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Dr. Emily Lauren Tilstra-Ferrell, PhD is a psychologist in Charleston, SC specializing in psychology and trauma surgery. Dr. Emily Lauren Tilstra-Ferrell, PhD is affiliated with MUSC Health and MUSC Health National Crime Victims Center at Institute of Psychiatry.
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Mental Health Issues
Mental health issues, also referred to as mental health disorders or mental health illnesses, are a wide variety of conditions that impact behavior, emotion, and cognition. There are many different forms of mental health issues, some of which are acute (short-term), while others are chronic. Common mental health issues include:
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Mental health issues are typically diagnosed by a provider like a psychiatrist or a psychologist. These issues are diagnosed through psychological evaluation and talk therapy.
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She has a state license in South Carolina.
Licensed In: South Carolina
Dr. Emily Lauren Tilstra-Ferrell, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Emily Lauren Tilstra-Ferrell, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medcost, Aetna Medicare, Cigna Medicare, WellCare, Blue Choice Medicaid, United HealthCare, Great West Healthcare (Part of Cigna now), Healthy Blue Medicaid by Blue Choice, Humana ChoiceCare PPO (Group Health Plan) (through March 31, 2025), Cigna, Veterans' Affairs Community Care Network (CCN), Molina Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan, Tricare, Coventry, Employers Health Network (EHN), First Health, BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Aetna (Open Choice), First Choice Next, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace) , Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, Aetna (Exclusive Choice), First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Aetna (Managed Choice), Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare), Clover Health , Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Group Health Plan (GHP), Clover Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace) and BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace).
According to our sources, Dr. Emily Lauren Tilstra-Ferrell, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:
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Dr. Emily Tilstra-Ferrell, PhD is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Research Assistant Professor at the National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center (NCVTRC) at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). Her research and clinical interests focus on improving treatment options and access to evidence-based treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and co-occurring conditions, particularly disordered eating behaviors and substance use. Dr. Tilstra-Ferrell enjoys working with children, adolescents, adults, and families impacted by traumatic events across the lifespan. Although she enjoys working with all trauma-exposed people, she is especially passionate about treating survivors of interpersonal violence and abuse, particularly violence perpetrated against girls and women (e.g., sexual abuse, sexual assault, intimate partner violence). Dr. Tilstra-Ferrell completed her predoctoral internship in clinical psychology at the MUSC Charleston Consortium in 2021 with a specialization in traumatic stress. She earned her PhD from Bowling Green State University in 2022 with dual concentration in Clinical-Health and Clinical-Community psychology. Most recently she served as the Chief Postdoctoral Fellow on the National Institute of Mental Health-funded fellowship in Basic and Translational Research Training in Traumatic Stress Across the Lifespan at the MUSC NCVTRC.
