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.

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) National Help Center

Website: https://lgbthotline.org/
Contact: (888) 843-4564
Description: The LGBT National Help Center, founded in 1996, is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization that provides vital peer-support, community connections, and resource information to people with questions regarding sexual orientation and/or gender identity. Utilizing a diverse group of LGBT volunteers, they operate three national hotlines, as well as private, volunteer one-to-one online chat, that help both youth and adults with coming-out issues, safer-sex information, school bullying, family concerns, relationship problems and a lot more.

LGBT National Talkline: (888) 843-4564
Free and confidential peer support, also providing information and local and national resources for callers of all ages.

LGBT National Youth Talkline: ​(800) 246-7743
Free and confidential peer support for the LGBTQ community ages 25 and younger.

LGBT National Senior Talkline: ​(888) 234-7243
Free and confidential peer support for the LGBTQ community ages 50 and above.

TALKLINE HOURS:
Mondays to Fridays from 2pm - 11pm ET
Saturdays from 12pm - 5pm ET

National LGBTQ Task Force

Website: https://www.thetaskforce.org/
Address: 1050 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 65500, Washington, DC, 20036
Phone: (202) 393-5177
Description: The National LGBTQ Task Force mobilizes activists and advances freedom, justice, and equity for LGBTQ people by addressing barriers in housing, retirement, employment, healthcare, and civil rights.

Palmetto Prime

Website: https://chapters.theprimetimersww.com/charlestonsc/
Email: primetimerscharleston@yahoo.com
Description: Palmetto Prime is a social group for older gay or bisexual men, part of the Prime Timers Worldwide network.

SAGE - Advocacy Services for LGBT Elders

Website: https://www.sageusa.org/
Phone: (212) 741-2247 | Elder Hotline: (877) 360-LGBT [5428]
Description: SAGE is the country’s largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBT older people. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in New York City, SAGE is a national organization that offers supportive services and consumer resources to LGBT older people and their caregivers.

National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR)

Website: http://www.nclrights.org/
Email: info@NCLRights.org
Phone: (415) 392-6257
Description: Since 1977, NCLR has worked to advance LGBTQ civil and human rights through litigation, public policy, and education. They pioneered projects like LGBTQ Immigration, Transgender Rights, Youth, and Elder Law. They also lead the Born Perfect campaign to end conversion therapy.

LaFond Law Group

Website: https://www.lafondlaw.com/
Address: 544 Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC, 29407
Email: info@lafondlaw.com
Phone: (843) 762-3554
Practice: LaFond Law Group
Description: Experienced in working with the LGBTQ community regarding real estate, elder law, estate planning and probate.

Jen Bennett, LPC

Website: https://www.therapy-studios.com/
Address: 2128 Dorchester Road, Charleston, SC, 29405
Email: jen@therapy-studios.com
Practice: Therapy Studios - Be Well Spaces
Accepts insurance? Out of Network
Is telehealth offered? Yes
Notable: Lived queer experience, specializes in EMDR

Cindy Boatwright MA, MEd, LPC

Website: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/cindy-boatwright-mount-pleasant-sc/77026
Address: Mt. Pleasant, SC
Phone: (843) 408-4142
Is telehealth offered? Yes, telehealth only

Brooke Dean, PhD

Website: http://drbrookedean.com/
Address: Beaufort and Bluffton, SC
Email: drbrookedean@gmail.com
Phone: (843) 525-9255
Accepts Insurance: Self Pay
Telehealth Offered: Yes