129 couples therapists ranked by RP ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Ferguson: Penalba Valentina PHD. St. Louis Couple and Family Therapy LLC, RP Score 66/100; 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 12:30 PM.
Most-reviewed: LifeStance Therapists & Psychiatrists Maryland Heights, 249 Google reviews at 4.5★, the most of 129 ranked; ranked #28.
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129 Ferguson couples therapists are ranked here by RP Score, from eight published factors. 32 open Saturdays and 11 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 129 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 | Penalba Valentina PHD. St. Louis Couple and Family Therapy LLC | 66 | 5.0★ (8) | St. Louis, 8 mi away | Sat · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Personal Growth | 65 | 5.0★ (7) | St. Louis, 9 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Luminous Therapy | 65 | 5.0★ (14) | St. Louis, 11 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Dance of Change Counseling | 65 | 4.5★ (8) | Affton, 7 mi away | Evenings | — |
| 5 | Agape Christian Counseling Services | 65 | 4.4★ (45) | St. Louis, 12 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Linda Weiner, Sex Therapist St. Louis | 65 | 5.0★ (12) | St. Louis, 8 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Marriage & Family Institute | 64 | 3.3★ (3) | St. Louis, 7 mi away | Evenings | — |
| 8 | Dr. Davorka Marovic-Johnson, Ph.D., LPC Individual and Couples Therapy; Brainspotting; Clinical Hypnotherapy | 63 | 5.0★ (7) | Clayton, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Greenway Therapy | 60 | 4.9★ (54) | Clayton, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | Healing Spaces Psychological Services LLC | 59 | 4.9★ (33) | Clayton, 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 Ferguson
Based in St. Louis, 8 mi away
Ranked #1 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Louis, 9 mi away
Ranked #2 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Louis, 11 mi away
Ranked #3 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Affton, 7 mi away
Ranked #4 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Louis, 12 mi away
Ranked #5 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 4.4★ from 45 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Louis, 8 mi away
Ranked #6 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Louis, 7 mi away
Ranked #7 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 3.3★ from 3 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Clayton, 7 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Psychotherapist”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Clayton, 7 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 4.9★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Mental health service”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Clayton, 7 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 4.9★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Mental health service”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Chesterfield, 16 mi away
Ranked #11 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Louis, 8 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 4.6★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Counselor”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Louis, 9 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 4.7★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Counselor”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Ferguson
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and proximity: 3.8★ from 6 Google reviews, based in Ferguson.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Creve Coeur, 9 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Counselor”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Clayton, 7 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Hypnotherapy service”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Saint Charles, 13 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Mental health service”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Louis, 9 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 4.6★ from 68 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Counselor”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Clayton, 7 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Mental health service”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Kirkwood, 13 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Mental health service”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in St. Louis, 8 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 4.2★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Counselor”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Clayton, 8 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Mental health service”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Creve Coeur, 10 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 4.9★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Psychotherapist”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Louis, 7 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 3.8★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Psychologist”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Clayton, 8 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 4.6★ from 221 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Mental health service”.
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 129 ranked couples therapists here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more couples therapists within 20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Avenues Counseling Center | 5.0★ (1) | In Ferguson |
| Baetz-Davis Cherie PHD, LLC | 4.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Becoming Whole Therapy | In Ferguson | |
| Counseling Group | In Ferguson | |
| CrossRoads Counseling Centers | In Ferguson | |
| Dr. Vivian Sierra | 3.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Hayden Debora | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Jennifer Marks, PsyD | 4.4★ (5) | In Ferguson |
| Karen Levin-Tamaren | 3.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Leah Dents, Counselor | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Life Solutions Counseling and Training Center | In Ferguson | |
| Patricia A. Sartini, Ed.S., LMFT | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Raznick Heather K | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Ruth Dorhauer, Counselor | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Shauna Aningo, NCC, LPC | 5.0★ (2) | In Ferguson |
| Stoney Withers, Counselor | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Tamara Blum, MSW, LCSW | 3.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Thalassa Therapy LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| The Center in Ferguson | In Ferguson | |
| Thriveworks Counseling & Therapy St Charles | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
We scored 129 Ferguson couples therapists 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 Ferguson 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 |
