Aetna Therapists in Columbus, OH
Have you always believed you were self-sufficient, able to handle any and all challenges which come your way? Are you usually the person family and friends rely on for advice or directions on how to solve their life issues? But, now you need help resolving issues of your own and your feelings of anxiety, depression and or stress are negatively impacting the relationships in your life. Being able to acknowledge that your life has become overwhelming can be the first and hardest step when beginning a journey of change and healing. The next most challenging step involves trying to determine what to do to get the help you need.
Have you always believed you were self-sufficient, able to handle any and all challenges which come your way? Are you usually the person family and friends rely on for advice or directions on how to solve their life issues? But, now you need help resolving issues of your own and your feelings of anxiety, depression and or stress are negatively impacting the relationships in your life. Being able to acknowledge that your life has become overwhelming can be the first and hardest step when beginning a journey of change and healing. The next most challenging step involves trying to determine what to do to get the help you need.
Do you find yourself spending so much time taking care of other people's needs that your own needs are not met? Do you feel that you have lost your voice or never really had one? Do you have a persistent feeling of not being 'good enough'? Are you unclear about the direction of your life? I provide a safe, nonjudgmental therapeutic space to explore the issues that are troubling you. I offer traditional talk therapy as well as art therapy. Art therapy can help with expressing and exploring feelings when words are not enough. No art experience necessary! I am licensed in Connecticut, Maine and Ohio.
Do you find yourself spending so much time taking care of other people's needs that your own needs are not met? Do you feel that you have lost your voice or never really had one? Do you have a persistent feeling of not being 'good enough'? Are you unclear about the direction of your life? I provide a safe, nonjudgmental therapeutic space to explore the issues that are troubling you. I offer traditional talk therapy as well as art therapy. Art therapy can help with expressing and exploring feelings when words are not enough. No art experience necessary! I am licensed in Connecticut, Maine and Ohio.
You're here! You made it! You came here looking for help after a fight with your spouse, or after yelling at your child (again), or because you're finally fed up with coming home from work just to scroll on your phone for hours. Maybe you're feeling burnt out or unappreciated at your job, or maybe you just don't feel anything anymore. Take a moment and congratulate yourself for getting to this step - and don't let yourself stop here! Use the motivation you have in this moment to take the next step towards changing your life!
You're here! You made it! You came here looking for help after a fight with your spouse, or after yelling at your child (again), or because you're finally fed up with coming home from work just to scroll on your phone for hours. Maybe you're feeling burnt out or unappreciated at your job, or maybe you just don't feel anything anymore. Take a moment and congratulate yourself for getting to this step - and don't let yourself stop here! Use the motivation you have in this moment to take the next step towards changing your life!
help high-achieving adults set down the mask and feel fully seen, without pressure to perform or be “fixed.” You’re not broken. You’re human, carrying anxiety, shame, burnout, or the quiet loneliness beneath success. Many of my clients are people in high-responsibility roles who appear steady but feel disconnected inside. For over 20 years, I’ve worked with anxiety, work-related stress, trauma, and attachment patterns rooted in the belief that worth is earned through usefulness or achievement.
help high-achieving adults set down the mask and feel fully seen, without pressure to perform or be “fixed.” You’re not broken. You’re human, carrying anxiety, shame, burnout, or the quiet loneliness beneath success. Many of my clients are people in high-responsibility roles who appear steady but feel disconnected inside. For over 20 years, I’ve worked with anxiety, work-related stress, trauma, and attachment patterns rooted in the belief that worth is earned through usefulness or achievement.
Hello! I am a non-binary, queer human who is joyfully married with plenty of animal children. I work with all types of clients including the aging population, LGBTQ+ and those seeking gender-affirming care. I work with issues in the adult population including individuals experiencing grief, aging difficulties, individuals managing chronic illness, and those with alcoholism or a desire to reduce consumption of alcohol. I also work with issues including trauma, anxiety, depression, and hoarding.
Hello! I am a non-binary, queer human who is joyfully married with plenty of animal children. I work with all types of clients including the aging population, LGBTQ+ and those seeking gender-affirming care. I work with issues in the adult population including individuals experiencing grief, aging difficulties, individuals managing chronic illness, and those with alcoholism or a desire to reduce consumption of alcohol. I also work with issues including trauma, anxiety, depression, and hoarding.
I help clients learn to manage life challenges and build emotional resilience through improved coping, stress management and communication skills. I work with clients who experience anxiety, depression, trauma, high stress, anger, substance abuse, behavioral addiction, and disordered eating/food addiction, as well those who suffer from low self-esteem and low self-confidence or have lived with physical or emotional abuse or family dysfunction. I am also a certified food and eating wellness coach, and can help address the nutritional underpinnings of mood, energy and focus difficulties.
I help clients learn to manage life challenges and build emotional resilience through improved coping, stress management and communication skills. I work with clients who experience anxiety, depression, trauma, high stress, anger, substance abuse, behavioral addiction, and disordered eating/food addiction, as well those who suffer from low self-esteem and low self-confidence or have lived with physical or emotional abuse or family dysfunction. I am also a certified food and eating wellness coach, and can help address the nutritional underpinnings of mood, energy and focus difficulties.
I am passionate about helping others through life’s difficulties by empowering and educating her clients while focusing on strengths.
I am passionate about helping others through life’s difficulties by empowering and educating her clients while focusing on strengths.
I have been counseling for over 45 years and have provided psychotherapy services to all types of individuals,couples and families. I strive to provide a compassionate and safe environment in which my clients can address their issues confidentially. I understand how difficult it is to first enter counseling and I am committed to making it a successful experience for them. My goals as a therapist are to help clients in discerning old patterns, explore feelings, thoughts, behaviors and attitudes and provide therapeutic opportunities for change.
I have been counseling for over 45 years and have provided psychotherapy services to all types of individuals,couples and families. I strive to provide a compassionate and safe environment in which my clients can address their issues confidentially. I understand how difficult it is to first enter counseling and I am committed to making it a successful experience for them. My goals as a therapist are to help clients in discerning old patterns, explore feelings, thoughts, behaviors and attitudes and provide therapeutic opportunities for change.
Each individual’s path to mental well-being is as personal as it is unique. No matter the challenges you’re navigating, remember, you don’t have to face them alone. In my counseling sessions, I offer a soft-spoken and empathetic approach. I believe that therapy is most effective when clients feel safe, understood, and empowered. My priority lies in creating a supportive environment where clients can explore their emotions, process their experiences, and develop healthy coping strategies.
Each individual’s path to mental well-being is as personal as it is unique. No matter the challenges you’re navigating, remember, you don’t have to face them alone. In my counseling sessions, I offer a soft-spoken and empathetic approach. I believe that therapy is most effective when clients feel safe, understood, and empowered. My priority lies in creating a supportive environment where clients can explore their emotions, process their experiences, and develop healthy coping strategies.
Hello, I'm Beth. We are all seeking something. We all want to feel calm, peaceful, and safe in ourselves and our environment. Does it feel like you've spent a lifetime trying to figure out how? Do you feel like no matter how hard you try, you just can't get it right? Do you battle internal or external struggles, perhaps both? Not sure how to adjust to an ever-changing environment or if it's time to make changes? Having issues communicating? You are not alone.
As a Licensed Independent Social Worker with an MSW, I utilize a variety of therapeutic orientations to help you find a healthy balance that restores your self-confidence
Hello, I'm Beth. We are all seeking something. We all want to feel calm, peaceful, and safe in ourselves and our environment. Does it feel like you've spent a lifetime trying to figure out how? Do you feel like no matter how hard you try, you just can't get it right? Do you battle internal or external struggles, perhaps both? Not sure how to adjust to an ever-changing environment or if it's time to make changes? Having issues communicating? You are not alone.
As a Licensed Independent Social Worker with an MSW, I utilize a variety of therapeutic orientations to help you find a healthy balance that restores your self-confidence
I am mostly self-pay, but I am in-network with OSU insurance, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, and Cigna, but I can also provide a superbill for my out-of-network clients and help with reimbursement
Are you a Black women or other woman of color that is a professional or college student experiencing a life changing event such as a new job, marriage, childbirth, graduation, a new relationship status, or dealing with loss? Perhaps you are searching for identity or purpose, and find yourself saying, “Who am I?” or “Who have I become? As you navigate these challenges, you may find yourself spiraling out of control or even feeling overwhelmed with anxiety and depression while trying to keep it all together. If this is your story, then I would love to help.
I am mostly self-pay, but I am in-network with OSU insurance, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, and Cigna, but I can also provide a superbill for my out-of-network clients and help with reimbursement
Are you a Black women or other woman of color that is a professional or college student experiencing a life changing event such as a new job, marriage, childbirth, graduation, a new relationship status, or dealing with loss? Perhaps you are searching for identity or purpose, and find yourself saying, “Who am I?” or “Who have I become? As you navigate these challenges, you may find yourself spiraling out of control or even feeling overwhelmed with anxiety and depression while trying to keep it all together. If this is your story, then I would love to help.
“Nothing is ever truly broken” that’s the philosophy behind an ancient Japanese art which repairs broken pottery using seams of gold. Inspired by this art of mending scars, my hope is that you can become the best vessel to your life. “We can’t go back and change the beginning, but we can start where we are and change the end.” I aspire to help you explore in a safe way what has hindered you from living fully. By letting go of fears, regrets, we can bring acceptance and peace so that our lives manifest our full potential and true self. With 22+ yrs of experience in various presenting issues and interventions used.
“Nothing is ever truly broken” that’s the philosophy behind an ancient Japanese art which repairs broken pottery using seams of gold. Inspired by this art of mending scars, my hope is that you can become the best vessel to your life. “We can’t go back and change the beginning, but we can start where we are and change the end.” I aspire to help you explore in a safe way what has hindered you from living fully. By letting go of fears, regrets, we can bring acceptance and peace so that our lives manifest our full potential and true self. With 22+ yrs of experience in various presenting issues and interventions used.
Care, mindfully delivered when life feels overwhelming. Feeling emotionally overburdened, burned out, or stuck in patterns you can’t seem to change? You’re not broken—and you’re not alone. I work with adults who struggle with anxiety, intense emotions, relationship stress, identity concerns, and life transitions, especially when everything feels like “too much” at once.
Many of the people I work with are high-functioning on the outside but internally exhausted—managing mood swings, emotional reactivity, chronic stress, or a sense of disconnection from themselves or others.
Care, mindfully delivered when life feels overwhelming. Feeling emotionally overburdened, burned out, or stuck in patterns you can’t seem to change? You’re not broken—and you’re not alone. I work with adults who struggle with anxiety, intense emotions, relationship stress, identity concerns, and life transitions, especially when everything feels like “too much” at once.
Many of the people I work with are high-functioning on the outside but internally exhausted—managing mood swings, emotional reactivity, chronic stress, or a sense of disconnection from themselves or others.
Simon (he/him) is interested in helping his clients experience the present moment without judgment through body and emotion-focused awareness. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Addiction Studies from the University of Cincinnati and his Master of Arts degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from The Ohio State University. He completed an 18-month Gestalt theory and practice training program at the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland in 2017. Simon is also trained in Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. He has previously worked with a large and diverse university student population.
Simon (he/him) is interested in helping his clients experience the present moment without judgment through body and emotion-focused awareness. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Addiction Studies from the University of Cincinnati and his Master of Arts degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from The Ohio State University. He completed an 18-month Gestalt theory and practice training program at the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland in 2017. Simon is also trained in Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. He has previously worked with a large and diverse university student population.
Have you experienced or are you experiencing a number of losses, traumas, or abuse? Are you looking for a psychologist that respects your culture and values your viewpoint? Are you or a family member struggling, and you are not sure what to do? Have you been in therapy before, but it didn’t feel quite right? My name is Dr. Kynetta McFarlane and I created Transformative Health to provide trauma-informed and affirming care.
Have you experienced or are you experiencing a number of losses, traumas, or abuse? Are you looking for a psychologist that respects your culture and values your viewpoint? Are you or a family member struggling, and you are not sure what to do? Have you been in therapy before, but it didn’t feel quite right? My name is Dr. Kynetta McFarlane and I created Transformative Health to provide trauma-informed and affirming care.
Hello, I'm Ryan, a licensed clinical social worker with over ten years of experience working with a diverse client population. I graduated from the University of Cincinnati School of Social Work, and throughout my career, I've had the privilege of treating a variety of mental, emotional, and life issues. My approach to therapy is rooted in the belief that it's a journey, and I am committed to meeting each client exactly where they are on that path.
Hello, I'm Ryan, a licensed clinical social worker with over ten years of experience working with a diverse client population. I graduated from the University of Cincinnati School of Social Work, and throughout my career, I've had the privilege of treating a variety of mental, emotional, and life issues. My approach to therapy is rooted in the belief that it's a journey, and I am committed to meeting each client exactly where they are on that path.
With over 20 years of experience, I provide individualized therapy for children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. I meet clients where they are—without judgment—and believe that trust is the foundation of effective therapy. My goal is to create a safe, supportive space where you feel heard, empowered, and equipped to work toward meaningful change.
With over 20 years of experience, I provide individualized therapy for children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. I meet clients where they are—without judgment—and believe that trust is the foundation of effective therapy. My goal is to create a safe, supportive space where you feel heard, empowered, and equipped to work toward meaningful change.
I’m a dedicated therapist experienced in utilizing EMDR, Exposure therapy (ERP), and CBT and have a primary focus in trauma, anxiety disorders & relationships. I have passion for creating a safe space where clients can begin their journey of healing and growth. My skills include using trauma-sensitive approaches, helping clients enhance their interpersonal relationships, and teaching proven coping strategies to reduce anxiety symptoms and navigate daily challenges. With a deep understanding of the impact that trauma and anxiety can have on your life and relationships, I employ evidence-based approaches to help clients find relief.
I’m a dedicated therapist experienced in utilizing EMDR, Exposure therapy (ERP), and CBT and have a primary focus in trauma, anxiety disorders & relationships. I have passion for creating a safe space where clients can begin their journey of healing and growth. My skills include using trauma-sensitive approaches, helping clients enhance their interpersonal relationships, and teaching proven coping strategies to reduce anxiety symptoms and navigate daily challenges. With a deep understanding of the impact that trauma and anxiety can have on your life and relationships, I employ evidence-based approaches to help clients find relief.
Are you goal oriented? Do you struggle with maintaining your motivation to change? Would you like to develop the skills needed to create positive changes in your life? If you are trying to make changes to improve your physical or emotional health I can help you by creating a plan with positive and achievable goals that get you the results you want. Whether you have challenges due to depression, anxiety, ADHD or a chronic health condition you can improve your ability to manage your situation effectively.
Are you goal oriented? Do you struggle with maintaining your motivation to change? Would you like to develop the skills needed to create positive changes in your life? If you are trying to make changes to improve your physical or emotional health I can help you by creating a plan with positive and achievable goals that get you the results you want. Whether you have challenges due to depression, anxiety, ADHD or a chronic health condition you can improve your ability to manage your situation effectively.
I am experienced in working with late teens, young adults, couples, and families who are dealing with anxiety, depression, neurodiversity concerns, and relationship problems. I also conduct psychological assessments for ADHD, ASD, and offer comprehensive evaluations. Assessments and therapy can help you better understand yourself and others, make changes, feel better, and move forward to a more satisfying life.
I am experienced in working with late teens, young adults, couples, and families who are dealing with anxiety, depression, neurodiversity concerns, and relationship problems. I also conduct psychological assessments for ADHD, ASD, and offer comprehensive evaluations. Assessments and therapy can help you better understand yourself and others, make changes, feel better, and move forward to a more satisfying life.
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Does insurance cover therapy, prescriptions and other behavioral health services?
In general, yes. Laws in the U.S. require insurers to cover essential behavioral health care at the same level as other health care services. Most health plans require a medical diagnosis and treatments that are evidence based and medically essential. This means that life coaching and alternative therapies are not covered, nor is therapy without a diagnosis. Call the number on the back or your insurance card or visit your insurance company's website to review your Summary of Benefits. If you have insurance through your employer, your Human Resources department may also be able to answer questions.
How much does therapy cost with insurance?
The cost of therapy depends on your region, how much training and experience your therapist has, and the type of treatment. The rate for talk therapy generally falls between $100 and $250. For a client seeing an in-network provider, the cost of therapy is often similar to the cost of other health care services. Clients pay co-pays and may need to satisfy a plan’s deductible before benefits kick in.
What is the difference between In-Network and Out-of-Network insurance coverage?
An in-network provider has contracted with an insurer to get paid directly for services, and to accept the insurer’s rate of compensation. Clients are responsible for deductibles and copays. If a therapist is out of network, that means that the client pays the therapist directly for services at the therapist’s regular fee. Out-of-Network providers often give clients a receipt so that they can file for partial reimbursement with their insurance company.
Is it difficult to find an In-Network therapist?
It is not unusual for therapists to limit the number of insurance patients in their practice, so it’s important to check in-network availability when you schedule your first appointment. In regions and times where therapy is in high demand it may take longer to get scheduled with an in-network therapist.
What is the difference between HMO and PPO insurance plans?
HMO health plans only cover in-network services, there is no reimbursement for out-of-network providers. PPO plans often cover both in- and out-of-network services, though the client may pay more for out-of-network services.
What is a Superbill?
A superbill is a receipt for therapy services. It provides all the information required by insurance companies to reimburse you for out-of-network services, including the diagnostic codes for your care, the amount paid, and the dates and duration of care.
Does insurance cover Online therapy?
Many therapists who shifted their practice to online therapy during the pandemic have kept that arrangement. And most insurers continue to cover telehealth services, with a few exceptions. Preventive care (such as an annual depression screening) is often required to be in-person to be covered, and some states require prescribers of controlled substances to see those patients in person.
Does insurance cover Group therapy?
Many insurance plans provide coverage for group therapy provided there is a medical diagnosis for group members, but there are some noteworthy exceptions. For example, Medicare does not always cover group therapy. Group therapy tends to cost less than individual therapy.
Does insurance cover Couples therapy?
Most insurance companies do not cover the cost of couples therapy because there is no medical diagnosis or medically necessary treatment. However, a few plans will offer a limited benefit, so it is still worth checking with your insurance company. Sometimes therapy is covered for a couple when one person has a diagnosis and another family member joins them for joint therapy, but it is considered therapy for the medical condition that includes a family member as a listener or helper, not couples counseling. Without insurance, most clients pay between $100-300 per 60-90 min session for couples therapy. Often clients can find classes or workshops that make it more affordable to work on their relationship. And some employers offer Employee Assistance Plans that help defray the cost of couples therapy.
What is an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)?
Employee Assistance Plans are purchased by employers for the benefit of their employees. EAPs typically assist employees with referrals and may also provide the first few sessions of therapy free of charge, with the patient's regular health insurance kicking in after those initial sessions. EAP benefits often apply to all types of therapy without the need for a medical diagnosis, making it easier to access couples therapy, therapy for life transitions, and other non-medical counseling. 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