Private Pay

Counseling Session Fees: Private Pay

Important:

For self-pay clients, payment  for the first session is required in full at the time of booking to hold your appointment. 

If you have not had a session in 30 days, you will be considered a new client. This means you will need to pay the deposit again and update any necessary forms.

For existing clients, All session fees or copays must be paid 24 hours in advance of your appointment. If you have a session on a Monday, payment is due by Friday.

Individual Therapy:

Regular 50-Minute Session: $100 -$150(Varies by Therapist)

Extended 80-Minute Session: $200

Couples Counseling & Family Therapy:

Standard 50-Minute Session: $125- $175 (Varies by Therapist)

Extended 80-Minute Session: $225

Diagnostic Screening/ Mental Health Report: 

Starting at $360 (Includes use of 3 assessments, ROI for medical records, and simple report. Requests for multiple disorders, ROIs, and comprehensive reports require additional fees. ADHD testing information found here.)

Gottman Relationship Checkup & Report Review w/Therapist: 

$85 per couple 

Letters of Verification or Treatment Summary: 

$35  *must be an established client with auto-billing on file. Verification of regular attendance for employers or other agencies, treatment summary,  need for service animal, etc. Attendance letters for school are FREE.

ADHD Coaching: 

$175 (50 minutes w/Megan)

ADHD Testing: 

$300 after cleared. Please see the testing page.

Missed Session Fees: 

Cancelled 24+ hours before- No charge

Cancelled less than 24 hours before- Full Session Fee (auto-billed)

No Show-Full Session Fee (auto-billed)

All fees must be paid in full before attending additional sessions. 

Discounts:

Sliding Scale: Individuals with an annual income less than $40,000 may qualify for a reduced rate for individual therapy sessions. Reduced rates are not offered for marriage or family counseling. 

Forms of Payment:

All clients must be enrolled in auto-pay, which requires a credit or debit card on file that is billed automatically 24 hours before each session through a secured and encrypted system. A valid card must be on file at all times to cover late cancellation or no-show fees. Credit card information is entered by the client using their private client-portal login.

The Benefits of Private Pay:

No Diagnosis Required

Most insurance companies require a mental health diagnosis in order for a therapist to receive payment. This diagnosis becomes part of your medical record. In some instances, certain diagnoses may affect future insurance and life insurance coverage, the types of jobs that you may apply or be hired for, and your ability to serve in the military. When choosing private pay for your counseling services, there is no requirement of a diagnosis to receive services. 

No Limit to the Number of Sessions

Insurance companies limit the number of sessions received in a year. This can negatively impact the progress you make in counseling if you can't complete treatment. When choosing private pay for counseling services, there is no limit to the number of sessions. It is up to you and the therapist to determine when maximum benefit from services is received and when discharge should occur.  

Confidentiality 

Therapists are required to keep records of the counseling relationship with a client confidential. When billing an insurance company, records are required for payment of services. The confidential information in the record becomes part of your official medical history which can be accessed by third parties allowed by the insurance company. When private paying for services, you are guaranteed your therapist and you are the only two people who have access to records. Aside from normal limits to confidentiality, therapy is completely confidential, without any third party accessing information from sessions.  

Keep Your Therapist

When your job/career changes, often your insurance may change too. This can require a change of provider if your current therapist doesn't accept the new insurance type. With private pay, this is not an issue. You can keep the same provider no matter what changes occur.