How does one find a therapist? Like what are the steps to finding a good therapist and does insurance cover anything? Everyone always encourages therapy, but never gives a run down on how to start.

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Your state bar might have a free therapy program. In Illinois, LAP provides free therapy to attorneys and it’s confidential. It is really an amazing program. It’s helped so many people including myself.

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I asked my primary care physician for recommendations. She works in a larger clinic system so was familiar with the therapists in the psychotherapy clinic and provided a great recommendation. It is not cheap, sadly... I think I pay $100/session. I recommend using tax savings vehicles like an HSA if offered by your employer.

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BetterHelp was actually a great place for me to start because you can switch providers without additional cost. I tried a few, found one I liked, cancelled my membership, and started booking directly with her.

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I looked up therapists who were nearby that offered either evening sessions (after workdays), weekends, or virtual appointments. Then I cross-chekced that with which providers took my insurance. Most offices will contact your insurance provider as well to see what will be covered. I just went through this process about 2 months ago, so I hope this helps!

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I looked for one through my insurance. I only have to pay copays, but still pretty steep as it’s $85-100 a session. However, most places you can check with insurance. Or your office may have an employee assistance program that can lead you to a therapist. Some are free if your insurance covers it.

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I started therapy when I was switching from a clerkship to law firm so I didn’t want to base my therapist on insurance. I pay out of pocket $120 per session. It’s a decent chunk of change but the fact that it helps my mental health is priceless. I read a news article about highly ranked therapy companies in my area and then I reviewed the individual therapist profiles. So now at a point where I could rely on insurance, I don’t want to change because I really like my therapist but I wish even a portion was covered. But you may be able to use the same method to narrow down the potential therapists and as someone said above, cross reference with insurance

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Lazy answer - see if your insurance covers Talkspace or BetterHelp. You can take a quiz to get matched to someone, and if you don’t like them you can request a new match. Depends a bit on state and insurance but I’m in CA and Cigna covers 1x/week hourlong video sessions on Talkspace. For me, it really needed to be that easy to force me to stop putting it off. I can’t emphasize enough how nice it was to help navigate general pandemic stress/depression and work craziness.

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Depends on your insurance. You should check out your benefits and see if there's a copay, deductible, etc. If you can afford to pay out of pocket, you might find a better therapist. I'd search Psychology Today, which lists profiles of some therapists. Some therapists will do an initial session for free - kind of like a meet and greet. Might require trying out a few to find a good fit.

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Can’t speak for other cities, but in NYC, most of the good psychiatrists don’t accept insurance so you have to pay out of pocket. You can use a FSA though. That’s what I do after going through three mediocre ones that take my insurance.

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I tried a lot of different options, like finding a provider through my insurance, and nothing really worked. I guess providers are just really busy. So I finally resorted to just using Google Maps to find someone nearby. This therapist is not covered by insurance so it hurts but she’s amazing.

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Your insurance should have a lookup tool that will tell you the therapists or providers who are in network. Your EOB would explain what is covered (what type of provider and how many sessions). I believe the ACA mandated that health insurers cover mental health treatment, so it should be covered. You can also check with HR to see what is covered under your EAP, if they have one. At my firm, 10 sessions are covered under our EAP annually.

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In Arkansas we have JLAP - Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program. I reached out to them and they referred me to a therapist and I got 32 sessions for free before my insurance picked up. It’s an amazing resource. I’d check to see if your state has that type of assistance program

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