Therapist in Beachwood, Ohio James Polzner, Therapist
Gender Identity: Male (He/Him)
Ages Served: 18-64
Appointments: In-office and Online
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans
James Polzner, MSSA, LISW
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James R. Polzner is an LISW in the State of Ohio. He has 38 years of experience providing mental health care throughout Northeast Ohio. He began his career in the Psychiatric Emergency Room at St. Vincent Charity Hospital in Cleveland. He then became the Emergency Services Program Director for the Mental Health system in Medina County, where he worked for 15 years. He served as Director of Social Work at Windsor Hospital in Chagrin Falls. He later provided out-patient therapy at Psychological Behavioral Consultants in North Olmsted and is currently an out-patient therapist at Lifestance Health in Beachwood. He earned his undergraduate degree from Cleveland State University and graduated from Case Western Reserve University’s School of Applied Social Sciences in 1984. Jim has experience working with psychiatric emergencies and suicidal clients. He has worked with anxiety and depressive disorders. He also enjoys working with the Severely Mentally Disabled population and Personality Disorders.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 18-64
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Anxiety
- Hallucinations
- Panic attacks
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- Stress management
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Anger issues
- Attention & focus
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Caregiving
- Depression/feeling down
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- Gambling
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intense mood changes
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other addictive behaviors
- Parenthood
- Phobias
- Pornography/sexual behaviors
- Premarital counseling
- Racial identity
- Religion & spirituality
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sexual trauma
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Trauma & PTSD
- Video game/internet
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Ambetter
- Buckeye Health Plan
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Caresource
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Cleveland Clinic
- Custom Design Benefits
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Enterprise Group Planning
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Magellan
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medical Mutual of Ohio (MMO)
- Medicare
- Molina Healthcare
- Northwell Direct
- Ohio Health Choice
- OhioHealthy
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Paramount
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- Summacare
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
Languages
- English
Education
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Case Western Reserve University
FAQs
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with James Polzner. You can also call 216-831-6611 to have someone assist you.
James Polzner generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 216-831-6611 to find out James Polzner'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 James Polzner:
- Aetna
- Ambetter
- Buckeye Health Plan
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Caresource
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Cleveland Clinic
- Custom Design Benefits
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Enterprise Group Planning
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Magellan
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medical Mutual of Ohio (MMO)
- Medicare
- Molina Healthcare
- Northwell Direct
- Ohio Health Choice
- OhioHealthy
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Paramount
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- Summacare
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 216-831-6611 to see how we can help.
James Polzner is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
James Polzner works at:
Yes, James Polzner does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, James Polzner is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: