I'm trying to figure out the best choice for individual health insurance for myself, and I'd like to have it pay for my currently-out-of-pocket therapy, but I have questions about how this works. Does therapy count as an "office visit"? Do I actually want insurance to cover therapy? (I'm in the US.) [more inside]
posted by mysh on Jan 17, 2013 - 10 answers

How do you know what type of mental health professional you need? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 16, 2012 - 12 answers

I am looking for a general purpose LCSW/psychologist/therapist in the Buffalo, NY area (northtowns preferred). I'm looking for someone young, and they need to accept a BCBS PPO insurance plan. Seeking recommendations, or suggestions on how to search better. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 24, 2012 - 2 answers

My girlfriend confided in me that old thoughts from her days of having an active eating disorder are cropping up again. Help me help her. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 19, 2012 - 10 answers

I had an introductory meeting with a therapist to seek some help regarding gender identity issues, and on his bill, in addition to the DSM code for gender dysphoria, he has diagnosed me with 300.4, "dysthymic disorder". What implications are there if I submit this bill to my insurance provider? [more inside]
posted by TranSubstantial on Mar 2, 2012 - 6 answers

Good therapist in San Francisco that takes Kaiser insurance? [more inside]
posted by heliostatic on Apr 7, 2011 - 5 answers

Should I quit therapy for financial reasons? [more inside]
posted by juliapangolin on Aug 19, 2010 - 20 answers

New to Therapy: My 3rd and final free therapy session through my company's EAP program is this afternoon, is there some 3 session progress meter I should be looking for to help decide if i want to continue paying for this? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 31, 2008 - 10 answers

How can I tell a therapist that Ive done something illegal? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 2, 2008 - 28 answers

What is the privacy downside of seeing a therapist using my insurance plan? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 3, 2008 - 7 answers

Is there a way to get life insurance without the underwriter seeing the complete records of my two-plus years in therapy? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 21, 2007 - 7 answers

I've finally acknowledged that I'm pretty seriously depressed. I don't have insurance and live in San Francisco. What should I do? [more inside]
posted by mostlymartha on Jan 29, 2007 - 12 answers

What's the real story with using health insurance for mental health services, related privacy issues, and how it affects one's ability to get insurance coverage in the future? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 26, 2006 - 13 answers

Maybe I have a couple problems. The first one probably stems from the second. Insurance won't cover therapy or medication. Is there any place in Baltimore, MD that offers free or very low-cost assistance? Thank you.
posted by anonymous on Mar 30, 2006 - 9 answers

I am in search of supplemental mental health insurance (in the US). Does such a thing exist? I'm a full-time grad student about to lose my awesome COBRA benefits from my past job. I'm going on to my husband's plan, which has crappy mental health coverage (only 20 therapist visits a year vs. 45 with my last insurance). I need weekly visits, but there's no way to change the plan. I've googled for supplemental health insurance, but I mostly get sites for those on Medicare. I've checked several major insurance companies, but none have any specifics about their mental health coverage. Has anyone else dealt with this situation? Perhaps someone who works in the insurance industry can point me in the right direction?
posted by anonymous on Dec 19, 2004 - 4 answers