TRICARE Therapists in Macon, GA
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Truity Counseling Services
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Macon, GA 31201 (Online Only)
As a Licensed Professional Counselor, my profession is not only my career of choice but a labor of love. I have always enjoyed assisting others. My goal is provide a safe encouraging environment where individual feels safe in expressing their concerns and issues. I have experience working with a diverse population who struggle with depression, PTSD, family conflict and relationship issues. I assist clients in developing insight into the source of their behavioral issues and concerns.
As a Licensed Professional Counselor, my profession is not only my career of choice but a labor of love. I have always enjoyed assisting others. My goal is provide a safe encouraging environment where individual feels safe in expressing their concerns and issues. I have experience working with a diverse population who struggle with depression, PTSD, family conflict and relationship issues. I assist clients in developing insight into the source of their behavioral issues and concerns.
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Dr. Courtney B Caldwell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CJSOC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Macon, GA 31204
Waitlist for new clients
Therapy helps work through your thoughts, emotions, perceptions, interactions and relationships in a safe supportive atmosphere. A good therapist will support and guide you to gain increased perspective and insight while also empowering you to self-assess and identify solutions/needed changes, not impress their beliefs on you. The active change agent in your journey to increased happiness and fulfillment is YOU; a good therapist just guides the way. I am happy to help whether you are adjusting to change and transition, wanting to improve or change relationships, or hoping to learn better ways to manage/cope with stress/emotions.
Therapy helps work through your thoughts, emotions, perceptions, interactions and relationships in a safe supportive atmosphere. A good therapist will support and guide you to gain increased perspective and insight while also empowering you to self-assess and identify solutions/needed changes, not impress their beliefs on you. The active change agent in your journey to increased happiness and fulfillment is YOU; a good therapist just guides the way. I am happy to help whether you are adjusting to change and transition, wanting to improve or change relationships, or hoping to learn better ways to manage/cope with stress/emotions.
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Erica 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. Erica 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.
Erica 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. Erica 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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S&K Professionals Counseling Services
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, GC-C, CPCS, IMH-E
Verified Verified
Macon, GA 31201
It is my pleasure to introduce you to S & K Professionals Counseling Services. The name is new, but the commitment to offer the best counseling services for our clients is as old as time. Our mission statement is "Strengthening Families One Step at a Time." We are committed to counseling with a purpose by listening to our clients issues and challenges, and finally meeting those challenges with services and resources unmatched in quality and functionality.
It is my pleasure to introduce you to S & K Professionals Counseling Services. The name is new, but the commitment to offer the best counseling services for our clients is as old as time. Our mission statement is "Strengthening Families One Step at a Time." We are committed to counseling with a purpose by listening to our clients issues and challenges, and finally meeting those challenges with services and resources unmatched in quality and functionality.
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Challenges are a constant part of all our lives, but this past year introduced us to additional unexpected and unimageable stressors. Therapy is one resource that may help you navigate through these and other issues. We understand the impact that stressors may have and individuals’ unique capabilities to handle them depending on history, your personality and other factors. We competently and compassionately provide therapy to those struggling with these very issues. We will expertly guide you into defining the problem, exploring underlying or inconsequential issues, and adjusting perceptions to see and select healthier options.
Challenges are a constant part of all our lives, but this past year introduced us to additional unexpected and unimageable stressors. Therapy is one resource that may help you navigate through these and other issues. We understand the impact that stressors may have and individuals’ unique capabilities to handle them depending on history, your personality and other factors. We competently and compassionately provide therapy to those struggling with these very issues. We will expertly guide you into defining the problem, exploring underlying or inconsequential issues, and adjusting perceptions to see and select healthier options.
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Carol G. Brown LMFT, CAADC
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CAADC
Verified Verified
Macon, GA 31204
My name is Carol Brown. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC). I worked in public mental health with adults and families; and Hephzibah Behavioral Health with high risk children and adolescents for several years dealing with many issues, including addiction and anger manage- ment. In 2016, I began to focus my time on building a full-time private practice. Now, in a private setting, I offer Marriage and Family Therapy, Couple Therapy and Individual Therapy to adults, adolescents, and children. I offer specialty service related to substance abuse and anger control.
My name is Carol Brown. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC). I worked in public mental health with adults and families; and Hephzibah Behavioral Health with high risk children and adolescents for several years dealing with many issues, including addiction and anger manage- ment. In 2016, I began to focus my time on building a full-time private practice. Now, in a private setting, I offer Marriage and Family Therapy, Couple Therapy and Individual Therapy to adults, adolescents, and children. I offer specialty service related to substance abuse and anger control.
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Wayne H Welch, LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, AAMFT
Verified Verified
Macon, GA 31204
I bring to my practice many years of experience in psychotherapy on a wide array of issues; Whatever the issues I bring no judgment, and a commitment to an empathic alliance with you to face your unique challenges. I see a limited number of clients which affords you greater attention and flexibility of scheduling. I hope you will call so we can explore working together.
I bring to my practice many years of experience in psychotherapy on a wide array of issues; Whatever the issues I bring no judgment, and a commitment to an empathic alliance with you to face your unique challenges. I see a limited number of clients which affords you greater attention and flexibility of scheduling. I hope you will call so we can explore working together.
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Ronda D. Shirley
Marriage & Family Therapist, MBA, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Macon, GA 31210
“I know that it can be hard to be in a relationship with me.” “I’m too much.” “I can’t depend on anyone but myself.” “I just rather be alone than be with someone and be unhappy.” Each of these statements suggest that you’re living life in a state of fear. When you feel unsafe, you are looking for the danger in situations. You trust no one. You are constantly in the mode of defending, running away, people pleasing or in analysis paralysis (procrastination). As a result of your responses to your fears, each of your relationships suffer. Wouldn’t it be GLORIOUS to trust your spirit of discernment, kill your fears and feel safe?
“I know that it can be hard to be in a relationship with me.” “I’m too much.” “I can’t depend on anyone but myself.” “I just rather be alone than be with someone and be unhappy.” Each of these statements suggest that you’re living life in a state of fear. When you feel unsafe, you are looking for the danger in situations. You trust no one. You are constantly in the mode of defending, running away, people pleasing or in analysis paralysis (procrastination). As a result of your responses to your fears, each of your relationships suffer. Wouldn’t it be GLORIOUS to trust your spirit of discernment, kill your fears and feel safe?
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RestoreJ225 Therapeutic Counseling, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CMFT, NCC, CPCS, CP
Verified Verified
Macon, GA 31206
Sometimes life’s circumstances and challenges can leave you feeling stuck. You find yourself just wanting someone to help you or your family to begin living a more meaningful life. My aspirations are to be a change agent that helps people to restore, rebuild, and regain hope in living a healthy, meaningful, and wholesome life.
Sometimes life’s circumstances and challenges can leave you feeling stuck. You find yourself just wanting someone to help you or your family to begin living a more meaningful life. My aspirations are to be a change agent that helps people to restore, rebuild, and regain hope in living a healthy, meaningful, and wholesome life.
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Dr. Thomas Hutchison is a Psychologist in Georgia who has been practicing since 2019. He is a "double eagle" "? he earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Georgia Southern University in 2014 and earned a Doctor of Psychology from Georgia Southern in 2019. Dr. Thomas takes an integrative approach to therapy with a focus on helping clients improve their quality of life. Outside of work, Dr. Thomas enjoys spending time with his wife, Catherine, and their dog, Dottie. When he's not spending time with them, he likes reading books or watching movies.
Dr. Thomas Hutchison is a Psychologist in Georgia who has been practicing since 2019. He is a "double eagle" "? he earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Georgia Southern University in 2014 and earned a Doctor of Psychology from Georgia Southern in 2019. Dr. Thomas takes an integrative approach to therapy with a focus on helping clients improve their quality of life. Outside of work, Dr. Thomas enjoys spending time with his wife, Catherine, and their dog, Dottie. When he's not spending time with them, he likes reading books or watching movies.
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Are you tired of feeling alone, misunderstood and stuck? Have you been struggling with anxiety, depression, communication concerns and conflict with your loved ones? Have you been feeling disconnected and unhappy in your relationship with your partner, family members or other loved ones? Conflict can ebb and flow in all aspects of our life, but sometimes the load seems hard to bear and seemingly impossible to handle yourself. If any of these examples resonate with you then please know that there is light at the end of the tunnel, and that light starts to shine brighter with the start of your first session.
Are you tired of feeling alone, misunderstood and stuck? Have you been struggling with anxiety, depression, communication concerns and conflict with your loved ones? Have you been feeling disconnected and unhappy in your relationship with your partner, family members or other loved ones? Conflict can ebb and flow in all aspects of our life, but sometimes the load seems hard to bear and seemingly impossible to handle yourself. If any of these examples resonate with you then please know that there is light at the end of the tunnel, and that light starts to shine brighter with the start of your first session.
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Our Greatest Fear —Marianne Williamson “It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us. Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us.” It is when we are faced with our greatest fears when we are in need of someone who we can trust to hear those fears and assist us with equipping ourselves with life skills/tools to overcome and conquer them. I have over 28 years of clinical experience assisting others on how to achieve their best life. It is my belief solutions to our problems are within us.
Our Greatest Fear —Marianne Williamson “It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us. Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us.” It is when we are faced with our greatest fears when we are in need of someone who we can trust to hear those fears and assist us with equipping ourselves with life skills/tools to overcome and conquer them. I have over 28 years of clinical experience assisting others on how to achieve their best life. It is my belief solutions to our problems are within us.
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Lifebulb Counseling & Therapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Macon, GA 31204
Working with us you'll get results. Because we believe you're best served by a clinician who's passionate about not only their work, but who they work with as well. That's why we started Lifebulb - We're committed to building an organization that truly allows therapists to get back to enjoying their work, so you, our client, can receive the highest quality therapy services, whether in person at one of our locations or online through telehealth. We hire only highly trained and educated, licensed clinicians dedicated to the therapy process. We're confident we can help you achieve your therapy goals.
Working with us you'll get results. Because we believe you're best served by a clinician who's passionate about not only their work, but who they work with as well. That's why we started Lifebulb - We're committed to building an organization that truly allows therapists to get back to enjoying their work, so you, our client, can receive the highest quality therapy services, whether in person at one of our locations or online through telehealth. We hire only highly trained and educated, licensed clinicians dedicated to the therapy process. We're confident we can help you achieve your therapy goals.
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Bridget M. Ivey
Pre-Licensed Professional, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Macon, GA 31204
Waitlist for new clients
Finding a therapist who can listen, offer guidance, and meet your needs is no small task, but an important one. People seek out therapy for a wide variety of reasons but I believe that at the core most people are looking for a place to be heard and figure out how to be their best self. Whether you are a child, teen, or adult, I will use age-appropriate interventions to help guide you to explore your own strengths and engage in self-assessment in order to figure out how to do that in a way that is true and authentic to who you are and who you want to be.
Finding a therapist who can listen, offer guidance, and meet your needs is no small task, but an important one. People seek out therapy for a wide variety of reasons but I believe that at the core most people are looking for a place to be heard and figure out how to be their best self. Whether you are a child, teen, or adult, I will use age-appropriate interventions to help guide you to explore your own strengths and engage in self-assessment in order to figure out how to do that in a way that is true and authentic to who you are and who you want to be.
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Positive Innovations
Licensed Professional Counselor, PsyD, LPC-S, NCC , ACS, MAC SAP
Verified Verified
Macon, GA 31201
Positive Innovations, LLC., is a counseling and consulting firm offering solutions for behavioral health and organizational management issues. Our team of dedicated providers are especially skilled in behavioral health interventions and organizational management practices. Our suites of services are designed to provide you with the flexibility to meet your individual needs. You will find our team to be genuine and supportive. We look forward to collaborating with you along your journey to achieve your personal or professional goals.
Positive Innovations, LLC., is a counseling and consulting firm offering solutions for behavioral health and organizational management issues. Our team of dedicated providers are especially skilled in behavioral health interventions and organizational management practices. Our suites of services are designed to provide you with the flexibility to meet your individual needs. You will find our team to be genuine and supportive. We look forward to collaborating with you along your journey to achieve your personal or professional goals.
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AR Mitchell Consultants LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DSW, LCSW, CCM
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Macon, GA 31210 (Online Only)
Welcome to Dr. Mitchell's safe space! I am here to assist you on your journey to self-care through awareness and resilience. While maintaining the person in the environment perspective throughout my career, I supported antiracist policies, ideas, and actions. This is why I continue to practice in a manner that promotes self-awareness and self-reflectiveness for myself and with clients in a healing journey to self-care and resilience.
Welcome to Dr. Mitchell's safe space! I am here to assist you on your journey to self-care through awareness and resilience. While maintaining the person in the environment perspective throughout my career, I supported antiracist policies, ideas, and actions. This is why I continue to practice in a manner that promotes self-awareness and self-reflectiveness for myself and with clients in a healing journey to self-care and resilience.
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My name is Holly M. Stilwell and I am "The Therapist Next Door". I graduated from Mercer University School of Medicine with a masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. I have been clinically trained to treat a variety of mental health disorders, grief, and trauma. I have experience working with children, adolescents, individuals, marriages, and families. I also have experience working with military families who are faced with difficulties that are unique to the position they hold in serving our country such as deployment, PCS, and PTSD.
My name is Holly M. Stilwell and I am "The Therapist Next Door". I graduated from Mercer University School of Medicine with a masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. I have been clinically trained to treat a variety of mental health disorders, grief, and trauma. I have experience working with children, adolescents, individuals, marriages, and families. I also have experience working with military families who are faced with difficulties that are unique to the position they hold in serving our country such as deployment, PCS, and PTSD.
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Heather W Prunty
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, ACS, MAC
Verified Verified
Macon, GA 31201
No one said life was going to be easy. We go through challenging situations in life when you feel like the weight of the world is trying to overtake you. There's nothing wrong with seeking out additional support and assistance when these difficult times occur. Self-awareness is the key element one needs to possess in knowing when help is needed. Deciding to receive therapy shows that you are taking personal responsibility for your own well-being and thusly creating and gaining a better understanding of yourself, your goals, and your values.
No one said life was going to be easy. We go through challenging situations in life when you feel like the weight of the world is trying to overtake you. There's nothing wrong with seeking out additional support and assistance when these difficult times occur. Self-awareness is the key element one needs to possess in knowing when help is needed. Deciding to receive therapy shows that you are taking personal responsibility for your own well-being and thusly creating and gaining a better understanding of yourself, your goals, and your values.
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Tired of talk therapy? We do little talking in sessions, whether with Equine-assisted Psychotherapy or Accelerated Resolution Therapy. We do "work" therapy. With EAP, you'll participate in activities outdoors on the ground with our team: a licensed mental health professional, an equine specialist and horses. When you trust the horse to be part of your counseling team, you feel more empowered to make changes. Horses are reflective and intuitive, and don't judge. ART uses rapid eye movement to help you reprogram how traumatic memories affect you. Keep the memory; lose the pain. Come "experience" therapy with us.
Tired of talk therapy? We do little talking in sessions, whether with Equine-assisted Psychotherapy or Accelerated Resolution Therapy. We do "work" therapy. With EAP, you'll participate in activities outdoors on the ground with our team: a licensed mental health professional, an equine specialist and horses. When you trust the horse to be part of your counseling team, you feel more empowered to make changes. Horses are reflective and intuitive, and don't judge. ART uses rapid eye movement to help you reprogram how traumatic memories affect you. Keep the memory; lose the pain. Come "experience" therapy with us.
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Phlandra O Johnson
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Macon, GA 31201 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
As a parent or caregiver, you feel like you have tried it all. You are honestly trying to identify with your child, but are at a loss for where to begin. Seeing changes in your child's mood, behavior, declining academic performance, or choices? Your child is sending a message. Your child or family may have experienced a significant change, major life events or a traumatic situation. Allow me to help you face and conquer these challenges! **This practice currently serves children, adolescents, and the young adult population. **
As a parent or caregiver, you feel like you have tried it all. You are honestly trying to identify with your child, but are at a loss for where to begin. Seeing changes in your child's mood, behavior, declining academic performance, or choices? Your child is sending a message. Your child or family may have experienced a significant change, major life events or a traumatic situation. Allow me to help you face and conquer these challenges! **This practice currently serves children, adolescents, and the young adult population. **
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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. The EAP for the U.S. Armed Forces is Military OneSource. Just as with standard health insurance, clients should always check that a provider accepts their EAP benefits before scheduling.
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