Rates

My current customary fee for most clinical psychotherapeutic services is $300.00 per 45minute session (the usual individual session length); $350.00 per 60-minute session (also the usual couples’ session length); $400.00 per 75-minute session; and $500.00 per 90-minute session. Special services such as hypnosis or EMDR have additional fees. A psychotherapy fee will not be increased prior to six months from the time we begin working together, but after that may increase yearly. I will discuss fee increases with you at least a month prior to the change. If the change is not acceptable to you, we will seek an appropriate lower-fee referral for you.

Forensic services have a separate fee schedule, provided on request.

Insurance

I am not a member of any health insurance plan and do not bill insurance. I do provide a statement you can submit to your health insurance provider.   Depending on your current plan, it is possible that you may be reimbursed in full or in part. Please contact your provider to verify how your plan compensates you for psychotherapy services out of network.

I’d recommend asking these questions to your insurance provider to help determine your benefits:

• Does my health insurance plan include mental health benefits?
• Does it pay out of network?  If so, what is the reimbursement rate?
• Do I have a deductible? If so, what is it and have I met it yet?
• Does my plan limit how many sessions per calendar year I can have? If so, what is the limit?
• Do I need written approval from my primary care physician in order for services to be covered?
• Do I need prior authorization of any other kind?

Payment

During this time when services are provided via telehealth, I am accepting credit or debit cards for payment, and in Client Forms you will find a Credit Card Authorization.  I put your card number into a virtual server at the end of a session; neither the server nor my computer saves your number.  I retain the number in a locked file.

Cancellation Policy

If you are unable to attend a therapy session, please make sure you cancel at least 48 business hours before your scheduled session (for a Monday session, please cancel by Friday at the session time). Otherwise, you will be charged for the full rate of the session.  This is waived for two sessions a year if they occur due to illness or emergency.  If you anticipate or face extended or frequent periods of missed sessions, please discuss this with me so we can make arrangements.

Please contact me with any additional questions you may have.