Fees
Individual Therapy or Coaching
The cost of each session is $225.00 (weekly or bi-weekly sessions recommended)
Sliding scale sessions are available for QTPOC or BIPOC low-income folks
Relationships/Partnerships/Parents
The cost of each multi-person session is $275.00, in total
Sliding scale sessions are available for QTPOC or BIPOC low-income folks
About Fees
- Therapy fees are due 24 hours in advance of each session
- A superbill/receipt can be provided to you if you want to use your PPO for reimbursement.
- Therapy sessions are tax deductible as therapy is a medical expense
Why I don’t accept insurance
Insurance companies have many limitations to their coverage of therapeutic treatment. Many of which are not including coverage for treatment of partnerships, transitional experiences, and others. Also, for treatment to be covered by an insurance company reimbursement is necessary for treating the associated mental health diagnosis. Although understanding and identifying with a diagnosis can at times be helpful and even empowering, documentation of such diagnosis in your permanent medical record can negatively impact you when seeking out certain types of employment that require background screenings. Because of this many folks prefer to pay out of pocket, rather than rely on insurance for therapy.
In addition, working outside of insurance offers folks the ability to seek out the provider that offers the specialized type of treatment that you feel is the best fit for your life. This means that you have the opportunity to benefit from the type of treatment that’s tailored specifically to your needs, rather than the cut-and-paste treatment required for reimbursement related to insurance-covered diagnoses.
Finally, insurance companies require the provider to share your protected health information with them for reimbursement purposes. Many people don’t feel comfortable with their personal information passing through the insurance company’, which is why private pay is a more confidential alternative.
Life Insurance Rejection
Some life insurance companies will deny coverage to a person who has used their mental health coverage for treatment. This is due to the fact that if using your insurance for mental health treatment this becomes a permanent part of your medical record that you agree for them to access to determine possible liability. When paying fee for service for a therapist confidentiality is ensured against insurance companies.