Types of Services and Fees
Individual Counseling for Adults and Adolescents
Individual psychotherapy often involves regularly scheduled talks between a therapist and client. These sessions may focus on current or past problems, emotions, relationships, identity issues, mood and/or anxiety. By sharing your troubles with a trained empathic person you may come to understand more about yourself, your relationships, your problems, and ways you can make things better. The focus of my practice is on adults and emerging adults, however I work with adolescent clients as young as 15 depending on the unique circumstances of each situation.
Out-of-state Telepsychology
While my physical office is located in Atlanta, Georgia, I work with clients all over the U.S. through a virtual telehealth platform. If you are interested in engaging in telepsychology, or counseling via video conferencing, I practice under the authority of PSYPACT in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, DC, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming. (APIT Mobility Number: 5565). Legislation is pending to expand the network to the following states: Massachusetts and New York. Feel free to reach out with any questions about the process, or what it might be like to work with me.
Couples/Relationship Counseling
Relationships can offer support, intimacy, and security, but by their very nature can also become difficult or tense. We all know that relationships change over time. It may feel like you are out of sync. You are not alone! Problems in our romantic relationships often show up as problems with communication, financial issues, infidelity, loss of passion, stressful life transitions (i.e. having a child, change in home or career, family events, retirement). Sometimes it can be difficult to change old destructive or toxic behaviors and patterns in order to find new solutions. When you realize that what you've been doing for quite some time - and maybe all your life - no longer serve you anymore - then what? How do you break the cycle? How do you move on? How do you challenge yourself to become the best you - you can be? If you have tried to work it out on your own and things don't seem to improve, it can help to have a safe environment to discuss problems together with a trained professional. I'd like to help.
Some relationships work best with two monogamous partners, others work best when partnering is not limited to one. Relationships come in all kinds of variations and arrangements. I provide relationship therapy for traditional monogamous couples as well as for polyamorous and open relationships. In addition, I work with many folks who enjoy kink and/or BDSM as a lifestyle. I hope that you will feel comfortable bringing these aspects of your identity or relationships into the therapy room.
Fees and Payment for Services
The fee for a 50-minute individual therapy session is $240. The intake, or first session, will involve a 60-minute diagnostic evaluation and is $280.
The fee for a 50-minute couples or relationship session is $280. The intake, or first couples or relationship session, will involve a 60-minute diagnostic evaluation and is $310.
Payment (cash, check, or credit card) is expected at the time of the session unless other arrangements have been made in advance. If you have a health insurance plan that covers psychotherapy, you may be able to see me on an "out-of-network" basis, in which case you should be sure that you understand the deductible, co-pay, and reimbursement policies. (Click on the "FAQ" tab above for more information about insurance.) I suggest that you call the number of the back of your insurance card to find out what your "out-of-network" benefits are to avoid any ugly surprises later. Ask them where to send the “Insurance Reimbursement Statement," the form I provide for you to submit.
Your rights & protections against surprise medical bills
When you get emergency care or get treated by an out-of-network provider at an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center, you are protected from surprise billing or balance billing, or “surprise billing.” When you see a doctor or other health care provider, you may owe certain out-of-pocket costs, such as a copayment, coinsurance, and/or a deductible. You may have other costs or have to pay the entire bill if you see a provider or visit a health care facility that isn’t in your health plan’s network.
“Out-of-network” describes providers and facilities that haven’t signed a contract with your health plan. Out-of-network providers may be permitted to bill you for the difference between what your plan agreed to pay and the full amount charged for a service. This is called “balance billing.” This amount is likely more than in-network costs for the same service and might not count toward your annual out-of-pocket limit. “Surprise billing” is an unexpected balance bill. This can happen when you can’t control who is involved in your care - like when you have an emergency or when you schedule a visit at an in-network facility but are unexpectedly treated by an out-of-network provider.
You are protected from balance billing for:
Emergency services: If you have an emergency medical condition and get emergency services from an out-of-network provider or facility, the most the provider or facility may bill you is your plan’s in-network cost-sharing amount (such as copayments and coinsurance). You can’t be balance billed for these emergency services. This includes services you may get after you’re in stable condition, unless you give written consent and give up your protections not to be balanced billed for these post-stabilization services.
Certain services at an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center: When you get services from an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center, certain providers there may be out-of-network. In these cases, the most those providers may bill you is your plan’s in-network cost-sharing amount. This applies to emergency medicine, anesthesia, pathology, radiology, laboratory, neonatology, assistant surgeon, hospitalist, or intensivist services. These providers can’t balance bill you and may not ask you to give up your protections not to be balance billed. If you get other services at these in-network facilities, out-of-network providers can’t balance bill you unless you give written consent and give up your protections. You’re never required to give up your protection from balance billing. You also aren’t required to get care out-of-network. You can choose a provider or facility in your plan’s network.
When balance billing isn’t allowed, you also have the following protections:
· You are only responsible for paying your share of the cost (like the copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles that you would pay if the provider or facility was in-network). Your health plan will pay out-of-network providers and facilities directly.
· Your health plan generally must: 1) Cover emergency services without requiring you to get approval for services in advance (prior authorization). 2) Cover emergency services by out-of-network providers. 3) Base what you owe the provider or facility (cost-sharing) on what it would pay an in-network provider or facility and show that amount in your explanation of benefits. 4) Count any amount you pay for emergency services or out-of-network services toward your deductible and out-of-pocket limit.
If you believe you’ve been wrongly billed, you may contact: The Georgia Secretary of State: https://sos.ga.gov
Visit https://www.cms.gov/files/document/model-disclosure-notice-patient-protections-against-surprise-billing-providers-facilities-health.pdf for more information about your rights under Federal law. (OMB Control Number: 0938-1401)
Consultation Services
Workshops and Invited Presentations
I have significant experience working in the area of anti-racism, diversity, equity, inclusion, and multicultural competence. Let me put my commitment to providing clinically relevant workshops and training seminars to work for you. The most effective seminars involve different formats and modalities to encourage participation around even the most divisive of topics. I can tailor a program for you that can include teaching material, activities, small discussions, and multimedia presentation to help build the necessary skills to the leaders in your organization. If you are interested in having me lead a workshop or presentation, please contact me for more information.
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