Gerald Vernell

Gerald Vernell accepts Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Centivo, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, and Prime Health. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in Tennessee are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Gerald Vernell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Gerald is licensed to practice in Tennessee, so clients located in Tennessee can book sessions. Gerald’s Tennessee license number is LPC0000005479, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Gerald Vernell has been practicing therapy for 5 years. Gerald’s education and training include MS - Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Freed-Hardeman University.

Gerald Vernell specializes in Anxiety, Burnout, Couples Therapy, Depression, Life Transitions, Panic, Self-Harm, and Stress. These are the areas where Gerald spends most of their clinical time. Gerald also sees couples together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Gerald is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Gerald Vernell draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Couples [The Gottman Method], and Motivational Interviewing. In sessions, Gerald’s style is action-oriented and empowering. In Gerald’s words: “We cannot change our past, but we can place a new frame around it.”

Gerald Vernell (he/him) offers therapy in English. Gerald identifies as Black/African American.

Gerald Vernell offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 1331 Union Avenue in Memphis. Gerald is licensed in Tennessee, and you need to be located in that state at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Gerald Vernell is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Gerald will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Gerald’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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