Rates & Insurance

Benefits of Private Pay

While many individuals prefer to use their insurance to pay for services, utilizing private pay offers many benefits.

Confidentiality
- Use of private pay can enhance confidentiality. When insurance is utilized, they can request to view your records at any time, thereby opening the possibility of them becoming privy to sensitive information. Private pay bypasses this requirement as the insurance company will not be involved.
Flexibility
- Private pay not only gives you more flexibility in who you see, but it also opens up flexibility for the therapist. Insurance companies can dictate the approach or type of therapy that is used, which may not be best for your particular concerns. Using private pay allows me to be flexible in the approach(es) that I use in your care.
Choice of Therapist
- Insurance companies offer a limited number of in-network "slots" for therapists, thereby greatly reducing whom you are able to see. Using private pay allows you a far greater number of therapists to choose from so that you can find the best fit.
Avoiding a Diagnosis on Record
- Using insurance requires that a mental health diagnosis be added to your insurance record. Having this diagnosis on record can cause a great deal of stigma and can potentially limit access to certain careers. Using private pay eliminates the requirement for a formal mental health diagnosis.
Quicker Access to Services
- Typically, insurance often requires preauthorization, which can take a great deal of time and means that starting therapy will take longer than it would have through private pay. Private pay eliminates the need for reauthorization, so we can start treatment immediately.
Extended Sessions or Frequency
- Some individuals prefer extended sessions or wish to come more frequently. Insurance companies put caps on the number and length of sessions. Using private pay allows us to bypass this requirement so that you can come as frequently and have sessions as long as you'd like.
Out of Network Benefits
- Out of network benefits may partially cover the cost of therapy and still offers the benefits outlined above.
High Deductibles or Limited Coverage
- Insurance often comes with high deductibles or limited mental health coverage. Until you meet your deductible, you are paying the amount that insurance would have reimbursed me.
Non-Covered Concerns
- Insurance places limits on what concerns can be addressed. For example, insurance almost never covers couples therapy. Using private pay eliminates this and allows you to come to therapy for any concerns that you may have.
Personal Resources
- Some people view therapy as an investment in themselves and thus gain personal satisfaction from using their own financial resources.

Psychotherapy

I am currently a Supervisee in Clinical Social Work, so I’m only able to accept cash pay at this time. When I have passed the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) clinical exam and receive my full clinical social worker license, I will begin to offer superbills and courtesy billing for out of network insurance benefits in addition to becoming in-network with some insurance panels. This means that you will pay me directly and then I will either give you a summary of charges to submit to the insurance company to receive reimbursement or I will submit the billing for you using my medical records system.

Individual

Initial Evaluation: $200
Psychotherapy (60 mins): $150
Psychotherapy (45 mins): $125
Psychotherapy (30 mins): $120
Additional time (if available) $30 per 15 mins

Crisis Intervention

$150 (10 - 25 mins)

Families

Psychotherapy with patient present: $150
Psychotherapy without patient present: $150

Couples

Psychotherapy: $200

Group

Group Therapy: $50

No-Show & Late Cancellations

"No-Show": $150 or agreed upon cost of appointment.
Late Cancellation: $150 or agreed upon cost of appointment.

Phone support outside of session lasting longer than 5 minutes will result in a $50 fee.

Behavior Analysis

I am fully licensed as a behavior analyst in Virginia and have a Telehealth permit in Florida. I specialize in using acceptance and commitment training (ACT) and parent training. I will provide a super bill for individuals receiving behavior analytic services. A super bill is a statement outlining what you have paid for services from an out of network (OON) provider. You will then submit the super bill to your insurance company for potential reimbursement. I make no guarantees about the amount of reimbursement that your insurance company will provider.

1:1 Behavior Analytic Services: $150
Parent/Caregiver Training: $150

No-Show & Late Cancellations

No-Show: $150 or agreed upon cost of appointment
Late Cancellation: $150 or agreed upon cost of appointment

Yoga Therapy

Yoga therapy is emerging as a recognized healthcare profession; thus, insurance does not cover yoga therapy at this time. Efforts from the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) are being made to change this. The following rates are in place for yoga therapy at this time:

Initial Appointment: $200
Followup Appointments: $150

Therapeutic Consultation (TC)

TC services are covered by the FIS and CL waivers in Virginia. Note that TC is not the same as ABA nor psychotherapy. It is primarily a consultative service for the individual's caregiver(s). Per state guidelines, you will be required to collect data on treatment progress and a behavior intervention plan (BIP) will need to be in place.

Good Faith Estimate

If you wish to use out of network benefits or cash pay for any service, you will be provided a Good Faith Estimate for the estimated cost of services.

Requests for Written Documentation & Form Completion

Requests for documentation are any requests related to court, employment, accommodation forms for school or work, or individual needs that give an outline of my diagnostic impressions and treatment. I will discuss the need and purpose of the request with you each time prior to writing the report. Each request is $150.

Court Appearances

If I am subpoenaed to appear in court to testify in regard to your case, the following fees will apply:

Retainer Fee: $10,000
Hourly Rate: $1,000
Any and all other associated costs, including, but not limited to, travel expenses.

The $10,000 will be due immediately and I will charge the remainder of the associated fees at the conclusion of the court proceedings.