UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH Therapists in Seattle, WA
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You don’t have to be alone. Today, your journey to healing begins. I aim to know my client. This allows me to undertand their issues, their needs and their goals. Growing up with disability provided an opportunity for me to rise above discrimination, bullying, racism, oppression, marginalization, anxiety, depression, and face life’s unending challenges. I am fluent and can provide therapy in three languages fluently, English, Ilokano, Tagalog. I am trained in Eastern and Western approaches. I use evidenced based treatment interventions including but not limited to EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Approach.
You don’t have to be alone. Today, your journey to healing begins. I aim to know my client. This allows me to undertand their issues, their needs and their goals. Growing up with disability provided an opportunity for me to rise above discrimination, bullying, racism, oppression, marginalization, anxiety, depression, and face life’s unending challenges. I am fluent and can provide therapy in three languages fluently, English, Ilokano, Tagalog. I am trained in Eastern and Western approaches. I use evidenced based treatment interventions including but not limited to EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Approach.
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Angelica Minkavage Yturralde
Pre-Licensed Professional, Intern
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98119 (Online Only)
My therapeutic approach focuses on fostering healing and growth and emphasizing the value of relationships and connection. I strive to create a collaborative and empathetic safe space in which clients feel valued and empowered to explore their experiences. Approaching sessions with genuine curiosity, I aim to provide a therapeutic relationship that inspires clients to engage in opportunities for mutual growth, authenticity, and connection. Therapy can be the space for us to cultivate belonging and resilience. You are not alone; we can do this together. My goal is to understand the client holistically,
My therapeutic approach focuses on fostering healing and growth and emphasizing the value of relationships and connection. I strive to create a collaborative and empathetic safe space in which clients feel valued and empowered to explore their experiences. Approaching sessions with genuine curiosity, I aim to provide a therapeutic relationship that inspires clients to engage in opportunities for mutual growth, authenticity, and connection. Therapy can be the space for us to cultivate belonging and resilience. You are not alone; we can do this together. My goal is to understand the client holistically,
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Angel Walcott
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSWAIC
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98119 (Online Only)
Grief and loss, childhood emotional neglect, domestic violence, and many other challenges and transitions in life affect how we see ourselves and the world we live in. It can lead to powerlessness, hopelessness, unspeakable pain and suffering, shame, emotional upheavals, and/or loss of sense of security. Yet all we seek is the ability to find peace, acceptance, and a strong connectivity with ourselves that lead to better connections with others. We want to be able to clear our view to ultimately see our deeper and meaningful purpose in life. I believe we have the innate capacity to achieve these.
Grief and loss, childhood emotional neglect, domestic violence, and many other challenges and transitions in life affect how we see ourselves and the world we live in. It can lead to powerlessness, hopelessness, unspeakable pain and suffering, shame, emotional upheavals, and/or loss of sense of security. Yet all we seek is the ability to find peace, acceptance, and a strong connectivity with ourselves that lead to better connections with others. We want to be able to clear our view to ultimately see our deeper and meaningful purpose in life. I believe we have the innate capacity to achieve these.
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Winds of Change Counseling, PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, DREL, ACSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98146 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Most people experience times in their lives when circumstances create sudden change, stress, multiple losses, grief, depression, challenges to physical health & mental health, spiritual crises, & other concerns. In such times, we typically find ourselves needing new ideas or even wishing for comfort. It can be helpful to have a guide who specializes in concepts and coping skills that can lead to lasting change. I am a clinical social worker with years of experience working w/ a wide variety of such issues. Please Note: My practice is at capacity; I am rarely able to accept new clients. However, there may be a wait list below.
Most people experience times in their lives when circumstances create sudden change, stress, multiple losses, grief, depression, challenges to physical health & mental health, spiritual crises, & other concerns. In such times, we typically find ourselves needing new ideas or even wishing for comfort. It can be helpful to have a guide who specializes in concepts and coping skills that can lead to lasting change. I am a clinical social worker with years of experience working w/ a wide variety of such issues. Please Note: My practice is at capacity; I am rarely able to accept new clients. However, there may be a wait list below.
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Charlie Health is a leading provider of virtual mental health treatment for people in need of more than once-weekly therapy. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, self-harm, suicidal ideation, or any ongoing mental health issue, Charlie Health’s Clinical Team is ready to help you start your healing journey today. You don’t have to struggle alone – we’re here for you. To get started today, reach out at t.ly/ch-ut
Charlie Health is a leading provider of virtual mental health treatment for people in need of more than once-weekly therapy. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, self-harm, suicidal ideation, or any ongoing mental health issue, Charlie Health’s Clinical Team is ready to help you start your healing journey today. You don’t have to struggle alone – we’re here for you. To get started today, reach out at t.ly/ch-ut
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Working with individuals and families is a collaborative process. I hope to use my many clinical experiences to help guide clients through a path toward more satisfaction in life. Therapy is not a process of simple "change," but rather a process of finding and developing aspects of satisfaction in careers, families, leisure, and relationships that likely exist when we weed through the days' challenges. Through my years as a clinician, I know how to challenge that process. Through my years of teaching, I know when I can simply step aside and admire the strengths that each of us have inside.
Working with individuals and families is a collaborative process. I hope to use my many clinical experiences to help guide clients through a path toward more satisfaction in life. Therapy is not a process of simple "change," but rather a process of finding and developing aspects of satisfaction in careers, families, leisure, and relationships that likely exist when we weed through the days' challenges. Through my years as a clinician, I know how to challenge that process. Through my years of teaching, I know when I can simply step aside and admire the strengths that each of us have inside.
![Photo of Rhiannon Trozzi Andreini, MA, LMHC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/8e2b6b0c-44c9-4184-bdc6-ad10317b54cd/2/320x400.jpeg)
As a provider coming from clinical work in community and institutional settings, I have had the privilege of working alongside a wide array of individuals. My approach has become a constellation of theoretical orientations. I believe wholeheartedly in the potential for growth via the therapeutic relationship, and most shiningly, the beauty of human resilience. Mental health symptoms and addictions are nothing but survival skills begging to be transmuted. Unaddressed trauma as been the focus of my work, and I lean on mindfulness and the power of its practice to retrain the brain’s most reactive pathways.
As a provider coming from clinical work in community and institutional settings, I have had the privilege of working alongside a wide array of individuals. My approach has become a constellation of theoretical orientations. I believe wholeheartedly in the potential for growth via the therapeutic relationship, and most shiningly, the beauty of human resilience. Mental health symptoms and addictions are nothing but survival skills begging to be transmuted. Unaddressed trauma as been the focus of my work, and I lean on mindfulness and the power of its practice to retrain the brain’s most reactive pathways.
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Jeffrey Krepps
Counselor, LMHCA
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98121 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Are you navigating life changes, anxiety, depression, grief, or other challenges? I'm Jeffrey Krepps, a Washington-licensed associate mental health counselor (LMHCA). I'm here to help you achieve a more fulfilling life. Through telehealth, I provide a safe space to align your thoughts, actions, and belief systems. Together, we'll explore your core self-concepts and set clear goals, creating a personalized framework for growth. I work with adults of all ages, and accept private and health insurance payments. Let's work together to address your needs and promote your higher self!
Are you navigating life changes, anxiety, depression, grief, or other challenges? I'm Jeffrey Krepps, a Washington-licensed associate mental health counselor (LMHCA). I'm here to help you achieve a more fulfilling life. Through telehealth, I provide a safe space to align your thoughts, actions, and belief systems. Together, we'll explore your core self-concepts and set clear goals, creating a personalized framework for growth. I work with adults of all ages, and accept private and health insurance payments. Let's work together to address your needs and promote your higher self!
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Kelslan Scarbrough
Counselor, MA, LPCC, LMHC, RDT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98126 (Online Only)
As a licensed counselor in Ohio (LPCC) and the state of Washington (LMHC), I view each individual as the expert of their experience, and foster a therapeutic space where unique strengths are celebrated and employed to create meaningful change. My education and experience provide me the opportunity to work with a variety of clinical concerns, including relational distress, depression, anxiety, trauma, life transitions and personal wellness, among others. My approach to counseling is client-centered and eclectic in nature. I draw upon narrative, ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), strength-based and evidenced-based modalities
As a licensed counselor in Ohio (LPCC) and the state of Washington (LMHC), I view each individual as the expert of their experience, and foster a therapeutic space where unique strengths are celebrated and employed to create meaningful change. My education and experience provide me the opportunity to work with a variety of clinical concerns, including relational distress, depression, anxiety, trauma, life transitions and personal wellness, among others. My approach to counseling is client-centered and eclectic in nature. I draw upon narrative, ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), strength-based and evidenced-based modalities
![Photo of Elizabeth Cashion, LMHC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/ba27fbd3-f362-4cc0-9e8f-f97852e235a5/2/320x400.png)
Whether you're dealing with overwhelming anxiety, persistent sadness, the pain of loss, the aftermath of trauma, relationship struggles, or parenting challenges, my goal is to help you develop effective coping strategies, foster resilience, and find a path to healing and growth. I specialize in treating a wide range of mental health concerns using evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Whether you're dealing with overwhelming anxiety, persistent sadness, the pain of loss, the aftermath of trauma, relationship struggles, or parenting challenges, my goal is to help you develop effective coping strategies, foster resilience, and find a path to healing and growth. I specialize in treating a wide range of mental health concerns using evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
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Stephanie Diltz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, SUDP
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98107 (Online Only)
I believe one of the bravest things you can do is begin to understand your own story. Do you feel stuck, confused, and unsure of your true purpose? Have difficulty communicating with confidence? Have a strong need and/or calling to explore your inner Self and discover who you truly are? Suffer chronic illness or repeated relationship, health, or job problems? Feel uninspired in a job/career that no longer serves you? You deserve to live a life that leaves you excited to wake up every morning!
I believe one of the bravest things you can do is begin to understand your own story. Do you feel stuck, confused, and unsure of your true purpose? Have difficulty communicating with confidence? Have a strong need and/or calling to explore your inner Self and discover who you truly are? Suffer chronic illness or repeated relationship, health, or job problems? Feel uninspired in a job/career that no longer serves you? You deserve to live a life that leaves you excited to wake up every morning!
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Sula Hitzeman
Counselor, LMHCA, ATR-P
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98115
Waitlist for new clients
I focus on supporting people experiencing an eating disorder, seeking peace with food and their bodies, and have an interest in using art in the therapy room. You may be struggling with eating disorder behaviors, experiencing body image issues, and dealing with anxiety and depression. You may want to strengthen your self-esteem and self-worth, enhance emotional regulation and coping skills, and build self-compassion.
I focus on supporting people experiencing an eating disorder, seeking peace with food and their bodies, and have an interest in using art in the therapy room. You may be struggling with eating disorder behaviors, experiencing body image issues, and dealing with anxiety and depression. You may want to strengthen your self-esteem and self-worth, enhance emotional regulation and coping skills, and build self-compassion.
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Our best contact method is via our website and using our inquiry form. We all experience challenges in our lives. Sometimes we feel stuck in unhelpful thought patterns or behaviors. Perhaps you are struggling in with communication in your relationships. Or you have been noticing an inability to focus. There may even be times where you feel like you don't understand who you are. No matter what is bringing you to therapy, you are not broken. We are all shaped by our experiences, and my job is to guide you as we explore these experiences together to try and make sense of them and heal. Let's start your journey today.
Our best contact method is via our website and using our inquiry form. We all experience challenges in our lives. Sometimes we feel stuck in unhelpful thought patterns or behaviors. Perhaps you are struggling in with communication in your relationships. Or you have been noticing an inability to focus. There may even be times where you feel like you don't understand who you are. No matter what is bringing you to therapy, you are not broken. We are all shaped by our experiences, and my job is to guide you as we explore these experiences together to try and make sense of them and heal. Let's start your journey today.
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Book with now me by clicking on my website! Are you feeling weighed down by stress, sadness, or bad memories? Do you yearn for a space where you can be truly heard and supported, free from judgment? I understand the weight of these challenges, and I'm here, fully committed, to help you navigate them. Together, we’ll forge a path toward relief and balance. In our sessions, you'll find a safe, empathic environment where your experiences are respected, and your strengths acknowledged. Let's embark on this journey together, working collaboratively to achieve the well-being and peace you deserve.
Book with now me by clicking on my website! Are you feeling weighed down by stress, sadness, or bad memories? Do you yearn for a space where you can be truly heard and supported, free from judgment? I understand the weight of these challenges, and I'm here, fully committed, to help you navigate them. Together, we’ll forge a path toward relief and balance. In our sessions, you'll find a safe, empathic environment where your experiences are respected, and your strengths acknowledged. Let's embark on this journey together, working collaboratively to achieve the well-being and peace you deserve.
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Pindy Dhesi
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98105 (Online Only)
Are you contending with the aftermath of trauma—perhaps dealing with sleepless nights, ruminating thoughts, feeling lost, or strained relationships? You long for a secure space to unravel these struggles, understand the pain and rebuild connections. Whether individually or as a couple, the goal is resilience. Together, we navigate this journey, fostering growth and restoring harmony. Imagine transforming those sleepless nights into restful ones, ruminating thoughts into clarity, and anxiety into strength and connection in relationships. Your path to recovery starts here.
Are you contending with the aftermath of trauma—perhaps dealing with sleepless nights, ruminating thoughts, feeling lost, or strained relationships? You long for a secure space to unravel these struggles, understand the pain and rebuild connections. Whether individually or as a couple, the goal is resilience. Together, we navigate this journey, fostering growth and restoring harmony. Imagine transforming those sleepless nights into restful ones, ruminating thoughts into clarity, and anxiety into strength and connection in relationships. Your path to recovery starts here.
![Photo of Dianne Graham, MA, LMHC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3e494464-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/3/320x400.jpeg)
Emotional pain, fear, and problems in life can propel someone into therapy. Distress can feel deep-rooted, and in actuality, often does reflect early, 'ancient' issues. I believe that also in our deepest roots, we may tap into powers of resilience and of amazing, unique selfhood that nourish us in development toward our human potentialities. In courageous exploration of, and work through life's challenges, we can find, and bring to light, marvelous, hard-won gifts of self-actualization, and well-being.
Emotional pain, fear, and problems in life can propel someone into therapy. Distress can feel deep-rooted, and in actuality, often does reflect early, 'ancient' issues. I believe that also in our deepest roots, we may tap into powers of resilience and of amazing, unique selfhood that nourish us in development toward our human potentialities. In courageous exploration of, and work through life's challenges, we can find, and bring to light, marvelous, hard-won gifts of self-actualization, and well-being.
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Do you avoid conflict, people-please, worry about what others think, or feel guilty about saying no, asking for what you want, or setting boundaries? These strategies, while aimed at keeping the peace, start a war inside of you. Eventually, the struggle can lead to anxiety, low self-esteem, and resentment. If you have a pattern of abandoning your well-being, needs, and feelings to prioritize supporting other people in your life, I can help you listen to what you really want and bring your relationships back into balance.
Do you avoid conflict, people-please, worry about what others think, or feel guilty about saying no, asking for what you want, or setting boundaries? These strategies, while aimed at keeping the peace, start a war inside of you. Eventually, the struggle can lead to anxiety, low self-esteem, and resentment. If you have a pattern of abandoning your well-being, needs, and feelings to prioritize supporting other people in your life, I can help you listen to what you really want and bring your relationships back into balance.
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As a naturopathic doctor, I offer a holistic approach to mental health. I work with patients who are dealing with anxiety, depression, insomnia, fatigue, difficulty with concentration and poor memory. Often these symptoms are hand in hand with gastrointestinal issues, headaches, irregular or painful menses, infertility and other hormonal imbalances. By treating the whole person I can get to the root cause of the symptoms, looking at genetic, dietary/lifestyle, and other factors that might be contributing. I do not offer mental health counseling, however I work closely with several therapists to offer collaborative care.
As a naturopathic doctor, I offer a holistic approach to mental health. I work with patients who are dealing with anxiety, depression, insomnia, fatigue, difficulty with concentration and poor memory. Often these symptoms are hand in hand with gastrointestinal issues, headaches, irregular or painful menses, infertility and other hormonal imbalances. By treating the whole person I can get to the root cause of the symptoms, looking at genetic, dietary/lifestyle, and other factors that might be contributing. I do not offer mental health counseling, however I work closely with several therapists to offer collaborative care.
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I've worked extensively with trauma survivors to help them find healing from their past, and to begin creating a life worth living for themselves in the present. I became a therapist because I wanted to work with clients who had experienced trauma, and while I specialize in working with LGBTQ+ clients, I have worked successfully with clients from numerous backgrounds.
I've worked extensively with trauma survivors to help them find healing from their past, and to begin creating a life worth living for themselves in the present. I became a therapist because I wanted to work with clients who had experienced trauma, and while I specialize in working with LGBTQ+ clients, I have worked successfully with clients from numerous backgrounds.
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I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Washington with a Master’s Degree from Seattle University in Existential-Phenomenological Psychology and a Bachelor’s Degree in Art and English. My therapeutic approach is client centered and based on my belief that we naturally strive toward health and balance. I work with you on your goals to promote change, purpose, meaning, connection, and solutions to issues you bring to your sessions. I often use Art Therapy techniques with children and adults as a way to go deeper into feelings and self-discovery. I use Play Therapy techniques with children.
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Washington with a Master’s Degree from Seattle University in Existential-Phenomenological Psychology and a Bachelor’s Degree in Art and English. My therapeutic approach is client centered and based on my belief that we naturally strive toward health and balance. I work with you on your goals to promote change, purpose, meaning, connection, and solutions to issues you bring to your sessions. I often use Art Therapy techniques with children and adults as a way to go deeper into feelings and self-discovery. I use Play Therapy techniques with children.
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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
Learn more about Insurance Coverage and Finding Affordable Therapy