UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH Therapists in 33146
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Mariana Fernandez-Soto
Marriage & Family Therapist, MSEd, CCTP
Verified Verified
Coral Gables, FL 33146
In life, we all face personal struggles and difficult experiences that can feel overwhelming, especially when we struggle with them alone. As your therapist, I partner with you to make positive changes. I create a supportive, confidential environment where my clients feel safe to explore their thoughts and feelings at their own pace. With respect and appreciation for your unique life story, I work with you to gain a better understanding of yourself, heal from past wounds, and improve important relationships. Together, we make sense of and work through whatever challenges stand in the way of your happiness.
In life, we all face personal struggles and difficult experiences that can feel overwhelming, especially when we struggle with them alone. As your therapist, I partner with you to make positive changes. I create a supportive, confidential environment where my clients feel safe to explore their thoughts and feelings at their own pace. With respect and appreciation for your unique life story, I work with you to gain a better understanding of yourself, heal from past wounds, and improve important relationships. Together, we make sense of and work through whatever challenges stand in the way of your happiness.
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My name is Iris Pitaluga and I am the owner of Alternatives Behavioral Group. We provide psychotherapy, substance abuse counseling, and psychiatry for adults, children, couples, and families. We also provide SAP services to DOT employees. Currently, we serve clients in Miami both in person and virtually. We are committed to provide optimal quality of services to help our clients reach emotional balance and maximum growth potential.
My name is Iris Pitaluga and I am the owner of Alternatives Behavioral Group. We provide psychotherapy, substance abuse counseling, and psychiatry for adults, children, couples, and families. We also provide SAP services to DOT employees. Currently, we serve clients in Miami both in person and virtually. We are committed to provide optimal quality of services to help our clients reach emotional balance and maximum growth potential.
![Photo of Natalie Davidow, LMHC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/b4ba3493-4a84-41d3-b775-1d2269db17bc/1/320x400.jpeg)
Accepting new clients! Have you ever felt like you were struggling to work through some of life's challenges but thought it wasn't serious enough to get help? I believe that therapy is helpful not only to work through difficult times but also to gain a new perspective and identify our strengths and give us the tools to maintain a healthy mind. We often face the uneasiness of new experiences and life transitions that can be hard to manage, especially on our own. If you have ever felt like this, you may have felt overwhelmed, frustrated, and emotionally stuck.
Accepting new clients! Have you ever felt like you were struggling to work through some of life's challenges but thought it wasn't serious enough to get help? I believe that therapy is helpful not only to work through difficult times but also to gain a new perspective and identify our strengths and give us the tools to maintain a healthy mind. We often face the uneasiness of new experiences and life transitions that can be hard to manage, especially on our own. If you have ever felt like this, you may have felt overwhelmed, frustrated, and emotionally stuck.
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I work best with teens to adults, 15-40 years old in transition, dealing with partner, career, lifestyle changes and the anxiety and stress of everyday life; hormonal “adjustments” whether prepuberty, puberty or peri-menopause; those healing from relationship and marital breakups and trauma; and competitive athletes seeking to overcome performance anxiety, overtraining syndrome, injury, illness and defeat. You may find my therapy style a good fit for you if you are open and willing to trust the process as I will incorporate different strategies to help you to attain and maintain your personal best in health, sport and life.
I work best with teens to adults, 15-40 years old in transition, dealing with partner, career, lifestyle changes and the anxiety and stress of everyday life; hormonal “adjustments” whether prepuberty, puberty or peri-menopause; those healing from relationship and marital breakups and trauma; and competitive athletes seeking to overcome performance anxiety, overtraining syndrome, injury, illness and defeat. You may find my therapy style a good fit for you if you are open and willing to trust the process as I will incorporate different strategies to help you to attain and maintain your personal best in health, sport and life.
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Emily Sanfiel
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MS, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Coral Gables, FL 33146
I am a counselor with experience working with a wide variety of populations ranging from young children and families to adults and couples. I provide a safe space for my clients to explore and work through their experiences while empowering them to live more authentic and fulfilling lives. My collaborative, client-centered approach aims to utilize each individual’s unique strengths as a means of achieving their goals.
I am a counselor with experience working with a wide variety of populations ranging from young children and families to adults and couples. I provide a safe space for my clients to explore and work through their experiences while empowering them to live more authentic and fulfilling lives. My collaborative, client-centered approach aims to utilize each individual’s unique strengths as a means of achieving their goals.
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Elise Suna
Marriage & Family Therapist, MSEd, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Coral Gables, FL 33146
We all experience challenging times where we feel overwhelmed, anxious, dissatisfied, exhausted, and stuck. Through a safe and supportive relationship, we will work together to build an understanding of your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to help you gain insight on both current and past experiences. Within this exploration, you will develop your emotional resources, alter unhelpful patterns, and increase feelings of self-acceptance and growth. Over time, you will learn new ways to approach problems you are facing and view them through a new lens.
We all experience challenging times where we feel overwhelmed, anxious, dissatisfied, exhausted, and stuck. Through a safe and supportive relationship, we will work together to build an understanding of your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to help you gain insight on both current and past experiences. Within this exploration, you will develop your emotional resources, alter unhelpful patterns, and increase feelings of self-acceptance and growth. Over time, you will learn new ways to approach problems you are facing and view them through a new lens.
![Photo of Monik Lopez, MS, LMHC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/4af064bb-5676-4f2f-8a57-dfefe028b0cc/2/320x400.jpeg)
Finding the right therapist is important. Like any other relationship, there needs to be elements of comfort, trust, respect and appreciation. It can be a deeply transformative relationship, and I am grateful to be able to experience that with every person that comes my way.
Finding the right therapist is important. Like any other relationship, there needs to be elements of comfort, trust, respect and appreciation. It can be a deeply transformative relationship, and I am grateful to be able to experience that with every person that comes my way.
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Welcome! I am glad that you made the choice to seek therapy. It is very important to me that you get the results you are looking for in your therapy and that your experience is a very positive one. The most important aspect of my work with you will be to build a positive, trusting therapeutic relationship in which we can together work through whatever difficulties you may be facing.
Welcome! I am glad that you made the choice to seek therapy. It is very important to me that you get the results you are looking for in your therapy and that your experience is a very positive one. The most important aspect of my work with you will be to build a positive, trusting therapeutic relationship in which we can together work through whatever difficulties you may be facing.
![Photo of Mercedes Carballo, LMHC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/4f22e044-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/3/320x400.jpeg)
Entering into a relationship with a Licensed Mental Therapist is an important decision to make. We look for someone with the hope that we can feel better and live happier, more balanced lives. I believe that my role as a licensed mental health therapist is to assist you in reconnecting with strengths that you already possess, to help you in developing new skills and techniques that empower you and meet your goals. I have been in practice for over 16 years and have helped with individuals ranging from adults to children.
Entering into a relationship with a Licensed Mental Therapist is an important decision to make. We look for someone with the hope that we can feel better and live happier, more balanced lives. I believe that my role as a licensed mental health therapist is to assist you in reconnecting with strengths that you already possess, to help you in developing new skills and techniques that empower you and meet your goals. I have been in practice for over 16 years and have helped with individuals ranging from adults to children.
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My approach is aimed to support individuals where they are and assist them to effectively move through this phase of life in a healthy way. Together we will create a space of trust to build a therapeutic relationship that promotes healing and growth. My overall goal for individuals to be themselves and feel comfortable reaching their therapeutic goals.
My approach is aimed to support individuals where they are and assist them to effectively move through this phase of life in a healthy way. Together we will create a space of trust to build a therapeutic relationship that promotes healing and growth. My overall goal for individuals to be themselves and feel comfortable reaching their therapeutic goals.
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If you are experiencing anxiety, depression, mood or relationship issues, please know that I have been working with people like you for 25+ years. While you may come to therapy to address your feelings, I will help you to understand how your ingrained negative thoughts affect those feelings utilizing Cognitive Behavioral techniques (CBT). I often delve deeper utilizing a psychodynamic perspective to uncover why these thoughts exist in order to facilitate a deeper understanding and change in behavior.
If you are experiencing anxiety, depression, mood or relationship issues, please know that I have been working with people like you for 25+ years. While you may come to therapy to address your feelings, I will help you to understand how your ingrained negative thoughts affect those feelings utilizing Cognitive Behavioral techniques (CBT). I often delve deeper utilizing a psychodynamic perspective to uncover why these thoughts exist in order to facilitate a deeper understanding and change in behavior.
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You really CAN have a life of peace, love and joy. If you're have difficulties in your relationship or with parenting, and have become so overwhelmed that you wonder if a solution even exists, counseling may be beneficial. My expertise is helping you change destructive, painful patterns in order to restore communication and connection, so you can live and love in a fulfilling manner, filled with joy. Allow me to show you the way. I work with couples, individuals and kids to help them find solutions to their struggles.
You really CAN have a life of peace, love and joy. If you're have difficulties in your relationship or with parenting, and have become so overwhelmed that you wonder if a solution even exists, counseling may be beneficial. My expertise is helping you change destructive, painful patterns in order to restore communication and connection, so you can live and love in a fulfilling manner, filled with joy. Allow me to show you the way. I work with couples, individuals and kids to help them find solutions to their struggles.
![Photo of Maria Pilar Gondra, PsyD, LMHC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3c164a42-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/3/320x400.jpeg)
I have been in practice for 15 years treating children, adolescents, and adults. I see clients individually, in couple and family therapy. My areas of expertise are depression, adjustment disorders, anxiety, add/adhd, post traumatic stress disorder, gay and lesbian issues, mood disorder, and relationship issues.
I have been in practice for 15 years treating children, adolescents, and adults. I see clients individually, in couple and family therapy. My areas of expertise are depression, adjustment disorders, anxiety, add/adhd, post traumatic stress disorder, gay and lesbian issues, mood disorder, and relationship issues.
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Dr. Joel Plattor has been working as a healer in professional psychology for over 40 years. He has experience working with a wide variety of populations and settings. Therefore he is able to bring a significant level of knowledge and experience to all psychotherapeutic endeavors. Dr. Plattor works with all of his clients to establish a mutually agreed on course of action with goals that are realistic yet can lift clients into a level of satisfaction with life that they may not have previously thought possible.
Dr. Joel Plattor has been working as a healer in professional psychology for over 40 years. He has experience working with a wide variety of populations and settings. Therefore he is able to bring a significant level of knowledge and experience to all psychotherapeutic endeavors. Dr. Plattor works with all of his clients to establish a mutually agreed on course of action with goals that are realistic yet can lift clients into a level of satisfaction with life that they may not have previously thought possible.
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As a relationship expert, mentor- public speaker, psychotherapist and published author, I enjoy working with adults, teens and couples, regardless of their ethnicity, religion or gender. I encourage them to establish goals and eliminate unhealthy patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving. The title of my book- “Meant to Last Together”. This book is aimed to help you discover the importance of identifying your weaknesses and strengths in order to create a positive relationship.
As a relationship expert, mentor- public speaker, psychotherapist and published author, I enjoy working with adults, teens and couples, regardless of their ethnicity, religion or gender. I encourage them to establish goals and eliminate unhealthy patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving. The title of my book- “Meant to Last Together”. This book is aimed to help you discover the importance of identifying your weaknesses and strengths in order to create a positive relationship.
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Kayley Jo Harrington
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MPH
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Miami, FL 33146 (Online Only)
My goal is to create a safe and supportive space for you. Everyone seeks therapy for different reasons; I work with each client individually to identify your own goals. I believe the most critical aspect to therapy is the relationship therapist and client, I work hard to build trust and create a strong, caring connection. I enjoy working with college students, those in transition and seeking supports and who are part of the LGBTQIA2S+ community! I am strongly anti-racist in my work and acknowledge how power and privilege impact a persons life.
My goal is to create a safe and supportive space for you. Everyone seeks therapy for different reasons; I work with each client individually to identify your own goals. I believe the most critical aspect to therapy is the relationship therapist and client, I work hard to build trust and create a strong, caring connection. I enjoy working with college students, those in transition and seeking supports and who are part of the LGBTQIA2S+ community! I am strongly anti-racist in my work and acknowledge how power and privilege impact a persons life.
![Photo of Marianne Cortes, LMHC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/608b8a6f-b0fd-4ce5-b482-af157f27e80f/1/320x400.jpeg)
Stress and change are inevitable experiences in life. If you find that you are struggling with relationships, change or transitions, therapy can serve as an opportunity for personal growth and gaining emotional tools that will enhance resiliency. I help individuals find balance with their physical and emotional health. My hope is that you experience meaningfulness in your personal relationships and feel more fulfilled with life. I am a strong proponent of evidenced -based modalities and mindfulness based therapeutic interventions that have been proven to be effective in treatment of common mental health symptoms.
Stress and change are inevitable experiences in life. If you find that you are struggling with relationships, change or transitions, therapy can serve as an opportunity for personal growth and gaining emotional tools that will enhance resiliency. I help individuals find balance with their physical and emotional health. My hope is that you experience meaningfulness in your personal relationships and feel more fulfilled with life. I am a strong proponent of evidenced -based modalities and mindfulness based therapeutic interventions that have been proven to be effective in treatment of common mental health symptoms.
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My intention as a therapist is to empower individuals be in tune with their deepest truths and to relate to life in a more authentic way. By providing a warm environment, I hope my clients feel safe to express what matters to them. My therapeutic approach is strongly influenced by more than 12 years of a dedicated meditation practice. I utilize mindfulness and somatic approaches in supporting people to become more aware of their thoughts, feelings, and body sensations. In doing so, I trust that our ability to welcome our experience creates possibilities for healing and ultimately to cultivate a "life worth living."
My intention as a therapist is to empower individuals be in tune with their deepest truths and to relate to life in a more authentic way. By providing a warm environment, I hope my clients feel safe to express what matters to them. My therapeutic approach is strongly influenced by more than 12 years of a dedicated meditation practice. I utilize mindfulness and somatic approaches in supporting people to become more aware of their thoughts, feelings, and body sensations. In doing so, I trust that our ability to welcome our experience creates possibilities for healing and ultimately to cultivate a "life worth living."
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Zoe Solorzano
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, QS
Verified Verified
Coral Gables, FL 33146
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with seven years of experience working with families and children in crises such as divorce, job loss, relocation, etc.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with seven years of experience working with families and children in crises such as divorce, job loss, relocation, etc.
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Do you want change but are skeptical about receiving therapy? Changes in our lives can be intimidating, especially when we're uncertain about how to resolve our issues or about who to trust for assistance. As a Clinical Mental Health Therapist and OEF Marine Corps Veteran, I not only understand this struggle but have successfully treated various clients who used to feel that same way. Furthermore, I've also learned that more than one approach is often necessary to effectively resolve multiple issues a client may be facing, which is why I use an Integrative Therapy approach. This effective multimodal-approach does the following:
Do you want change but are skeptical about receiving therapy? Changes in our lives can be intimidating, especially when we're uncertain about how to resolve our issues or about who to trust for assistance. As a Clinical Mental Health Therapist and OEF Marine Corps Veteran, I not only understand this struggle but have successfully treated various clients who used to feel that same way. Furthermore, I've also learned that more than one approach is often necessary to effectively resolve multiple issues a client may be facing, which is why I use an Integrative Therapy approach. This effective multimodal-approach does the following:
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UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH Therapists
Does insurance cover therapy, prescriptions and other behavioral health services?
In general, yes. Laws in the U.S. require insurers to cover essential behavioral health care at the same level as other health care services. Most health plans require a medical diagnosis and treatments that are evidence based and medically essential. This means that life coaching and alternative therapies are not covered, nor is therapy without a diagnosis. Call the number on the back or your insurance card or visit your insurance company's website to review your Summary of Benefits. If you have insurance through your employer, your Human Resources department may also be able to answer questions.
How much does therapy cost with insurance?
The cost of therapy depends on your region, how much training and experience your therapist has, and the type of treatment. The rate for talk therapy generally falls between $100 and $250. For a client seeing an in-network provider, the cost of therapy is often similar to the cost of other health care services. Clients pay co-pays and may need to satisfy a plan’s deductible before benefits kick in.
What is the difference between In-Network and Out-of-Network insurance coverage?
An in-network provider has contracted with an insurer to get paid directly for services, and to accept the insurer’s rate of compensation. Clients are responsible for deductibles and copays. If a therapist is out of network, that means that the client pays the therapist directly for services at the therapist’s regular fee. Out-of-Network providers often give clients a receipt so that they can file for partial reimbursement with their insurance company.
Is it difficult to find an In-Network therapist?
It is not unusual for therapists to limit the number of insurance patients in their practice, so it’s important to check in-network availability when you schedule your first appointment. In regions and times where therapy is in high demand it may take longer to get scheduled with an in-network therapist.
What is the difference between HMO and PPO insurance plans?
HMO health plans only cover in-network services, there is no reimbursement for out-of-network providers. PPO plans often cover both in- and out-of-network services, though the client may pay more for out-of-network services.
What is a Superbill?
A superbill is a receipt for therapy services. It provides all the information required by insurance companies to reimburse you for out-of-network services, including the diagnostic codes for your care, the amount paid, and the dates and duration of care.
Does insurance cover Online therapy?
Many therapists who shifted their practice to online therapy during the pandemic have kept that arrangement. And most insurers continue to cover telehealth services, with a few exceptions. Preventive care (such as an annual depression screening) is often required to be in-person to be covered, and some states require prescribers of controlled substances to see those patients in person.
Does insurance cover Group therapy?
Many insurance plans provide coverage for group therapy provided there is a medical diagnosis for group members, but there are some noteworthy exceptions. For example, Medicare does not always cover group therapy. Group therapy tends to cost less than individual therapy.
Does insurance cover Couples therapy?
Most insurance companies do not cover the cost of couples therapy because there is no medical diagnosis or medically necessary treatment. However, a few plans will offer a limited benefit, so it is still worth checking with your insurance company. Sometimes therapy is covered for a couple when one person has a diagnosis and another family member joins them for joint therapy, but it is considered therapy for the medical condition that includes a family member as a listener or helper, not couples counseling. Without insurance, most clients pay between $100-300 per 60-90 min session for couples therapy. Often clients can find classes or workshops that make it more affordable to work on their relationship. And some employers offer benefit plans that help defray the cost of couples therapy.
Learn more about Insurance Coverage and Finding Affordable Therapy
Learn more about Insurance Coverage and Finding Affordable Therapy