Thomas A Masters, MA

Accepts 34 insurances

LPCC

22 years of experience

Virtual

LPCC

22 years of experience

Virtual

If you are struggling with the everyday stressors, anxiety, and/or moods then I am able to help you explore these difficulties and better help you to manage life. I am equipped to assist you to access better tools to thrive from day to day. I have over twenty-four years of licensed counseling experience. I am prepared to assist you in the areas of addiction, mood and anxiety disorders. I am further trained as a Clinical Pastoral Counselor. I am willing and able to address faith and spiritual issues as you would desire. I have worked many years within secular contexts so I will only address these issues as you request. I attempt to be accepting and nonjudgmental towards everyone.

Get to know me

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

Clients can expect for me to be accepting and non-judgmental. They can expect for me to become their advocate and to permit them to develop the past version of themselves. The client can expect to spend time permitting the counselor to better know them and to communicate the goals that they desire to achieve withing counseling.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

My biggest strength is that I have worked in multiple contexts over the course of my career. I worked within the corrections context within the prison, half-way house and jail settings. I worked within the inpatient psychiatric hospital as well as the general hospital Emergency departments. I have 23 years of direct psychiatric outpatient experience. I am trained as a Pastor Care practitioner, in the specialized area of care for people within vocational ministry as well as their family members.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

Adults 18-90 Clients that are Open/ Honest/ Willing to change. Clients who are willing to put in the work to improve their lives.

About Thomas A Masters, MA

Thomas A Masters, MA offers therapy covered by Buckeye Health Plan, Buckeye Health Plan (Managed Medicaid), CareSource - Medicaid, Medicaid - Buckeye Health Plan and UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicaid in Ohio.

I identify as

Man

Specialties

Addiction Anxiety Depression ADHD Anger Management Bipolar Disorder Gambling Addiction Military/Veterans

Serves ages

Licensed in

Ohio

Accepts

Cash - $45 per session Aetna Aetna - Medicare All Savers Ambetter Health Anthem AvMed Blue Cross Blue Shield Buckeye Health Plan Buckeye Health Plan (Managed Medicaid)CareSource - Medicaid Cigna EAP:Cigna EAP:Evernorth EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum Evernorth Golden Rule Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare Humana - Medicare Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)Medicaid - Buckeye Health Plan Medical Mutual of Ohio 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 UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicaid UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare

Appointments

Virtual

My treatment methods

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

I have 25 years of experience in the provision of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I use this to assist clients with the tools that permit them to challenge their own distorted thoughts that contribute to their own negative moods as well as counterproductive behavioral choices.