Richland County Coroner’s Office provides this list as a service to the public. We do not endorse any of the providers listed. If you are not listed and you would like to be added to the next revision, please get in touch with the Richland County Coroner’s Office C.O.N.N.E.C.T. Team at (803) 576-1790.
Counseling Programs
Agape Counseling Service
220 Stoneridge Drive
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 779-2777
Website: www.agapects.com
Grief Counseling Available
Accepts Most Insurance and Private Pay
All Seasons Counseling, Mediation, and Family Counseling, LLC
1 Windsor Cove, Suite 303
Columbia, SC 29223
(803) 534-7880
Website: www.allseasonscounselingservices.com
Trauma, Grief, Bereavement, and Life Adjustment Issues Counseling is Available for Adults, Adolescents, Couples, and Families
Serving Greenville, Columbia, Pickens, and Shelby, NC
Most Major Insurances Accepted and Private Pay
Bridge of Hope Counseling Center
418 Barr Road
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 674-4060
Website: www.lexingtonbridgeofhope.com
Grief and Trauma Counseling
Accepts Most Insurances, Sliding Scales Payments, and Scholarships when available
Columbia Counseling Center
900 Saint Andrews Road
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 731-4708
Website: www.columbiacounselingcenter.com
Grief and Trauma Counseling Available
Accepts Most Insurances and Private Pay $45.00 per session
Everyday Wellness
801 Gervais Street, Suite 201
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 888-6714
Website: www.everydaywellness-sc.com
Trauma Counseling and Life Coaching Available
Blue Cross Blue Shield, PEBA State Health Plan, and Private Pay
Forward Counseling and Consulting
810 Dutch Square Blvd.
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 457-5413
Website: www.forwardcc.net
The phase of Life and Crisis Transitioning Counseling Available
Ages 11 and older
Private Pay and Scholarships when Available
Live Oak Counseling
600 King Street
Columbia, SC 29205
(803) 256-1033
Website: www.liveoakcounselingcenter.org
Counseling Available for All Faiths ages 3 years old and older
Insurance forms complete for clients; Private Pay by clients
Palmetto Counseling Associates
1911 Gadsden Street, Suite 204
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 254-9767
Website: www.palmettocounseling.com
Grief and Trauma Counseling Available
Accepts Most Insurances; EAP Counseling and Private Pay
Post Trauma Resources
1709 Laurel Street
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 765-0700
Website: www.ptrllc.com
Grief and Trauma Counseling Available
Accepts Most Major Insurances and Private Pay
Rooted Hearts Counseling LLC
2917 Millwood Avenue, Suite B
Columbia, SC 29205
(803) 939-5840
Website: www.rootedheartscounseling.com
Grief Counseling Available for Individuals, Couples and Families
Private Pay
Thriveworks Counseling
2805 Millwood Avenue
Columbia, SC 29205
(803) 234-8596
Website: www.thrieworks.com-columbia
Grief and Trauma Counseling
Accepts Most Insurance, Medicaid, Tri-Care and Private Pay
Thriveworks Counseling
113 Executive Pointe Blvd. #104
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 477-3736
Website: www.thriveworks.com
Grief and Trauma Counseling Available
Accepts Most Major Insurances and Private Pay
Touma and Associates
6923 N. Trenholm Road
Columbia, SC 29206
(803) 256-1737
Website: www.toumaandassociates.com
Grief Counseling Available
Accepts Most Insurance and Private Pay
Carey Washington, PhD.
245 Business Park Blvd
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 699-1115
Grief Counseling, Loss of Spouse or Child, and Trauma
Specialty CBT
Insurance forms complete for clients; Private Pay by clients
EAP Counselor for various Companies
Onsite Grief Share Support Groups
First Baptist Church of Lexington
412 Barr Road
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 957-0686
Website: www.fblex.org
Northeast Presbyterian Church
601 Polo Road
Columbia, SC 29223
(803) 788-5298
Website: www.nepres.com
Next Group will start Fall 2021
Riverland Hills Baptist Church
201 Lake Murray Blvd.
Irmo, SC 29212
(803) 772-3227
Website: www.riverlandhills.org
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church
6952 St. Andrews Road
Irmo, SC 29212
(803) 732-2273
Website: www.sapc.net
Group is being done virtually
Contact: Susanne.hardeman@gmail.com
Shandon Baptist Church
5250 Forest Drive
Columbia, SC 29206
(803) 782-1300
Website: www.shandon.org
Contact: Susan Butler or Rev. Dennis Bank
Specialty Support Programs
Survivors of Suicide (Not a faith-based group)
Meeting Location:
Westminster Presbyterian Church
1715 Broad River Road
Columbia, SC 29210
Peer Support Facilitator: Heyward Thomas
(803) 622-1512
Email: soscolumbiasc@gmail.com
Ages 18 and up-participants must have loss someone to suicide
Pathfinders – Columbia Day Group
Drew Royal
(803) 296-3939
PRIMSA Health and Hospice
Pathfinders Newberry – Alliance of Therapy
Erin Willis
Charles Pollock
(803) 405-0808 or (800) 518-5175
Journeys
Hospice and Home Health
(803) 626-0089
Social Worker Office (803) 254-5963
Child Life Programs:
Child Life and Special Programs
Christy Fink, Manager
PRISMA Health Children’s Hospital Midlands
(803) 434-4566
Naomi Circle Organization
Support Group Meetings (Loss of baby through miscarriage, still birth, or loss of an infant)
Kristi Bothur
(803) 699-0138 (Home)
(803) 665-4228 (Cell)
Meets the second Thursday of Every Month 6:30pm – 7:45pm
Spring Valley Baptist Church
91 Polo Road
Columbia SC 29223
Pet Therapy (Using Pets to Cope with Losing a Love One)
MUSC Pet Therapy
Cathy C Bennett, Program Coordinator
(843) 792-7360
Colleges and Universities Counseling Services
Benedict College
Benedict College Student Health Center
(803)705-4741
Mental health services available for students in crisis are available
Columbia College
Mimi Meriwether, LPC
Hiluv Johnson, MSW
(803) 786-3603
Unlimited Free Counseling for Students
ECPI University
Well, Connect Program-Available Online for Students to access.
A list of services will be provided on this website.
Fortis College-Columbia Campus
Students needs to contact Program Director or/and Dean of Education. They will provide further instructions for options available counseling services.
Lenoir Rhyme University
Jenny Smith
(828) 328-7252
Emergency Counseling (828) 328-7959
Unlimited Counseling for Students
South University
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program
Katherine Dewitt, Program Director
(803) 935-4317
Thelma Maxwell, Administrative Specialist
(803) 799-9082
Counseling for Students Available
University of South Carolina
Student Health Services-Counseling and Psychiatry
(803) 777-5223
Students receive a limited number of free sessions per semester
Online Resources:
Services for older adults and their families
Reading List: Grief Resources for Teachers, Children, and Families
Online resources for Children:
Online resources for Pet/Animal Assisted Therapy:
Prisma Health Pediatric Pet/Animal Assisted Therapy Animal Assisted Therapy Programs outside of Richland County
