Therapy is a personal commitment and a financial investment in your health and wellbeing.

Private Pay Practice

I am not contracted with any insurance companies.

It is my intention to provide you with the best clinical care possible and insurance regulations do not allow me to do that.

Insurance companies dictate how much therapy you can have, how long you can have it, and determine what kind of therapy I must provide to you. Insurance companies also require that you be diagnosed and this diagnosis will follow you on your permanent health record. Diagnosing is not a part of my standard practice as I do not view people as categorized sets of symptoms, this methodology is dehumanizing and in many ways harmful and not helpful. Insurance companies can, and do, “audit” in-network therapists in which they request clients’ mental health records at any time and can deem your therapy services not medically necessary and “clawback” payment from the therapist.

Opting out of insurance makes the following possible:

• Your information and records are more secure and confidential because there is no third-party insurance company involved. Some large insurance companies have experienced hacking and data breaches in which client information has been stolen, putting clients at great risk.

• There will be no mental health diagnosis in your permanent health record from therapy with me.

• You and I get to co-create what therapy looks like for you, and you get to determine how long you’re in therapy.

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your mental health care will cost. Under the law, health care providers must provide patients who aren’t using insurance, an estimate of the expected health care costs. You will be provided with a Good Faith Estimate prior to your first session. For questions or more information about your rights for a Good Faith Estimate, please visit cms.gov/nosurprises.

Here are some payment options:

• You may be able to pay for therapy using pre-tax dollars through your Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flex Spending Account (FSA). You will need to verify with your account to make sure.

• An active card is required in your client portal. I accept debit cards, credit cards, HSA cards, and FSA cards.

• Additionally, you may want to talk with your tax preparer about deducting therapy expenses from your taxes as an out-of-pocket medical/health expense.