Why therapy?
While many people have friends or family to talk to about their lives, your relationship with a therapist is special in that it's all about you. Therapy provides you a unique relationship where all your wishes, apprehensions, experiences and losses can be explored at your pace, with the focus solely on you and your needs. A therapist is a specialist who, among other things, is trained in listening, guiding, and helping you move closer to fulfillment.
How do I know you can help me?
I wish I could offer you a guarantee, but I can't. What I can say is that I see you're still reading this site. This tells me two things: 1. You're truly ready for a change, and 2. You're curious about what I have to say. In my experience, this is a rather solid foundation for a good therapeutic relationship.
How often do we meet?
Therapy sessions are held weekly; I've found that if we start meeting any less frequently it's difficult to establish momentum and a good working relationship. After you begin to feel some relief from your symptoms and get a good handle on your situation, we'll explore meeting less frequently. Our therapy sessions will be phased out gradually so you aren't abruptly left trying to maintain your new perspective all on your own.
What are your fees?
a 50ish minute session is $195
sliding scale is available upon request
Do you take insurance?
At present, I accept Aetna, United Health/United Behavioral Health, Optum, and Health Net. Please contact your insurance company to ensure that I am part of your specific plan with any of these.
If you have insurance other than those above, I can provide you with a superbill that you can submit to your insurance company. You often can be reimbursed for a portion of the session depending on your plan and yearly deductible. Please contact your insurance company for more information.
About your right to receive A Good Faith Estimate of expected charges
Under the law, as a healthcare provider, I will give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services.
This estimate is called a "Good Faith Estimate" and explains how much your Therapy services will cost. Here are a few key things you should know about your Good Faith Estimate:
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.
You may ensure that I give you a Good Faith Estimate in writing at least 3 business days before your Therapy services or item. You can also ask me for a Good Faith Estimate prior to scheduling.
If you receive a bill that is $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill.
It's recommended that you save a copy of your Good Faith Estimate for your records.
For further information, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call 800-985-3059.
The included "Good Faith Estimate" language is a modification of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services model notice.