Aetna Therapists in Athens, GA
![Photo of Tamara Newton, LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/79312ee7-02cb-4885-ad7d-eeec939e1acc/2/320x400.jpeg)
I'm Tamara Newton a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) serving the State of Georgia, and founder of Newbridge Counseling & Consulting Services LLC. Feel free to explore our website and then make your appointment to begin your journey of healing, because you deserve to have mental, and emotional peace and joy. I am a native New Yorker who earned my Bachelor of Science in Human Services and my Master of Science in Counseling. I have extensive experience working in community mental health and currently work with individuals of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and demographics.
I'm Tamara Newton a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) serving the State of Georgia, and founder of Newbridge Counseling & Consulting Services LLC. Feel free to explore our website and then make your appointment to begin your journey of healing, because you deserve to have mental, and emotional peace and joy. I am a native New Yorker who earned my Bachelor of Science in Human Services and my Master of Science in Counseling. I have extensive experience working in community mental health and currently work with individuals of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and demographics.
![Photo of Tammy Luke, EdS, LPC, CRC, Licensed Professional Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/e4e986de-4792-4d18-9a10-186f98f4cad3/1/320x400.jpeg)
Tammy Luke
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdS, LPC, CRC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Athens, GA 30606
Good day to you! I'm Tammy and I am proud to be a trusted name in the mental health community. With two decades of experience in providing therapeutic interventions, my approach to wellness is rooted in compassion, empathy, and personalization. I believe in providing comprehensive support to everyone, recognizing unique needs and tailoring my interventions accordingly. By incorporating a holistic perspective, I aim to promote mental clarity and emotional well-being in all aspects of life. I am deeply committed to creating a safe and inclusive space where individuals from diverse backgrounds can heal, grow, and thrive.
Good day to you! I'm Tammy and I am proud to be a trusted name in the mental health community. With two decades of experience in providing therapeutic interventions, my approach to wellness is rooted in compassion, empathy, and personalization. I believe in providing comprehensive support to everyone, recognizing unique needs and tailoring my interventions accordingly. By incorporating a holistic perspective, I aim to promote mental clarity and emotional well-being in all aspects of life. I am deeply committed to creating a safe and inclusive space where individuals from diverse backgrounds can heal, grow, and thrive.
![Photo of Jake Forgay, Pre-Licensed Professional](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/961dab53-43eb-46a2-9368-b7c3a32686a8/2/320x400.jpeg)
The pursuit of well-being, health, meaning, joy, and peace is an on-going, confusing and complex journey. Fear, anxiety, dissociation, trauma, depression, flashbacks, and intrusive thoughts strip us from our agency, disconnect us from our deeper intentions, values, and priorities, and hijack our capacity to live fully enriched, meaningful lives. Making sense of these experiences is often fraught with shame, confusion, frustration, and can leave one feeling powerless and overwhelmed.
The pursuit of well-being, health, meaning, joy, and peace is an on-going, confusing and complex journey. Fear, anxiety, dissociation, trauma, depression, flashbacks, and intrusive thoughts strip us from our agency, disconnect us from our deeper intentions, values, and priorities, and hijack our capacity to live fully enriched, meaningful lives. Making sense of these experiences is often fraught with shame, confusion, frustration, and can leave one feeling powerless and overwhelmed.
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We also accept many commercial insurances (BCBS, Cigna, United, Aetna), and provide therapeutic services in a serene office setting.
Project Family, LLC is a community healthcare organization serving children, adolescents, and adults with mental health needs and substance abuse concerns. Our agency includes psychiatrists, psychologists, Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs), Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) who collaborate to provide integrative care. As a Community Provider we are approved by the state of Georgia to offer outpatient behavioral health services including Individual Therapy, Family Therapy, Behavioral Health Assessments, Treatment Planning, Psychiatric Services and many others.
We also accept many commercial insurances (BCBS, Cigna, United, Aetna), and provide therapeutic services in a serene office setting.
Project Family, LLC is a community healthcare organization serving children, adolescents, and adults with mental health needs and substance abuse concerns. Our agency includes psychiatrists, psychologists, Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs), Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) who collaborate to provide integrative care. As a Community Provider we are approved by the state of Georgia to offer outpatient behavioral health services including Individual Therapy, Family Therapy, Behavioral Health Assessments, Treatment Planning, Psychiatric Services and many others.
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Tonya Delaney is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Georgia who has been practicing since 2016. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the State University College of New York at Oswego and a Master's Degree in Social Work from Syracuse University. Tonya enjoys working with adolescents and adults suffering with depression, anxiety, self-esteem issues, trauma, family conflict, and everyday life issues. She will provide a safe place for you to open up and talk about whatever's on your mind, as well as help you navigate through the challenges of life.
Tonya Delaney is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Georgia who has been practicing since 2016. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the State University College of New York at Oswego and a Master's Degree in Social Work from Syracuse University. Tonya enjoys working with adolescents and adults suffering with depression, anxiety, self-esteem issues, trauma, family conflict, and everyday life issues. She will provide a safe place for you to open up and talk about whatever's on your mind, as well as help you navigate through the challenges of life.
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Jamesia Mathis
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Athens, GA 30601 (Online Only)
Hello, I'm Jamesia Mathis, a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor based in Georgia. With over 8 years of dedicated practice, I've had the privilege of working across various mental health settings, including crisis stabilization, partial-hospitalization, intensive-outpatient, and outpatient programs, serving both adolescents and adults.
Hello, I'm Jamesia Mathis, a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor based in Georgia. With over 8 years of dedicated practice, I've had the privilege of working across various mental health settings, including crisis stabilization, partial-hospitalization, intensive-outpatient, and outpatient programs, serving both adolescents and adults.
![Photo of Katherine Mitchell-Gregory, LCSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/cc39d631-9f0a-449a-b307-b3bcfa0cb919/1/320x400.jpeg)
Katherine Mitchell-Gregory
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Athens, GA 30601 (Online Only)
Hello! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida and Georgia. I graduated with a Master's degree from the University of South Florida (Go Bulls!) and have been in practice for the last 8 years. I have worked in various settings, such as schools, community medical centers and individual counseling offices with people from all walks of life.
Hello! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida and Georgia. I graduated with a Master's degree from the University of South Florida (Go Bulls!) and have been in practice for the last 8 years. I have worked in various settings, such as schools, community medical centers and individual counseling offices with people from all walks of life.
![Photo of Evonne Nelson-Smith, MA, LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/fe4102bf-f42d-4b71-9bd4-34adf73298c2/1/320x400.jpeg)
I am licensed in the state of Georgia and have worked in the mental health field for 20 years. Seven of those years I have worked as a therapist/counselor. Some of my experience includes working in a residential treatment center, in an outpatient community mental health clinic, private practice, as well as in school settings. I have worked with those from all different ethnic backgrounds with great outcomes. I enjoy helping adolescents and adults live happier, healthier lives, by improving their mental health and education. Based on the initial session, treatment will be tailored to the needs of each individual.
I am licensed in the state of Georgia and have worked in the mental health field for 20 years. Seven of those years I have worked as a therapist/counselor. Some of my experience includes working in a residential treatment center, in an outpatient community mental health clinic, private practice, as well as in school settings. I have worked with those from all different ethnic backgrounds with great outcomes. I enjoy helping adolescents and adults live happier, healthier lives, by improving their mental health and education. Based on the initial session, treatment will be tailored to the needs of each individual.
![Photo of Cameron Hoellrich, LCSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/6fede858-7ece-4efc-aa1b-7316fd8c44a0/2/320x400.jpeg)
My goal and mission are to help people to improve their lives by working through their challenges and learning different techniques to build coping and resilience to improve their life experiences. My focus is on meeting people where they are and helping them to improve their quality of life. My background includes work in outpatient settings, inpatient hospitals, college counseling settings, and in my own private practice. I have studied at Syracuse University and have my degree in Psychology, and also studied at the top social work school in the country, the University of Michigan.
My goal and mission are to help people to improve their lives by working through their challenges and learning different techniques to build coping and resilience to improve their life experiences. My focus is on meeting people where they are and helping them to improve their quality of life. My background includes work in outpatient settings, inpatient hospitals, college counseling settings, and in my own private practice. I have studied at Syracuse University and have my degree in Psychology, and also studied at the top social work school in the country, the University of Michigan.
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My name is Carron Alexander, and I am a Licensed Professional Therapist. I have experience working with clients between the ages of 5-65 and am comfortable treating a variety of conditions including depression, anxiety, grief, women’s issues, trauma, and PTSD. My approach to therapy is eclectic, drawing from multiple modalities to fit your needs such as Complicated Grief Therapy (CGT), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), and Person-Centered theories. I have worked with a variety of mental health issues in a variety of populations and look forward to helping you find a better path forward.
My name is Carron Alexander, and I am a Licensed Professional Therapist. I have experience working with clients between the ages of 5-65 and am comfortable treating a variety of conditions including depression, anxiety, grief, women’s issues, trauma, and PTSD. My approach to therapy is eclectic, drawing from multiple modalities to fit your needs such as Complicated Grief Therapy (CGT), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), and Person-Centered theories. I have worked with a variety of mental health issues in a variety of populations and look forward to helping you find a better path forward.
![Photo of Cher Gravitt, APC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/fe76b39e-9029-466c-bf59-e59d0db8f2f1/1/320x400.jpeg)
Cher works with individuals who are looking to gain insight into themselves and improve their quality of life. She seeks to understand each individual holistically, including their backgrounds and the strengths they already possess to provide an individualized approach. Cher believes that establishing a strong alliance with her clients is essential to getting the most out of therapy and creating lasting change. Through this alliance, she partners with her clients to explore and address thought and behavior patterns that serve as barriers to enjoying life fully.
Cher works with individuals who are looking to gain insight into themselves and improve their quality of life. She seeks to understand each individual holistically, including their backgrounds and the strengths they already possess to provide an individualized approach. Cher believes that establishing a strong alliance with her clients is essential to getting the most out of therapy and creating lasting change. Through this alliance, she partners with her clients to explore and address thought and behavior patterns that serve as barriers to enjoying life fully.
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Accepting new clients. Are you struggling to find balance, feel connected, lacking joy in your life? We can help. We are a group of skilled, caring therapists with a wealth of training and experience. Reach out if you need help with anxiety, relationship stress, worry, depression, loneliness, trauma or grief. We help people to improve their well-being and their relationships. Our therapists provide couples', individual, and family therapy, group counseling for adults 18+, We believe in a holistic approach to help you with your emotional and relational well-being. Seeing folks via telehealth or in one of our four locations.
Accepting new clients. Are you struggling to find balance, feel connected, lacking joy in your life? We can help. We are a group of skilled, caring therapists with a wealth of training and experience. Reach out if you need help with anxiety, relationship stress, worry, depression, loneliness, trauma or grief. We help people to improve their well-being and their relationships. Our therapists provide couples', individual, and family therapy, group counseling for adults 18+, We believe in a holistic approach to help you with your emotional and relational well-being. Seeing folks via telehealth or in one of our four locations.
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Awareness To Wellness Counseling, Melinda Hawley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Athens, GA 30606
Please note: Wait list is currently full; this email is best for connecting. My interactive counseling approach is informed by deep respect for individuals and their strengths. We collaborate to help you move forward on your path to growth and change. Specialties include trauma, PTSD and C-PTSD, stress, attachment, couple/partner interaction/ communication, family-of-origin issues (including substance abuse-related), and work challenges. Clients find relief from anxiety, obsessive thinking, compulsive behavior, interpersonal stress, career concerns and "feeling stuck." I can help you to effectively navigate stressful transitions.
Please note: Wait list is currently full; this email is best for connecting. My interactive counseling approach is informed by deep respect for individuals and their strengths. We collaborate to help you move forward on your path to growth and change. Specialties include trauma, PTSD and C-PTSD, stress, attachment, couple/partner interaction/ communication, family-of-origin issues (including substance abuse-related), and work challenges. Clients find relief from anxiety, obsessive thinking, compulsive behavior, interpersonal stress, career concerns and "feeling stuck." I can help you to effectively navigate stressful transitions.
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Having someone to walk alongside you in your journey to psychological/emotional health can move you from surviving into thriving. Navigating life can be stressful, overwhelming, and at times painful. Dealing with difficulties like life transitions, stress, managing depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, or making seemingly impossibly difficult decisions, all the while trying to maintaining positive self-esteem and finding helpful ways to cope with life demands, is a really hard thing to do. Feeling close to the people we love can feel hard when we struggle to find the ability to be vulnerable in a tough world.
Having someone to walk alongside you in your journey to psychological/emotional health can move you from surviving into thriving. Navigating life can be stressful, overwhelming, and at times painful. Dealing with difficulties like life transitions, stress, managing depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, or making seemingly impossibly difficult decisions, all the while trying to maintaining positive self-esteem and finding helpful ways to cope with life demands, is a really hard thing to do. Feeling close to the people we love can feel hard when we struggle to find the ability to be vulnerable in a tough world.
![Photo of Eugene Dunkley, LCSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/f45a7dcb-f3e9-470e-93a2-d0eb5c739af6/1/320x400.jpeg)
Eugene Dunkley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Athens, GA 30601 (Online Only)
Hello my name is Eugene Dunkley and I have worked as a Therapist for over 15 years. Being and feeling mentally healthy is one of the most important things we can achieve.
Hello my name is Eugene Dunkley and I have worked as a Therapist for over 15 years. Being and feeling mentally healthy is one of the most important things we can achieve.
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Asmarett Askale-Ashford
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Athens, GA 30601 (Online Only)
I am a passionate Licensed Professional Counselor in the states of both Georgia and Maryland. I have been licensed as a Professional School Counselor in the State of Georgia for the past 20 years. I am a newly licensed provider in the State of Maryland.
I am a passionate Licensed Professional Counselor in the states of both Georgia and Maryland. I have been licensed as a Professional School Counselor in the State of Georgia for the past 20 years. I am a newly licensed provider in the State of Maryland.
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Is your son unhappy or troubled? Experiencing difficulty at school, at home, or somewhere else? Problems with peers? Parents, especially those of older children, sometimes feel powerless and frustrated regarding these situations. I would be honored to help your son and your family.
Is your son unhappy or troubled? Experiencing difficulty at school, at home, or somewhere else? Problems with peers? Parents, especially those of older children, sometimes feel powerless and frustrated regarding these situations. I would be honored to help your son and your family.
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Alfreda Small
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Athens, GA 30601 (Online Only)
My ideal client would be an adult with a history of trauma, seeking to heal and process their experiences to lead a more fulfilling life. They desire emotional restoration, resilience, and empowerment, aiming to overcome the impact of past trauma and embrace a brighter future.
My ideal client would be an adult with a history of trauma, seeking to heal and process their experiences to lead a more fulfilling life. They desire emotional restoration, resilience, and empowerment, aiming to overcome the impact of past trauma and embrace a brighter future.
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Availability is Monday-Friday! Call or email for Appointments! Tomekia is dedicated to helping people learn to live their best life. She is passionate about working with single-parent households, women and teens. She works with children ages ten years and up, teenagers, and adults. She provides therapy to individuals, couples, and families who are struggling with depression, anxiety, self-esteem issues, relationship problems, family conflict, and grief and loss.
Availability is Monday-Friday! Call or email for Appointments! Tomekia is dedicated to helping people learn to live their best life. She is passionate about working with single-parent households, women and teens. She works with children ages ten years and up, teenagers, and adults. She provides therapy to individuals, couples, and families who are struggling with depression, anxiety, self-esteem issues, relationship problems, family conflict, and grief and loss.
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My office is a private practice working to strengthen individuals and families in times of transition, trauma, and crisis, assuring the highest quality of service to help reach your next level. I offer services that will support and empower clients to go to the next level of living, mind, body, and soul while enhancing personal growth and development. It is my goal to explore and equip clients with the necessary tools so that they may become productive and effective in their homes and community.
My office is a private practice working to strengthen individuals and families in times of transition, trauma, and crisis, assuring the highest quality of service to help reach your next level. I offer services that will support and empower clients to go to the next level of living, mind, body, and soul while enhancing personal growth and development. It is my goal to explore and equip clients with the necessary tools so that they may become productive and effective in their homes and community.
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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 Employee Assistance Plans that help defray the cost of couples therapy.
What is an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)?
Employee Assistance Plans are purchased by employers for the benefit of their employees. EAPs typically assist employees with referrals and may also provide the first few sessions of therapy free of charge, with the patient's regular health insurance kicking in after those initial sessions. EAP benefits often apply to all types of therapy without the need for a medical diagnosis, making it easier to access couples therapy, therapy for life transitions, and other non-medical counseling. Just as with standard health insurance, clients should always check that a provider accepts their EAP benefits before scheduling.
Learn more about Insurance Coverage and Finding Affordable Therapy
Learn more about Insurance Coverage and Finding Affordable Therapy