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What is your rate?
My rate is $220 per session. Each session lasts 55 minutes.
How often should I have sessions?
I see clients weekly. The best work happens when you attend sessions weekly and we can process situations and issues as they happen in real time. This consistency allows us to build and maintain a rapport which strengthens the usefulness of therapy in your everyday life.
Psychotherapy can be described as an ongoing conversation. Beyond a check-in at the beginning of the session, we will often pick up where we left off the previous week. Being able to build connections between your feelings and behaviors will be a big part of our work. Weekly sessions keep the momentum going.
You can also think of it this way. Anytime you are learning and practicing a new skill - for example an exercise regimen, playing an instrument, or public speaking - consistency matters. Anytime you attempt to do something, you are building your capacity to learn new information and utilize that information more regularly.
How do you accept payment?
Payment is collected immediately after sessions end. I accept payment via credit/debit card, and FSA/HSA cards.
Do you accept insurance?
I am an out-of-network provider. Some insurance companies will reimburse you for costs related to attending therapy, anywhere between 40-100%. I require clients to pay all fees up front, and then provide clients a monthly statement in the beginning of the following month to submit to their insurance company for reimbursement.
The monthly statement, called a “superbill”, is a statement of all the fees paid, services provided, and other necessary information. If you choose to allow your insurance company to contribute payment to your treatment, you should know that they are allowed access to your clinical records.
Here are a few questions you can ask your insurance provider:
Do I have out-of-network benefits for mental health services provided via telehealth?What is my yearly deductible? Has it been met?
What is the maximum reimbursement amount for the year?
How many sessions per calendar year does my plan cover?
How much does my insurance plan reimburse for an out-of-network provider for CPT codes 90834T (telehealth)?
How do I submit claims?
In order to maintain confidentiality, I will not be communicating with your insurance provider directly.
Why don’t you accept insurance?
I believe that the therapeutic journey doesn’t necessarily align with the standard medical model required by insurance companies. Insurance companies require a diagnosis to be made, which isn’t always necessary for every client. My philosophy is that feelings are feelings, and deserve witnessing so that you, the client, can feel seen and supported. Therefore, I do not have the desire to pathologize unnecessarily. With private pay, you will not have a diagnosis on your health record. Insurance companies can also dictate the type of therapy that you receive, and the length of time in therapy that a client receives. I think that determination should be made by the client and the therapist alone. Therapy is truly an investment into yourself.
Do you accept any type of vouchers?
I accept vouchers from the Loveland Foundation. If you are a Black woman reading this, please check them out!
The Loveland Foundation is committed to the healing of Black women and girls. They offer up to 12 vouchers for participants valued at $120. Vouchers can be applied toward therapy sessions.
I also accept vouchers from the Mental Health Fund (MHF) for Queer and Trans Black, Indigenous and People of Color (QTBIPOC).