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Top United Healthcare-covered therapists and psychiatrists in Independence, MO

UnitedHealthcare members in Independence can access mental health care through Headway with copays ranging from $0-$30 per session. Our providers offer both talk therapy and medication support, with many available for free consultations within two weeks.

Lauren Robinson

Lauren Robinson

Therapist

Virtual • Missouri


“I use humor and positive/affirming approaches to help my clients feel safe and comfortable in each session...”
United Healthcare + 10 others
Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Empowering, Humorous, Open-minded

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Tiffany Guthrie

Tiffany Guthrie

Therapist

Virtual • Missouri


“I gently lead individuals to the healing that frees them from their pasts, creates structure and confidence within themselves and promotes an intentional and personally satisfying life.”
United Healthcare + 7 others
Anxiety, Depression, Panic disorders, PTSD, Relationship issues
Challenging, Holistic, Warm
Jennifer Garland

Jennifer Garland

Therapist

Virtual • Missouri


“I believe that therapy should feel like a safe space where you are met with warmth, honesty, and respect.”
United Healthcare + 14 others
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions
Direct, Empowering, Energetic
Audrey Thomas

Audrey Thomas

Therapist

Virtual • Missouri


“My goal is for you to leave each session feeling like healing and growth is possible for you (because it is).”
United Healthcare + 8 others
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Identity issues
Humorous, Open-minded, Warm
Marian Wandall-Kern

Marian Wandall-Kern

Therapist

Virtual • Missouri


I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor, with 14 years of experience supporting adults through meaningful personal growth and healing. I provide a compassionate, neurodiversity-affirming space where clients can explore their inner world, develop resilience, and build deeper connections — with themselves and others.

I hold a Master’s degree in Counseling and enjoy using EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Attachment-Based Therapy. These evidence-based approaches allow me to support clients in processing trauma, understanding emotional patterns, and fostering lasting change from the inside out.

United Healthcare + 10 others
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues
Affirming, Empowering, Warm

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Willow Wakeley-Smith

Willow Wakeley-Smith

Therapist

Virtual • Missouri


“I believe that everyone experiences life in their own unique way and that helping requires respect, sensitivity, and compassion.”
United Healthcare + 14 others
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Maternal mental health
Affirming, Creative, Open-minded
Erin Gamwell

Erin Gamwell

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • Springfield, MO


“I am passionate about working with individuals to navigate challenges and foster healthier relationships.”
United Healthcare + 7 others
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Identity issues, OCD
Empowering, Solution-oriented, Warm
Vesta Towels

Vesta Towels

Therapist

Virtual • Missouri


“People can expect to gain valuable self-insights and practical strategies that are easy to incorporate into daily life...”
United Healthcare + 12 others
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues
Empowering, Holistic, Inquisitive
Mercedes Crayton

Mercedes Crayton

Therapist

Virtual • St. Louis, MO


“I am a warm, uplifting, dedicated therapist, with years of experience working in both in-patient and outpatient settings.”
United Healthcare + 8 others
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues
Empowering, Solution-oriented, Warm

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Dr. Tess DeProw

Dr. Tess DeProw

Therapist

Virtual • Missouri


Life can be challenging from time to time, rather than continuing to struggle reach out and I can help you obtain the necessary skills to be confident in the decisions you make.

United Healthcare + 5 others
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions
Affirming, Empowering, Solution-oriented
Hayley Limbach

Hayley Limbach

Therapist

Virtual • Missouri


“I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Registered Art Therapist who values authenticity, playfulness, and collaboration in the therapeutic process.”
United Healthcare + 7 others
Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues
Affirming, Open-minded, Warm

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Marisa Chovan

Marisa Chovan

Therapist

Virtual • Missouri


“I take a directive approach in counseling, guiding my clients through the process to make it easier for them.”
United Healthcare + 3 others
Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, End of life care
Empowering, Open-minded, Warm
Misty Abbott

Misty Abbott

Therapist

Virtual • Missouri


“Misty specializes in anxiety symptom management and is passionate about teaching evidence-based tools that empower individuals to take back control of their lives.”
United Healthcare + 11 others
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions
Creative, Solution-oriented, Warm
Amy Dyer

Amy Dyer

Therapist

Virtual • Missouri


“I am concentrating on trauma-informed care, anxiety, depression, PTSD, substance use disorder, and am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy.”
United Healthcare + 6 others
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions
Affirming, Empowering, Holistic
John Kane

John Kane

Therapist

Virtual • Missouri


“I don't believe in just sitting and nodding. With 25 years of experience in clinical practice and wilderness programs, I provide a grounded, direct space for change.”
United Healthcare + 5 others
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Cultural & ethnic issues, End of life care, Family issues
Direct, Solution-oriented, Warm
Elizabeth Allen

Elizabeth Allen

Therapist

Virtual • Missouri


“My approach to therapy services is based on nurturing a trusted partnership with my clients and outlining strategies together to achieve goals the client has set for themselves.”
United Healthcare + 12 others
Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, End of life care, Grief or loss
Empowering, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Jennifer Bartlett

Jennifer Bartlett

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • Springfield, MO


As a nationally certified, Licensed Professional Counselor who has been practicing for over 16 years in Missouri and 26 years overall in the field of mental health, I believe prioritizing mental health is key to happiness and stability in life. My goal is to provide you with a safe place to feel seen and heard.

United Healthcare + 9 others
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues
Affirming, Direct, Warm

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Amanda Spiegel

Amanda Spiegel

Therapist

Virtual • Missouri


“I know how debilitating depression and anxiety can be and specialize in working with mental health that greatly impairs everyday functions.”
United Healthcare + 12 others
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues
Empowering, Open-minded, Warm
Jeanine Stewart

Jeanine Stewart

Therapist

Virtual • Missouri


I am curious and validating, providing a nurturing environment to talk openly and honestly about your struggles, strengths, weaknesses, needs, likes, and dislikes. I love helping people explore their unique and particular powers as well as how these powers impact their world and their relationships. As a passionate supporter of those who have been through unjust or otherwise traumatic experiences--including those experiencing discrimination based upon race or gender identity or sexual orientation--I am particularly interested in helping people gain skills for dealing with, and making sense of, the remnants of their pasts.

Having completed Bessel Van der Kolk's Trauma Research Foundation's Certificate in Traumatic Stress Studies in early 2025, I have a strong foundational understanding of the most cutting edge approaches to treating trauma. I am also comfortable using a combination of approaches, including Psychodynamic, Gestalt, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. I received an MSW from the University of Pennsylvania, a psychodynamically focused program, after which I completed Bryn Mawr's certificate program in psychodynamic psychotherapy. I have also completed 1 year of Gestalt Therapy training and the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Immersion Program.

As an LCSW, my training emphasized the role of social environment--from the family to society at large--in how we construct our narratives, enabling me to help you make sense of what in your life is yours to own and what is a product of your environment.

United Healthcare + 6 others
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Family issues
Empowering, Inquisitive, Open-minded

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Nicole Phillips

Nicole Phillips

Therapist

Virtual • Missouri


“I am warm, supportive and action oriented. I want to team up with you to improve your quality of life.”
United Healthcare + 13 others
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Family issues
Affirming, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Jelya Fatawu

Jelya Fatawu

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual • Missouri


“My approach includes comprehensive assessments, thoughtful diagnosis, and personalized medication management.”
United Healthcare + 8 others
Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Identity issues, OCD
Empowering, Holistic, Open-minded
Leina Hoyt

Leina Hoyt

Therapist

Virtual • Monett, MO


“My specialty is trauma and I have worked with mass trauma, individual trauma, PTSD, cPTSD, anxiety, depression, insomnia, chronic pain and other diagnosis that have trauma as a common underlying condition.”
United Healthcare + 7 others
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, PTSD
Affirming, Holistic, Participatory

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Anya Fisher

Anya Fisher

Therapist

Virtual • St. Louis, MO


“I focus on a strengths based perspective as my main approach. I also utilize motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy and emotional focused therapy.”
United Healthcare + 14 others
End of life care, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, LGBTQIA+
Creative, Empowering, Warm

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
David Adams

David Adams

Therapist

Virtual • Missouri


“As a Christian Mental Health Therapist, I provide opportunities for reconciliation​ to my clients in a confrontational and compassionate biblical manner...”
United Healthcare + 7 others
Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Identity issues, Men's issues
Affirming, Empowering, Holistic

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
LaMetria S. Johnson

LaMetria S. Johnson

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • St. Louis, MO


“My approach is client centered. My client's needs are my number one priority; therefore, I approach each client with the service that will provide them with the best success.”
United Healthcare + 10 others
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues
Empowering, Holistic, Warm

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Amy Jobst

Amy Jobst

Therapist

Virtual • Missouri


“My approach is warm, collaborative, and trauma-informed, blending CBT, mindfulness, and insight-oriented work.”
United Healthcare + 12 others
Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss
Creative, Inquisitive, Open-minded
Courtney Klinger

Courtney Klinger

Therapist

Virtual • Missouri


“I believe in the power of creating a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental environment where clients feel comfortable sharing their stories.”
United Healthcare + 9 others
Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Family issues
Open-minded, Solution-oriented, Warm
Jennifer Sprague

Jennifer Sprague

Therapist

Virtual • Missouri


“I use a person-centered approach to therapy. I know that each person needs to be treated as the individual they are.”
United Healthcare + 9 others
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Affirming, Open-minded, Warm
Joyce Meeks

Joyce Meeks

Therapist

Virtual • Missouri


“I use EMDR, CBT, Mindfulness, and Solution-Focused therapies to help you create real, lasting change.”
United Healthcare + 5 others
Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues
Inquisitive, Solution-oriented, Warm
Amy Jones

Amy Jones

Therapist

Virtual • Kansas City, MO


I love working with folks who have lived a life of being misunderstood and feeling "alien" so they can finally experience acceptance and confident authenticity.

United Healthcare + 14 others
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Family issues
Affirming, Empowering, Open-minded
Zonzurea Thomas

Zonzurea Thomas

Therapist

Virtual • Missouri


“I support survivors of narcissistic abuse and domestic violence in a safe, collaborative space to process trauma and rebuild self-trust.”
United Healthcare + 9 others
Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Eating disorders
Empowering, Energetic, Humorous
Kaitley Teter

Kaitley Teter

Therapist

Virtual • Missouri


“I believe the relationship between client and counselor is what can make therapy the most effective.”
United Healthcare + 12 others
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Empowering, Open-minded, Warm
Megan Walther

Megan Walther

Therapist

Virtual • St. Louis, MO


“Megan approaches therapy as a corrective relationship. She believes she is here to come alongside and be a witness to your story, not the hero.”
United Healthcare + 10 others
Bipolar disorder, PTSD, Trauma
Challenging, Empowering, Energetic

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Christy Stephens

Christy Stephens

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • Jefferson City, MO


“My goal is only to tune in to my client, validate their experiences and empower them to move toward a hopeful and peaceful existence.”
United Healthcare + 11 others
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues
Affirming, Empowering, Open-minded
Dr. Whitney Mathison

Dr. Whitney Mathison

Therapist

Virtual • Missouri


“My approach is supportive and challenging. I create a safe space for healing while encouraging meaningful growth.”
United Healthcare + 8 others
Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues
Challenging, Empowering, Inquisitive
Jer Case

Jer Case

Therapist

Virtual • Missouri


“I'm Jer—a Native, queer, gender-non-conforming, neurodivergent, and spiritually-minded therapist providing affirming care for adolescents and adults.”
United Healthcare + 8 others
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Affirming, Holistic, Warm
Sandra Fairbanks

Sandra Fairbanks

Therapist

Virtual • Independence, MO


“I often incorporate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and play therapy techniques into my practice to best support my clients.”
United Healthcare + 14 others
Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Diabetes
Creative, Empowering, Open-minded

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Felicia Thomas

Felicia Thomas

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual • Missouri


Very empathic, resilient, welcoming and non judgmental.

United Healthcare + 8 others
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions
Open-minded, Solution-oriented, Warm

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Nick Butcher

Nick Butcher

Therapist

Virtual • Missouri


“I make frequent use of a questioning style referred to as guided discovery to identify your viewpoint and beliefs.”
United Healthcare + 6 others
Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Men's issues
Direct, Inquisitive, Solution-oriented
Shantel Hams

Shantel Hams

Therapist

Virtual • Missouri


“I am passionate about helping individuals, families and couples navigate their mental health journeys and achieve their personal goals.”
United Healthcare + 10 others
Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Grief or loss, PTSD
Empowering, Solution-oriented, Warm

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