Therapist for St. John's University Students on Aetna Student Health — Online in New York

For St. John's University students

Big school, long waitlists, a counseling center that does its best with the numbers it has. What most students don't realize is that the Aetna Student Health plan they were auto-enrolled in covers outpatient therapy anywhere in Aetna's network — including here — for a copay.

We're a boutique, culturally attuned practice, in-network with Aetna, and most of the people we see are students and young adults. Everything below is specific to St. John's's plan.

The St. John's plan, in plain terms

What St. John's enrolled you in.

Carrier

Aetna Student Health

Administered by

University Health Plans

Who's enrolled

Residents and international students required; commuters may enroll

Plan year

2026–27

Confirmed for the 2026–27 academic year from St. John's University's own health-office materials. Plans change yearly; we verify your card before you're charged anything.

What it covers here

Therapy for a copay, from wherever you are.

Because St. John's's plan runs on Aetna's network and we're in-network with Aetna, sessions here are a covered benefit: 50 minutes over secure video, billed through Headway, with your copay shown up front. Most students book weekly and keep going through breaks — the plan year runs through the summer.

What we work on with students, most often: anxiety and burnout, identity and self-esteem, being a child of immigrants far from home, AAPI experience, relationships, and the transitions that pile up between eighteen and thirty. EMDR is available when talking alone hasn't reached something.

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St. John's student questions

Does St. John's's student health insurance cover therapy off campus?

Yes. St. John's's plan is Aetna Student Health, a full health plan with outpatient mental health benefits. You can see an in-network therapist in the community — including us — the same way you'd see any doctor. The campus counseling center is one option, not a gate you have to pass through.

Are you in-network with the St. John's Aetna plan?

Yes. We're in-network with Aetna, and St. John's's plan runs on Aetna's network. Billing goes through Headway, so you see your copay before you book. We confirm your specific plan details before the first session.

Do I need a referral?

Aetna Student Health plans are PPO-style plans, and most don't require a referral for outpatient therapy. We check yours when we verify benefits, so there are no surprises.

Will my parents see it?

A student health plan is usually in your own name, so statements typically come to you, not a parent. If you're on a parent's plan instead of the school plan, tell us and we'll walk through what the policyholder does and doesn't see.

Where do I have to be for sessions?

Anywhere in New York State at the time of the session — Jamaica, Queens (and Staten Island) counts, and so does a library carrel with headphones. A summer at home in another state means we pause; Florida is the one other state we're licensed in.

Other Aetna Student Health schools in the city: Columbia · Barnard · NYU · Fordham · The New School · SVA · all Aetna schools · every New York student plan.

St. John's students: your Aetna Student Health plan covers therapy here.