Centerway Behavioral Health, LLC- Downtown Charleston

Phone: (843) 974-5622
Email: health@centerway.org
Website: https://www.centerway.com
Address: 215 East Bay Street, Suite 406, Charleston, SC 29401
Owner and Psychiatrist: Erik Cantrell, MD.
Accepts Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Companion Benefit Alternatives, Cigna, Evernorth, United, Optum, Aetna (Some Aetna plans require a prior authorization), Humana, Ambetter. Medicaid is not accepted.
Telehealth Offered: Yes
Notable: Provides Teen/Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric Psychiatry. Also provides Psychotherapy. Centerway Psychiatry and Behavioral Health recognizes that individuals that identify as part of the LGBTQ community are part of a culture that is diverse and constantly changing. As such, Centerway staff are trained on LGBTQ cultural competency and sensitivity. This includes training on gender-neutral vocabulary, various identity definitions, basic knowledge and terminology, risk statistics within the LGBTQ community, and updated and revised nondiscrimination policies. Employees are expected to respect the rights and be sensitive to the needs of this community.

Centerway Behavioral Health, LLC- West Ashley

Phone: (843) 974-5622
Email: health@centerway.org
Website: https://www.centerway.com
Address: 2287 Henry Tecklenburg Dr Unit B,
Charleston SC 29414
Owner and Psychiatrist: Erik Cantrell, MD.
Accepts Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Companion Benefit Alternatives, Cigna, Evernorth, United, Optum, Aetna (Some Aetna plans require a prior authorization), Humana, Ambetter. Medicaid is not accepted.
Telehealth Offered: Yes
Notable: Provides Teen/Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric Psychiatry. Also provides Psychotherapy. Centerway Psychiatry and Behavioral Health recognizes that individuals that identify as part of the LGBTQ community are part of a culture that is diverse and constantly changing. As such, Centerway staff are trained on LGBTQ cultural competency and sensitivity. This includes training on gender-neutral vocabulary, various identity definitions, basic knowledge and terminology, risk statistics within the LGBTQ community, and updated and revised nondiscrimination policies. Employees are expected to respect the rights and be sensitive to the needs of this community.

Sien Susumu Rafael Rivera, MD

Website: https://doctors.prismahealth.org/provider/sien-susumu-rafael-rivera/2188663
Practice: Prisma Health Behavioral Health–Taylor St
Address: 1301 Taylor Street, Suite 6J, Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 434-4300
Accepts Insurance: Yes, most major insurance, check for participation.
Notable: Dr. Rivera is a member of the LGBTQ+ community (he/him, they/them). Clinical specialties include LGBTQIA-inclusive mental health care, psychoanalytic psychotherapies, technology and media, and play therapy. Dr. Rivera is a member of WPATH, and co-chair of the Committee on Gender and Sexuality of the American Psychoanalytic Association.

Caleb Dane Richards, DO

Website: https://doctors.prismahealth.org/provider/caleb-dane-richards/1102690
Practice: Prisma Health Internal Medicine – Taylor St
Address: 1301 Taylor Street, Suite 8A, Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 929-2955
Accepts Insurance: Yes, most major insurance, check for participation.
Notable: Dr. Richards provides the full spectrum of primary care services, with special interests in psychiatry, LGBTQIA+ medicine, and quality improvement.

FOLX

Website: https://www.folxhealth.com/
Practice: FOLX Health
Accepts insurance? Aetna, Cigna (except therapy), Priority Health, Evernorth (therapy only in SC), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (valid in SC), Out of Network
Sliding scale? Discounted rates on labs and medications available with membership
Is telehealth offered? Yes – telehealth only
Notable: Launched in 2020, Folx is a digital healthcare platform designed for the care of the LGBTQIA+ community. Their entire executive team is part of the LGBTQIA+ community. 81% of their clinicians are part of the community, and so is the majority of their staff. Monthly or yearly membership allows access to primary care, gender affirming care, unlimited messaging with your clinician and care team, vetted referrals, help navigating insurance, unlimited support groups, a community platform to connect with other members, access to resources and courses, discounts to other brands, flat rate pricing on visits with your clinician and therapy visits, and discounted rates on labs and medications.

Ricardo J. Fermo, MD

Website: https://www.fermopsych.com/
Address: 887 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, Suite 100, Mt. Pleasant, SC, 29464
Phone: (843) 856-6998
Practice: Fermo Psychiatric Solutions
Accepts Insurance: Self-pay
Telehealth Offered: Yes, telehealth only