Psychiatry that takes Kaiser in Seattle.
Meet with a psychiatric provider who takes the time to understand your full story, not a fifteen-minute prescription stop. Counseling Services for Wellbeing accepts Kaiser, books same-week, then confirms your coverage before you start.
Most major insurance plans accepted
We accept Kaiser for psychiatry, plus Premera, Regence, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare and Cigna. We confirm your coverage before your first appointment.
Yes, we take Kaiser for psychiatry.
Counseling Services for Wellbeing provides psychiatric medication management for Kaiser members at all three of our Seattle-area offices and by secure video anywhere in Washington. You can use your Kaiser plan here, with a psychiatric provider who has time for the whole picture rather than a rushed med check.
Most Seattle psychiatry is either a hospital system booking weeks out or a cash-pay prescriber you fund yourself. Using your Kaiser plan here changes that: you can use the plan you already pay for and start this week instead of next month, so you walk in knowing where you stand instead of waiting it out.
Kaiser Permanente Washington runs an integrated-care model, so members often reach community prescribers through Kaiser's own access and referral process. We confirm your coverage and walk you through any steps Kaiser asks for, so the path is clear before your first appointment. We do not bypass or replace any Kaiser referral step. We help you follow it.
You typed the carrier name by hand because you wanted a plain answer before you called. Here it is: we take Kaiser, and we confirm your specific coverage before your first appointment so there are no surprises.
How we compare
Using your Kaiser plan here vs. the rest of the market.
| Most Seattle psychiatry | Counseling Services for Wellbeing | |
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| Insurance |
Hospital systems or cash-pay only
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Kaiser, Premera, Regence, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Cigna accepted
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| First appointment |
Often weeks-long waitlists
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Same-week scheduling
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| Subspecialty and acute care |
Academic subspecialty and inpatient
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General adult psychiatry, outpatient
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| Continuity |
A new prescriber each visit
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The same provider each visit
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| Telehealth |
Limited or in-person only
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Statewide WA secure video
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Insurance
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Most Seattle psychiatryHospital systems or cash-pay only
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Counseling Services for WellbeingKaiser, Premera, Regence, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Cigna accepted
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First appointment
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Most Seattle psychiatryOften weeks-long waitlists
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Counseling Services for WellbeingSame-week scheduling
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Subspecialty and acute care
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Most Seattle psychiatryAcademic subspecialty and inpatient
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Counseling Services for WellbeingGeneral adult psychiatry, outpatient
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Continuity
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Most Seattle psychiatryA new prescriber each visit
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Counseling Services for WellbeingThe same provider each visit
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Telehealth
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Most Seattle psychiatryLimited or in-person only
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Counseling Services for WellbeingStatewide WA secure video
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We are not the cheapest prescriber in the city and we are not trying to be. We are the option that takes your Kaiser plan, gets you in quickly, and gives you a provider with time for the whole picture instead of a rushed refill.
What to bring, what to expect.
Here is what makes the first step easy for a Kaiser member.
Bring your Kaiser member ID
Have it ready for the intake call so we can confirm your coverage for you.
We confirm coverage and the access steps
Kaiser uses its own access and referral process to reach community prescribers, so we walk you through whatever Kaiser requires. We follow Kaiser's process with you rather than around it.
A real conversation, not a rushed med check
Your first appointment is time enough to actually understand what is going on before anyone settles on a plan. In person or by secure video.
You see the same provider each visit
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. We look at your sleep, your energy, your body and the life around the medication, because all of it shapes how you feel.
Evaluation first
When you want to understand what is going on before deciding anything, we start with 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.
Ongoing medication management
Once a plan is in place, ongoing care is regular check-ins where your provider revisits how it is working, watches for side effects and adjusts as your life changes, not a standing refill. You see the same provider for continuity.
Therapy alongside, when it fits
Therapy is available alongside medication when that fits the work, so the two can support each other rather than running on separate tracks. We match you with a provider whose specialties fit your situation.
Psychiatric care may help you find a plan that fits and feel more like yourself. We will not promise to fix your brain chemistry or guarantee an outcome. We will give you a provider who takes the time and a plan you have a real say in.
What your Kaiser coverage reaches.
We accept Kaiser for psychiatric medication management, and we will confirm your specific coverage before you start. What a Kaiser plan reaches can vary, especially for things like genetic testing or specialty medication, so rather than promise blanket coverage we check your plan and tell you plainly what it covers.
Have your member ID handy for the intake call and we handle the rest.
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 Premera, Regence, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare and Cigna.
The fastest way to know where you stand is a quick intake call, and we will walk you through it.
The care your Kaiser coverage reaches.
This page answers one question: do you take Kaiser for psychiatry. The care itself spans several areas, so here is where to go next.
Psychiatry & medication management
The full picture of evaluation and ongoing care.
View psychiatry →Adult ADHD evaluation
If your questions are about attention and focus.
View ADHD evaluation →ADHD treatment & medication
ADHD care and medication management, kids, teens and adults.
View ADHD treatment →Depression therapy
If low mood is the reason you are searching.
View depression care →Bipolar & mood disorders
If you have been told you may be dealing with mood swings.
View bipolar care →Psychiatry by secure video
The same care anywhere in Washington.
View online care →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. Psychiatry by secure video is available anywhere in Washington, with the same provider you would see in person.
Time for the whole picture, on 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, around the belief that wellbeing is physiological, structural and psychological all at once. That same thinking is why medication here is treated as one part of a bigger picture, not the only lever.
What Kaiser members ask before starting.
Do you take Kaiser for psychiatry?
Yes. Counseling Services for Wellbeing provides psychiatric medication management for Kaiser members at all three offices and by secure video statewide. You can use your Kaiser 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.
How do I see a Kaiser psychiatric provider here?
Have your Kaiser member ID ready for the intake call. Kaiser Permanente Washington uses an integrated-care model, so we confirm your coverage and walk you through any access steps Kaiser requires. We follow Kaiser's process with you rather than around it, so the path to your first appointment is clear and there are no surprises along the way.
Are you accepting new patients on Kaiser?
Yes. We are accepting new psychiatry patients on Kaiser, 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 Kaiser?
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 Kaiser 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 Kaiser?
If you carry a different plan, we will tell you plainly and help you understand your options. We also accept Aetna, UnitedHealthcare and Cigna. 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.
Psychiatric care here starts with a real conversation, and you can start this week. Counseling Services for Wellbeing accepts Kaiser, books first appointments the same week and matches you with a psychiatric 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.
