Frequently Asked Questions

 

Do you take insurance?

I am currently considered an out-of-network provider for most insurance plans. Many insurance plans provide out-of-network benefits and will reimburse a percentage of my hourly fee. Please contact your insurance provider to inquire about your out-of-network mental health benefits.  

How much will treatment cost?

  • Please reach out to inquire about my current fee. I accept most payment methods including cash, check, credit card, FSA (flexible spending account),and HSA (health savings account).

  • I do provide services at a reduced fee to a limited number of clients. Please inquire if you are interested in my current availability for reduced fee services.

  • Good Faith Estimates Notice:

    • According to the law, health care providers need to give clients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services.

    • You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services.

    • You can ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service, or at any time during treatment.

    • 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, or how to dispute a bill, see your Estimate, or visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call 1-800-985-3059.

How long do sessions last?

Sessions typically last 50 minutes. If you are late, the session will still end at the scheduled time so that time is not taken away from the next client.

What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based approach to psychotherapy that involves helping people identify and change problematic patterns of thinking and behavior. Numerous research studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of CBT for treating a variety of psychological symptoms and issues including anxiety, depression, relationship problems, and more.

What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)?

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an approach to psychotherapy that utilizes a variety of techniques to help us remain grounded in the present and give up our struggle against psychological pain. This frees up emotional energy, which then allows us to explore our deepest values and make meaningful commitments to change that will steer our lives in a better direction. In this way, progress can be attained and psychological suffering can be alleviated. ACT considers psychological pain an inescapable part of the human experience, and it is our resistance to that pain, rather than the pain itself, that causes problematic patterns of suffering.

What is Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP)?

Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) is a modality of psychotherapy that focuses on understanding the function of our behaviors and is based on the premise that a client’s problematic behaviors are likely to show up in the therapeutic relationship. FAP therapists try to help their clients identify problem behaviors in session and also practice new, more adaptive behaviors in session. The goal is to then help clients then generalize these experiences and apply them outside of therapy to create meaningful change in their lives. Because FAP involves using the therapeutic relationship as part of the mechanism for healing, it is critical that both therapist and client agree to show up with honesty, compassion, and openness.