Rates

My standard fee is $200 per session.  An average session lasts 50-55 minutes.

I do offer a sliding scale fee which can be discussed upon your initial session or consultation. Reduced fee services are available on a limited basis based on your income.

In some cases, partial meetings (less than 50 minutes), or occasional meetings may be appropriate, although not preferred for the full, most effective benefit of psychotherapy.  Feel free to discuss this with me during our startup phase.

There are no extra charges for brief check-ins, whether by phone or email.

Good faith estimate of charges: The total amount you will spend on therapy is dependent on how many sessions you decide to schedule. I do not require a number of sessions and cannot anticipate how many you will feel you need to reach your goals of improvement. You are entitled to request a good faith estimate of charges which I can supply upon request.

The charges are based on my time and expertise 

Free Consultation

Therapy is a time consuming and often expensive endeavor. Therefore, a good fit is an important part of the change process. I offer a free 15 minute phone consultation to gather information and answer questions to help us both assess if therapy is the next right step for you. During the consultation I’ll gather more information about your presenting problem and ideas for what you would like to get out of therapy. You’ll get the opportunity to ask questions and get a feel if you like my style. If it is within my scope to treat and you are willing, the next step would be to schedule an intake session.

Cancellation Policy 

If you need to cancel an appointment, I ask that you do so 24 hours prior to the scheduled appointment by calling or emailing. This allows me to serve another client during that open time. If you cancel less than 24 hours in advance or do not show for your scheduled appointment, I will charge for a full session at private pay rate of $200.00. Insurance will not cover this fee. Once an appointment is scheduled that time is reserved for you. I cannot typically fill that time that was reserved for you within 24 hours. I do understand that there are circumstances that are out of your control and a timely cancellation is not always possible. In these cases, we can discuss a possible waiver of the fee. If there is a pattern of late cancellations or missed appointments, the fee will not be waived. I conduct private practice therapy and this fee ensures my time set aside to provide therapy is compensated.

Insurance:

All in-person office visit sessions will be charged at a self-pay rate and I will not be taking insurance.

I do reserve some time slots for clients who wish to bill insurance and are able to meet via Telehealth utilizing a partnership with Mindful Therapy Group.

Psychotherapy may be covered in part by your health insurance or employee benefit plan. Please check your coverage carefully whether they will reimburse you for paying out of pocket.