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- Adjustment & Life Transitions
- Anxiety & Panic
- Assertiveness Training
- Depression & Low Self-Esteem
- Grief & Bereavement
- Interpersonal Concerns
- Trauma & PTSD
- Christian-Based Counseling
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Exposure Therapy/Systematic
Desensitization Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Therapy
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
$100 per 50-minute session.
*A reduced rate may be available, call for consultation.*
Open Path clients pay a decreased rate.
Open Path rate is available only when designated slots are open; availability may vary.
Payment is due at the beginning of each session.
Major credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover.
INSURANCE IS
NOT ACCEPTED.
- Your insurance company requires that you have a diagnosable mental illness before I can submit claims. This means you must meet all criteria in the DSM-5 for any particular illness in order to receive therapy. If you meet 4 out of 5 criteria, your insurance will not cover your fees for therapy.
*If you pay for services yourself, you do not need to meet any of the DSM-5 criteria, or even have a diagnosis to receive therapy.
- Your insurance company also requires a diagnosis after the first visit. Many times a diagnosis is not determined until the 3rd session or later. When this occurs, you are responsible for each appointment until a diagnosis is determined.
*If you pay for services yourself, it does not matter when a diagnosis is determined. In fact, a DSM-5 diagnosis is not required at all!
- Your insurance company has the right to deny coverage for counseling sessions or medication for certain diagnoses given by a counselor at the Master's level.
*To clarify, most therapists are Master's level clinicians; the Doctorate level clinicians are "Psychologists" or "Psychiatrists". As a licensed clinician I can diagnose a client with anything that is listed in the DSM-5 as long as they meet the criteria. However, for some conditions, further, more specific testing is required for insurance to pay for it, such as ADHD or Autism. Thus, if I diagnose you with, for example, ADHD you will still be required to make a series of appointments with a psychiatrist to provide ADHD testing, and give you an ADHD diagnosis, before the insurance company will pay for your medication, or therapy appointments with me.
- Your insurance company has the right to request a copy of your treatment plan, progress notes, and other information from your personal file. This may be information that you do not wish to share with others.
*If you pay for services yourself, then your information stays between you and me (with exception to legal requirements).
- Your insurance company can limit how many minutes per session, and how many sessions they will cover.
*If you pay for services yourself, then you don't have to worry about how long or short the session is. You also will not need to worry about how many sessions you can have. Therapy can take just one session, or last for many years. With self pay, you can stay as long as you need, without worrying about insurance no longer covering costs, or how your insurance will change with each new year or new job.
- Your insurance company may require you meet your yearly deductible before they will pay for therapy fees, meaning you will be responsible for the fees despite having insurance. In some cases they will only pay part of the balance owed leaving you responsible for the rest. In other cases they will pay the fees prematurely, realize the error, and send an invoice to either me or you demanding a refund. If that invoice comes to me, I will pay them for the session, then send you an invoice to reimburse me, and you will not be able to schedule an appointment until the debt is paid.
*If you pay for services yourself, then you will know that you are responsible for the full amount and will not need to worry about any hidden charges or surprise invoices being sent to you.
- And lastly, filing insurance claims is a hassle; it takes extra time "off the clock" to compile the paperwork, there are administrative fees you must pay, your private information becomes less secure in transit, and it may take days to weeks for your insurance company to review the paperwork, during which time you will either be unable to attend appointments, or will need to pay for them yourself.
*At the end of the day, it's easier, more secure, and more reliable for both parties if you pay for therapy yourself.
