Frequently Asked Questions
What are your fees?
Individual Counseling:
Intake Sessions (90 minutes) $325
Hourly Sessions (50 minutes) $225
Extended EMDR Sessions (120 minutes) $450
EMDR Intensives: See pricing and offerings here.
Group Counseling: (60-90 minutes) $65-90
FL Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern Supervision:
Group Sessions: 3 or more interns $40.
Individual Sessions: $100.
Individual Sessions: 2 interns $60
Please fill out a contact form to inquire about openings.
EMDR Consultation for EMDR Certification (EMDRIA approved):
Individual Sessions: $100
Group Sessions: $60
Other Supervision and Consultation: first 15 minutes is free; then the full individual session fee of $200 per hour is prorated in 15 minute increments for the remaining time. For ongoing supervision and consultation, the full fee is utilized. Reduced rates are available as appropriate.
Do you take insurance?
I don't accept insurance and I no longer provide superbills as of 1/2025. Why? Here are 6 key reasons:
Insurance companies do not pay mental health professionals a fair wage for our services.
Insurance companies are invested in VC Tech companies who use AI and record therapy appointments.
Insurance companies regularly waste hours of clinicians’ time by excessive wait times via phone, denying claims with no clear reason, and withholding payment for months and sometimes years.
Insurance companies conduct medical record audits to ensure medical necessity is documented. If they disagree with the clinician or disapprove of the documentation, they clawback payments from the clinician. The clinician has to then seek out payment from the client. This can be upwards of $10,000. Insurance staff determining when a clawback is warranted are not always mental health clinicians.
Insurance companies send threatening letters to clinicians who provide EMDR/Trauma Therapy because we utilize the 53+ minute billing code. They don’t want to pay for it even if the client is diagnosed with PTSD.
Insurance companies require a diagnosis on file which further stigmatizes clients seeking mental health treatment and can negatively impact them professionally or when applying for life insurance, for example.
Do you use AI or record therapy sessions?
This practice does not use AI or record therapy sessions. The use of AI and recording is also prohibited by clients. Confidentiality and privacy are of utmost importance.
Where do you meet with clients?
Most sessions are held online using a secure, confidential, HIPAA compliant video software called Simple Practice. I do have a home office and it’s possible for some sessions to be held in my home depending on the client’s needs and presenting issues. Please note: I do have a small dog in my home so if you are allergic to dogs, in person sessions would not be a good choice. My dog is available for sessions and likes to sit with clients to provide comfort (and to receive her own attention!) She is available upon request.
You can access the video software from your phone, your iPad/tablet, or your Mac/PC from anywhere you have a strong Wi-Fi connection or signal and privacy. Online appointments are convenient because they do not require a commute or a waiting room ensuring your privacy. No chance of running into anyone one you know! Online appointments do require you to use video, share your location (for safety reasons) and remain stationary for the duration of the appointment, i.e., no driving.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
Beginning January 1, 2022, if you’re uninsured or don’t plan to submit your claim to your health plan, health care providers and facilities must provide you with a “good faith estimate” of expected charges before you get an item or service. The good faith estimate isn’t a bill.
Providers and facilities must give you a good faith estimate if you ask for one, or when you schedule an item or service. It should include expected charges for the primary item or service you’re getting, and any other items or services provided as part of the same scheduled experience.
Disputing charges higher than the estimate:
If you get the bill and the charges from a single provider are at least $400 more than the good faith estimate, you may be eligible to start a patient-provider dispute. For more information, go here: patient-provider dispute resolution process.
For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call 1-800-985-3095.
Note: if you are using out of network insurance benefits, you are not entitled to a Good Faith Estimate. It is only for patients/clients who are uninsured and/or self-pay, i.e., not using insurance to pay for services in any form.