Mental Health Care in Columbia, SC
Psychiatric care and counseling for adults in Columbia and Richland County, by secure video.
Mental Health Care for Columbia Adults
Hope Behavioral Medicine provides psychiatric care and counseling for adults in Columbia and across Richland County by secure video. Columbia residents can see us by secure video from home, and in-person visits are available at our West Ashley office in Charleston.
About Columbia
The University of South Carolina enrolled more than 40,000 students in Columbia in fall 2025, alongside several other colleges in the city. We see students 18 and older by secure video, around class schedules.
Fort Jackson, the Army's main basic training center, trains about half of all new Army soldiers, more than 45,000 a year. Military families face frequent moves and long separations, and care by secure video can continue after a move within South Carolina.
Local industries include state government, higher education, insurance and the military.
Colleges in and near Columbia include University of South Carolina, Benedict College, Allen University, Columbia College, Columbia International University and Midlands Technical College.
Richland County is federally designated as a mental health professional shortage area for its low-income residents, and neighboring Lexington County is designated countywide.
Insurance and Scheduling
We accept Medicare, most major commercial plans, and all South Carolina Medicaid managed care plans except Select Health (First Choice). New patients are often able to be scheduled within a week of requesting an appointment.
Care We Offer in Columbia
- ADHD Evaluation and Treatment in Columbia: Careful adult ADHD evaluation, including objective testing when you have not been formally evaluated before.
- Anxiety Treatment in Columbia: Treatment for generalized anxiety, panic attacks and social anxiety.
- Depression Treatment in Columbia: Treatment for depression and low mood, with therapy and medication when appropriate.
- Insomnia and Sleep Care in Columbia: Care for long-term insomnia, starting with the causes and techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia.
- Counseling in Columbia: Counseling with licensed therapists by secure video.
Nearby Communities
Mental Health Care in Columbia: Questions
Yes. We see adults in Columbia and across Richland County by secure video. Columbia residents can see us by secure video from home, and in-person visits are available at our West Ashley office in Charleston.
ADHD evaluation and treatment, anxiety, depression, insomnia and counseling, all available by secure video.
Richland County is federally designated as a mental health professional shortage area for its low-income residents, and neighboring Lexington County is designated countywide. Telehealth lets you see a provider without waiting for a local opening.
Call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or call 911. Hope Behavioral Medicine is not an emergency service.