Welcome. My full fee is $220 for a 50-minute session and $275 for family therapy. I don’t contract with insurance. I offer 20% of my practice at a more affordable fee (around $50). I don’t currently have no more space for fee reductions, but you may join a waitlist based on your circumstances. Please keep reading to learn more. Please call me to discuss any of my fee structures and my thoughts about mental health services' affordability (or lack thereof).
Here are my practice policies (click this text). As of June 2024 I am using a platform called simple practice so you will also read that text here. If you are on this page to learn about how I work with kids. Here is that info (click).
Pay it forward / Solidarity fee: For clients who have wealth to distribute (e.g., you own your home, you have a net household income of over $100K, you do not have any debt, you have investments and retirement funds, you do not worry about attaining basic needs like food and housing), please consider paying $220 per session. The additional funds would directly support low-fee clients’ ability to start and/or continue services. If you are interested in this fee structure, please let me know in the intake form or during our consultation appointment. You can refer to Alexis J. Cunningham’s “Green Bottle” sliding scale model.
Sliding scale: I have a set number of reduced fees (ranging from $40 to $180). These are for folks who are unemployed or underemployed, have debt that impacts their ability to pay for basic needs, and do not own housing or have access to financial savings. I will not ask you to “prove” any of this information—it’s based on trust. You can refer to Alexis J. Cunningham’s “Green Bottle” sliding scale model. At this time, all sliding scale slots are filled.
Last but not least … FEES and Good Faith Estimate Information
Under Section 2799B-6 of the Public Health Service Act, healthcare providers and healthcare facilities are required to inform individuals who are not enrolled in a plan or coverage or a Federal healthcare program, or not seeking to file a claim with their plan or coverage both orally and in writing of their ability, upon request or at the time of scheduling health care items and services, to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” of expected charges. You can receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost. Under the law, healthcare providers must give patients who don’t have insurance or are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services.
You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment, and hospital fees.
Make sure your health care provider gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing at least 1 business day before your medical service or item. You can also ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an item or 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