UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH Therapists in Minneapolis, MN
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It takes a lot of courage to reach out to a therapist, but you've taken that first step already. I don't know your story yet, but if you are experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, or loss, you don't need to go through it alone. You deserve support, comfort, and help. Whatever you're struggling with, you're invited to my office - in person or virtual - for a conversation.
It takes a lot of courage to reach out to a therapist, but you've taken that first step already. I don't know your story yet, but if you are experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, or loss, you don't need to go through it alone. You deserve support, comfort, and help. Whatever you're struggling with, you're invited to my office - in person or virtual - for a conversation.
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Kayla Pease
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, LPCC, RPT™
Verified Verified
Minneapolis, MN 55416
Waitlist for new clients
I primarily work with children experiencing behavioral struggles, difficulties in the parent-child relationship, anxiety, depression, trauma, and/or life stressors. In addition, I work with adults who are experiencing anxiety, depression, life stressors, interpersonal relationship difficulties, and/or parenting stressors.
I primarily work with children experiencing behavioral struggles, difficulties in the parent-child relationship, anxiety, depression, trauma, and/or life stressors. In addition, I work with adults who are experiencing anxiety, depression, life stressors, interpersonal relationship difficulties, and/or parenting stressors.
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I provide individual, family, sibling-based and group therapy for children, pre-teens, teens, young adults, and families. I use nature-based interventions and adventure therapy techniques in my practice. I've worked with people ages 5 and up who struggle with anxiety, trauma, depression, behavioral challenges, relational strain, school-related difficulties, identity issues and life transitions.
I provide individual, family, sibling-based and group therapy for children, pre-teens, teens, young adults, and families. I use nature-based interventions and adventure therapy techniques in my practice. I've worked with people ages 5 and up who struggle with anxiety, trauma, depression, behavioral challenges, relational strain, school-related difficulties, identity issues and life transitions.
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Annalise Gulstad
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified Verified
Minneapolis, MN 55416
Waitlist for new clients
Hello! If you want to grow your emotional connection to yourself, develop a personal definition of wellness, and look into how personal, family, and social narratives are impacting you, we could be a good fit! I come to sessions with curiosity, warmth, and a dose of humor.
Hello! If you want to grow your emotional connection to yourself, develop a personal definition of wellness, and look into how personal, family, and social narratives are impacting you, we could be a good fit! I come to sessions with curiosity, warmth, and a dose of humor.
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Amy Holman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, JD, MA
Verified Verified
Minneapolis, MN 55415 (Online Only)
I believe that asking for help, and taking the first step with a new therapist is often the hardest part of the therapeutic process. I feel that there is not a one size fits all approach to therapy. We are all very different, we have varying life experiences and most of all we do not all process or feel things in the same way. I will help you identify your goals and objectives, and we will work towards them together. How we feel now is often temporary and does not have to be that way forever.
I believe that asking for help, and taking the first step with a new therapist is often the hardest part of the therapeutic process. I feel that there is not a one size fits all approach to therapy. We are all very different, we have varying life experiences and most of all we do not all process or feel things in the same way. I will help you identify your goals and objectives, and we will work towards them together. How we feel now is often temporary and does not have to be that way forever.
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Coming in and opening up about your past isn't easy, but living with your trauma hasn't been easy either. Getting up each day is an enormous task, you push yourself, but every movement feels heavy and deliberate. At work and home it’s hard to concentrate. Your mind keeps drifts to the trauma, replaying scenes and feelings. You're frustrated with yourself for not being able to function like you used to. You try to relax, but your mind is restless. You attempt to watch TV but it’s hard to focus. Lying in bed, you struggle to calm your mind. You feel alone in your experience, even though you know others care about you.
Coming in and opening up about your past isn't easy, but living with your trauma hasn't been easy either. Getting up each day is an enormous task, you push yourself, but every movement feels heavy and deliberate. At work and home it’s hard to concentrate. Your mind keeps drifts to the trauma, replaying scenes and feelings. You're frustrated with yourself for not being able to function like you used to. You try to relax, but your mind is restless. You attempt to watch TV but it’s hard to focus. Lying in bed, you struggle to calm your mind. You feel alone in your experience, even though you know others care about you.
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Mari Tankenoff
Psychologist, MA, LP, PhD, CC, LPCC
Verified Verified
Minneapolis, MN 55416 (Online Only)
I am dedicated to human sustainability. I have an expansive, holistic, and inclusive perspective of humanity and the lived human experience. As a Licensed Psychologist since 1993, I have worked with individuals, couples, families, groups, and organizations motivated to experience well-being, improved relationships, inner peace, efficacy, empowerment, and flourishing. In response to life’s challenges, suffering, and transitions, therapy can offer powerful, transformative healing and forward movement. I strive to create emotional safety for our work together, offering my wholeness of presence to meet your own.
I am dedicated to human sustainability. I have an expansive, holistic, and inclusive perspective of humanity and the lived human experience. As a Licensed Psychologist since 1993, I have worked with individuals, couples, families, groups, and organizations motivated to experience well-being, improved relationships, inner peace, efficacy, empowerment, and flourishing. In response to life’s challenges, suffering, and transitions, therapy can offer powerful, transformative healing and forward movement. I strive to create emotional safety for our work together, offering my wholeness of presence to meet your own.
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Sarah C Bowman
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, ATR-BC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Minneapolis, MN 55412
Waitlist for new clients
Challenges visit everyone, and every person has a story to tell. I welcome couples, families, adults, teens, and tweens. As an Art Therapist, I rely on the creative process and narrative therapy to craft a safe space for you to grow. This healing work is a collaborative process of establishing your preferred relationships with yourself, your people, and your world. My contribution to this co-construction of your transforming story is rooted in my decade of training in an earth-based wisdom tradition.
Challenges visit everyone, and every person has a story to tell. I welcome couples, families, adults, teens, and tweens. As an Art Therapist, I rely on the creative process and narrative therapy to craft a safe space for you to grow. This healing work is a collaborative process of establishing your preferred relationships with yourself, your people, and your world. My contribution to this co-construction of your transforming story is rooted in my decade of training in an earth-based wisdom tradition.
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Kelsey Stender
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Minneapolis, MN 55408 (Online Only)
Therapy is a place to work through our own “stuff”, ranging from life transitions to more severe mental health struggles. Everyone benefits from having a safe space to process. As a therapist, I will walk side-by-side with you during sessions. I use a person centered approach, allowing space for empathy, as well as challenging when appropriate. I am also a direct therapist and take on an active role in therapy to help support change. I appreciate using humor when appropriate in appointments, since laughter is needed at times! My specialities within the therapy setting include depression, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions.
Therapy is a place to work through our own “stuff”, ranging from life transitions to more severe mental health struggles. Everyone benefits from having a safe space to process. As a therapist, I will walk side-by-side with you during sessions. I use a person centered approach, allowing space for empathy, as well as challenging when appropriate. I am also a direct therapist and take on an active role in therapy to help support change. I appreciate using humor when appropriate in appointments, since laughter is needed at times! My specialities within the therapy setting include depression, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions.
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Are you a teenager or young adult struggling to find your path in life? Are you still figuring out who you are and what you want out of life? You are not alone. Adolescence is a time of incredible transition and identity formation, and can be stressful and confusing. Despite how challenging this time is and that fact that our frontal lobe has not fully developed, we are asked to make some of the most important decisions of our lives (academic, occupational, relational, vocational). Adolescence and young adults often struggle with anxiety, depression, past trauma, substance use, and identity formation.
Are you a teenager or young adult struggling to find your path in life? Are you still figuring out who you are and what you want out of life? You are not alone. Adolescence is a time of incredible transition and identity formation, and can be stressful and confusing. Despite how challenging this time is and that fact that our frontal lobe has not fully developed, we are asked to make some of the most important decisions of our lives (academic, occupational, relational, vocational). Adolescence and young adults often struggle with anxiety, depression, past trauma, substance use, and identity formation.
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Ryanne Underhill
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Minneapolis, MN 55407 (Online Only)
I am a queer identified LICSW with more than 13 years of experience providing psychotherapy. I have extensive experience with clients with a variety of mental health diagnoses including anxiety, ADHD, depression, and PTSD. I specialize in working with adults (21+) who are highly sensitive, those who are wanting to live more wholly and authentically as themselves, those that are looking to break intergenerational and transgeneration patterns and trauma, and parents of young children who are wanting to explore different ways of parenting. Many of the clients that I work with also identify as queer.
I am a queer identified LICSW with more than 13 years of experience providing psychotherapy. I have extensive experience with clients with a variety of mental health diagnoses including anxiety, ADHD, depression, and PTSD. I specialize in working with adults (21+) who are highly sensitive, those who are wanting to live more wholly and authentically as themselves, those that are looking to break intergenerational and transgeneration patterns and trauma, and parents of young children who are wanting to explore different ways of parenting. Many of the clients that I work with also identify as queer.
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Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, MFA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Waitlist for new clients
Are you at a crossroads? Or maybe at your wits' ends? If you’re looking for therapeutic support you’re probably at special moment in your life. You may be fed up with being worried. Exhausted by low motivation and low mood. Maybe you’re seeing the same patterns crop up with your child or a new partner—or in the ways that you parent. You may be frustrated with the direction your life is going. Or stuck with habits you want to change as you see old walkways deepen into ruts. You’re seeking a new path—or a new way of being on your path. Let’s travel the path together.
Are you at a crossroads? Or maybe at your wits' ends? If you’re looking for therapeutic support you’re probably at special moment in your life. You may be fed up with being worried. Exhausted by low motivation and low mood. Maybe you’re seeing the same patterns crop up with your child or a new partner—or in the ways that you parent. You may be frustrated with the direction your life is going. Or stuck with habits you want to change as you see old walkways deepen into ruts. You’re seeking a new path—or a new way of being on your path. Let’s travel the path together.
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Writing about therapy is hard, particularly if you are not inclined to use tree or water metaphors. Instead, I invite you to reach out if you are an anxious, perfectionistic (don't stop reading because you think you aren't perfect enough to be a perfectionist) individual who is struggling anywhere on the disordered eating to eating disorder spectrum. Throw in a liberal arts education, and we might be a great fit. I primarily work with older adolescents (17+), young adults, and early career helping professionals (therapists, social workers, nurses, med students, etc).
Writing about therapy is hard, particularly if you are not inclined to use tree or water metaphors. Instead, I invite you to reach out if you are an anxious, perfectionistic (don't stop reading because you think you aren't perfect enough to be a perfectionist) individual who is struggling anywhere on the disordered eating to eating disorder spectrum. Throw in a liberal arts education, and we might be a great fit. I primarily work with older adolescents (17+), young adults, and early career helping professionals (therapists, social workers, nurses, med students, etc).
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Rachel Lindquist
Counselor, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
Minneapolis, MN 55427 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Hello! I’m so happy your healing journey has led you to this corner. I provide virtual therapy primarily for women of color and professionals who identify with perfectionistic traits, the need to people-please, and/or struggle with setting and maintaining boundaries. Together we can address how to successfully manage life stressors, process traumas, and navigate relationships; along with other walks of your life. As a therapist, my priority is to provide a space where you feel seen and heard; are met with compassion and leave feeling empowered and equipped to achieve your goals.
Hello! I’m so happy your healing journey has led you to this corner. I provide virtual therapy primarily for women of color and professionals who identify with perfectionistic traits, the need to people-please, and/or struggle with setting and maintaining boundaries. Together we can address how to successfully manage life stressors, process traumas, and navigate relationships; along with other walks of your life. As a therapist, my priority is to provide a space where you feel seen and heard; are met with compassion and leave feeling empowered and equipped to achieve your goals.
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Abby J. Schnedler
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Minneapolis, MN 55431 (Online Only)
Let’s talk about healing…what are we struggling with that is our responsibility to heal and what might we be carrying that was passed onto us? Giving yourself the grace and compassion to heal is one way to change the dynamics of our interactions with others as well as our relationship with ourselves. Holding space for people to explore the impact of mental health on their own life is the central focus of my work. I am a relational therapist and feel that it is most important to establish a sense of trust and empathy with clients in order for therapeutic growth to occur.
Let’s talk about healing…what are we struggling with that is our responsibility to heal and what might we be carrying that was passed onto us? Giving yourself the grace and compassion to heal is one way to change the dynamics of our interactions with others as well as our relationship with ourselves. Holding space for people to explore the impact of mental health on their own life is the central focus of my work. I am a relational therapist and feel that it is most important to establish a sense of trust and empathy with clients in order for therapeutic growth to occur.
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Xavier Schmitz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MS, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Minneapolis, MN 55417
Waitlist for new clients
Whether you’re a nature lover or nature avoider, love to move your body or can’t stand to break a sweat, this therapy is for you. With today’s stressors, we all need nature more than ever. Take your therapy outdoors and gain the benefits of moving your eyes off the screen, engaging your senses, and really feeling your body in nature...all while addressing your personal goals.
Whether you’re a nature lover or nature avoider, love to move your body or can’t stand to break a sweat, this therapy is for you. With today’s stressors, we all need nature more than ever. Take your therapy outdoors and gain the benefits of moving your eyes off the screen, engaging your senses, and really feeling your body in nature...all while addressing your personal goals.
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Rahma Adem
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Minneapolis, MN 55413 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in helping individuals gain a deeper understanding of themselves. Many of us carry burdens that are known only to us. I invite you to speak your truth and gain insights into navigating complex relationships and emotions that you may have set aside. My approach is personalized to each individual's unique needs and life circumstances, ensuring our sessions are relevant, impactful, and respectful of your journey. I utilize a variety of therapeutic modalities and frameworks, including Brain Spotting, Narrative Therapy, CBT, Mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing.
I specialize in helping individuals gain a deeper understanding of themselves. Many of us carry burdens that are known only to us. I invite you to speak your truth and gain insights into navigating complex relationships and emotions that you may have set aside. My approach is personalized to each individual's unique needs and life circumstances, ensuring our sessions are relevant, impactful, and respectful of your journey. I utilize a variety of therapeutic modalities and frameworks, including Brain Spotting, Narrative Therapy, CBT, Mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing.
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Laura Olson
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Minneapolis, MN 55405
Waitlist for new clients
I would be honored to partner with you in a warm, welcoming, and non-judgmental space so that we can work together toward your goals. These might include quieting the critical mind, recognizing and adapting patterns that bring you pain, decreasing anxiety, or healing relationships with the self or others. Within each of us there is a healed and healing self we can call upon in times of suffering. Sometimes this part of ourselves has been buried under layers of fear and pain. Finding and trusting this self is the work of therapy.
I would be honored to partner with you in a warm, welcoming, and non-judgmental space so that we can work together toward your goals. These might include quieting the critical mind, recognizing and adapting patterns that bring you pain, decreasing anxiety, or healing relationships with the self or others. Within each of us there is a healed and healing self we can call upon in times of suffering. Sometimes this part of ourselves has been buried under layers of fear and pain. Finding and trusting this self is the work of therapy.
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It is my experience that the fullest, most satisfying healing involves our whole person, mind, body, and spirit. By focusing on patterns of movement in the body as well as thinking, we work together to achieve your goals for therapy. A body based and energetic focus is often a new and effective way for people to resolve issues that only talking about them did not reach. I look for resistance and protective actions that no longer serve a person. I emphasize developing aliveness in the body, feeling joyful, free, and peace.
It is my experience that the fullest, most satisfying healing involves our whole person, mind, body, and spirit. By focusing on patterns of movement in the body as well as thinking, we work together to achieve your goals for therapy. A body based and energetic focus is often a new and effective way for people to resolve issues that only talking about them did not reach. I look for resistance and protective actions that no longer serve a person. I emphasize developing aliveness in the body, feeling joyful, free, and peace.
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Kayla Marie Carlson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LGSW
Verified Verified
Minneapolis, MN 55404 (Online Only)
Being here proves that you can do hard things. It’s not always easy to take the next step and eat your mental health vegetables, or however you personally want to frame the idea of therapy in your mind. As a clinician, I strive to make my clients feel seen and heard no matter the reason they are seeking therapy. I enjoy working with clients from age 13 through adults of any age on a wide variety of topics including (but not limited to) depression, anxiety, grief, LGBTQIA+, and chronic health concerns/disabilities. Client-centered practice is very important to me. I love working with folks on building and practicing coping skills.
Being here proves that you can do hard things. It’s not always easy to take the next step and eat your mental health vegetables, or however you personally want to frame the idea of therapy in your mind. As a clinician, I strive to make my clients feel seen and heard no matter the reason they are seeking therapy. I enjoy working with clients from age 13 through adults of any age on a wide variety of topics including (but not limited to) depression, anxiety, grief, LGBTQIA+, and chronic health concerns/disabilities. Client-centered practice is very important to me. I love working with folks on building and practicing coping skills.
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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 benefit plans that help defray the cost of couples therapy.
Learn more about Insurance Coverage and Finding Affordable Therapy
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