I am an out-of-network private practice therapist, not in-network with any insurance companies. My session fee is due the day of session via your card saved in Simple Practice or exact cash.
I send all clients Superbills on the 2nd of each month. If you have a PPO plan you can seek reimbursement out directly through your insurance based on your benefits plan.
Some things to consider before submitting a Superbill:
Insurances are permitted to request progress notes from our sessions to verify the value and direct application of our work on the recorded diagnosis/es and session time codes charged. My notes are somatically informed and EMDR structured, including a few quotes about your present experience with external and internal stressors, self-beliefs, images of the primary trigger/stressor we're working with, emotions, body sensations, parts present, resources for interweaves, regulation, and grounding, and notes on what therapy modality and interventions we used in the sessions. There will be no names on these notes; however, a mention of "Primary Parent," "Partner," "Friend," "Coworker," or "Child" may be included to give the quotes context.
Additionally, insurance companies do not reimburse for extended sessions nor intensives.
I request that for all weekly/biweekly individual and couples, we meet three weeks in a row at minimum to establish our trusting relationship, I get a sense of what is going on in your life, and we build a resource kit for in sessions and when you are on your own between sessions.
I understand for different reasons, including finances, not everyone is able to schedule ongoing weekly sessions. If the reality of life feels overwhelming, we will be sure to modify our work to cater to the frequency of our sessions that you are able to consistently make. What that looks like for reprocessing the past will be different than if we meet weekly. For any cadence, I will request we meet within a week if as we come to a session close, the target we're reprocessing is still quite elevated in your nervous system and thought life.
For couples, the homework I assign will reflect the amount of time between sessions, your relational priorities, and what came up in session that feels unfinished. For all couples, we will begin with a 80-minute Intake Session to give time and space for hearing your Love Story. You then have the option of what session length works for your preference of style, perhaps considering how wordy, intune, and attuned you both naturally are.
For medical emergencies, contact your healthcare provider or call 911. For mental health crises, call or text 988.