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All Appointments Are Virtual.
Telehealth Counseling Services in Panama City, FL
Panama City residents can book anxiety counseling, depression counseling, trauma counseling, ADHD counseling, autism counseling, Christian counseling and Christian marriage counseling, all by secure video anywhere in Bay County.
Counseling Access for Panama City and Bay County
When Hurricane Michael hit Bay County as a Category 5 storm in October 2018, it didn't just damage homes and Tyndall Air Force Base. It also hit the local mental health system. A year later, the county had lost about 40 percent of its behavioral health specialists while demand for care climbed. When local providers are stretched thin, telehealth widens your options. Refuge Springs Counseling provides mental health counseling in Panama City, FL entirely by secure video, from a practice based just down the coast in Pensacola.
Our licensed therapists help Panama City clients with anxiety, depression, trauma and ADHD in children, teens and adults, plus autism counseling with support for parents. Military families tied to Tyndall Air Force Base and Naval Support Activity Panama City can keep the same counselor through training cycles and moves within Florida.
Counseling is rooted in Biblical principles and paired with evidence-based methods like CBT and trauma-informed care. Couples can meet for Christian marriage counseling. See our Northwest Florida service areas, book online, or call 850-789-8025.
Why Panama City Clients Choose Refuge Springs Counseling
We're a fellow Panhandle practice, so we understand what Bay County has been through. Our licensed therapists meet Panama City clients by secure video, with Biblically grounded, evidence-based counseling and flexible scheduling. Real access to care without a long drive to the nearest office.
Online Counseling in Panama City, FL: FAQs
Answers for Panama City and Bay County residents about access, kids' counseling, military families and cost.
Is it hard to find a counselor in Bay County?
Local options were stretched after Hurricane Michael, when Bay County lost a large share of its behavioral health specialists. Telehealth widens your choices: you can meet with a licensed therapist anywhere in Florida instead of relying only on the nearest office.
Do you counsel kids and teens in Panama City?
Yes. We provide ADHD counseling for children, teens and adults, anxiety counseling for teens, and autism counseling for children, teens and adults, with parents involved in the plan. Sessions are by video from home.
Can Tyndall families keep the same counselor after a move?
Yes, anywhere within Florida. Because sessions are online, a PCS to Eglin, Hurlburt, Jacksonville or another Florida installation doesn't mean starting over with someone new.
Do you have an office in Panama City?
No. Our practice is based in Pensacola, and all counseling is by secure video. Bay County clients meet from home, so there's no long drive for each session.
What does counseling cost?
$110 per individual session and $120 per couples or family session self-pay. For individual therapy we accept United Healthcare, Florida Blue (BCBS), Cigna, Aetna, Optum, Oxford and Oscar.
Can counseling help if storm season still makes me anxious?
Yes. Many people who lived through Michael still tense up when a storm forms in the Gulf. Counseling helps you calm that response and plan without letting fear take over. If you are in crisis, call or text 988.
