Licensed to practice in Maryland and accepts 39 insurances. Specializes in ADHD, Depression, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) and 4 more.

Benjamin Frey

(he/him)

LPC, 5 years of experience
Authentic
Open-minded
Intelligent
VirtualAvailable

I am a flexible counselor, comfortable using an eclectic mix of interventions from multiple theoretical modalities to suit the unique needs of each client. My default approach is a mix of psychodynamic and cognitive interventions, with an overarching focus on the importance of narrative meaning-making in the emotional lives of clients. I have experience working with clients from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds and age groups, ages 18 and up. I offer couples and family counseling but am not a specialist in those fields. In my free time, I enjoy playing strategy board, card and computer games. I am an amateur poet and animal lover, as well as an avid camper.

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, recording of pertinent background information, and an overview of the psychology behind the issue you seek help for. We will then dive into the details of the specific challenges you are facing. This will help me create a customized treatment plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

I can quickly establish rapport, gather data for an initial diagnosis, explain symptoms and diagnoses to clients without using jargon, help clients conceptualize their own life in psychological terms, apply that concept to enhance self-knowledge, and apply that self-knowledge to affect change.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

High functioning autism spectrum, OCD, PTSD, Bipolar, anxiety, depression, young adults/students, introverts, highly sensitive people, "nerds".

Specialties

Top specialties

ADHD

Depression

Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)

Other specialties

Anxiety

Bipolar Disorder

Men's Issues

Mood Disorders

I identify as

Man

White

Serves ages

Adults (18 to 64)

Licensed in

Maryland

Accepts

Aetna

Aetna - ASR Health Benefits

Aetna - Allied Benefits

Aetna - Luminare

Aetna - Moda

Aetna - WebTPA

Aetna – HealthEZ

All Savers

Amerihealth Administrators

Arlo

AvMed

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Anthem

CareFirst

Independence Blue Cross

Independence Administrators

Cash - $120 per session

Centivo

Cigna

Cigna - HealthEZ

EAP:Cigna

EAP:Evernorth

EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum

Evernorth

GTEB

Golden Rule

Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare

Kaiser Permanente

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

Location

Virtual

My treatment methods

Psychodynamic

Past experiences and traumas can cause our mind to become "stuck". Psychodynamic therapy is helpful for recognizing and withdrawing projections based on old experiences, which helps adapt to new experiences.

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Once projections are recognized during the psychodynamic process, CBT can be very helpful in restructuring thoughts to help the mind become more adaptive and less "stuck" in the past.

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