Frequently Asked Questions
When you schedule an appointment, that time is reserved for you. If you cannot attend your appointment, please call and cancel at least 24 hours in advance and there will be no charge. With shorter notice, you are agreeing to pay for the time you reserved, and you will be billed for a full session. Emergency situations can be discussed at your earliest convenience.
Our meetings will be about 50 minutes in length. We will agree upon days and times that we will meet. Typically, clients attend weekly sessions; however, based upon needs, time, and resources we can adjust the schedule together accordingly.
How frequent/long will sessions be?
What is the cancellation policy?
Insurance
Cost of services
Payment is due at the end of each session. For individual and couples therapy the initial session is $195 and each subsequent meeting is $175 per session. I accept cash, checks, credit cards including HSA cards, Venmo, Zelle and PayPal.
Court and Deposition Fees are $400 (for the first hour) door to door, and increase to $250 for each subsequent half hour.
I currently do not accept insurance. However, I can provide a receipt that includes all the information needed to file with your insurance company for reimbursement. If you have an insurance plan (i.e., United Health) please contact them directly to obtain their policies regarding mental health coverage, procedures for reimbursement, and what they may reimburse you for working with an out-of-network provider.
Will our sessions be kept confidential?
What are exceptions to this?
Information conveyed during a session is confidential and will not be discussed without your written consent; however, there are some exceptions to this as dictated by law. Please discuss with me any questions/concerns regarding confidentiality prior to our working together, and throughout out meetings if you are ever unclear.
Information conveyed during a session is confidential and will not be discussed without your written consent; however, there are some exceptions to this as dictated by law. Please discuss with me any questions/concerns regarding confidentiality prior to our working together, and throughout out meetings if you are ever unclear.
Exceptions to confidentiality include the following:
•If the client is evaluated to be a danger to self/others
•If your psychologist was appointed by the court to evaluate you
•If client is a minor, elderly, or disabled & the psychologist believes he/she is a victim of abuse, or, if client divulges information about such abuse
•If the patient/client files suit against the psychologist for breach of duty
•If a court order or other legal proceedings or statute requires disclosure of information
•If the client is evaluated to be a danger to self/others
•If your psychologist was appointed by the court to evaluate you
•If client is a minor, elderly, or disabled & the psychologist believes he/she is a victim of abuse, or, if client divulges information about such abuse
•If the patient/client files suit against the psychologist for breach of duty
If a court order or other legal proceedings or statute requires disclosure of information
Exceptions to confidentiality include the following:
•If the patient/client waives the rights to privilege or gives written consent to disclose information
•Anonymous disclosures for audits, evaluations, or research without personally identifying information
•To third party payers (i.e., insurance companies) or those involved in collecting fees for services.
•Disclosures to other professionals or supervisees directly involved in your treatment or diagnosis.
•Information contained in communications via mechanisms/devices with limited security/control, such as e-mail, phone conversations/contact.
•If the patient/client waives the rights to privilege or gives written consent to disclose information
•Anonymous disclosures for audits, evaluations, or research without personally identifying information
•To third party payers (i.e., insurance companies) or those involved in collecting fees for services.
•Disclosures to other professionals or supervisees directly involved in your treatment or diagnosis.
•Information contained in communications via mechanisms/devices with limited security/control, such as e-mail, phone conversations/contact.
Many of these situations rarely occur and, should the situation arise, I will make every effort to discuss it fully with you before a release takes place. I may occasionally find it helpful to consult about a case with other professionals regarding treatment, diagnosis, or other pertinent issues. In these consultations, I make every effort to keep identifying information confidential. The consultant is, of course, legally bound to keep the information confidential. Unless you object, I will not tell you about these consultations unless I feel it is important to our work together.
While the exceptions to confidentiality should prove helpful in informing you about potential problems, it is important that we discuss any questions or concerns that you may have. The laws governing these issues are quite complex and I am not an attorney. While I am happy to discuss these issues with you, should you need specific legal advice, legal consultation is recommended.
Many of these situations rarely occur and, should the situation arise, I will make every effort to discuss it fully with you before a release takes place. I may occasionally find it helpful to consult about a case with other professionals regarding treatment, diagnosis, or other pertinent issues. In these consultations, I make every effort to keep identifying information confidential. The consultant is, of course, legally bound to keep the information confidential. Unless you object, I will not tell you about these consultations unless I feel it is important to our work together.
While the exceptions to confidentiality should prove helpful in informing you about potential problems, it is important that we discuss any questions or concerns that you may have. The laws governing these issues are quite complex and I am not an attorney. While I am happy to discuss these issues with you, should you need specific legal advice, legal consultation is recommended.
Counseling records contain personal and private information relevant to your care. Therefore, this information
is also kept confidential within
limits set forth by HIPAA guidelines;
you may ask to read our form for a
full description of the limits of confidentiality set forth by HIPAA.
Counseling records contain personal and private information relevant to your care. Therefore, this information
is also kept confidential within
limits set forth by HIPAA guidelines;
you may ask to read our form for a
full description of the limits of confidentiality set forth by HIPAA.