Aetna Therapists in Ridgeland, MS
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Do you ever feel like you're walking on eggshells, trying to make sure you don't say the wrong thing? Maybe you ask yourself, "Is this relationship normal?" Perhaps this describes a relationship you have with a parent, spouse, boss, sibling, or friend. Are you wondering how you can shield yourself and maybe even your children from the manipulation, emotional outbursts, and rigid behaviors? These relationships can cause brain fog, complex trauma, depression, and anxiety, not to mention problems with physical health. You may also experience grief once you come to the realization of what this relationship is and what it is not.
Do you ever feel like you're walking on eggshells, trying to make sure you don't say the wrong thing? Maybe you ask yourself, "Is this relationship normal?" Perhaps this describes a relationship you have with a parent, spouse, boss, sibling, or friend. Are you wondering how you can shield yourself and maybe even your children from the manipulation, emotional outbursts, and rigid behaviors? These relationships can cause brain fog, complex trauma, depression, and anxiety, not to mention problems with physical health. You may also experience grief once you come to the realization of what this relationship is and what it is not.
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Carlie Jo LeBlanc
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Ridgeland, MS 39157
Accepting New Clients! Most of us need help at one time or another in our lives. Asking for help is not always easy. However, it is always important to realize our own limitations and allow ourselves to feel better. Therapy is for everyone, whether you’ve experienced trauma, want to learn skills to better your relationships, or regulate your own emotions and reactions. As your therapist, I will meet you exactly where you are without judgment. I will provide a safe and empathic place where you are able to explore and deepen your connection to yourself, as well as building and strengthening your connection with others.
Accepting New Clients! Most of us need help at one time or another in our lives. Asking for help is not always easy. However, it is always important to realize our own limitations and allow ourselves to feel better. Therapy is for everyone, whether you’ve experienced trauma, want to learn skills to better your relationships, or regulate your own emotions and reactions. As your therapist, I will meet you exactly where you are without judgment. I will provide a safe and empathic place where you are able to explore and deepen your connection to yourself, as well as building and strengthening your connection with others.
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Nicole Hiratuka
Licensed Professional Counselor, MAMFT, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ridgeland, MS 39157
Are you feeling stuck in a cycle of anxiety, guilt, shame, or low self-esteem? Do you have past or present hurts that you would like to heal? Are there relationships in your life that feel draining and exhausting? Do you have broken relationships that you would like to mend? Everyone comes across challenges in life that can leave them feeling overwhelmed, confused, and hurt. I believe through collaboration with a compassionate counselor you can heal wounds, experience peace, feel more confident, and repair broken relationships.
Are you feeling stuck in a cycle of anxiety, guilt, shame, or low self-esteem? Do you have past or present hurts that you would like to heal? Are there relationships in your life that feel draining and exhausting? Do you have broken relationships that you would like to mend? Everyone comes across challenges in life that can leave them feeling overwhelmed, confused, and hurt. I believe through collaboration with a compassionate counselor you can heal wounds, experience peace, feel more confident, and repair broken relationships.
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I am dedicated to helping others find inner peace, authenticity, and true meaning in life. As such, it is my primary objective to help my clients find purpose, passion, and self-generated fulfillment. I am deeply committed to helping my clients create the life they have always dreamed of by working towards meaningful goals and lasting change. We can live the life we have always envisioned once we expand our awareness and invest in our own personal growth.
I am dedicated to helping others find inner peace, authenticity, and true meaning in life. As such, it is my primary objective to help my clients find purpose, passion, and self-generated fulfillment. I am deeply committed to helping my clients create the life they have always dreamed of by working towards meaningful goals and lasting change. We can live the life we have always envisioned once we expand our awareness and invest in our own personal growth.
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John Leslie Stevens
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD , LPC-S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ridgeland, MS 39157
As a Licensed Professional Counselor, John counsels individuals, couples and families in a variety of areas. Having been a senior pastor for over 20 years molded John to understand the various issues people encounter in life. His desire to equip individuals facing these life challenges was his motivation to obtain further education specifically in counseling. John is passionate about empowering couples at every stage of their relationship. He seeks to help create and maintain greater love and health in relations
As a Licensed Professional Counselor, John counsels individuals, couples and families in a variety of areas. Having been a senior pastor for over 20 years molded John to understand the various issues people encounter in life. His desire to equip individuals facing these life challenges was his motivation to obtain further education specifically in counseling. John is passionate about empowering couples at every stage of their relationship. He seeks to help create and maintain greater love and health in relations
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Teresa Worthy
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Ridgeland, MS 39157 (Online Only)
My ideal client seeks self-exploration & understanding, facing issues like anxiety, depression, or relationship difficulties. They need a supportive space for personal growth, aiming to gain insight, develop coping strategies, improve communication, & foster healthy relationships. They aspire to enhance mental well-being, achieve a better life quality, & unlock their full potential.
My ideal client seeks self-exploration & understanding, facing issues like anxiety, depression, or relationship difficulties. They need a supportive space for personal growth, aiming to gain insight, develop coping strategies, improve communication, & foster healthy relationships. They aspire to enhance mental well-being, achieve a better life quality, & unlock their full potential.
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Kat Strangeman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ridgeland, MS 39157
I am committed to a holistic and integrated approach. This includes being sensitive to how lifestyle choices, medical conditions, and personal values impact how you live in the world. My approach to therapy is client driven and often "two heads are better than one" when seeking solutions to problems. In life things can unexpectedly occur, or life can become stressful. Are you struggling to manage anxiety? Do you feel sad and depressed and you not sure why? Do you need emotional support or advice navigating life? I am here to listen and offer objective feedback and advice.
I am committed to a holistic and integrated approach. This includes being sensitive to how lifestyle choices, medical conditions, and personal values impact how you live in the world. My approach to therapy is client driven and often "two heads are better than one" when seeking solutions to problems. In life things can unexpectedly occur, or life can become stressful. Are you struggling to manage anxiety? Do you feel sad and depressed and you not sure why? Do you need emotional support or advice navigating life? I am here to listen and offer objective feedback and advice.
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In his poem, “Messy Room” Shel Silverstein helps us see a room where everything is out of place - the sweater is on the floor, the pants are on the door, and the old sock is stuck to the wall. Interestingly enough, the same character that made these initial observations begins to recognize everything in the room as his own. Indeed, this is his room and his mess. Much like this room, life can be messy but it does not have to stay that way. With a client-centered, strength-based, solution-focused approach, we will discover new insights that help promote positive change and forward momentum for the next step of your journey.
In his poem, “Messy Room” Shel Silverstein helps us see a room where everything is out of place - the sweater is on the floor, the pants are on the door, and the old sock is stuck to the wall. Interestingly enough, the same character that made these initial observations begins to recognize everything in the room as his own. Indeed, this is his room and his mess. Much like this room, life can be messy but it does not have to stay that way. With a client-centered, strength-based, solution-focused approach, we will discover new insights that help promote positive change and forward momentum for the next step of your journey.
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Do you struggle with intense emotions, difficulty with life transitions, addictive behaviors and/or relationship problems? It can be difficult to maintain emotional balance while figuring out how to navigate through stressful times. For some individuals, repetitive, stressful events and an inability to recover fully from one event before another occurs can result in destructive behaviors.
Do you struggle with intense emotions, difficulty with life transitions, addictive behaviors and/or relationship problems? It can be difficult to maintain emotional balance while figuring out how to navigate through stressful times. For some individuals, repetitive, stressful events and an inability to recover fully from one event before another occurs can result in destructive behaviors.
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Pamela Phipps
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Ridgeland, MS 39157 (Online Only)
My ideal client seeks self-exploration & understanding, facing issues like anxiety, depression, or relationship difficulties. They need a supportive space for personal growth, aiming to gain insight, develop coping strategies, improve communication, & foster healthy relationships. They aspire to enhance mental well-being, achieve a better life quality, & unlock their full potential.
My ideal client seeks self-exploration & understanding, facing issues like anxiety, depression, or relationship difficulties. They need a supportive space for personal growth, aiming to gain insight, develop coping strategies, improve communication, & foster healthy relationships. They aspire to enhance mental well-being, achieve a better life quality, & unlock their full potential.
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I provide counseling services for those seeking help with depression and anxiety related disorders, grief, trauma, injury, or communication and relational difficulties. A specific passion of mine is performance-based counseling. The goal is to reduce distress and unconscious factors that take away from your ability to perform or act. These difficulties might show themselves in athletes, creatives, public speakers, or any other skill-based task. I can help you work through these mental roadblocks so that you can better use the skills that you already have.
I provide counseling services for those seeking help with depression and anxiety related disorders, grief, trauma, injury, or communication and relational difficulties. A specific passion of mine is performance-based counseling. The goal is to reduce distress and unconscious factors that take away from your ability to perform or act. These difficulties might show themselves in athletes, creatives, public speakers, or any other skill-based task. I can help you work through these mental roadblocks so that you can better use the skills that you already have.
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Camille Eiland
Licensed Professional Counselor, MAMFT, LPC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Ridgeland, MS 39157
By providing a client-centered approach to therapy, I hope to bring safety and warmth to the therapy room. I utilize an integrated approach that synthesizes my Christian values with research-based practices in order to give the very best care unique to each individual. I am committed to providing a non-judgmental atmosphere where you can be truly heard and understood. My desire is to work together collaboratively as a team with you, providing acceptance and support.
By providing a client-centered approach to therapy, I hope to bring safety and warmth to the therapy room. I utilize an integrated approach that synthesizes my Christian values with research-based practices in order to give the very best care unique to each individual. I am committed to providing a non-judgmental atmosphere where you can be truly heard and understood. My desire is to work together collaboratively as a team with you, providing acceptance and support.
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John Pajarillaga
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, CADC
Verified Verified
Ridgeland, MS 39157
Relationships. Family. Work. Self. Those four places are where most people struggle in life. When they experience issues in one area, it always affects the others. If life feels like an uphill battle, I can help. I love jumping into the messiness of my clients' lives and helping them rebuild from the ground up.
Relationships. Family. Work. Self. Those four places are where most people struggle in life. When they experience issues in one area, it always affects the others. If life feels like an uphill battle, I can help. I love jumping into the messiness of my clients' lives and helping them rebuild from the ground up.
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Deciding to participate in counseling and finding a therapist in general can be a daunting task for many. It can bring up many fears and anxieties even before you make that next step of reaching out to someone or entering their office. I know this feeling, and my goal is to help you feel heard, seen, safe, valued, and supported as you cope with changes and traumas in life. I seek to assist you with developing skills that will help with present situations and situations you may encounter in the future. I desire to meet you wherever you are and care for you enough not to leave you there.
Deciding to participate in counseling and finding a therapist in general can be a daunting task for many. It can bring up many fears and anxieties even before you make that next step of reaching out to someone or entering their office. I know this feeling, and my goal is to help you feel heard, seen, safe, valued, and supported as you cope with changes and traumas in life. I seek to assist you with developing skills that will help with present situations and situations you may encounter in the future. I desire to meet you wherever you are and care for you enough not to leave you there.
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Feeling stuck in a rut, but scared to leave the comfort zone? Anxious about the future and still nursing wounds of the past? Life is full of difficult experiences that drain resources, limit motivation, and prevent forward motion. Overwhelming feelings like shame, anger, grief, and/or depression do not have to last.
Feeling stuck in a rut, but scared to leave the comfort zone? Anxious about the future and still nursing wounds of the past? Life is full of difficult experiences that drain resources, limit motivation, and prevent forward motion. Overwhelming feelings like shame, anger, grief, and/or depression do not have to last.
Roger Corley
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC, BC-TMH
Verified Verified
Ridgeland, MS 39157
Roger Corley is a Licensed Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor, and a Board-Certified Telemental Health Provider. Additionally, he serves as a Family Advocate in special education meetings, championing the rights and accommodations for students with disabilities as mandated by state and federal laws. With a BA in Psychology (Belhaven University) and an MS in Mental Health Counseling (Mississippi College), Roger firmly believes in the transformative power of genuine acceptance, self-compassion, and resiliency, viewing these qualities as essential components in nurturing hope and envisioning a better future.
Roger Corley is a Licensed Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor, and a Board-Certified Telemental Health Provider. Additionally, he serves as a Family Advocate in special education meetings, championing the rights and accommodations for students with disabilities as mandated by state and federal laws. With a BA in Psychology (Belhaven University) and an MS in Mental Health Counseling (Mississippi College), Roger firmly believes in the transformative power of genuine acceptance, self-compassion, and resiliency, viewing these qualities as essential components in nurturing hope and envisioning a better future.
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Olivia Martin
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, NCC, BC-TMH
Verified Verified
Ridgeland, MS 39157
As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I enjoy working with children and adolescents struggling with social/communication difficulties, grief, anxiety, depression, anger, poor self esteem, and poor coping patterns, to name a few. I also work with families struggling with communication and behavior issues. I aim to help with "heeling" beyond traditional counseling interventions but rather through experiential learning and human-animal interactions. I assist with establishing healthy and effective coping strategies and lifestyle habits that encourage and promote mental health and wellness.
As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I enjoy working with children and adolescents struggling with social/communication difficulties, grief, anxiety, depression, anger, poor self esteem, and poor coping patterns, to name a few. I also work with families struggling with communication and behavior issues. I aim to help with "heeling" beyond traditional counseling interventions but rather through experiential learning and human-animal interactions. I assist with establishing healthy and effective coping strategies and lifestyle habits that encourage and promote mental health and wellness.
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As we go through life, things can get complicated. It may cause you to feel anxious, depressed, or simply overwhelmed. Sometimes, you may not even be aware of exactly what you are feeling. Allow me the opportunity to help you process these life events and listen to your unique story. My goal is to give you a safe place to heal and untangle the mess life sometimes creates. As your therapist, I want you to leave each session feeling hopeful about the next day and excited for what the future will bring.
As we go through life, things can get complicated. It may cause you to feel anxious, depressed, or simply overwhelmed. Sometimes, you may not even be aware of exactly what you are feeling. Allow me the opportunity to help you process these life events and listen to your unique story. My goal is to give you a safe place to heal and untangle the mess life sometimes creates. As your therapist, I want you to leave each session feeling hopeful about the next day and excited for what the future will bring.
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Amanda Sladky
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Ridgeland, MS 39157
I use an integrative approach where I am able to meet you where you are at with compassion, curiosity, and encouragement to evaluate and tailor evidence-based treatments to fit your needs. My desire is to partner with you in exploring your story and help you experience healing.
I use an integrative approach where I am able to meet you where you are at with compassion, curiosity, and encouragement to evaluate and tailor evidence-based treatments to fit your needs. My desire is to partner with you in exploring your story and help you experience healing.
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Kelsey Dennis
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, BC-TMH
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Ridgeland, MS 39157
You can often find yourself at a point where problems, relationships, disappointments or life changes seem overwhelming or paralyzing. I have many years of experience walking adolescents and families through these tough seasons of life to find a place of healing and restoration.
You can often find yourself at a point where problems, relationships, disappointments or life changes seem overwhelming or paralyzing. I have many years of experience walking adolescents and families through these tough seasons of life to find a place of healing and restoration.
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Aetna 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 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