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700 South Main Street, Suite 210, Lapeer, MI 48446
(810) 664-4363 | Fax: (810) 664-4364 | lapeercounseling@sbcglobal.net
Evening and Saturday Appointments Available

Since 1991, the Lapeer Counseling Center has provided professional and comprehensive counseling for children, adolescents, adults, couples and families. Psychiatric services are also available through Erlinda P. Mercado, M.D. through the Center of Behavioral Medicine located in the office of Lapeer Counseling Center.
Daniel J. Kachman, Ed. D., Licensed Psychologist, John Cheritt, A.C.S.W, clinical social worker and Erlinda P. Mercado M.D. psychiatrist and addiction specialist, each have over thirty years of clinical experience. Given their varied mental health training and experience, they are able to provide a multidiscipline approach to the treatment of mental health and substance problems.
They have assisted adults, adolescents, children, couples, and families with a wide range of mental health problems including but not limited to the following:
Marriage & Family Problems/InfidelityConfidentiality and privacy assured and evening appointments are available. Private pay fee adjusts are available.
Accepted Insurances
Daniel J. Kachman, Ed. D., Licensed Psychologist
Aetna
Blue Cross – Blue Care Network, Blue Choice (Magellan), Blue Preferred, Blue Preferred Plus (check), Comm. Blue, Empire, Federal, Ford (check), GM, MESSA (Choices II, Supercare, SuperQ and TriMed), PPO, State of Michigan, Trades
Cigna
Cofinity (PPOM)
CompPsych
Connecticut General (BC)
Health Plus
Humana (check)
Magellan
Managed Health Network
McLaren Health Advantage
McLaren Health Plan (Only Medicaid Accepted)
Medicare
Psych Care
Selectcare (check)
TriCare
United Behavioral Health / United Healthcare
Value Options
John Cheritt, A.C.S.W.
Aetna (check)
Anthem
Bankers Life
Blue Cross – Blue Care Network, Blue Choice, Federal, GM, MESSA (Magellan Only), State of Michigan
CAM
Capp Care (Beachtree)
Cigna
Cofinity (PPOM)
CompPsych
Connecticut General (BC)
Magellan
Managed Health Network
Medicare
Medicaid – Compcare, Great Lakes, McLaren Health Plan, Molina, Wellness Plan Only
MCare
Preferred Mental Health Management
Prudential
Travelers
Tricare
United Behavioral Health / United Healthcare
Value Options
Vasquez Management
Wellness Solutions