Rates and Out-of-Network Considerations
Rates
Initial Consultation Call
Free (15 minutes): You can schedule your consultation call here.
Individual Therapy
50-minute Session: $190 *
80-minute session: $275
Group Therapy
Intake Assessment: $150-190, depending on sliding scale needs
Group Fees: $55-67, depending on length of group and materials required
Premarital or Pre-Commitment Couples Counseling
Intake Assessment: $250 for a 75 minute intake session
Cost of Prepare/Enrich Assessment: one-time $35 fee per couple (not person). This fee covers your online questionnaire and personalized feedback report.
Subsequent 50-minute Sessions: $215
Professional Consultation and Speaking Engagements/Workshops
Determined on an individual basis; please reach out to discuss.
*Please inquire if my full fee would pose a hardship, as I do keep a couple of reduced fee, or sliding scale, spots in my caseload.
The Why Behind My Rates and Choice to Not Panel with Insurance
Some folks may have a strong reaction when they hear my rate and consider it high. I get that, and I wanted to explain some of what goes into deciding my rate.
You can read more about why I don’t take insurance in this blog.
Regarding my individual rate, please consider…
my years of education, experience, and ongoing education through trainings,
expenses associated with ongoing education and advanced training, as well as the expenses for ongoing consultation to ensure best practices,
charging a higher rate for clients for whom my full fee is not a hardship allows me to delegate some slots at a greatly reduced rate for other clients experiencing financial barriers or hardship,
the unpaid hours regarding correspondence, documentation, research, consultation, and other administrative work I engage in,
a higher rate helps me offer other low-cost and free resources, such as the therapeutic book club, community support groups, and community workshops, and
having fewer clients than most full-time therapists who are paneled with insurance allows me greater flexibility in my schedule for when clients need last minute sessions or to reschedule, as well as gives me more bandwidth and energy to bring to my clients. It also allows me to better care for my own health.
DO YOU TAKE INSURANCE?
No (with a caveat). Again, you can consult the blog mentioned above for a more detailed explanation!
I do not have the ability to bill or receive payment from insurance. I am not paneled with any insurance companies.
That being said, I can provide clients with special receipts called “superbills” that can be submitted to insurers for reimbursement, which is generally available for health insurance policies that have out of network benefits. I also am registered with a service called Mentaya, which can submit these superbills for you and help you get your reimbursement. I do not benefit from Mentaya; it is merely a resource available to my clients. Mentaya does take a small fee for submitting your superbills. It can help make therapy more accessible.
To find out if you have Out of Network Benefits and exactly what those benefits are according to your policy (deductible, copays, reimbursement amount, etc), reach out to your insurance company.
A few other considerations regarding insurance…
Whether working with an insurance-paneled therapist or one who is Out of Network like me, keep in mind the following:
When using mental health benefits, insurers require that a diagnosis be included on the billing form or superbill receipt.
Insurance companies also may request records from the therapist at any time to review treatment and coverage. If the therapist’s records do not meet the insurer's specific standards and preferences, they can refuse payment or reimbursement.