Counseling Services Referral List

1. To determine your insurance benefits call the customer service number of the back of your insurance card to speak with a representative. Be prepared to provide them with your insurance ID number [located on the front of your card], your date of birth and your home address. You may also need the name of the primary person on the insurance (e.g., your parent whose name the insurance is under).
2. Tell them that you are looking to see what your coverage is for “mental health benefits for OUTPATIENT in-office treatment”. [Note: most insurance plans provide mental health benefits; sometimes referred to as “behavioral health” benefits].
3. There are 2 types of insurance benefits: IN-network and OUT-of-network. You should ask about both.
   1. IN- network​ benefits​ are the benefits provided to you when you use one of the providers recommended by your insurance. They often cover in-network providers at a lower cost to you.
   2. OUT-of-network benefits​ are the benefits to cover a provider NOT on their list of recommended providers. If you opt to see a therapist who is out-of network, you will likely pay the therapist’s fee up front and then submit a copy of the bill to your insurance company for reimbursement (the provider may help you with this; ask them). You may also be responsible for the difference between the therapist’s fee and the “customary rate” deemed by your insurance company. You should find out from the insurance what their “customary rate” is, and what portion of it they will cover. This should also be clarified with the provider.
4. It is also helpful to have the following questions answered:
   1. Is there a deductible to meet?​ (A deductible is the amount you are responsible to pay, before your insurance will cover your appointment costs.) If so, how much is the deductible; and how much has been met to date?
   2. What is the co-pay or co-insurance?​ This is the amount you will be responsible to pay. Your insurance company will provide you with either an actual dollar amount you will be responsible for [e.g., your co-pay is $20 per appointment]; OR, they will say that they will pay for a certain percentage of the “reasonable and customary rate” and your co-insurance [the amount that you are responsible for] would be the remaining portion [i.e. The insurance pays 80% and your co-insurance is 20%]. It would be important to ask what the “reasonable and customary rate” is.
   3. Is there a session limit per year?​ [Your insurance company may give you an exact number of sessions or they may say “unlimited sessions based on medical necessity.”] Ask if it is for the calendar year or another year (e.g., June to May)
   4. Is pre-authorization or referral required before meeting with a therapist?
5. You should then go to your insurance company’s website and view their provider list to determine which providers are IN-network in your area.
   *If you lose your health insurance during the school year you may enroll in the the student health plan. You will be charged a prorated amount for the remainder of the year. Visit Student Health Services website for information on enrolling in the student health plan.
6. For student's with the student health insurance, there is a variety of mental health resources available. Please check out your insurance website for more information on what is available to you. 

**If you believe that you may need to be evaluated and you are a student at Arcadia, we suggest first meeting with Disability Services (part of the Learning Resource Network) to discuss your need and your options. Testing can be expensive and is not always necessary. They can be an excellent resource for students with questions in this area. Learn more on the Learning Resource Network’s page.

• Chestnut Hill Psychological Services Clinic
• LaSalle University’s Evaluation and Assessment Program , Philadelphia, PA
• Debra Resnick, PsyD, Psychological Services and Human Development Center, Fort Washington
• Psychoeducational Clinic of Temple University
• Temple University Psychological Services Center, Philadelphia, PA
• Widener University Neuro-Psychological Center, Chester, PA
• Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR), Philadelphia or Norristown, PA
• Paoli Psychological Associates, Paoli, PA

•  Alders Gate, Willow Grove
• Caron Foundation
• Jeremy Frank, PhD, CAC, Philadelphia PA
• Horsham Clinic, Ambler, PA
• Marina Goldman, MD Specializes in addiction psychiatry, Jenkintown PA 215-782-1099 (office)
• Malvern Institute , Malvern, PA
• Rehab After Work , Individual and Intensive Outpatient Program for addictions
  • High Focus Treatment Centers (Multiple locations)
• Robert Pomerantz, PhD, Bala Cynwyd, PA (610) 664-8519

• Anxiety and Agoraphobia Treatment Center, Bala Cynwyd, PA
• Children's Center OCD-Anxiety , 3138 Butler Pike Suite 200, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 , 484-530-0778
• Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety, Philadelphia, PA
• Chris Molnar, PhD, Abington, PA, (specialties: anxiety, OCD, PTSD)
• NOCD
• Rogers

• Center for Acceptance and Change
• Debra Resnick, PsyD, Psychological Services and Human Development Center, Fort Washington
• Karen Zelaya-Kendall, Philadelphia PA, Individual, family and group therapy including DBT group for African American men
• High Focus

• Victim Services Center of Montgomery County, INC.
• Women Against Abuse
• Women Organized Against Rape
• Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape
• The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network

• Center for Loss and Bereavement, Skippack, PA
• Safe Harbor, Willow Grove, young adult peer support groups

• Monte Nido
• National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
• The Renfrew Center
• Seeds of Hope (Life Counseling Services)

• Check Pscyhology today to search for a provider that accepts your insurance. 

• Asian American Health Initiative
• National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association
• Asian Mental Health Collective
• South Asian Therapist Directory
• Association of Black Psychologists- Therapist Directory
• Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective- Black Virtual Therapist Directory
• Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective - Black Virtual Therapist Directory
• Black Girls Smile
• Dear Black Women: An Affirmation Movement For Black Women By Black Women, Find a Therapist + Crisis Line
• Lets Erase The Stigma
• Open Door Program at Mazzoni Center, Philadelphia, PA
• Damon Constantinides, PhD, LSW, Philadelphia, PA
• The Attic Youth Center, Philadelphia, PA
• Prism Therapy Center, Jenkintown, Pa
• Penn Behavioral Health Psychosis Evaluation and Recovery Center, Philadelphia PA, 215-662-2826, (specialty care for individuals experiencing early warning signs or risk symptoms of psychosis. Patients will also have an opportunity to participate in research studies or clinical trials.)
• PAHrtners Deaf Services Center, Glenside, PA
• visit https://www.psychologytoday.com/us to search for a provider using your zip-code and insurance.

• Dori Middleman, Wynnewood and Devon, PA
• Joe Schatz, CRNP, LLC
• Marina Goldman, MD, Jenkintown PA  Specializes in addiction psychiatry, 215- 740-3690 (office)

• Council for Relationships: 
  • Outpatient individual, couples, and family therapy, Sliding scale fee
  • See website for locations 
• Growth Opportunity Center, Southampton, Narberth, and Richboro, PA- therapy and psychiatry
• GKSW/Crystal Group Associates, Wyndmoor, PA, 215-233-3994
• Merakey, Adult Behavioral Health Services, see website to find close locations
• Prism Therapy Center, Jenkintown, PA
• PsyCare Solutions, Elkins Park, PA
• The Resiliency Center in Ambler, PA
• Wiss Counseling in Philadelphia and Erdenheim
• Women’s Therapy Center of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
• *Center for Families and Relationships, Philadelphia, PA

Mental Health Programs

• High Focus, Intensive Outpatient Program for all issues (affiliated with Life Counseling Services)
• Belmont Behavioral Health, Inpatient, Partial Hospital, and Intensive Outpatient Programs available
• Friends Hospital, Inpatient Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
• Horsham Clinic, Inpatient and Partial Hospital Programs, including a Dual Diagnosis unit, Ambler, PA
• Montgomery County Emergency Services, Inpatient Program, West Norriton, PA
• Brooke Glen Behavioral Hospital, Fort Washington, Inpatient
• Malvern Institute , Philadelphia, Young Adult Inpatient Program
• Sanare, Philadelphia, IOP