Self Investment Cost & Insurance

SELF INVESTMENT COST:

Intake Assessment for Individual: $175-$200 per person.

Individual Therapy Session: $165 per session.

Therapeutic + Educational Groups: Ranges from $35-$50 per session.

Student Discount: We offer a $100 need-based discount to current full-time college and university students with proof of enrollment upon request.

INSURANCE & GOOD FAITH ESTIMATES

Using Insurance

​Using your medical insurance to cover the cost of therapy is a decision to weigh carefully.  In order to submit claims for insurance reimbursement, I must disclose otherwise confidential information to a third-party payer and am no longer able to ensure that your personal information will remain private.  Insurance companies require a significant mental health diagnosis in order to authorize payment, which then becomes a part of your permanent medical record and may affect future job eligibility or background checks.  Not everyone who comes to me for treatment has impairment of the chronicity or severity to warrant a diagnosis of this type and it would be both unethical and unfair to so label my clients.  Insurance providers frequently audit records and may refuse to cover further sessions and ask for repayment if, in their non-professional assessment, they believe mental health services are not medically necessary.  For these reasons, I choose not to work directly with insurance providers.

To help make therapy accessible, we do allow for the use of FSA and HSA plans from your employer.

We accept cash and credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, FSA and HSA)

Good Faith Estimates

Effective January 1, 2022, you are entitled to receive this “Good Faith Estimate” of what the charges could be for psychotherapy services provided to you. The Good Faith Estimate applies to potential clients who are non-insured or paying out of pocket. While it is not possible for a psychotherapist to know, in advance, how many psychotherapy sessions may be necessary or appropriate for a given person, this form provides an estimate of the cost of services provided. Your total cost of services will depend upon the number of psychotherapy sessions you attend, your individual circumstances, and the type and amount of services that are provided to you. This estimate is not a contract and does not obligate you to obtain any services from the providers(s) listed, nor does it include any services rendered to you that are not identified here.

The Good Faith Estimate is not intended to serve as a recommendation for treatment or a prediction that you may need to attend a specified number of psychotherapy visits. The number of visits that are appropriate in your case, and the estimated cost for for those services, depends on your needs and what you agree to in consultation with your therapist. You are entitled to disagree with any recommendations made to you concerning your treatment and you may discontinue treatment at any time.

The fee for a 50-minute psychotherapy visit (in-person or via Telehealth) is $150. Most clients will attend one psychotherapy visit per week, but the frequency of psychotherapy visits that are appropriate in your case may be more or less than once per week, depending upon needs.

CANCELLATIONS

Please notify us at least 24 hours in advance if you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment. If you give less than 24 hours' notice, we will charge the full cost of the session as booked.