Services - Generally speaking, I provide treatment aligned with the cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) orientation. But your therapy will reflect your own goals, needs, symptoms, and preferences, and will be determined collaboratively with your input. Sessions usually run about 50 minutes and occur once per week. Some individuals may require a more intensive treatment, with sessions lasting up to 90 minutes once or twice per week. Exposure and response prevention for OCD (ERP or EX/RP) and prolonged exposure for PTSD (PE) often require a more intensive treatment plan.
As of September 2022, I am only offering online/video telehealth appointments. I do not have plans to return to an in-person office based setting in the near future. Research suggests that telehealth is just as effective as in-person care for a variety of different conditions, but picking the modality you are most comfortable with is an important part of your care! I have been using video-based telehealth to deliver therapy since 2011.
Rates and Insurance - I am an out-of-network provider and do not take insurance. That being said, many insurance companies will cover at least part of the cost of therapy for out of network providers. Full payment is due at the time of each session, but I can provide billing statements that you can submit to your insurance company to request reimbursement. I recommend speaking to your health insurance company to get more information regarding what, if any, reimbursement is offered for out-of-network mental health care visits, and if a deductible applies.
It may help to provide the following service/billing codes to your health insurance company so they can give you a more accurate determination regarding your reimbursement options:
90791 - the first appointment, or “intake”
90837 - individual psychotherapy sessions (every appointment after the first intake)
Good Faith Estimates - The federal “No Surprises Act” grants consumers the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much their medical and mental health care will cost. Under the law, health care providers, including psychotherapists, must give clients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for treatment services.
The act also requires healthcare providers, including psychotherapists, to inform their clients of this right. Additionally, this act requires that information regarding the availability of a “Good Faith Estimate” must be prominently displayed on the website of all health care providers, including psychotherapists.
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 all of your health care providers, including your therapist and other providers from whom you seek treatment, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service.
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, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises/ or call 1-800-985-3059.