Fees & Policies

Here you will find current fees, as well as an example of some current counseling policies.  They are for informational purposes only and are not intended to be a complete list of all policies.  New clients will receive an informed consent packet upon commencing therapy which outlines all policies in detail.

Rates 
$120 per 50-minute session
 $180 per 90 minute session
Insurance 

Reduced Fee 
Reduced fee services are available on a limited basis.

Payment 
Cash, check and all major credit cards accepted for payment.

Cancellation Policy 
If you do not show up for your scheduled therapy appointment, and you have not notified me at least 24 hours in advance, you will be required to pay the full cost of the session.

 require a 24 hour cancellation notice for any scheduled appointment, except in the case of a verifiable emergency.  Appointments cancelled less than 24 hours prior to the appointment will be charged the full session fee due on or before the next appointment.  

Missed appointments, or “no shows” for a scheduled appointment, will result in full-session session charge due on or before the next appointment.

Clients who are late to scheduled appointments will be charged the full-session fee.
Contact 
Questions? Please contact me for further information or to schedule an appointment.

Confidentiality

All applicable state and federal laws are followed with regard to the protection and release of confidential data.  Any information revealed by you during therapy will be kept strictly confidential and will not be revealed to any other person or agency without your written permission, with certain limitations.  Additionally, when more than one family member is being seen in therapy, I may view the couple or family as a whole to be the client.  Therefore, releases of information for couple or family sessions require the written approval of every consenting member who was present at any time during the treatment.

Please be aware that when someone pays for the therapy services of another, the client’s information remains private and confidential, with an exception for a minor child.  

Limits to Confidentiality

You should know that there are certain situations I am required by law or other exceptions to reveal confidential information obtained from you during therapy to other persons or agencies without your permission.  Emergency contact names, persons being threatened, law enforcement, designated government agencies, professional associations and/or other health care professionals may be contacted to ensure appropriate steps have been taken in accordance with reporting responsibilities and clinical judgment.  Therapists are not required to inform you of any actions in this regard.  

These situations include:  
1.  An immediate threat of harm to yourself, the threat of you harming others or if you require appropriate emergency psychiatric care.
2.  Any physical abuse, neglect, or sexual abuse of children or vulnerable adults in the past three years.
3.  Use of an illegal drug for a non-medical purpose during a pregnancy.
4.  Any sexual exploitation by health care professionals.
5.  A court order for specific information, signed by a judge in a pending legal action.
6.  Treatment results of court-ordered therapy
7.  If State or Federal law authorizes the release of your records (e.g. SSI, Work Comp)
8.  An investigation or disciplinary proceeding with a professional association, licensing board or law enforcement agency.