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HOPEHEALTH WELCOMES NEW PROVIDER

By Joel Mercado posted 5 hours ago

  

 




FLORENCE, S.C. (March 17, 2026) – HopeHealth welcomes clinical psychologist Will Hunter, PsyD, back to the organization.

Dr. Hunter previously served at HopeHealth from 2018 to 2021 as a clinical psychologist. He then joined Francis Marion University as Director of Counseling and Testing from 2021 to 2026. In addition to rejoining HopeHealth, he will continue teaching master’s and doctoral psychology students at FMU.

Originally from Columbia, SC, Dr. Hunter earned his Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Davidson College in North Carolina, and a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology and Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology from Baylor University, Texas. Additionally, Dr. Hunter completed his fellowship for Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Severe Mental Illness at South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, Texas.

He has also received additional training in Cognitive Processing Therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and enjoys working with Veterans. His clinical interests include the diagnostic assessment of complex mental health issues, crisis intervention and risk assessment, and the treatment of severe and chronic mental illness, including schizophrenia-spectrum disorders and bipolar disorder.

He is a member of numerous professional organizations, such as the American Psychological Association, the National Register of Health Service Psychologists, the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, the South Carolina Association on Higher Education and Disability, and the Psi Chi National Psychology Honor Society. 


 

HopeHealth is a nonprofit leader in providing affordable, expert primary and specialty health care services for all ages in Florence, Aiken (Infectious Diseases), Clarendon, Orangeburg, and Williamsburg Counties. Our federally qualified health centers are the health care home of choice for nearly 85,000 patients. To become a patient, call 843-667-9414 or visit hope-health.org.

 

 

 
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