Psychiatry that takes Cigna in Seattle.
Meet a psychiatric provider who takes time to understand your full story, not a fifteen-minute prescription stop. Counseling Services for Wellbeing accepts Cigna, books same-week, then confirms your coverage before you start.
Yes, we accept Cigna for psychiatry.
Counseling Services for Wellbeing provides psychiatric medication management for Cigna members at all three of our Seattle-area offices and by secure video anywhere in Washington. You can use your Cigna plan here, with a psychiatric provider who has time for the whole picture rather than a rushed med check.
You typed the carrier name by hand because you wanted a plain answer before you called. Here it is: we take Cigna, and we confirm your specific coverage before your first appointment so there are no surprises.
It means you can see a psychiatric provider here using your Cigna plan, rather than paying out of pocket or sitting on a long hospital waitlist. Some Cigna behavioral-health benefits are administered under the Evernorth name, so the brand on your card may not read Cigna even when your coverage applies here. Many Cigna members also carry the plan through an employer, so what an individual plan covers can vary, which is exactly why we check your specific coverage before your first appointment rather than assume it.
You can use your Cigna plan here, we book first appointments the same week, and we confirm your coverage up front so there are no surprises after your first visit.
How we compare
Using your Cigna plan here vs. the rest of the market.
| Most Seattle psychiatry practices | Counseling Services for Wellbeing | |
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| Insurance |
Cash-pay only, no billing
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Cigna accepted, billed directly
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| First appointment |
Weeks-out or a hospital waitlist
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Same-week scheduling
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| Time with your provider |
Longer concierge visits at a premium
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Standard insurance visit lengths
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| Continuity |
A new face at each visit
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The same provider each visit
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Insurance
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Most Seattle psychiatry practicesCash-pay only, no billing
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Counseling Services for WellbeingCigna accepted, billed directly
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First appointment
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Most Seattle psychiatry practicesWeeks-out or a hospital waitlist
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Counseling Services for WellbeingSame-week scheduling
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Time with your provider
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Most Seattle psychiatry practicesLonger concierge visits at a premium
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Counseling Services for WellbeingStandard insurance visit lengths
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Continuity
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Most Seattle psychiatry practicesA new face at each visit
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Counseling Services for WellbeingThe same provider each visit
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We are not the most expensive concierge prescriber in the city and we are not trying to be. We are the option that takes your Cigna plan, gets you in quickly, gives you real time with your provider and keeps you with that same provider across your care.
What to bring, what to expect.
Here is what makes the first step easy for a Cigna member.
Bring your Cigna member ID
Have it ready for the intake call. Some Cigna behavioral benefits are administered under the Evernorth name, so bring your card and we will confirm your coverage either way.
We verify your benefits for you
We confirm your specific coverage before your first appointment, so you do not have to chase down benefits language on your own.
A first appointment that is a real conversation
It is time enough to actually understand what is going on before anyone settles on a plan, not a rushed med check.
You see the same provider each visit
In person or by secure video, so you are not re-explaining your history to a new face every time.
How psychiatric care works here.
We treat medication as one part of whole-person care, not the brain in isolation. That means we look at your sleep, your energy, your body and the life around the medication, because all of it shapes how you feel and how a plan should be built.
We match you with a psychiatric provider whose specialties fit your situation, and you see the same provider across your care for continuity. An evaluation comes first when you want to understand what is going on before deciding anything. It is a thorough conversation about your history, your symptoms and your daily life, so your provider can form a clear picture and talk through your options with you. Once a plan is in place, ongoing medication management is regular check-ins where your provider revisits how it is working, watches for side effects and adjusts as your life changes, rather than a standing refill. Therapy is available alongside medication when that fits the work, so the two can support each other rather than running on separate tracks.
Psychiatric care may help you find a plan that fits and feel more like yourself. We will give you a provider who takes the time and a plan you have a real say in.
We will tell you plainly, either way.
If you carry a different plan, we will tell you plainly and help you understand your options. We also accept Kaiser, Aetna and Optum.
The fastest way to know where you stand is a quick intake call, and we will walk you through it.
The care your Cigna coverage reaches.
Once you know your Cigna plan is confirmed, here is where to go for the care you are looking for.
Medication management
Ongoing check-ins to revisit how a plan is working and adjust as life changes.
View medication management →Psychiatric evaluation
A thorough first conversation to understand what is going on before deciding anything.
View psychiatric evaluation →Adult ADHD evaluation
A clear assessment for attention, focus and follow-through.
View adult ADHD evaluation →Child & adolescent psychiatry
Psychiatric care for kids and teens, with a provider who takes the time.
View child & adolescent psychiatry →Bipolar & mood disorders
For mood swings and the bipolar spectrum, with a plan built around your life.
View bipolar & mood care →Substance use psychiatry
Psychiatric support for substance use as part of whole-person care.
View substance use psychiatry →Spravato
Esketamine treatment under provider supervision when it fits your plan.
View Spravato →Online psychiatry in WA
The same psychiatric care by secure video anywhere in Washington.
View online psychiatry →ADHD treatment
Ongoing support and medication management for focus and overwhelm.
View ADHD treatment →Depression therapy
Talk therapy alongside medication when low mood is the reason you are searching.
View depression therapy →Anxiety therapy
Therapy for the worry and tension that medication alone does not always settle.
View anxiety therapy →Not sure which fits? Reach out and we will point you to the right starting place and confirm your coverage at the same time.
Three offices or secure video anywhere in Washington.
First appointments are available the same week, not weeks out. You can meet in person at any of our three offices or by secure video anywhere in Washington.
Whole-person psychiatry that takes your plan.
People choose us because we give time for the whole picture instead of a fifteen-minute med check, take their insurance and book within the same week. Across our offices, we hold 4.8 stars across 338 reviews from the people we have worked with. Our psychiatric providers are licensed clinicians, and our team carries a broad range of specialties, so we can pair you with a provider whose focus fits your situation.
That whole-body lens comes from our founding. Counseling Services for Wellbeing was co-founded by our clinical director, Israella "Issy" Kleiman, LMFT, an AAMFT-approved clinical supervisor, around the belief that wellbeing is physiological, structural and psychological all at once, which is why medication here is treated as one part of a bigger picture rather than the only lever.
What Cigna members ask before starting.
Do you take Cigna for psychiatry?
Yes. Counseling Services for Wellbeing provides psychiatric medication management for Cigna members at all three offices and by secure video statewide. You can use your Cigna plan here. We confirm your specific coverage before your first appointment, so you know where you stand before anything begins. First appointments are available the same week.
My card says Evernorth. Is that the same as Cigna?
Often yes. Some Cigna behavioral-health benefits are administered under the Evernorth name, so an Evernorth-branded card can still mean Cigna behavioral coverage that applies here. Bring your card and we will confirm your specific coverage before you start, so you know exactly where you stand before your first appointment.
Are you accepting new clients on Cigna?
Yes. We are accepting new psychiatry clients on Cigna, with same-week first appointments rather than a weeks-long wait. Reach out by phone or form, have your member ID handy and we will confirm your coverage and find the first opening that works with your schedule, in person at one of our offices or by secure video.
What is the difference between a psychiatric evaluation and medication management on Cigna?
An evaluation is the assessment that helps figure out what is going on and whether medication fits. Medication management is the ongoing care once a plan is in place, with regular check-ins and adjustments rather than a standing refill. We confirm your Cigna coverage for both, and you see the same provider throughout for continuity.
Will I just be put on medication?
No. We look at the whole picture first, and medication is one option among several rather than a foregone conclusion. Therapy is available alongside medication when that fits the work, and some people leave an evaluation with a plan that does not center on medication at all. The plan is built around your situation, not the clock.
What if I do not have Cigna?
If you carry a different plan, we will tell you plainly and help you understand your options. We also accept Kaiser, Aetna and Optum. The quickest way to know where you stand is a short intake call, and we will walk you through what your plan covers before you commit to anything.
How soon can I be seen, and is it online or in person?
First appointments are available the same week, not weeks out. You can meet in person at our Green Lake, Burien or Smokey Point offices, or by secure video anywhere in Washington, with the same provider either way. Telehealth lets you start from home with no change in who you work with.
You do not have to settle for fifteen minutes and a refill.
Request an appointment today, and we will confirm your Cigna coverage and get you in, often within the same week. Psychiatric care here starts with a real conversation and a provider who treats medication as part of whole-person care, in person at our Green Lake, Burien and Smokey Point offices or by secure video across Washington.
