Ranked #1 in West Orange
Based in Montclair, 2 mi away
Ranked #1 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Mental health service”, 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
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Best overall in West Orange: Authentically Living Psychological Services | Trauma Therapy NJ, RP Score 77/100; 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Most-reviewed: AZZ Medical Associates: Primary Care Clinic Newark, 182 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 1,812 ranked; ranked #3.
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1,812 West Orange therapists and counselors are ranked here by RP Score, from eight published factors. 735 open Saturdays and 407 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 1,812 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 | Authentically Living Psychological Services | Trauma Therapy NJ | 77 | 5.0★ (20) | Montclair, 2 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Barrett Counseling Services - Sabrina Barrett, LPC | 77 | 5.0★ (16) | Montclair, 2 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | AZZ Medical Associates: Primary Care Clinic Newark | 77 | 4.8★ (182) | Newark, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 4 | Roseland Psychotherapy Associates | 75 | 5.0★ (23) | East Hanover, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Deeper Change: Personal Growth, Therapy, and Counseling Group LLC | 75 | 5.0★ (5) | West Orange | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Online Virtual Counselors | 75 | 4.7★ (28) | Livingston, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Quantum Psychotherapy Group (Essex) | 75 | 5.0★ (57) | Montclair, 3 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Pathway to Wellness | 74 | 4.0★ (4) | West Orange | — | — |
| 9 | Wellness Counseling | 74 | 5.0★ (15) | Montclair, 2 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Michelle Lepak LCSW | 74 | 5.0★ (18) | Montclair, 2 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 West Orange
Based in Montclair, 2 mi away
Ranked #1 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Mental health service”, 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Montclair, 2 mi away
Ranked #2 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychotherapist”, 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Newark, 4 mi away
Ranked #3 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Mental health clinic”, 4.8★ from 182 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in East Hanover, 4 mi away
Ranked #4 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychotherapist”, 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in West Orange
Ranked #5 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychotherapist”, 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Livingston, 4 mi away
Ranked #6 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychotherapist”, 4.7★ from 28 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Montclair, 3 mi away
Ranked #7 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychotherapist”, 5.0★ from 57 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in West Orange
Ranked #8 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Mental health service”, 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Montclair, 2 mi away
Ranked #9 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Mental health clinic”, 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Montclair, 2 mi away
Ranked #10 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychotherapist”, 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Montclair, 2 mi away
Ranked #11 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychotherapist”, 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Montclair, 2 mi away
Ranked #12 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Child psychotherapist”, 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in West Orange
Ranked #13 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Mental health service”, 3.0★ from 10 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in West Orange
Ranked #14 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Counselor”, 2.3★ from 3 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in East Hanover, 8 mi away
Ranked #15 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Mental health clinic”, 4.8★ from 164 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Montclair, 2 mi away
Ranked #16 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Counselor”, 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Verona, 2 mi away
Ranked #17 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Mental health clinic”, 4.7★ from 14 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Bloomfield, 2 mi away
Ranked #18 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Counselor”, 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Montclair, 2 mi away
Ranked #19 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychotherapist”, 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Montclair, 2 mi away
Ranked #20 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychotherapist”, 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Union, 7 mi away
Ranked #21 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Mental health clinic”, 4.9★ from 67 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Montclair, 2 mi away
Ranked #22 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Mental health service”, 3.8★ from 28 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Montclair, 2 mi away
Ranked #23 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychotherapist”, 4.0★ from 8 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Montclair, 2 mi away
Ranked #24 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 5.0★ from 66 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Montclair, 2 mi away
Ranked #25 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Family counselor”, 5.0★ from 3 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 1,812 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ABA Centers of New Jersey | 2.0★ (2) | In West Orange |
| Anchor Behavioral Solutions | 5.0★ (1) | In West Orange |
| Barnabas Health Home Care and Hospice | 2.5★ (13) | In West Orange |
| Barry W. Klein, Psy.D. | 5.0★ (2) | In West Orange |
| Bierman Autism Centers - West Orange | 5.0★ (2) | In West Orange |
| Cascades Counseling Center | 5.0★ (2) | In West Orange |
| Childrens Aid Family | 2.0★ (1) | In West Orange |
| Davis Marlene | 5.0★ (1) | In West Orange |
| Helen Lichtman | 4.3★ (12) | In West Orange |
| Kate Pfeifer counseling | 5.0★ (1) | In West Orange |
| Meryl Dorf PhD | 5.0★ (1) | In West Orange |
| Metro East Community Care, LLC. | 5.0★ (1) | In West Orange |
| Natarajan Elangovan, MD | 4.0★ (25) | In West Orange |
| Palisade Behavioral Care, West Orange, NJ | 4.2★ (6) | In West Orange |
| Path for Change Counseling, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | In West Orange |
| Paula C. Sociedade, PHD | 2.3★ (10) | In West Orange |
| Roseanna B. Zoubek, LCSW | 5.0★ (1) | In West Orange |
| Shirley Court Gonzalez LCSW BCD | 5.0★ (1) | In West Orange |
| Total Family Solutions | 5.0★ (1) | In West Orange |
| Transitions Counseling Services | 5.0★ (1) | In West Orange |
We scored 1,812 West Orange 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 West Orange 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 |