Frequently Asked Therapy Questions
Specialty
We treat and support a variety of mental health challenges. However, we specialize in the treatment of trauma, PTSD, anxiety, and attachment.
Private Pay
We do not take insurance, but we make sure our rates are affordable.
Choosing to pay privately (without insurance) helps to ensure confidentiality and privacy when working together.
With insurance, we have to release your records to the insurance company without your consent. Also, when using your insurance, we must diagnose you with a mental health condition that will become part of your medical record.
If you choose to pay privately, information about the nature of your treatment and the issues discussed in sessions will remain solely between you and the therapist. Choosing to pay privately gives you total freedom over the length and frequency of therapy.
Insurance companies will typically only cover a specific number of sessions, may not allow more than an hour long weekly session, and most don’t cover relationship therapy. Thus, it’s important to consider which option you prefer and are most comfortable with prior to beginning treatment.
We take all major credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover).
For those wishing to utilize insurance, we can direct you to providers in our service areas that do.
How do you choose your therapy rates?
Our private pay rates are competitive with the area served and the quality of the services provided. Our therapist is an expert in the field of clinical trauma with years of postgraduate education, training, certifications, and experience.
The rates take into consideration the credentials and experience, the personalized services offered, and the average rate charged in the area served.
Reduced Fees
We’ve worked aggressively to design and protect our vision of a more equitable, accessible, and compassionate private practice, which is why we made the intentional decision to offer a reduced rate for those that qualify.
Learn more here.
Good Faith Estimate
You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost in advance. 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.
Cancellation Policy
If you are prevented from attending a scheduled therapy session and do not cancel your appointment by online portal messenger or email at least 24 business hours in advance, you will be charged the full session fee.
This practice of being charged for no-shows or late cancellations is standard practice in the field and takes into account that you are not just paying for services rendered but for reserving a time slot that the therapist will not be able to give to someone else on such short notice.
Duration and Frequency
All therapy services are personalized. It’s what works, and it’s what you deserve. Because the therapist takes a personalized approach to treatment, the length and frequency of therapy will be different for each client. The therapist takes into consideration the presenting problem and goals set for therapy.
Typically, the structure of therapy will require weekly sessions for at least 4-6 weeks. This allows time to develop a comprehensive assessment, build a strong therapeutic relationship, and provide you with coping strategies that will support your well-being outside and within the therapeutic setting. If you can’t do weekly sessions initially, that is okay. You and the therapist will work together to develop a plan that works for you.
Once you begin to see progress and that your symptoms have improved, the therapist will often recommend biweekly sessions. This can absolutely be adjusted. If you want to continue weekly, you have the freedom to do so. The therapist is here to support you. We encourage you to advocate for your well—that includes the frequency of your sessions.
Want to accelerate the process?
Private pay clients have the flexibility to schedule longer sessions and more than one session a week. This allows you to experience positive results sooner and increases your access to support.