$140 per 50-minute hour of counseling.
I accept both private-pay and the following insurance:
- Aetna
- Allied Benefit Systems – Aetna
- AllSavers UHC
- Harvard Pilgrim
- Health Plans Inc.
- Meritain
- Nippon
- Optum Live & Work Well (EAP)
- Oscar
- Oxford Health Plans
- Surest (Formerly Bind)
- UHC Student Resources
- UMR
- UnitedHealthcare
- UnitedHealthcare Global
- United Healthcare Shared Services
If you are a private-pay client and you cannot afford my fee, let me know about your unique situation. In these cases I offer a sliding scale, and we can likely come to an agreement on a fee you can afford.
A Benefit of Self-Pay
When working privately and directly for you, we do not share your personal information, or details of your counseling with anyone. This increases the privacy and confidentiality of your experience, and additionally, we are not bound by a predetermined number of sessions or treatment approach in order to accomplish your goals. We will determine the pace and length of our work together through ongoing conversations.
You may be able to use your Health or Flex Savings Plan to pay for services because we are able to directly charge cards associated with your employer-sponsored HSA or FSA account.
Out-of-Network Provider
If you live in the State of New Mexico or Florida and wish to use your insurance, but I am (currently) out of network for you, I am happy to work with you as an out-of-network provider of mental health counseling. This means that you pay me for services (self-pay), and I will provide you with a bill that you can present to your insurance company for reimbursement.
Unfortunately, this will only work with private health insurance, not Medicaid/Medicare. If having me as an out-of-network provider interests you, discuss it with me before we begin.
Clients who choose to use their out-of-network benefits may receive reimbursement from their insurance company for a percentage of my rate. This percentage varies depending on your individual plan but is likely in the 60-100% range. Get help submitting out-of-network claims here.
When to Pay?
Payment is required either before or the day of session. All payments are made in the secure portal that you access when you book an appointment. During intake, you will be asked to provide a credit card to be stored on file. The card will be charged automatically after session if you set up automatic payments, or you can pay manually before or the day of session.
In general, fees are non-refundable except where otherwise specified.