Family mental health, covered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas

When kids struggle with anxiety, stress, or emotional ups and downs, the whole family feels it. Manatee offers virtual therapy to help families grow stronger, covered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas.

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Tough family challenges we can help with

✦ Anxiety & worries
✦ Depression & sadness
✦ ADHD
✦ Social skills
✦ Fears
✦ Tantrums & aggression
✦ Moodiness
✦ Sibling rivalry
✦ School stress or avoidance
✦ Low self-esteem
✦ Attention & focus
✦ Relationship conflicts
✦ Trauma
✦ Sleep & bedtime
✦ Isolation
✦ LGBTQ+ and sexuality
✦ Grief
✦ Homework battles
✦ Screentime struggles
✦ Parenting challenges
✦ Parenting stress
✦ And more...

How Manatee supports families

  • Child Therapy

    Virtual therapy with specialized clinicians to help children navigate emotions, behaviors, anxiety, school stress, and more.

    For kids ages 5-18.

  • Parent Counseling

    Support for parents who want guidance, coping strategies, or space to work through challenges.

    For caregivers of children
    ages 0-25.

  • Family Support

    Designed to strengthen the whole unit with family sessions, self-guided digital courses, and care coordination.

Why families choose Manatee

🏠 Virtual sessions.

With flexible scheduling for real life.

📋 Personalized care.

Therapy designed for your family’s unique needs.

⭐️ Experienced team.

Our team exclusively works with families - it's our jam.

📱 24/7 family app.

Access to your care team and content - whenever you need it.

Meet your family’s care team

Parent navigators

Our parent navigators are here to listen to your needs and match you with the best provider(s) or resources for your family.

They are your family’s champion and will be there every step of the way.

Child & family therapists

Our team of child & family therapists work with children ages 4-18. We have a variety of specialties, approaches, and styles across our diverse team who will work with children and parents both.

How Manatee works

  • 1

    Tell us about your family

    Answer a few questions so we can get to know your family and match you with the best care.

  • 2

    Book your session

    Book a session with your matched therapist, or a free consult with your Parent Navigator.

  • 3

    Start care

    Share your family’s goals and create your 12-to-24-week care plan together with your therapist at intake.

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How your coverage works

Once you complete our brief screener, Manatee instantly checks your Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas benefits and your exact rate.

In some cases, we may have to ask for additional information to confirm your plan details. This helps ensure your benefits are applied correctly from day one.

Once you begin care, you’ll receive an invoice after each session. You can review and pay each invoice directly through the Manatee app — no phone calls, no paperwork, no surprises.

Your estimated cost with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas

✦ 60-minute family intake

$220 $126

✦ 55-minute therapy session

$200 $138

*Insurance rates are subject to change

FAQs

  • Our cash pay rates are:

    ✦ Consultations: FREE
    Our consultations are 100% free and a great first step to get started!

    ✦ 60-minute family intake: $220
    Includes a full mental health assessment and personalized care plan.

    ✦ 55-minute therapy session: $200
    Other session costs are $135 (30 minutes) or $175 (45 minutes).

    To review your coverage and cost with your Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas plan, click here.

  • YES. 84% of parents who accessed teletherapy for their child said they had a positive experience. Also 78% reported significant improvement in their child’s symptoms since starting teletherapy. (source)

    There are many reasons for virtual therapy, one being that we give all our families access to quality mental health care, because we’re able to hire the best therapists, regardless of location. And studies have shown that virtual therapy is just as effective as in-person therapy. (source)

  • We have services for kids 0-18.

    ✦ For parents with kids 0-4, we recommend parent counseling (though this is helpful for parents of kids of any age!).

    ✦ For kids between the ages of 4-7 our family therapy works really well, which includes parents in sessions.

    ✦ For kids 6-18 we can provide individual child sessions, family sessions or a mix of both. It really depends on how we can best help your family.

What families say about Manatee

  • “Wonderful experience. Three of my children have received therapy through Mantatee (two still are) and I am currently enrolled in parent counseling. My children have a variety of diagnoses and finding a good fit, someone who truly "gets it", is not easy. Their therapists have been a blessing to our family and I couldn't say ‘thank you’ enough.”
    —Manatee mom

  • “We got so lucky when we found Manatee! Our therapist was amazing and made each session with my son something that he really looked forward to!”
    —Manatee mom

  • “Therapy made a big difference for us. I realized I need to be the one in charge, so my daughter feels safe again. Over the past year, my daughter has been pulling away, spending lots of time alone in her room, but since we started with Manatee, she’s way more social and enjoys her time with our family a lot more. Manatee in 3 words? Simple, effective, easy.”
    —Manatee mom

  • “Everyone is so warm and welcoming. It is a comfort to know that we have a support system for our family. We highly recommend Manatee if you are considering family therapy!”
    —Manatee mom

  • “Manatee therapists have a great talent to speak with kids, they have the patience that as parents we often don't have. I would absolutely recommend it because it’s so practical (you can do it at home) and because kids need a space to be able to vent their feelings. Thank you Manatee for helping us stay on our feet!”
    —Manatee mom

  • “Manatee has been a lifesaver in our household, especially when my kids are anxious... I love that I can see when they complete an activity, so I focus on the positive.”
    —Manatee mom

  • “I am way more patient now. You know as a dad… I tend to lecture, and then listen… now I've learned to listen to her first before making conclusions. I’ve also noticed that we are both more comfortable talking about our feelings overall. And, we had a great connection to our therapist, it was clear she had a lot of experience.”
    —Manatee dad

  • “She's not really anxious anymore. She has learned what to do when she is worried and has stopped picking her hair. She is also learning to stand up for herself and make better friends :)”
    —Manatee mom

  • “My kid was apprehensive to start care online and making a connection, but is so grateful to have connected with their therapist. I am very grateful for the whole program as I was having a difficult time finding in-person care and sessions not during school hours. Online and after school is a great option! Care has been great!”
    —Manatee mom

  • “The entire process was really simple and I appreciate the ease of it all. But most importantly, my kid ACTUALLY looks forward to every session! We love our therapist, the tool box and the family app that keeps us in the loop.”
    —Manatee mom

  • “It’s so sweet - I am seeing my old daughter back. She seems much more carefree, like she used to be. She is able to joke around, laugh at herself more and she stopped shaming herself so much. My advice to other parents? Just do it, every minute you wait is a mistake.”
    —Manatee dad

  • “I really appreciate the format at Manatee, flexible with after-school sessions and not needing to pull my child out of school. I appreciate our therapist’s support, and my child even used a coping skill this week!”
    —Manatee mom

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