173 therapists and counselors ranked by RP ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Sun City: Carving Rivers Marriage & Family Counseling, RP Score 74/100; 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Most-reviewed: Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center – Murrieta, 237 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 173 ranked; ranked #9.
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173 Sun City therapists and counselors are ranked here by RP Score, from eight published factors. 59 open Saturdays and 28 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.3★ across 173 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 | Carving Rivers Marriage & Family Counseling | 74 | 5.0★ (15) | Lake Elsinore, 1 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Hillside Horizon | Teen Residential Treatment | 72 | 5.0★ (5) | Perris, 5 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Center For Autism & Related Disorders | 70 | 3.2★ (10) | Menifee, 1 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Neighborhood Healthcare Menifee | 69 | 4.2★ (210) | Menifee, 1 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | Solution Based Treatment | 68 | 4.7★ (123) | Murrieta, 12 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Mountain Sky Recovery | 68 | 5.0★ (19) | Murrieta, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | New Beginnings Counseling Center | 68 | 4.8★ (119) | Canyon Lake, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Bienestar Therapy & Wellness Inc | 67 | 5.0★ (3) | Menifee, 1 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center – Murrieta | 67 | 4.9★ (237) | Murrieta, 7 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 10 | Southern California Psychiatric Group, Inc | 67 | 2.3★ (83) | Sun City | Sat | — |
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 Sun City
Based in Lake Elsinore, 1 mi away
Ranked #1 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Perris, 5 mi away
Ranked #2 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Counselor”, 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Menifee, 1 mi away
Ranked #3 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Mental health clinic”, 3.2★ from 10 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Menifee, 1 mi away
Ranked #4 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Mental health clinic”, 4.2★ from 210 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Murrieta, 12 mi away
Ranked #5 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Mental health clinic”, 4.7★ from 123 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Murrieta, 10 mi away
Ranked #6 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Counselor”, 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Canyon Lake, 10 mi away
Ranked #7 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 4.8★ from 119 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Menifee, 1 mi away
Ranked #8 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Mental health service”, 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Murrieta, 7 mi away
Ranked #9 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Mental health clinic”, 4.9★ from 237 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Sun City
Ranked #10 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Mental health clinic”, 2.3★ from 83 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Murrieta, 8 mi away
Ranked #11 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 4.5★ from 36 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Menifee, 1 mi away
Ranked #12 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Murrieta, 11 mi away
Ranked #13 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 4.6★ from 11 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Wildomar, 8 mi away
Ranked #14 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Mental health clinic”, 4.5★ from 113 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Wildomar, 8 mi away
Ranked #15 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Counselor”, 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Lake Elsinore, 7 mi away
Ranked #16 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Mental health clinic”, 3.5★ from 4 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Lake Elsinore, 7 mi away
Ranked #17 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Family counselor”, 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Menifee, 3 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 4.9★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Addiction treatment center”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Murrieta, 5 mi away
Ranked #19 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Mental health service”, 4.8★ from 20 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Temecula, 13 mi away
Ranked #20 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Mental health service”, 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Temecula, 12 mi away
Ranked #21 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Counselor”, 4.9★ from 30 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Murrieta, 11 mi away
Ranked #22 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Mental health service”, 4.9★ from 9 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Canyon Lake, 4 mi away
Ranked #23 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychotherapist”, 3.4★ from 5 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in East Hemet, 8 mi away
Ranked #24 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Family counselor”, 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Hemet, 10 mi away
Ranked #25 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 5.0★ from 17 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 173 ranked therapists and counselors here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more therapists and counselors within 15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11:11 Wellness and Therapy | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| A Mindful You Counseling Office Canyon Lake | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Autism Spectrum Therapies AST | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Balance & Bloom Counseling, Cynthia Nyberg, LCSW | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Breaking Free of Addiction | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Clarke Psychotherapy Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| CORC Family Counseling | 1.0★ (1) | In Sun City |
| Dr. Carol Matthews | In Sun City | |
| Garden of friends Foundation | 5.0★ (2) | 1 mi |
| Highview Counseling | 4.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Holly Johnston, M.A., LMFT | 3.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Hope Healing and Wholeness | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Laura Seibert, PHD | 3.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Marcie L. Gerdes, MFT | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| New Dawn Behavioral & Addiction Treatment Service | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Overman Marieke | 5.0★ (1) | In Sun City |
| Peter Stocks | 5.0★ (2) | 1 mi |
| Sharilyn Johnson, MFT | 5.0★ (2) | 1 mi |
| Temecula ABA | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| The Mind Institute Psychotherapy | 5.0★ (1) | In Sun City |
We scored 173 Sun City therapists and counselors 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 Sun City 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 |
