Therapist in Atlanta, Georgia Joseph Pfeffer, Therapist
Gender Identity: Male (He/Him)
Ages Served: 15-75+
Appointments: In-office and Online
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans
Joseph Pfeffer, MSW, LCSW
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Joseph Pfeffer, LCSW, is very passionate about his work and views the therapeutic process as a collaboration between equals. Joseph is person centered in his approach to therapy and believes his role as a therapist is to be a guide that helps you grow from your struggles, heal from your pain, and move forward to where you want to be in your life. Joseph has over ten years of clinical experience providing individual therapy in both in-patient and outpatient mental health settings for people experiences challenges relate to gender identity, trauma, depression, anxiety, relationship problems, life transitions, grief, ADHD, men’s issues, and numerous other mental health challenges. Joseph is trained in and utilizes a wide range of therapeutic techniques, including EMDR, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).
In his free time Joseph enjoys nature in all its forms and engages in a variety of outdoor activities such as gardening, hiking, fishing, and camping. He also enjoys reading history, watching sports, playing video games, and creative activities such as woodcarving and painting.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 15-75+
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- LGBTQ+
- Sexual trauma
- Trauma & PTSD
- ADHD
- Aging
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attention & focus
- Bipolar Disorder
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Detachment/disconnection
- Dissociative disorders
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- First responder stress
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Intense mood changes
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Military & veteran
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Phobias
- Premarital counseling
- Retirement
- School avoidance
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Unhealthy eating habits
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (Southeast)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
Languages
- English
Education
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University of Georgia
FAQs
Please call us at 678-820-7830 to schedule an appointment with Joseph Pfeffer.
Joseph Pfeffer generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 678-820-7830 to find out Joseph Pfeffer's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Joseph Pfeffer:
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (Southeast)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 678-820-7830 to see how we can help.
Joseph Pfeffer is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Joseph Pfeffer works at:
Yes, Joseph Pfeffer does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Joseph Pfeffer is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: