I help with all of the following: • Addiction • Anxiety • Bipolar Disorder • Borderline Personality (BPD) • Family Conflict • Grief/Loss • Marital and Premarital • Relationship Issues/Reconciliation/Estrangement • Self Esteem • Trauma/PTSD

Your first session, otherwise known as, intake session, is typically a 45-50 minute session. This is where we get to know each other and discuss what brought you to therapy. We will also create your personalized treatment plan, which is like a roadmap for the therapeutic process.

Finding a new therapist can be a challenge. I recommend booking one consult or session to see if we are a good fit for each other. If you are struggling to feel a connection after the first 3 sessions, I am happy to refer you to another provider who may be a better fit.

When using your insurance there are several drawbacks which are not typically addressed: • When using your insurance for therapy, your insurance company decides how long you’re allowed to be in therapy, the length of your session, and sometimes even the type of therapy you’re allowed to do. This limits not only your autonomy, but also the help your therapist is allowed to provide. • Your insurance company requires your therapist to assign a diagnosis for a mental health condition in order for you to receive coverage - this is a requirement even if you do not meet the criteria for any specific mental health disorder. Once a diagnosis is received then it is permanently added to your personal medical record. • When working with an out-of-network therapist, your privacy is fully protected and you are not forced to receive a diagnosis. It also allows you and your therapist to establish the care that will be most effective for you - rather than follow the plan your insurance company determines for you.

Yes, this is called using your out-of-network benefits. Many people have this type of benefit through their insurance plan. I can provide you with the documentation your insurance company requires for you to submit claims for reimbursement. Many of my clients are able to receive at least partial reimbursement for therapy costs though these benefits. Most major insurance plans reimburse somewhere from 50%-80% of your out-of-pocket costs.

Your first session is called an intake session, which is a 45-50 minute session and costs $175. Follow-up sessions are 45-50 minutes and cost $160 for individual sessions and $175 for couple/family sessions. For paperwork, such as ESA and FMLA letters the cost is $75. For those seeking supervision for their associate licensure, I charge $75.

Under Section 2799B-6 of the Public Health Service Act, health care providers and health care facilities are required to inform individuals who are not enrolled in a plan or coverage or a Federal health care program, or not seeking to file a claim with their plan or coverage both orally and in writing of their ability, upon request or at the time of scheduling health care items and services, to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” of expected charges. You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost. Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services. You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment, and hospital fees. Make sure your health care provider gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing at least 1 business day before your medical service or item. You can also ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an item or service. If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate. For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises(http://www.cms.gov/nosurprises)