Quality Therapy Can Be Affordable!

Can you find quality therapy on a budget in St. Petersburg, FL? .Services like BetterHelp offer affordable options, but often, the quality of care may be compromised. Whether it’s a lack of individualized attention, limitations on the types of therapy offered, or difficulty forming a solid relationship and rapport with your therapist, many people find that low-cost therapy doesn’t meet their needs. On top of that, it can be difficult to find local therapists who accept your insurance, and paying out of pocket can be challenging to fit into your budget.

Finding therapy that we can afford is a challenge, but it really shouldn’t be. That’s why Integrative Counsel is here to match you with a guide who not only fits your budget, but also the journey you’re embarking on.

“Sometimes the poor are praised for being thrifty. But to recommend thrift to the poor is both grotesque and insulting. It is like advising a man who is starving to eat less.” – Oscar Wilde

Where Can I Find Cheap Therapy In St. Petersburg, FL? 

As patients, we don’t always have a huge say in how expensive our therapy is going to be. Even if we’re insured, setting aside money for whatever our co-pay is can be a financial obstacle when you’re seeking therapy. But we can still get the best value for our therapy by making the most of each session. 

• Prepare Before Your Session. When we don’t go into our sessions prepared, we can’t make the most out of our sessions. Do  whatever homework your therapist assigned you, give yourself the time to center yourself before a session, and think about what you’d like to focus on ahead of time.
• Don’t Waste Your Time. When we procrastinate our work in therapy, what we’re really doing is wasting our own time. When we do things like misleading or lying to our therapist, refusing to talk during a session, or not practicing the skills you’re trying to learn, we put off our own growth.
• Work With A Student Therapist Like Alli Cravener. Working with a counselor-in-training is the best of both worlds. You get cutting edge mental health care from someone who’s been immersed in that world for years, and you get a discount for the privilege of being among their first patients. Alli is supervised by our founder, Dayna Wood, so you receive quality care from a team of educated professionals who care deeply about providing you with the best counseling possible. 

Finding A Therapist In St. Petersburg Who Accepts My Insurance

Going to a therapist who accepts the insurance you have is a great way to keep the cost of therapy down, but figuring out which therapists are and aren’t covered by your plan can be a huge headache. We’d like to make that easier for you.

Our goal is to make sure that anyone can access the tools of therapy, regardless of their financial situation. One of the ways we do that is by being transparent about which insurances our counselors accepted. At Integrative Counsel, we offer:

• Therapy Covered By Aetna. Looking for a counselor who accepts Aetna? We’ll match you with a therapist who can guide you along on each step of the journey.
• Therapy Covered By Cigna. If you have health insurance from Cigna, you’re in the right place. Integrative Counsel offers talk therapy that’s insured by Cigna.
• Therapy Covered By Optum. Not only do we accept Optum insurance, we also offer therapy that’s covered by Optum Oscar and Optum Oxford. 
• Therapy Covered By United Healthcare. We also offer therapy that’s covered by United Healthcare through Optum. Book a consultation with us, and let us introduce you to your new mental wellness team.

For ease of billing, all in-network sessions will be processed through Headway, a platform that streamlines the insurance billing process. Headway works directly with your insurance provider to handle the claims, ensuring that the billing process is seamless and hassle-free for you. This means you won’t have to worry about submitting claims or navigating the complications of the insurance world. Your only task is to focus on your therapy, and we’ll take care of the rest. If you ever have questions about billing or your insurance coverage, Headway’s support team as well as our office manager is available to assist you.

What Types Of Therapy Aren’t Covered By My Insurance?

Some services, such as couple’s counseling, Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy dosing sessions are not billed to insurance. These services are typically not covered under standard insurance plans, and because of that, we do not process insurance claims for them. Medicare is also not included for insurance billing. If you have any questions about the billing process or coverage options, feel free to reach out to us.

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