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Best overall in Cottage Grove: Associated Clinic of Psychology - West St. Paul Clinic, RP Score 68/100; 4.8★ from 627 Google reviews.
Most-reviewed: Associated Clinic of Psychology, 729 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 203 ranked; ranked #15.
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203 Cottage Grove psychologists are ranked here by RP Score, from eight published factors. 32 open Saturdays and 12 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.2★ across 203 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 | Associated Clinic of Psychology - West St. Paul Clinic | 68 | 4.8★ (627) | West Saint Paul, 8 mi away | — | Overall |
| 2 | Penticoff Community Counseling | 67 | 3.7★ (3) | Woodbury, 7 mi away | — | — |
| 3 | Hope Tree Counseling | 67 | 4.0★ (4) | Hastings, 7 mi away | — | — |
| 4 | Affinity Psychological Services, P.C. | 66 | 4.0★ (4) | Oakdale, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Behavior Therapy Solutions | 66 | 3.7★ (9) | Woodbury, 8 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Murphy Psychological Services - Woodbury | 66 | 3.7★ (6) | Woodbury, 8 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Lutz Steven | 66 | 5.0★ (3) | Oakdale, 9 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Allina Health West St. Paul Clinic | 66 | 4.5★ (341) | West Saint Paul, 9 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Life 360 Counseling | 65 | 5.0★ (6) | Hastings, 7 mi away | Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Dr. Marcus Bachmann | 65 | 3.3★ (4) | Oakdale, 9 mi away | — | — |
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 Cottage Grove
Based in West Saint Paul, 8 mi away
Ranked #1 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychologist”, 4.8★ from 627 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Woodbury, 7 mi away
Ranked #2 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychologist”, 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Hastings, 7 mi away
Ranked #3 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychologist”, 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Oakdale, 9 mi away
Ranked #4 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychologist”, 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Woodbury, 8 mi away
Ranked #5 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychologist”, 3.7★ from 9 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Woodbury, 8 mi away
Ranked #6 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Child psychologist”, 3.7★ from 6 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Oakdale, 9 mi away
Ranked #7 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychologist”, 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in West Saint Paul, 9 mi away
Ranked #8 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychologist”, 4.5★ from 341 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Hastings, 7 mi away
Ranked #9 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychologist”, 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Oakdale, 9 mi away
Ranked #10 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychologist”, 3.3★ from 4 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Oakdale, 9 mi away
Ranked #11 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychologist”, 4.8★ from 6 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Maplewood, 12 mi away
Ranked #12 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychologist”, 4.6★ from 7 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Saint Paul, 11 mi away
Ranked #13 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Child psychologist”, 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Eagan, 10 mi away
Ranked #14 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychologist”, 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Apple Valley, 14 mi away
Ranked #15 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychologist”, 4.7★ from 729 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Apple Valley, 15 mi away
Ranked #16 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychologist”, 4.4★ from 9 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Woodbury, 9 mi away
Ranked #17 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychologist”, 4.5★ from 15 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Hudson, 14 mi away
Ranked #18 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychologist”, 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Richfield, 15 mi away
Ranked #19 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychologist”, 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Saint Paul, 12 mi away
Ranked #20 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychologist”, 1.0★ from 4 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Bloomington, 15 mi away
Ranked #21 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychologist”, 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Saint Paul, 14 mi away
Ranked #22 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychologist”, 4.4★ from 5 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Woodbury, 7 mi away
Ranked #23 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychologist”, 3.2★ from 26 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Burnsville, 16 mi away
Ranked #24 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Child psychologist”, 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Apple Valley, 15 mi away
Ranked #25 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychologist”, 4.7★ from 6 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability 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 203 ranked psychologists here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more psychologists 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Action Behavior Centers - ABA Therapy for Autism | 5.0★ (2) | In Cottage Grove |
| Alissa Eischens, LICSW | In Cottage Grove | |
| Allina Health Cottage Grove Clinic | 4.5★ (416) | In Cottage Grove |
| Better Outlook MN | 3.5★ (49) | In Cottage Grove |
| Brave Soul Counseling Services | 5.0★ (6) | In Cottage Grove |
| Canvas Health | 3.8★ (12) | In Cottage Grove |
| Christian Heart Counseling Woodbury MN | 3.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Dr. Vanessa Boerhave | In Cottage Grove | |
| Head Space Mental health | In Cottage Grove | |
| Kristin Turner, MA, LPCC | In Cottage Grove | |
| Laurie A. Dunn, PhD | In Cottage Grove | |
| Raven Counseling | In Cottage Grove | |
| Renew and Restore Counseling Center of Minnesota | In Cottage Grove | |
| Restoring Hope Through Counseling | 5.0★ (1) | In Cottage Grove |
| Sagent Behavioral Health - Cottage Grove North | 5.0★ (2) | In Cottage Grove |
| SoundByte Therapy | In Cottage Grove | |
| Thomas C Hagner, LICSW | In Cottage Grove | |
| TruGaze Psychology | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Vanessa Boerhave, PsyD LP | In Cottage Grove | |
| Youth Service Bureau, Inc. | 3.8★ (4) | In Cottage Grove |
We scored 203 Cottage Grove psychologists 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 Cottage Grove 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 |
