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Ardent Grace Counseling and Teletherapy Ardent Grace
COUNSELING & TELETHERAPY, LLC

Online counseling across Alaska, wherever you call home.

For more than 20 years, I’ve worked with adults through anxiety, ADHD and executive functioning struggles, trauma, depression, grief and loss, neurodivergence, life transitions, and the things that simply don’t fit neatly into a box. My approach is warm, practical, and grounded in understanding you as a whole person—not just a diagnosis or a list of symptoms. I welcome people from many backgrounds, including military and veteran families, and Christian counseling is available for those who want faith to be part of the conversation.

Online counseling is available throughout Alaska. Aetna, Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska, First Choice Health, and other insurance plans accepted.

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Ardent Grace Counseling and Teletherapy
Ardent Grace
COUNSELING & TELETHERAPY, LLC
Christi Kersten, MA, LPC
Christi Kersten, MA, LPC

Healing begins when your story finally makes sense.

HOW CAN I HELP
Anxiety & Overwhelm
Trauma
ADHD
Autism (Level 1)
Grief
Life Transitions
Military, Veterans & Spouses
Christian Counseling

Click a topic above to learn more about how I can support you.

Neurodivergent Affirming Counseling

A space where you are understood, valued, and supported—exactly as you are, with or without a diagnosis. Different ways of thinking are not just accepted here, they are appreciated and embraced, even though not everyone who is neurodivergent fits neatly into a diagnostic box. We focus on strengths, not deficits, and create a flexible, supportive environment that honors your need for clarity, empathy, and understanding.

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Why Telehealth Matters in Alaska

Alaska's vast distances and limited number of local providers mean that quality mental health care isn't always around the corner. Secure video sessions remove that barrier, bringing the same steady, collaborative care to you — whether you're in Anchorage, Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan, Fairbanks, or a community reachable only by plane or boat.

✓HIPAA-compliant video sessions
✓Statewide, including remote & rural communities
✓Also Serving Active Duty, Veterans & Military Spouses
INSURANCE & PAYMENT
In Network With
Moda Health logo Moda Health Coming Nov 15 Blue Cross Blue Shield logo Blue Cross Blue Shield Coming soon UnitedHealthcare logo UnitedHealthcare TRICARE logo TRICARE West Region Aetna logo Aetna Cigna logo Cigna First Choice Health logo First Choice Health Oscar logo Oscar UMR logo UMR Carelon logo Carelon Optum logo Optum

Also in network with: Oxford Health Plans, Surest, AllSavers UHC, UnitedHealthcare Global, UnitedHealthcare Shared Services, UHC Student Resources, Meritain, Allied Benefit Systems, Luminare Health, EVHC, Trustmark, Christian Brothers Services, Lucent Health Solutions, Centivo, GEHA, MultiPlan, Nippon, Healthfirst, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield. EAP benefits accepted: Optum Emotional Wellbeing Solutions, Resources for Living, and Confide.

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Self-Pay

Self-pay: $175 for the first session, $150 per session after that. Limited sliding scale available. HSA & FSA accepted.

FORMS & GETTING STARTED
01
Request Appointment
Let's find a time that works for you.
02
New Patient Questionnaire
Share a little about yourself.
03
Client Information & Informed Consent
Important information and consent forms.
04
Insurance Verification
Submit your insurance information.
05
Emotional Wellness Assessment
Helps us understand your needs and goals.

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Common questions

Who do you work with?

I work with adults 18 and older who are physically located in Alaska, offering individual therapy by secure video.

Do I have to live in Alaska?

You need to be physically in Alaska during each session. That includes residents across the state, plus service members, veterans, and military spouses stationed here.

Is therapy all online?

Yes. All sessions are by secure telehealth, so you can meet from anywhere in Alaska, including remote and rural communities.

Do you take insurance?

Yes. I'm in network with many plans, including TRICARE West Region. Use the insurance verification form to check your coverage, or ask about self-pay rates.

How do I get started?

Schedule a free consultation, or reach out by text or email. I'll walk you through next steps from there.

Do you provide emotional support animal (ESA) letters?

Yes, for established clients. I offer emotional support animal evaluations and, when clinically appropriate, ESA letters for housing accommodations under the Fair Housing Act. Travel is more limited: since 2021, airlines are no longer required to accept ESAs, so a letter for air travel is only useful for airlines that still choose to allow them. We'll talk through what fits your situation during a session.

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You don't have to do this alone. I'm here to walk alongside you.

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SERVING ALASKA

Telehealth only, statewide — Anchorage, Juneau, Fairbanks, Sitka, Ketchikan, and remote & rural communities, including service members, veterans and military spouses near JBER, Eielson AFB, Fort Wainwright, Fort Greely, Clear Space Force Station, and Coast Guard installations in Kodiak, Sitka, Ketchikan, and Juneau.

CONTACT

Tue–Thu: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Central Time)

(844) 790-2919
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I'M HERE TO HELP

Therapy that honors your unique story.

Individualized care for adults 18+ located in Alaska.

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