Aetna Therapists in Adair County, MO

I believe the relationship between client and counselor is what can make therapy the most effective. I value being genuine, compassionate, and transparent in order to build rapport with clients and for them to feel comfortable in being authentically themselves. With that, I take a person-centered approach in order to meet the client where they are and provide a safe, non-judgmental atmosphere to process thoughts, emotions, trauma, and learn to cope with life’s challenges.
I believe the relationship between client and counselor is what can make therapy the most effective. I value being genuine, compassionate, and transparent in order to build rapport with clients and for them to feel comfortable in being authentically themselves. With that, I take a person-centered approach in order to meet the client where they are and provide a safe, non-judgmental atmosphere to process thoughts, emotions, trauma, and learn to cope with life’s challenges.

Do you find yourself feeling stressed and overwhelmed, ruminating on thoughts or feeling as though you will never feel good again? These issues have a way of sneaking up on us when we least expect it, especially when we are going through life transitions, grief or loss, or have experienced trauma. It can be challenging to navigate life stressors without the proper tools and support. I can help guide your mental and emotional journey as we work together identifying tools and resources to become your best self.
Do you find yourself feeling stressed and overwhelmed, ruminating on thoughts or feeling as though you will never feel good again? These issues have a way of sneaking up on us when we least expect it, especially when we are going through life transitions, grief or loss, or have experienced trauma. It can be challenging to navigate life stressors without the proper tools and support. I can help guide your mental and emotional journey as we work together identifying tools and resources to become your best self.

How connected do you feel to your significant other? How often do you spend time with your family around the dinner table? I can help you build more caring and satisfying relationships while encouraging each family member to be unique and independent. I work with individual adults, couples, kids and their caregivers, and every combination of family members at home. I assess the interactions between family members as a system. I often focus on communication patterns and behaviors that are hurting your relationships.
How connected do you feel to your significant other? How often do you spend time with your family around the dinner table? I can help you build more caring and satisfying relationships while encouraging each family member to be unique and independent. I work with individual adults, couples, kids and their caregivers, and every combination of family members at home. I assess the interactions between family members as a system. I often focus on communication patterns and behaviors that are hurting your relationships.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri with 20 years experience in the counseling field. I provide individual therapy to children and adults. I have experience working with clients of diverse backgrounds with a range of concerns including anxiety, depression, grief, anger, bipolar disorder, ADHD, trauma, stress managment, relationship issues and challenges of parenting.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri with 20 years experience in the counseling field. I provide individual therapy to children and adults. I have experience working with clients of diverse backgrounds with a range of concerns including anxiety, depression, grief, anger, bipolar disorder, ADHD, trauma, stress managment, relationship issues and challenges of parenting.

You’re doing your best, but life still feels overwhelming. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, stress, ADHD, depression, grief, trauma, or anger, you don’t have to go through it alone. I also have experience in working with clients that have bipolar disorder and LBGTQIA concerns. Therapy can be a space to breathe, process, and move forward with clarity. I work with adults of all ages facing a wide range of concerns—helping them untangle thoughts, build resilience, and create lasting change. If you're ready to feel more grounded and in control, let’s take the next step together.
You’re doing your best, but life still feels overwhelming. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, stress, ADHD, depression, grief, trauma, or anger, you don’t have to go through it alone. I also have experience in working with clients that have bipolar disorder and LBGTQIA concerns. Therapy can be a space to breathe, process, and move forward with clarity. I work with adults of all ages facing a wide range of concerns—helping them untangle thoughts, build resilience, and create lasting change. If you're ready to feel more grounded and in control, let’s take the next step together.

Alice Leckenby
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, RPT-S
1 Endorsed
Kirksville, MO 63501
Waitlist for new clients
I am a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and a Registered Play Therapist (RPT-S) with over 10 years’ experience working with families. As a Registered Play Therapist, I use non-directive play therapy to allow children to experience control and increase their ability to make their own healthy decisions.
I am a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and a Registered Play Therapist (RPT-S) with over 10 years’ experience working with families. As a Registered Play Therapist, I use non-directive play therapy to allow children to experience control and increase their ability to make their own healthy decisions.

I am in-network with AETNA and CIGNA, but I can also provide a superbill for my out-of-network clients to help with reimbursement.
Challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, or life transitions, are made easier when we partner together to explore those experiences in a safe and supportive environment. I have extensive experience working with adolescents and adults in navigating life and accompanying changes.
I am in-network with AETNA and CIGNA, but I can also provide a superbill for my out-of-network clients to help with reimbursement.
Challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, or life transitions, are made easier when we partner together to explore those experiences in a safe and supportive environment. I have extensive experience working with adolescents and adults in navigating life and accompanying changes.
Online Therapists

Men carry the weight of their world with a quiet desperation. I specialize in working with guys who are facing difficult life transitions. Many struggle to even speak about what they fear with those who depend on them. I offer a place where they will be respected while facing honestly the traps of porn addiction, lonely leadership, chronic pain, and doubts about God. Through almost a decade of working with affluent Christian families who had a son in residential treatment, I also developed a heart for parents and their teens. Especially single parents. We can collaborate to improve the effects of messy family relationships!
Men carry the weight of their world with a quiet desperation. I specialize in working with guys who are facing difficult life transitions. Many struggle to even speak about what they fear with those who depend on them. I offer a place where they will be respected while facing honestly the traps of porn addiction, lonely leadership, chronic pain, and doubts about God. Through almost a decade of working with affluent Christian families who had a son in residential treatment, I also developed a heart for parents and their teens. Especially single parents. We can collaborate to improve the effects of messy family relationships!

My name is Dr. Jolynn Dubea, D.Min., M.Ed., LPC. I am a licensed professional Christ-based counselor who specializes in treating those who suffer from co-occurring conditions such as mental health diagnoses and addiction. My approach to therapy is client-centered, along with an evidenced-based cognitive-behavioral approach. My objective is to work myself out of a job by empowering the client to reach their full potential and become independent of the therapeutic environment. However, with all these techniques and concepts, the foundation of my approach remains centered on the love Christ has for his people.
My name is Dr. Jolynn Dubea, D.Min., M.Ed., LPC. I am a licensed professional Christ-based counselor who specializes in treating those who suffer from co-occurring conditions such as mental health diagnoses and addiction. My approach to therapy is client-centered, along with an evidenced-based cognitive-behavioral approach. My objective is to work myself out of a job by empowering the client to reach their full potential and become independent of the therapeutic environment. However, with all these techniques and concepts, the foundation of my approach remains centered on the love Christ has for his people.

Alabama, Missouri and Utah! Who is ready to let that past SH;T go! Don't know how? No worries, I've got you!
The more we know the better off we are! Have you ever wondered why you do what you do, react the way you react or behave the way you behave? Sometimes, we truly do not know. My "office" is judgment free! I put much focus in on building trust and rapport with my clients, so the therapeutic process is as comfortable as possible. Therapy can seem so overwhelming and complex, but it doesn't have to be like that. Sometimes were just missing the little things (that seem big). Let me help you figure it out!
Alabama, Missouri and Utah! Who is ready to let that past SH;T go! Don't know how? No worries, I've got you!
The more we know the better off we are! Have you ever wondered why you do what you do, react the way you react or behave the way you behave? Sometimes, we truly do not know. My "office" is judgment free! I put much focus in on building trust and rapport with my clients, so the therapeutic process is as comfortable as possible. Therapy can seem so overwhelming and complex, but it doesn't have to be like that. Sometimes were just missing the little things (that seem big). Let me help you figure it out!

I am a licensed psychologist working in the area of trauma and trauma-related disorders, such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. During my graduate years, I worked with Cognitive Processing Therapy for the treatment of PTSD and now train others in the use of CPT. I have practiced in the Department of Veteran Affairs, working with both combat survivors and military sexual trauma, and most recently within an anxiety disorders unit where I not only treat PTSD but also a host of concomitant issues, such as, dissociative disorders, social anxiety, panic disorders, and generalized anxiety disorder.
I am a licensed psychologist working in the area of trauma and trauma-related disorders, such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. During my graduate years, I worked with Cognitive Processing Therapy for the treatment of PTSD and now train others in the use of CPT. I have practiced in the Department of Veteran Affairs, working with both combat survivors and military sexual trauma, and most recently within an anxiety disorders unit where I not only treat PTSD but also a host of concomitant issues, such as, dissociative disorders, social anxiety, panic disorders, and generalized anxiety disorder.

I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor in Mississippi. My approach to therapy is warm, collaborative, and tailored to each individual’s unique needs, combining evidence-based techniques with genuine compassion and a non-judgemental approach. I specialize in working with couples navigating relationship challenges, adults navigating life transitions, struggling with anxiety or depression, and family and caregiver burnout. My goal is to create a safe space where we can explore challenges, uncover strengths, and work together toward meaningful growth.
I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor in Mississippi. My approach to therapy is warm, collaborative, and tailored to each individual’s unique needs, combining evidence-based techniques with genuine compassion and a non-judgemental approach. I specialize in working with couples navigating relationship challenges, adults navigating life transitions, struggling with anxiety or depression, and family and caregiver burnout. My goal is to create a safe space where we can explore challenges, uncover strengths, and work together toward meaningful growth.

I provide compassionate, professional, and confidential counseling services for adults who are seeking support, healing, and personal growth. I believe that with the right encouragement, tools, and guidance, everyone has the ability to make meaningful changes and navigate life’s challenges with greater resilience and hope. I am deeply committed to helping individuals find strength, build coping skills, and move toward a more fulfilling life. With over ten years of experience in the mental and behavioral health fields, I have worked across a variety of clinical settings.
I provide compassionate, professional, and confidential counseling services for adults who are seeking support, healing, and personal growth. I believe that with the right encouragement, tools, and guidance, everyone has the ability to make meaningful changes and navigate life’s challenges with greater resilience and hope. I am deeply committed to helping individuals find strength, build coping skills, and move toward a more fulfilling life. With over ten years of experience in the mental and behavioral health fields, I have worked across a variety of clinical settings.

My name is Andrea (Andy) Parfet and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Kansas City, Missouri and working with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with adolescents and adults. I specialize in anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). Andrea has dedicated her practice to helping others find their way out of the fog, break old cycles and write new stories.
My name is Andrea (Andy) Parfet and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Kansas City, Missouri and working with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with adolescents and adults. I specialize in anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). Andrea has dedicated her practice to helping others find their way out of the fog, break old cycles and write new stories.

I offer individual counseling, mindfulness training, EMDR, and life coaching through video chatting. Common focus areas include: personal growth and development, career issues, lifestyle issues, assertive communication, self-esteem, ADHD, anger management, persistent mental health problems, addictions, trauma, and disability. I enjoy positive psychology and prefer to focus on solutions, strengths, and assets. I feel it is important to view each person from their unique cultural experience with a nonjudgmental stance. I believe in the biopsychosocial model and understand health and functioning as being systemic in nature.
I offer individual counseling, mindfulness training, EMDR, and life coaching through video chatting. Common focus areas include: personal growth and development, career issues, lifestyle issues, assertive communication, self-esteem, ADHD, anger management, persistent mental health problems, addictions, trauma, and disability. I enjoy positive psychology and prefer to focus on solutions, strengths, and assets. I feel it is important to view each person from their unique cultural experience with a nonjudgmental stance. I believe in the biopsychosocial model and understand health and functioning as being systemic in nature.

Tried other therapies and not feeling quite satisfied? I like to use different modalities to help a client feel “unstuck”. I am skilled in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy. With both therapies I like to take an active approach in setting goals and working towards these goals in an empathic and effective way. We will be a team working towards the same goals of helping you live your best life from here forward!
Tried other therapies and not feeling quite satisfied? I like to use different modalities to help a client feel “unstuck”. I am skilled in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy. With both therapies I like to take an active approach in setting goals and working towards these goals in an empathic and effective way. We will be a team working towards the same goals of helping you live your best life from here forward!

Feelings and emotions, ugh. They can make or break our day sometimes. It’s ok though, let’s talk about it. Life is hard, but you don't have to do it alone. Everyday burdens can feel unbearable or too hard to manage on your own. It takes courage to take the first step and ask for help. You are searching for a therapist because you know something has to change, you want to feel better, you need to overcome things in your life that have held you back. There is no better time than today to make yourself a priority, grow, and become your best self. My goal is to meet you wherever you are and help you achieve the life you want.
Feelings and emotions, ugh. They can make or break our day sometimes. It’s ok though, let’s talk about it. Life is hard, but you don't have to do it alone. Everyday burdens can feel unbearable or too hard to manage on your own. It takes courage to take the first step and ask for help. You are searching for a therapist because you know something has to change, you want to feel better, you need to overcome things in your life that have held you back. There is no better time than today to make yourself a priority, grow, and become your best self. My goal is to meet you wherever you are and help you achieve the life you want.

Life can feel overwhelming when you’re balancing work, health, and caring for others. If you’re exhausted by anxiety, burnout, or the constant pressure to manage it all, you’re not alone. I provide a compassionate, judgment-free space where you can pause, breathe, and focus on your well-being. My approach is holistic and practical—I help you build skills to manage stress, navigate challenges, and rediscover joy. If you’re ready to reclaim your peace and move forward with confidence, I’m here to support you every step of the way.
Life can feel overwhelming when you’re balancing work, health, and caring for others. If you’re exhausted by anxiety, burnout, or the constant pressure to manage it all, you’re not alone. I provide a compassionate, judgment-free space where you can pause, breathe, and focus on your well-being. My approach is holistic and practical—I help you build skills to manage stress, navigate challenges, and rediscover joy. If you’re ready to reclaim your peace and move forward with confidence, I’m here to support you every step of the way.

I look forward to meeting you and supporting you on your journey to better mental health. Together, we can navigate challenges, build resilience, and work toward a healthier, more fulfilling life. You're not alone, and I'm here to help.
I look forward to meeting you and supporting you on your journey to better mental health. Together, we can navigate challenges, build resilience, and work toward a healthier, more fulfilling life. You're not alone, and I'm here to help.

I provide psychotherapy to individuals who are finding themselves stuck, lacking meaning or purpose, struggling internally with depression, anxiety, trauma, or difficult and unhelpful thoughts, and who are seeking active, goal-oriented therapy to help them live a full, rich, meaningful life.
I provide psychotherapy to individuals who are finding themselves stuck, lacking meaning or purpose, struggling internally with depression, anxiety, trauma, or difficult and unhelpful thoughts, and who are seeking active, goal-oriented therapy to help them live a full, rich, meaningful life.
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