Counseling in Columbia, SC
Counseling with licensed therapists by secure video, for adults in Columbia by secure video.
Counseling for Adults in Columbia
Hope Behavioral Medicine provides 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.
Life and Care in Columbia
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.
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.
Columbia's economy centers on state government, higher education, insurance and the military.
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 Columbia residents see a provider without waiting for a local opening.
How Counseling Works
Our licensed therapists provide individual counseling by secure video for anxiety, depression, stress, grief, trauma and life changes.
Counseling uses evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy. Sessions are scheduled regularly, often weekly at first, and you set the goals together with your therapist.
When medication is also part of your care, your therapist and psychiatric provider work together so your plan stays coordinated.
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.
Request an appointment for counseling or call (843) 737-0312.
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Counseling Nearby
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Counseling in Columbia: Questions
Yes. Hope Behavioral Medicine sees adults across South Carolina by secure video, including Columbia and the rest of Richland County. Columbia residents can see us by secure video from home, and in-person visits are available at our West Ashley office in Charleston.
For many common conditions, including anxiety and depression, research shows counseling by video works about as well as in-person sessions, and it removes the drive.
Yes, when you have one of the plans we accept: Medicare, most major commercial plans, and all South Carolina Medicaid managed care plans except Select Health (First Choice). Our front desk verifies your coverage before your first visit, and care by secure video can continue if you move within South Carolina.
Call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or call 911. Hope Behavioral Medicine is not an emergency service.