Licensed to practice in 2 states and accepts 44 insurances. Specializes in Depression, LGBTQ, Men's Issues and 11 more.
(he/him)
Hi I am Jack Cottom a licensed professional counselor. I have been practicing psychotherapy for the past 15 years. I identify as a Black American gay male of African descent which gives me a certain perspective and experience of the world. I have a lot of experience working with folks who share my gender, ethnic, and racial make up as well as experience working with folks from many different demographics. I am open to working with anyone who is vested in healing and working through personal issues. I believe counseling is hugely powerful because through the relationship you are able to gain some awareness about yourself, learn some skills, and implement those skills to live the life that you ultimately want to live. My goal in my practice is to assist you with addressing the 'thing' that has you stuck in a certain place whether is a way of thinking and/or behaving, trauma , or lack of knowledge and/or skill. Again, my goal is to get you up, moving, and operating at your best levels AND most importantly feeling better!
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.
I have a great deal of experience and success treating issues such as depression, anxiety, grief and loss, trauma, low self esteem, social anxieties, and issues around sexuality. My biggest strengths are my ability to relate and connect to my clients despite any differences and my lived experiences as a Black American male of African.
Clients that's are motivated to engage in therapy and willingness to practice new skills.
Other specialties
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Cash - $150 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth
Amerihealth Administrators
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
Braven Health - Medicare
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
Geisinger - Commercial
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Highmark
Highmark - Medicare
Horizon
Horizon - Medicare
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
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
UPMC Health Plan
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use cognitive behavioral therapy to help you explore and consider other ways of thinking, and behaving.
Strength-Based
I help you identify your strengths so that you can use those skills to help you get the life you want.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
I help you identify the problem areas and help you sort through solutions and help you implement those solutions.