Velles Counseling Services, LLC
Updated January 1, 2026
Getting paneled (accepted) to accept someone's insurance is a slow process, so *please* check back for updates! Being new to Massachusetts, VCS only accepts a few at this time - HOWEVER - your insurance may be accepted through SonderMind or Ellie Mental Health, so you may be able to book with me through those services!
Please note that insurance may only cover up to a certain amount, so you may be responsible for out of pocket costs (Co-pays and deductibles). Sliding scale/fee reduction may be available for individuals who may need financial assistance, or for clients whose insurance I do not accept.
VCS practice - Massachusetts insurances accepted at this time (listed alphabetically):
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Evernorth (CIGNA)
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Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
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Total Health Plan, Inc.,
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Tufts Associated Health Maintenance Organization, Inc.
VCS Sondermind practice - Massachusetts insurances accepted at this time (listed alphabetically):
Aetna | Aetna Allied Benefit System | Aetna Gravie | Aetna Marpai | Aetna Medicare Advantage | Aetna Meritain | Aetna WebTPA
Alliance Coal Health Plan
Cigna | Cigna A2 | Cigna-EAP
ClaimDOC
Corporate Counseling Associates EAP
Decent Health
Devoted Medicare Advantage
FAIROS powered by OccuNet
First Choice Health
Headspace EAP/Care
Humana Medicare Advantage
Medicare
Medicare QMB
Moda Marketplace Health Plans
Optum/United-EAP
Partners Direct
Prime Health
Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Washington Medicare Advantage
Sana Benefits
Tricare Prime Active Duty HMO
Tricare Prime Retiree & Family HMO
Tricare Select PPO
TriWest
United All Savers
United GEHA/Shared Services
United Healthcare
United Healthcare Golden Rule
United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
United Healthcare Medicare Advantage Dual-SNP
United Oxford
United Student Resources
United Surest
United UMR
Unity Preferred Network
Unity Preferred Workers Comp
Velocity National Provider Network
Velocity National Provider Network Medicare Advantage
Velocity National Provider Network Workers Comp
VCS SonderMind practice - insurances accepted for Washington:
Aetna
Aetna Allied Benefit System
Aetna Gravie
Aetna Marpai
Aetna Medicare Advantage
Aetna Meritain
Aetna WebTPA
Alliance Coal Health Plan
Cigna
Cigna A2
Cigna-EAP
ClaimDOC
Corporate Counseling Associates EAP
Decent Health
Devoted Medicare Advantage
FAIROS powered by OccuNet
First Choice Health
Headspace EAP/Care
Humana Medicare Advantage
Medicare
Medicare QMB
Moda Marketplace Health Plans
Optum/United-EAP
Partners Direct
Prime Health
Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Washington Medicare Advantage
Sana Benefits
Tricare Prime Active Duty HMO
Tricare Prime Retiree & Family HMO
Tricare Select PPO
TriWest
United All Savers
United GEHA/Shared Services
United Healthcare
United Healthcare Golden Rule
United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
United Healthcare Medicare Advantage Dual-SNP
United Oxford
United Student Resources
United Surest
United UMR
Unity Preferred Network
Unity Preferred Workers Comp
Velocity National Provider Network
Velocity National Provider Network Medicare Advantage
Velocity National Provider Network Workers Comp
Ellie practice - insurances accepted for Massachusetts:
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Aetna + Aetna EAP + Aetna PPO/POS
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All Savers
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Anthem/BCBS + Anthem/BCBS: Medicare
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Cigna/Evernorth + Cigna/Evernorth: Medicare
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Fallon + Fallon Medicare
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Government Employees Health Association
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Harvard Pilgrim + Harvard Pilgrim Medicare
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Health New England
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Mass General Brigham
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Medicare
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Optum + Optum Medicare
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Surest/UHC
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Tufts
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UHC + UHC Medicare
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UMR
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United Behavioral Health
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UnitedHealthcare Student Resources
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VA Community Care Network/Optum
Payments are accepted via but please know there is risk with all electronic payment:
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Paypal - vellescs@gmail.com or 425 377 6961
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Venmo - @CHRISTOPHER-ELLIOTT-0 (last digit is a zero, not the letter o. Remember to making your transactions private).
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Zelle - vellescs@gmail.com or 425 377 6961
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Cash / Money Order / Check are accepted ($50 fee if returned/invalid)
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HSAs - most are accepted, but please discuss first.
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Cryptocurrency is not accepted.
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No trading or bartering for services is allowed.