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Top Aetna-covered therapists and psychiatrists in Buffalo, NY

Getting mental health support in Buffalo is easier with Aetna and Headway's extensive network of 8,439 providers. Patients typically save 75% on sessions through insurance, with copay ranges from $0-$25. Schedule free intake calls and begin care within two weeks from neighborhoods throughout the region.

Dr. Sean O'Dell

Dr. Sean O'Dell

Psychologist

Virtual & in-person • <1 mi away • Buffalo, NY


Hi there! I'm Dr. Sean. I help people break out of vicious cycles and build a life they love to live.

I work with individuals from birth to age 30, and their families. My specialty is treating ADHD and other complex issues for which help is often hard to find.

In addition to my doctoral training, I completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Geisinger in pediatric psychology (2014). I am a licensed psychologist in PA and NY.

Aetna + 3 others
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Depression
Empowering, Participatory, Warm
Brooks Denton-Zimmerman

Brooks Denton-Zimmerman

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 1 mi away • Buffalo, NY


“My work affirming, social justice–oriented, and grounded in the belief that symptoms are adaptive responses rather than disorders to be fixed.”
Aetna + 7 others
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions
Creative, Empowering, Holistic

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Michele Beal

Michele Beal

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 1.7 mi away • Buffalo, NY


“As a certified EMDR therapist with training in somatic and parts work, I help individuals process adverse experiences, including trauma and dissociation, that may be impacting their current lives.”
Aetna + 7 others
Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss
Affirming, Holistic, Open-minded
Elisabeth Burn

Elisabeth Burn

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 2.2 mi away • Buffalo, NY


“I am passionate about working with clients who have experienced trauma and supporting clients in making meaning from these events, while forging a new perspective and identifying skills and strategies to manage their symptoms.”
Aetna + 10 others
Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss
Affirming, Empowering, Solution-oriented
Yvonne Cavanaugh

Yvonne Cavanaugh

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 5.4 mi away • Kenmore, NY


“With an empathic approach and an extensive background of over 25 years in behavioral health, I am comfortable working with adolescents, adults, couples, and families.”
Aetna + 10 others
Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Family issues
Affirming, Challenging, Warm
Mary-Lucinda Palmieri

Mary-Lucinda Palmieri

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 3.9 mi away • Buffalo, NY


“Clients can expect to walk away feeling challenged to a new perspective and gain skills to practice outside of session for an empowering outlook.”
Aetna + 3 others
Anxiety, Trauma
Energetic, Humorous, Open-minded
Alia Cross

Alia Cross

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 4.2 mi away • Buffalo, NY


“I've been on both sides of "the therapy couch", as a survivor/thriver with Bipolar I Disorder & as a LMHC.”
Aetna + 10 others
Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions, Depression
Inquisitive, Solution-oriented, Warm
Alyssa Swatkowski

Alyssa Swatkowski

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 6.4 mi away • West Seneca, NY


“My goal is to help you process the past so it no longer dictates your present, providing a space where you feel seen.”
Aetna + 8 others
Anxiety, Depression, Grief or loss, Identity issues, LGBTQIA+
Challenging, Open-minded, Solution-oriented

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Caroline Horrigan-Maurer

Caroline Horrigan-Maurer

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 5.3 mi away • Buffalo, NY


“As a trauma-focused therapist, I help individuals understand and reshape their relationship with stress.”
Aetna + 7 others
Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Depression, End of life care, Family issues
Affirming, Empowering, Holistic
Russ Blackstone

Russ Blackstone

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 5.6 mi away • Buffalo, NY


“I foster a therapeutic environment that feels positive, safe, friendly, open, encouraging, creative, and solution-focused.”
Aetna + 10 others
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues
Empowering, Inquisitive, Solution-oriented

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Lydia Moore

Lydia Moore

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 6.2 mi away • Buffalo, NY


I help women reconnect with themselves—especially in the moments when life hasn’t gone according to plan. Many of the women I work with are helpers themselves: therapists, educators, healthcare workers, mothers. They’re navigating overwhelm, grief, perfectionism, relationship struggles, and questions of identity. They’re high-achieving and deeply caring, yet often unsure how to extend the same compassion inward.

Aetna + 7 others
Anxiety, Depression, Grief or loss, Infertility, Maternal mental health
Empowering, Inquisitive, Open-minded

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Matthew Mehltretter

Matthew Mehltretter

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 6.3 mi away • Buffalo, NY


“I'm not just a therapist; I'm a fellow human being who understands the twists and turns that life can throw our way.”
Aetna + 11 others
Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Family issues
Empowering, Open-minded, Warm
Paul Pasternak

Paul Pasternak

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 6.4 mi away • Buffalo, NY


“I've worked with a wide range of individuals; people suffering from severe chronic mental health disabilities, children and families, and adults seeking to bring positive change to their lives.”
Aetna + 11 others
Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Men's issues
Empowering, Participatory, Solution-oriented
Leah M Snyder

Leah M Snyder

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 6.4 mi away • Buffalo, NY


“During therapy, strategies will be learned to better cope with a current situation and /or life in general.”
Aetna + 1 others
Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Depression, End of life care, Grief or loss
Empowering, Solution-oriented, Warm
Richard Rutherford

Richard Rutherford

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 6.4 mi away • West Seneca, NY


Hello! My name is Rich Rutherford, LCSW. My practice is RNR Counseling Services LCSW, PLLC located in West Seneca, NY. If you want evening appointments during the week, Monday through Thursday, please consider me. I have appointment hours from 6p-8p, Monday thru Thurs for both virtual and in-person sessions. I also have Saturday hours from 9a-1pm. I use mindfulness, Solution Focused Therapy, CBT and some elements of DBT with clients. I do individual sessions with people 12 and up. I will consider family sessions on a case-by-case basis. I will also consider working with children as young as 8 as well.

Aetna + 6 others
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues
Empowering, Inquisitive, Solution-oriented
Timothy Greco

Timothy Greco

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual & in-person • 6.9 mi away • Kenmore, NY


“Each session includes supportive psychotherapy, which gives patients the chance to talk through their challenges and build new coping skills.”
Aetna + 10 others
Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions, Depression, Identity issues
Holistic, Participatory, Solution-oriented

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Jola Dzierzynska

Jola Dzierzynska

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 7.2 mi away • Amherst, NY


“As a counselor, I utilize cognitive, behavioral as well as humanistic, existential & Jungian perspectives to serve my clients.”
Aetna + 5 others
Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, End of life care, Family issues
Affirming, Humorous, Open-minded

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Brittany Manchester

Brittany Manchester

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 7.2 mi away • Amherst, NY


“I see therapy as being in the passenger seat with the road map, and you tell me what the destination is.”
Aetna + 5 others
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Eating disorders
Creative, Empowering, Warm

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Natalie Fraize

Natalie Fraize

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 7.2 mi away • Amherst, NY


“I continuously saw clients with co-occurring chronic mental and physical health conditions. That led me to create my own practice where I focus on the mind-body connection.”
Aetna + 7 others
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Depression, Panic disorders
Creative, Direct, Empowering
Miranda Albini

Miranda Albini

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 7 mi away • Amherst, NY


● Provides supportive psychotherapy for clients dealing with a variety of mental health

concerns, trauma, and life events

● Develops and implements treatment plans

● Completes evaluative assessments and collaborates with psychiatrists to diagnose clients

● Attends weekly supervision and team meetings to facilitate personal growth

Aetna + 2 others
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, PTSD
Creative, Solution-oriented, Warm
Deborah Schwagler

Deborah Schwagler

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 8.8 mi away • Buffalo, NY


“I am a licensed mental health counselor with diagnostic privileges, specializing in trauma-informed care.”
Aetna + 5 others
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Open-minded, Solution-oriented, Warm
Rachelle De La Cruz

Rachelle De La Cruz

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual & in-person • 8.8 mi away • Buffalo, NY


“I am a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. I am also a certified Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Specialist.”
Aetna + 9 others
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Empowering, Holistic, Warm

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Eric Todd

Eric Todd

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 7.8 mi away • Buffalo, NY


“I take a nonjudgmental approach that balances an appreciation for who you are and the challenges you are facing along with a compassionate push for change and growth.”
Aetna + 6 others
Anxiety, Depression, Grief or loss, Identity issues, PTSD
Affirming, Open-minded, Warm
Krystina Kasprzyk

Krystina Kasprzyk

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 8.1 mi away • Buffalo, NY


“I am dedicated to teaching you how to implement effective skills in order to decrease anxiety, depression, and overall life stress.”
Aetna + 6 others
Anxiety, Depression, Relationship issues, Stress management, Trauma
Humorous, Solution-oriented, Warm

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Heather Henry Rawlins

Heather Henry Rawlins

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • <1 mi away • Buffalo, NY


“All people have a deep well of resources for healing and growth within them that life experiences and the noisy world cover up.”
Aetna + 12 others
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions
Challenging, Inquisitive, Warm
Abigail Nunn

Abigail Nunn

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 8.6 mi away • Tonawanda, NY


“At the heart of my practice as a holistic trauma therapist is the belief that everyone deserves to feel heard, supported, and encouraged...”
Aetna + 2 others
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Eating disorders, Grief or loss
Affirming, Humorous, Warm
Holly McCarty

Holly McCarty

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 8.6 mi away • Tonawanda, NY


“I specialize in mental health and behavioral health disorders such as depression, anxiety, bipolar, PTSD, ADHD, and oppositional defiant disorder...”
Aetna + 12 others
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Empowering, Open-minded, Warm

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Jill Lyons

Jill Lyons

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 8.8 mi away • Amherst, NY


“I provide a comforting, safe space which allows for growth, empowerment, and change in the lives of clients.”
Aetna + 7 others
Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss
Empowering, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Kimberly Hilliker

Kimberly Hilliker

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 8.8 mi away • Buffalo, NY


“My therapeutic approach is interactive, practical and down to earth. My goal is to build a strong therapeutic relationship with a foundation of trust.”
Aetna + 7 others
Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Men's issues
Affirming, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Sarah Sabatowski

Sarah Sabatowski

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 8.8 mi away • Buffalo, NY


“I am a Certified EMDR clinician(trauma focused care). I will vary approaches used based on the needs of the clients I work with...”
Aetna + 4 others
Anxiety, Depression, End of life care, Grief or loss, Panic disorders
Empowering, Participatory, Solution-oriented

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Daryl Taberski

Daryl Taberski

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 9 mi away • Williamsville, NY


“I aim to provide a therapeutic environment that is supportive, healing, collaborative, trauma-informed and judgement free.”
Aetna + 4 others
Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Identity issues, Men's issues
Empowering, Open-minded, Solution-oriented

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Robert Wilcox

Robert Wilcox

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 9 mi away • Williamsville, NY


“I do my best to create a warm, safe, non judgemental place for all clients, as it is through vulnerability that we are able to heal.”
Aetna + 1 others
Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, LGBTQIA+, Men's issues
Empowering, Holistic, Inquisitive

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Ann Frank

Ann Frank

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 9.1 mi away • Hamburg, NY


“Therapy is not always easy but clients often leave sessions saying they feel hopeful, relieved, and/or validated.”
Aetna + 8 others
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, End of life care, Grief or loss
Empowering, Humorous, Warm

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Megan Brautlacht

Megan Brautlacht

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 9.1 mi away • Amherst, NY


“Life brings us too much to do it alone - let me provide you with a safe and supportive place where we can work together on addressing your struggles and develop skills to move forward.”
Aetna + 6 others
Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Family issues
Empowering, Solution-oriented, Warm
Joy Mercer

Joy Mercer

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 9.1 mi away • Amherst, NY


“Clients can expect to learn and empower their own personal strengths, resilience, and insight to live the best versions of themselves.”
Aetna + 7 others
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Empowering, Solution-oriented, Warm
Amanda Lumadue

Amanda Lumadue

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 9.1 mi away • Hamburg, NY


Have you struggled to find peace of mind in life? Have life's transitions thrown you for a loop? Sounds like you've been trying to get the most out of life and that journey has impacted your mental health. This is where I can join you, right where you are, with whatever concern(s) you have. I work with adults and teenagers to find the balance they've been looking for.

Aetna + 11 others
Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues
Humorous, Open-minded, Warm
Dr. Laura Spencer

Dr. Laura Spencer

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 9.5 mi away • Hamburg, NY


“My preferred approach is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, but I use this in conjunction with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other interventions as well.”
Aetna + 8 others
Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Relationship issues
Empowering, Humorous, Inquisitive
Sunny Sisley

Sunny Sisley

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 9.8 mi away • Getzville, NY


Hello! I am a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC), and I am committed to helping you feel supported and understood from day one through your life's challenges with compassion and care. My training and clinical experience have equipped me to work with people facing anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and life transitions. I strive to create a safe, nonjudgmental space where you can feel respected and heard. My goal is to help you build insight, resilience, and practical tools for lasting emotional well-being.

Aetna + 7 others
Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Panic disorders
Empowering, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Marcus Jang

Marcus Jang

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual & in-person • 10 mi away • Orchard Park, NY


“I place primacy in human dignity, and it is the lens through which I view every patient-provider partnership.”
Aetna + 8 others
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Empowering, Participatory, Warm
Jamie Borow

Jamie Borow

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 6.4 mi away • West Seneca, NY


“I believe therapy is a collaborative process, where your goals, strengths, and pace guide our work together.”
Aetna + 9 others
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions, Depression
Empowering, Open-minded, Warm

What type of therapy does Aetna cover?

Aetna plans can vary, but many cover a range of therapy types. Below are some common options that may be included in your coverage.
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Affordable care that fits you — and your Aetna plan

Headway makes it easy to get affordable in-network mental health care with Aetna — from finding the right therapist or psychiatrist, to understanding costs, to booking your first session.

1 Cost may vary based on your location, age, and insurance coverage.