Counseling & Tools for Your Marriage and Family
Yes, I take Aetna. I am Mark Spurlock, a licensed marriage and family therapist, and I meet with adults by secure video anywhere in California. You can book directly below, and your coverage is checked before the first session so there are no surprises.
Most of the people I see come in for one of these:
I work with men and women. Individual counseling is a good place to start. When you have your footing, couples sessions are an option when you both want to work on the marriage.
Aetna members anywhere in California can book with me directly, including most employer plans and individual plans. If your card says Aetna, you are in the right place. Aetna is one of the plans I see most, and the booking runs smoothly: pick a time, your coverage is checked, and we meet. Many of my Aetna clients come in for ADHD, anxiety, or a marriage under strain, and most start with individual sessions.
Most Aetna members in California have their plan through an employer. That usually means a full calendar and very little room in it. Video sessions fit that life. You can meet from a private office at lunch, from home after the kids are down, or from a parked car between jobs. Have your member card ready when you book. Your coverage is checked first, so you know your copay before we start. Then we get to work on what is costing you the most right now: focus, worry, temper, or the distance at home.
I draw on cognitive behavioral therapy and other practical approaches, explained in plain language. You leave each session with one thing to practice.
Whatever brings you in rarely stays with one person. A short fuse, a bad stretch of sleep, a habit that got away from you: the people at home feel it. When one person gets steadier, the whole home feels that too. I have been counseling since 1998, and that is the work.
Some Aetna plans cover couples sessions when they treat a diagnosed condition in one spouse. It depends on your plan, and your coverage is checked before we meet. Your coverage is checked before we meet. Individual counseling is a good place to start. When you are both ready, couples sessions are booked from the Marriage Counseling page and billed under one partner’s plan.
Most employer and individual Aetna plans in California are. A few plans use a separate company for mental health benefits. That is why your coverage is checked before we meet, and you are told before the first session.
That follows your plan: your copay, and whether you have met your deductible. You are given an estimate of what you owe before the first session.
No. You can start without one. We look at your history and what your weeks look like, and I assess as part of our work together.
Start with individual counseling. Couples sessions are booked from the Marriage Counseling page when you are both ready.
Tell me before your next session. I take several plans; see all plans on the Find Your Plan page, and private pay is also available.
Mark Spurlock, LMFT. California license 45318. Counseling since 1998. Licensed since 2008. If you are in crisis, call or text 988.
