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Hello there, and thank you for taking the time to browse through my profile. My name is John, and I have been a practicing clinical social worker for the last 4 years. I have had the privilege however of working in various roles within the mental health field for over a decade, before eventually taking the leap to obtain my clinical licensure. I believe that each job role has served as an integral part of my professional journey, and helped to shape me into the clinician I am today. It is the deeply rooted values and unwavering commitment to serve those in need that drew me to the field of Social Work, and the personal responsibility to carry out those values each and every day is not one that I take lightly. With that being said, let me offer you some insight into the ways therapy may be able to assist you as you embark on your own personal journey to achieving optimum mental and emotional health.
I always aim to make clients feel comfortable, especially in the first session, as I know seeking out therapy services can be a huge step for most people, and sometimes scary. I want to create a dynamic where clients feel safe discussing the various aspects of their life with me, while not feeling intimidated or judged.
I feel my greatest strengths are my ability to connect with clients, and create a space where they feel comfortable opening up. I like to think I'm a good listener as well as someone who is truly passionate about helping people achieve their goals.
I find I work well with clients who are motivated to change, however just might lack that confidence and understanding of how to take that first step. I feel having worked in a multitude of mental health settings for so many years, I've been able to develop stronger therapeutic relationships with clients, as well as develop an approach that makes people comfortable while also yielding tangible results.
Cash - $125 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Lucent Health
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
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Amerihealth
Amerihealth Administrators
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Arlo
AvMed
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
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Capital Blue Cross - Medicare
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
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Evernorth
Geisinger - Commercial
Geisinger - Medicare
Geisinger – Dual (Geisinger Gold HMO D-SNP)
Golden Rule
GTEB
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Highmark
Highmark - Medicare
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Independence Keystone 65 HMO
Independence Personal Choice 65 PPO
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Complete Care (C-SNP)
UnitedHealthcare Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare
UPMC Health Plan
In addition to being trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, I am also certified Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. I plan on utilizing the foundations of CBT to address underlying thought patterns contributing to ineffective behaviors, while also incorporating principles of DBT to highlight the connection between mind and body, and to reinforce effective behavior modification.