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Dr. Clay Connelly

LMHC, 15 years of experience

Authentic
Warm
Open-minded
Virtual
Next available on

About me

Hi, I'm Clay. I am here to help you better yourself as a whole, through an integrated therapeutic process. I have extensive experience in helping clients with a variety of issues, including depression, anxiety, anger, marital problems, burnout, insomnia, and many more. We'll address the needs of your mind, body, and spirit. Seeking therapy can be intimidating, but if you're reading this, you've already made a great decision in the first step of your journey of healing. Let's work on this together! Looking forward to helping you grow, Clay

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

My biggest strengths are communication, applying methods situationally, and working collaboratively, to best meet your needs.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

Depression, Anxiety, Relationship Issues, Anger, Burnout, Insomnia, Social Anxiety, ADHD

Specialties

Top specialties

Anger Management
Anxiety
Depression

Other specialties

Addiction
Bipolar Disorder
Career Counseling
Child or Adolescent
Eating Disorders
Family Conflict
Grief
Men's Issues
Mood Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
Parenting
Peer Relationships
Personality Disorders
School Issues
Self Esteem
Self-Harming
Sexual Abuse
Spirituality
Suicidal Ideation

I identify as

Man
White

Serves ages

Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)

My treatment methods

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

I have used CBT for many years. Thought processes are at the heart of many issues.

Location

Virtual

Licensed in

Arkansas
Florida

Accepts

Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - WebTPA
All Savers
Ambetter Health
AvMed
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Florida Blue
Anthem
Cash - $70 per session
Cigna
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
Florida Blue - Medicare
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare
, 177 ratings

9 ratings with written reviews

June 24, 2025

Dr. Clay is a wonderful listener and understands that the right decisions for you are sometimes the toughest ones to make.

Verified client, age 55-64

Review shared after session 7 with Dr.

May 14, 2025

I just had my first appointment with Dr. Connelly and I found him very warm, empathetic and easy to talk to. I’m looking forward to an ongoing, productive relationship.

Verified client, age 65+

Review shared after session 1 with Dr.

May 6, 2025

Clay is extremely warm and caring. He provides insightful feedback.

Verified client, age 35-44

Review shared after session 35 with Dr.