Investment

The quality of your mental health directly impacts absolutely every aspect of your life. Whether it’s how you’re treating personal and professional relationships, your career and work ethic, taking care of your physical health, how you choose to spend your time, and perhaps especially self-talk—you name it, the core of it all is how we manage what’s going on upstairs. 

 

That’s why there's no better investment than the one you make in yourself. Yes, it will take time and money. But just like taking a fitness class, going to college, or signing up for a wellness retreat, investing in yourself matters. Science tells us that therapy can help with emotional relief and stability, increased confidence and self-esteem, elevated productivity and income earning potential, and helps develop better communication skills.


Just the act of budgeting or planning for therapy sessions alone is a signal to your mind and body that you care and are showing up for yourself. That’s a powerful first step in and of itself. Now let's get cookin’!

 

Self-Pay

Individual Therapy
In-Person & Online Rates

  • Standard 60-minute individual session: $175

  • 90-minute therapy + neurofeedback combined session: $225

Neurofeedback

  • Standard 60-minute individual session: $125

  • Pre-paid package of 10 sessions (includes 20% discount): $1000

 

Regarding Neurofeedback sessions, many clients report seeing results within the first 10 sessions. For others, it may take as many as 40 sessions. For standard therapy, there is no specified or guaranteed number of sessions as this varies widely for each person. 

No matter which form of therapy you choose, our focus will be to ensure we’re moving at a pace that works best for you. Once you feel you’re good to go we’ll discuss the next steps for maintaining your mental health outside of therapy.

Insurance

Here are a few things to consider:

  • I accept most Anthem, Carefirst, and BlueCross Blue Shield plans. Any other insurance is self-pay.

  • While it may be more cost-effective, having to choose within your network may stifle your ability to choose a therapist that’s a good match for you.

  • You will receive a diagnosis at your first session and every session thereafter. Insurance will not pay for therapy unless you are diagnosed with a mental health problem.

  • No matter what, always start by asking yourself what type of therapist you’d ideally want to work with, and don’t be afraid to interview multiple therapists before choosing one.

  • I keep a small caseload to be able to focus on my clients. If you have experienced a therapist in the past who seemingly didn’t remember things you told them, was disengaged during the session, provided minimal support, or made little to no effort to help guide you in the session… likely, these therapists were simply burnt out and overworked, seeing too many insurance based clients trying to make the income necessary to live.

    Using out-of-network benefits:

    Your insurance plan may have out-of-network benefits, which means that they will reimburse you for a portion of our session cost. I have partnered with Thrizer to handle the out-of-network process automatically for you. With Thrizer, you will only have to pay a copay for our sessions, instead of paying my full fee and waiting for reimbursements. This typically allows clients to save on average 70% upfront on our sessions. During our intake process, I can help you verify if you have out-of-network benefits and how much your copay would be. ‍

Still unsure about the investment? Here are a few other things to consider:

  • Use pre-tax dollars. Did you know that you can use your Health Savings or Flexible Spending Account to pay for therapy, using pre-tax dollars? Contact your coverage provider to learn more.

  • Check your EAP. If your spouse’s employer offers an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), this may allow for coverage of 1-8 sessions. 

  • Ask your tax preparer. Your accountant or tax preparer should know if you can deduct therapy sessions from your taxes as an out-of-pocket health expense.


    Remember, therapy is an investment in yourself. A relatively short-term investment in therapy could end up saving you a lot more down the road. 

Looking forward to connecting with you!

The best way to get the ball rolling is to learn if we’re a good fit. Let’s jump on a quick call and see how it goes. We can use this handy 24/7 online scheduler so we don’t have to worry about playing phone tag: