Paying for Therapy

How much does a session cost?

The fee for a 50-minute one-on-one individual therapy session with me is $200. A 70-minute couples or relationship session is $225. Group session fees vary but are customarily less than individual fees.

I do have a sliding scale, which means I see some clients for a lower fee due to their financial circumstances. Full disclosure: By design I reserve one third to one half of my client slots for sliding scale. Currently all of my sliding scale slots are full.

See below for some instructions on how you might be able to use your insurance to get partial reimbursement for your therapy fees.

Insurance and Superbills

I don’t currently accept any insurance plans, but if your insurance offers some reimbursement for out-of-network mental health providers, you might get some money back for therapy with me with a Superbill I can provide you. I am happy to walk you through that process when we talk. To understand the extent of your benefits, some questions you may want to ask your insurance are:

  • Do I have out-of-network mental health benefits?

  • What is my deductible, and how much of it have I already met?

  • What do you need in order to approve a Superbill? (Do I need to be in a specific type of therapy, have a diagnosis, etc.?)

  • What is my co-insurance? (Do you reimburse a flat fee? A percentage of the paid amount?)

  • How do I submit for reimbursement, and how long do I have to submit my Superbill?

Good Faith Estimate

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical and mental health care will cost. Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services. You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services. You can ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a 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.