Online Appointments Only
Welcome to my Clinical Mental Health Counseling practice!
I am not available for new clients at this time. (10/15/25)
If my availabilty changes, I will post the update here.
I am so grateful for my returning clients who have decided to continue our work together. You can go to my Returning Clients page under Appointments to get started.
Thanks for going on this journey with me!
Alison Hess, MA, LPC
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INSURANCE INFORMATION
I am able to accept the following insurance plans:
INSURANCE OPTIONS
Aetna - accepting NOW
Cigna - accepting NOW
Highmark/Blue Cross/Blue Shield - accepting many plans NOW
Oscar (Optum) - accepting NOW
Oxford (Optum) - accepting NOW
Quest Behavioral Health - accepting NOW
United - accepting NOW
UPMC - accepting NOW
I am using both SimplePractice and Headway to process insurance claims. If you are new, we may need to set up your account in both systems to get started right away.
All SCHEDULING is done through SimplePractice.
Hours
Online Sessions ONLY
I have limited availabilty at this time (10/15/25).
When that changes, I will post my schedule here.
Scheduling
Online scheduling is available via the online portal, SimplePractice.
All communication, forms, reminders, and payment information are available through the online portal and in the Appointments section of this site.