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Deciding to see a therapist may have been difficult, but finding one who accepts your insurance may be even more challenging. And while you’re trying to cope with your own mental and emotional issues, dealing with insurance issues may be the last thing you want to do.

At Mental Health Match, we specialize in matching people to therapists near you who accept or are in-network with Optum.

Whether you are located in downtown Bakersfield, Bakersfield Country Club, Csu Bakersfield, Downtown Bakersfield, or even Haggin Oaks, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Does Your Insurance Cover Therapy?

Before you start therapy, the first thing you should do is verify your outpatient Optum therapy coverage. If your plan doesn’t cover behavioral health therapy, they won’t pay; it may surprise you how many plans don’t include therapist insurance coverage.

To determine what your plan covers, you can call the customer service number on your insurance card. Once you know for sure that your insurance will cover outpatient behavioral health, leave it to us to help you find a therapist who accepts Optum plans.

If you would like to learn more about how to use insurance to cover therapy, check out our FAQ about how to pay for therapy.

Find a Therapist Near You Who Accepts Optum Therapy Coverage

Instead of Googling “therapists that take my insurance” and sifting through tons of results to no avail, allow us to help. After all, the longer you spend trying to figure out how to pay for therapy, the longer your treatment may be delayed.

With Mental Health Match, finding a qualified therapist near you who takes Optum therapy coverage is easy! Start by browsing in-network experts below or by using our free therapist matching tool.

Bakersfield, CA Therapists In-Network with Optum - List Your Practice on Mental Health Match

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Betania Hardman
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Collaborate and work together to process and find strategies to improve areas that may be of concerns such as, poor self-esteem, work/school stress, relationship issues, life transitions, unhealed emotional wounds.


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Together, we will:

Collaborate and work together to process and find strategies to improve areas that may be of concerns such as, poor self-esteem, work/school stress, relationship issues, life transitions, unhealed emotional wounds.

Something to know about my approach is:

I like to meet clients where they are in their process. I utilize different therapeutic modalities (e.g. CBT, Mindfulness) to support client's needs and goals. I see therapy as a collaboration with clients being the expert of their lives.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Life Balance
  • Life Transitions
  • Relationships
  • Self-Esteem
  • Stress
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Joseph Henson
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Together we will adress any challenge that you find you wish to work on. I have extensive experience addressing substance abuse, new couples therapy, teenage mental health, and mental health disorders.


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Together we will adress any challenge that you find you wish to work on. I have extensive experience addressing substance abuse, new couples therapy, teenage mental health, and mental health disorders.

Something to know about my approach is:

My approach is direct and insightful. I utilize a blend of CBT, Solution Focused and Bowen Family Therapy. I focus on helping you differentiate yourself and shape your mindset towards what you want as the ideal version of yourself.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Couples
  • Depression
  • Families
  • Family Conflict
  • Mental Disorders
  • Substance Use
  • Teenagers
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Teva Johnstone
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Create a plan to change patterns that are holding you back from enjoying your life and reaching your goals. We will explore essential skills in reducing the friction of parenting and general adulting with ADHD, depression, and anxiety.


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Create a plan to change patterns that are holding you back from enjoying your life and reaching your goals. We will explore essential skills in reducing the friction of parenting and general adulting with ADHD, depression, and anxiety.

Something to know about my approach is:

I work with burned out parents in the postpartum period and beyond who feel like they are crumbling from the pressure. I teach self-regulation, self-compassion, and skill building to better manage ADHD, depression, and parenting responsibilities.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult ADHD
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Parental Burnout
  • Parenting Skills
  • Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders
  • Postpartum Mood Disorders
  • Social Media Use
  • Technology Addiction
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Teva Johnstone remote and phone therapy in California
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Summer Sessions Counseling
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take the time to create a safe place where you feel ok with digging in and unpacking and processing everything from your every day life to distant memories to traumas.


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Together, we will:

take the time to create a safe place where you feel ok with digging in and unpacking and processing everything from your every day life to distant memories to traumas.

Something to know about my approach is:

Our team covers dynamic backgrounds, training, and approaches where we can support many areas of need. with a Rogerian approach, we are real humans, and we know that you deserve to be met with authenticity.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult Children of Narcissistic Parents
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Autism in Adults
  • Autism Spectrum
  • Children
  • Complex Anxiety
  • Complex Trauma
  • Depression
  • Families with Autism-related challenges
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief
  • High-Functioning Autism
  • Hispanics
  • Latinos
  • Latinx
  • LGBTQ+
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Narcissistic Abuse
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders (OCSDs)
  • Parenting Children With Autism
  • Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders
  • Persistant Depressive Disorder
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Pregnancy
  • Seasonal Depression
  • Teen Anxiety
  • Teen Depression
  • Trauma
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Summer Sessions Counseling remote and phone therapy in California
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patricia sikkeland
Together, we will:

During our sessions, we will delve deeply into the issues at hand, and collaborate to create a plan for addressing them in a way that helps you improve your life. Most of my clients see a gradual lifting of symptoms within the first month.


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Together, we will:

During our sessions, we will delve deeply into the issues at hand, and collaborate to create a plan for addressing them in a way that helps you improve your life. Most of my clients see a gradual lifting of symptoms within the first month.

Something to know about my approach is:

I often use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in my practice. In your first session, we'll explore what brought you to therapy and then decide the most appropriate ways to help you make progress.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Aging and Getting Older
  • Immigration Evaluations
  • Interpersonal Difficulties
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Social Anxiety
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patricia sikkeland remote and phone therapy in California