Mental Health
Florida DOH
MH9104, Florida
Joel Prather
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
Accepting clients
Updated 30+ days ago
I have many years of experience helping people resolve there issues and find balance in life.
In person only
Speaks English
Emergency number not available
Treats suicidal ideationPractice hours (CDT)
Sun
closed
Mon
9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Tue
9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Wed
9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Thu
9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Fri
closed
Sat
closed
Accepts new patients after hospitalization for
- Manic episodes
- Severe depression
- Self-harming behavior
- Suicidal intent or a plan
- Altered mental status or delirium
- Psychosis (delusions and hallucinations)
- Suicide attempt
- Severe emotional stress or trauma
Reserves times throughout the week for new clients after discharge from the hospital.
Adjusts scheduling to accommodate new clients after their hospitalization.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Abuse
- Aging
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Autism
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality
- Burnout
- Childhood Abuse
- Chronic Illness/Pain
- Cognitive Functioning
- Conflict Resolution
- Dependent Personality
- Depression
- Divorce
- Gender Identity
- Grief and Loss
- Histrionic Personality
- Infidelity
- Intimacy Concerns
- Life Transitions
- Medication Concerns
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
- Panic
- Paranoid Personality
- Parenting Concerns
- Peer Difficulties
- Performance Anxiety
- Personal Growth
- Personality Disorders
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Schizoaffective
- Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform and Brief Psychosis
- School Concerns
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harm
- Sex Addiction/Pornography Concerns
- Sexual Assault
- Sexual Concerns
- Sexual Identity
- Social Anxiety
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma
- Trichotillomania (hair pulling)
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Teens (13-17)
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Location
Beach Counseling Services
Office Building
12133 Panama City Beach ParkwayPanama City Beach, FL 32407
Open mapAccommodations
Entering the practice
- Door can be opened easily
- Flat path to the front door
- Well-lit path to entrance
- Disabled parking spot (8ft / 2.4m)
- Service animals allowed
- Step-free entry
- Wide doorway
- Emotional support animals allowed
Communication
- Language translator
Getting around
- Wide hallways (36” or 90cm)
Settling in
- Storage for mobility aids (e.g. wheelchair, scooter)
- Wide entry to clinician space
Payment options
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Aetna – Florida
- Aetna Better Health – Florida
- Anthem – Florida
- Better Health – Florida
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Florida
- Carelon Behavioral Health – Florida
- Cigna – Florida
- Florida Blue – Florida
- Humana – Florida
- Medicaid – Florida
- Medicare – Florida
- Military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) – Florida
- Optimum Health Plan – Florida
- Optum – Florida
- Sunshine Health Plan – Florida
- Tricare-Federally Funded – Florida
- TriWest-Federally Funded – Florida
- United HealthCare – Florida
- In-network insurance
- Out-of-pocket