Providing effective Psychotherapy Services, including:
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Group Therapy; *Insurance reimburseable
FEES
Initial Session Information:
Therapy generally starts with an intake where I ask a new client a wide range of questions. This session is a means of getting an idea of who someone is and and how I may be of help. If the fit doesn’t feel “right”, then the client will have the the option to ask for referrals. The fee for this intake is $135.00.
On-going Therapy And Fee Information:
After the intake, individual therapy sessions are 45-50 minutes and $120.00. After the intake, couple's therapy sessions are 50-55 minutes and $125.00. Longer and shorter session times and fees can be found on the Forms page under "Fee and Appointment Policies". Group sessions are 90 minutes long and $60.00. Agreements about payment amount and method are discussed prior to our first session and then discussed more fully during intake.
Payment Information:
I operate on a “fee-for-service” model, meaning I ask clients to pay me at the beginning of each session. I then provide a detailed monthly receipt for my clients’ record keeping. I am in-network with Duke Student Insurance and UNC Student Insurance. Members for either of these plans are only responsible for annual deductible and copay per session.
Insurance Information:
I do not participate on managed care insurance panels (other than student plans listed above). With only a few exceptions, however, I can file health insurances as an “out-of-network provider”. Since payment is due at the time of service, I will request that the insurance company reimburse the client directly. Almost all modern insurance policies have out-of-network benefits. Most will reimburse 40 - 60% of costs (I cannot guarantee this) after fulfilling a deductible. In North Carolina, insurance companies are required to reimburse you within a set number of days. Please check with your insurance company prior to scheduling. Ask your insurance company about their “out-of-network coverage”, yearly deductible, percentage they will reimburse, and whether a prior authorization is needed.
Missed Sessions or Late Cancellations:
In order to both organize my practice and guarantee clients regular times, I schedule a single weekly (or biweekly) time slot for a client. Missed sessions are not billable to insurance and will be charged. A charge of the full session is applied when appointments are missed or cancelled with less than 24 hours notice. Regarding a planning error or preventable miss, the 24 hour policy holds. Missed Session or Late Cancel Fees can be waived for emergent issues only.