Fees

Rates:

• Individual Therapy: $175-$230

• Longer sessions available upon request

Payment Methods Accepted:

• Credit/Debit/FSA/HSA Card

Payment is due at the time of the session unless other arrangements have been prior to the start of the session. I require clients to have a payment method on file in order to secure your appointment.

A good-faith cost estimate is available upon request.

Insurance

I am in-network with the following insurance providers:

• Aetna

• GEHA

• Meritain Health

• Pacific Source

• Reliant Behavioral Health

It is the client’s responsibility to provide all necessary insurance information at least 48 hours prior to their scheduled appointment for verification purposes. If I have not received insurance information within 48 hours of your scheduled session, your appointment will need to be rescheduled.

I participate in out-of-network insurance benefits, which typically cover 50% to 100% of the fee. To see what services your insurance covers, you should call the member number on your insurance card and ask the following questions:

• Do I have out-of-network Mental Health coverage?

• What is my out-of-network deductible and how much has already been met by my medical expenses?

• What amount is covered per psychotherapy session?

Cancellation

Therapy is a personal service. When we schedule an appointment together, we are making a firm commitment to meet at that scheduled time and that session time will not be offered to anyone else. Therefore, sessions canceled less than 24 hours in advance will most often not be able to be used by anyone else. 

• In most cases, there will be no charge for sessions canceled more than 24 hours in advance

• If you cancel less than 24 hours before our scheduled session time, you will be charged a $75 fee.

• There is no charge for a missed session in the case of severe illness such as flu or accidental injury, or life-and-death events such a funerals.

• Please note: insurance does not reimburse for missed or canceled sessions; missed or late-canceled appointment fees will be charged to the client directly.

Lateness

The therapist is not obligated to make up time due to a client's lateness. Arriving more than 15 minutes late constitutes a late cancellation and the therapist is not obligated to conduct the session. In some cases the therapist will wait and work with you for the remaining session time. This decision is solely up to the discretion of the therapist and you will be charged for the full fee of the session in either case. 

Policy for Therapist's Absence

• If the therapist is severely ill, or have a life or death event, they will inform you that they will be absent.

• The therapist will inform patients of their vacation or conference schedule at least one week in advance

Confidentiality

In general, the law protects the confidentiality of all communications between a psychotherapist and client. No information is disclosed without prior written consent from the client. This is done by signing a HIPAA form. However, there are some exceptions required by law to this rule. We are required by law to report to the authorities the following circumstances:

1) If we suspect that an individual may be involved in child abuse or dependent adult or elder abuse.

2) If a client is threatening serious bodily harm to another person.

3) If a client intends to harm themself. The therapist will make every effort to work with the individual to ensure their safety. However, if an individual does not cooperate, additional measures may need to be taken.