Q: What kind of client is most likely to benefit from your services?
A: Clients who report the most satisfaction and success from my therapy and coaching services are high-functioning adults who are ready to gain insight and start making changes.
Q: How many sessions will I need to attend? How often will I come?
A: All my appointments are client-generated. I can make recommendations about the duration and frequency of our sessions, but you know yourself best. Sessions should occur frequently enough for you to feel supported and adequately challenged. They should be spaced apart far enough for you to have time to practice implementing strategies and tools gained from the previous session.
Q: Do you accept my health insurance plan?
A: I am a provider for Crime Victims Compensation, but not for private insurance carriers.
Q: Why don’t you accept private health insurance?
A: After working for a health insurance company for a short time, I discovered some things that don’t fit well with my philosophies about therapy:
- If an insurance claim is filed for your session, providers are required to give you a mental health diagnosis. In order for your insurance to cover charges for the session, your diagnosis must be considered “serious enough” to warrant therapy.
- If an insurance claim is filed for your session, confidentiality is no longer guaranteed. I may be required to release therapy notes and other records to your insurance company. These then become a permanent part of your medical record.
- Insurance companies usually pre-determine the number of sessions allowed to each client, regardless of the client’s needs or circumstances. I believe this is a decision to be made jointly by the client and therapist rather than by an univolved 3rd party.
Q: How do I pay for therapy sessions?
A: Clients pay at the time of the session with cash, check, or credit card. Pre-payment of 6 individual or couple’s sessions qualifies you for a 10% discount. Please call for current rates.