Score, from eight published factors. 155 open Saturdays and 75 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 273 rated practices.
Ranked by the RP Score from public listing data, not by treatment outcomes; Sponsored placements are shown separately and never change rank.
| Rank | Business | RP Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cutting Edge Counseling of the North Shore | 75 | 4.8★ (17) | Northbrook, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Playful Healing Center | 70 | 4.0★ (4) | Des Plaines, 11 mi away | — | — |
| 3 | Marlee Hasson LCSW & Associates | 70 | 3.7★ (3) | Park Ridge, 11 mi away | — | — |
| 4 | Trikina Banks | 68 | 2.3★ (3) | Arlington Heights, 13 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | Counseling Solutions | 68 | 4.0★ (8) | Chicago, 17 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Marta Mayes LSW, CADC | 67 | 5.0★ (10) | Libertyville, 13 mi away | Sat | — |
| 7 | Tony Pacione, LCSW | 67 | 5.0★ (3) | Park Ridge, 13 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Center For Grief Recovery | 67 | 5.0★ (4) | Chicago, 14 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Lynn Zakeri LCSW Clinical Services, PLLC | 66 | 4.9★ (70) | Glenview, 6 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Cathy J Drucker, LCSW - Anxiety, Depression Therapy | 65 | 4.6★ (11) | Buffalo Grove, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
Ordered by RP Score, a 0–100 score from eight published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked by the RP Score from public listing data, not by treatment outcomes; Sponsored placements are shown separately and never change rank.
Ranked #1 in Highland Park
Based in Northbrook, 4 mi away
Ranked #1 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Social worker”, 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Des Plaines, 11 mi away
Ranked #2 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Social worker”, 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Park Ridge, 11 mi away
Ranked #3 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Social worker”, 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Arlington Heights, 13 mi away
Ranked #4 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Social worker”, 2.3★ from 3 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Chicago, 17 mi away
Ranked #5 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Social worker”, 4.0★ from 8 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Libertyville, 13 mi away
Ranked #6 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Social worker”, 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Park Ridge, 13 mi away
Ranked #7 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Social worker”, 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Chicago, 14 mi away
Ranked #8 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Social worker”, 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Glenview, 6 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 4.9★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Psychotherapist”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Buffalo Grove, 7 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 4.6★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Psychotherapist”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Glenview, 6 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Counselor”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Northbrook, 3 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Counselor”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Palatine, 13 mi away
Ranked #13 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Social worker”, 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Northbrook, 2 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and proximity: 4.1★ from 198 Google reviews, 2 mi from Highland Park.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Wheaton, 27 mi away
Ranked #15 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Social worker”, 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Lake Zurich, 14 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Mental health service”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Chicago, 14 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 4.9★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Psychotherapist”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Wilmette, 8 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Mental health service”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Kenosha, 28 mi away
Ranked #19 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Social worker”, 3.0★ from 4 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Chicago, 23 mi away
Ranked #20 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Social worker”, 4.9★ from 10 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Glenview, 7 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Psychotherapist”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Skokie, 9 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 2.7★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Psychotherapist”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Arlington Heights, 10 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 4.6★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Counselor”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Chicago, 33 mi away
Ranked #24 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Social worker”, 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Racine, 37 mi away
Ranked #25 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Social worker”, 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in RP Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 273 ranked clinical social workers here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more clinical social workers within 40 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a specialty we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Adele Kaufman, MSW | In Highland Park | |
| Alexis Golden, Counselor | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Amyra W. Henry, LCSW | 5.0★ (1) | In Highland Park |
| Anna Lobanova, Counselor | 3.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Breanna Davies, Counselor | In Highland Park | |
| Cindy Solomon Lcsw | 5.0★ (1) | In Highland Park |
| Dalberg Wendie T | In Highland Park | |
| Danielle Anderson , Counselor | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Harry J. Nozicka, LCSW | In Highland Park | |
| Jennifer Raines, Counselor | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Joel Brotman LCSW | 1.0★ (1) | In Highland Park |
| Laura Novak, LCSW | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Leah Hasdan, Therapy Clinician | In Highland Park | |
| Melanie Amin, Counselor | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Palombo Joseph | 5.0★ (1) | In Highland Park |
| Rahshonda Kirkwood, Counselor | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Samantha Ayla Maria Sadler, Counselor | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Smith Psychotherapy Associates, S.C./Robert Smith, LCSW, BCD | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Susan L Mason Lcsw | 3.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Zoya Mirza, Counselor | 5.0★ (2) | In Highland Park |
We scored 273 Highland Park clinical social workers on eight factors, weighted as shown. A practice is ranked when its specialty is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A practice with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 9, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Sponsored businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Highland Park data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Review volume | 5% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed practice on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of Google reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, and round-the-clock or same-day availability | Measured |
| Specialty focus | 25% | How clearly the practice does this specialty (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 15% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The practice has claimed its Ranked Psychologists profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The practice links to Ranked Psychologists from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
