Top Journalists in Counseling Services
Evie Blad Education Week
Senior staff writer covering issues important to school and district leaders, with frequent reporting on student mental health and the role of school counselors and psychologists in U.S. schools. Specialties: K‑12 student mental health, school counseling staffing, school climate and safety, policy impacts on counseling services.
Erin Brodwin Axios
Health tech reporter at Axios who tracks digital health and Big Tech’s moves in care—including virtual therapy platforms and mental‑health startups used by counseling providers. Specialties: Digital mental health, teletherapy, venture capital, employer mental health benefits, AI in care delivery.
Bethany Bray Counseling Today (American Counseling Association)
Senior writer for Counseling Today (American Counseling Association) focusing on practice trends, crisis work and the counseling workforce. Specialties: Clinical practice, crisis counseling, counselor well‑being, ethics and supervision.
Rhitu Chatterjee NPR
NPR health correspondent whose primary beat is mental health, regularly covering access to therapy, treatment evidence, and the counseling workforce’s challenges. Specialties: Mental health reporting across psychology and psychiatry; access to care; vulnerable populations; youth and perinatal mental health.
Robert Holly Behavioral Health Business
Executive editor of Behavioral Health Business leading coverage of the counseling and behavioral provider market, strategy, and technology adoption. Specialties: Behavioral health industry operations, M&A, payer relations, tech and EHRs for counseling providers.
Ashleigh Hollowell Behavioral Health Business
News reporter at Behavioral Health Business writing frequently on business trends and policy changes shaping counseling and behavioral health providers. Specialties: Behavioral health providers, SUD and autism services, payer policy, Medicaid/Medicare impacts, AI and research influencing counseling care.
Kristen Hwang CalMatters
Health reporter at CalMatters who covers statewide policy and frequently reports on California’s mental and behavioral health system and investments that affect counseling access. Specialties: California health policy, Medi‑Cal, behavioral health reforms, youth mental health investments.
Taylor Knopf North Carolina Health News
Assistant editor and mental health reporter at North Carolina Health News known for deep reporting on psychiatric hospitals, crisis response, and community counseling access. Specialties: State mental health systems, addiction and harm reduction, rural counseling access, crisis care.
Chris Larson Behavioral Health Business
Senior reporter at Behavioral Health Business covering growth strategies and policy issues impacting counseling and behavioral providers nationwide. Specialties: Addiction treatment and autism therapy providers, real estate and growth strategy, value‑based care in counseling.
Laura Lovett Behavioral Health Business
Editor of Behavioral Health Business overseeing coverage of market forces and policy changes across counseling and behavioral health sectors. Specialties: Behavioral provider strategy, investment trends, autism and SUD, telebehavioral care.
Laurie Meyers Counseling Today (American Counseling Association)
Senior writer at Counseling Today (ACA) with long‑running coverage of counselors’ practice issues, client care, and professional trends. Specialties: Clinical practice features, counselor self‑care and burnout, client populations, advocacy.
Alexandra Murphy Becker’s Behavioral Health / Becker’s Hospital Review
News writer at Becker’s Behavioral Health and Becker’s Hospital Review reporting on provider expansions, policy changes, and access to counseling services. Specialties: Behavioral health news, crisis services, policy and legal developments affecting providers.
Michael Ollove Stateline (The Pew Charitable Trusts)
Veteran Stateline reporter who has covered state health policy for years, including counseling workforce shortages and access initiatives. Specialties: State health policy, mental health access and workforce, Medicaid and safety‑net systems.
Andrea Petersen The Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal reporter covering consumer health with extensive work on mental health care and access; author of the book On Edge about anxiety. Specialties: Consumer mental health, psychotherapy access, insurance barriers, anxiety and evidence‑based care.
Arianna Prothero Education Week
Assistant editor at Education Week covering student well‑being and technology—often focusing on the rise of school‑based counseling supports and policy shifts. Specialties: Student well‑being, school‑based counseling services, SEL, technology and mental health in schools.
Laura Santhanam PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHour health reporter who frequently produces data‑driven explainers on mental health access, counseling resources, and youth well‑being. Specialties: National mental health trends, data‑driven coverage, youth well‑being, telehealth adoption.
Christine Vestal Stateline (The Pew Charitable Trusts)
Stateline reporter dedicated to mental health and addiction coverage, including state reforms that directly shape counseling services and systems. Specialties: Mental health and addiction policy, Medicaid, crisis response and youth mental health.
William Wan The Washington Post
Washington Post enterprise reporter who has spent years chronicling America’s mental health crisis, including counseling access, policy gaps, and lived‑experience narratives. Specialties: Mental health access and stigma, suicide prevention, federal policy impacts, deep‑dive features about care systems.
Jocelyn Wiener CalMatters
Projects reporter at CalMatters with a focus on mental health—known for investigations into how state policy affects people’s access to counseling and services. Specialties: California’s mental health system, criminal‑justice intersections, child and youth counseling access, oversight and accountability.
Rylee Wilson Becker’s Behavioral Health
Assistant editor and reporter at Becker’s who tracks breaking developments across behavioral health providers and the counseling services landscape. Specialties: Provider expansions and closures, financing and investment in behavioral care, crisis services, pediatric counseling access.
Related Topics
Further Reading
Was this page helpful? We'd love your feedback — please email us at feedback@dealstream.com.