Ariel Lucci, PA-C
(She/Her/Hers)
Physician Assistant
Animo Sano Psychiatry strives to provide the best-in-class Behavioral Healthcare! To provide high-quality and accessible care for all!
Ariel obtained her Masters in Physician Assistant Studies from Chatham University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and her Bachelor's of Science in Respiratory Therapy from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. She has always been dedicated to collaborative care with other providers as well as informed and collaborative care with her patients, this is a vital part of her practice. She will do her best to meet you where you are in a caring and compassionate manner. Ariel has been told that she is easy to talk to and laid back which she believes facilitates a strong provider-patient relationship, especially in the mental health field. In her free time, she finds enjoyment in learning about the latest in psychiatric and psychological practice to share with her patients. She is truly fascinated by the “human condition”.
Practice hours (EDT)
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Antisocial Personality
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Avoidant Personality
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality
- Burnout
- Career
- Conflict Resolution
- Dependent Personality
- Depression
- Disability
- Family Caregiving Stress
- Gaming/Internet Concerns
- Grief and Loss
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Medication Concerns
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
- Panic
- Peer Difficulties
- Perfectionism
- Performance Anxiety
- Personal Growth
- Personality Disorders
- Physical Stress
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- School Concerns
- Self-Esteem
- Sleep Concerns
- Social Anxiety
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
Age groups
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Assessment/Evaluation
- Behavior Modification
- Individual Therapy
- Medication Management
Treatments
- Eclectic Approaches
- Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)
- Positive Psychology
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Coaching
- Motivational Interviewing
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Medication Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
$119 — $199per session
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Aetna – North Carolina
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – North Carolina
- Cigna – North Carolina
- Coventry – North Carolina
- Duke Select – North Carolina
- Humana – North Carolina
- Medcost – North Carolina
- Medicaid – North Carolina
- Medicare – North Carolina
- Military insurance (e.g. TRICARE) – North Carolina
- Multiplan – North Carolina
- Optum – North Carolina
- Oscar – North Carolina
- Oxford Health Plan – North Carolina
- Tricare – North Carolina
- UMR – North Carolina
- United HealthCare – North Carolina
- In-network insurance
- Out-of-pocket
- Out-of-network insurance
- Documentation provided for patient filling
- I offer a free consultation
Credentials
Licenses
Physician Assistant License Certified
North Carolina Medical Board
0010-09529, North Carolina
Education
Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA
MS (Master of Science in Physical Assistant Studies), 2019