Frequently Asked Questions

Do you offer telehealth therapy?

I do! I have found that it works really well for over 80% of my clients. It’s not for everyone, and that’s valid. However, the benefits my clients have noted include convenience, comfortable, and just as personable as in-person therapy. Busy schedules, college transitions, and parenting needs make telehealth therapy necessary.

Do you take insurance?

After years of working in the therapy world, I thoughtfully and intentionally made the choice to be out-of-network. The payment platform I use is a therapist-payment app and is HIPPA-compliant and encrypted for your privacy, as it should be. I accept HSA/FSA cards or other credit cards as well. You also have the option of submitting a Superbill to your insurance company for potential reimbursement under your policy’s out-of-network benefits (please note, superbills are required to include diagnosis and treatment code with dates of service).

Do you offer in-person therapy?

I do! My office is currently located in Belleville, Illinois. I offer in-person sessions on 3 different days of the week. In-person is the classic way of doing therapy and has its own benefits for those who want to get out of their environment and join me inside of my own space. I have limited after school availability and always provide school or work excuse notes if needed.

Why don’t you take insurance?

The benefits of not taking insurance outweigh taking insurance…by a landslide. Your information will stay truly confidential between us. Since you are the payer, there are no additional parties involved in deciding how long you can be in therapy, or how many sessions you are “allowed” to have. Being out-of-network gives me the ability to prioritize my clients and therefore do my very best work with you. You deserve thoughtful, attentive, and personalized care.

It is important to be aware that insurance providers may request reimbursement for treatment for up to two years after your last therapy session, if it did not meet their criteria for medical necessity.

How is therapy called an investment?

Therapy is hands down, the best investment you will do for yourself. You are dedicating a regular and consistent time for you to make these changes. I firmly believe everyone can benefit from therapy. This is an investment that will provide you skills for life, that you can transfer to a variety of situations, relationships, and life transitions. You can use these positive changes for a lifetime.

How often do I attend therapy?

When first starting therapy, it’s helpful to schedule weekly sessions for the first four to six weeks in order for us to really begin exercising those emotional muscles while building rapport and trust. This helps your body get used to the aspects of emotional processing and allowing yourself to begin to sit with vulnerability in a more comfortable manner. Or maybe you have so much to discuss, you might want to have a few weekly sessions to really dive into everything you’ve been going through. Some clients will continue weekly therapy, and some will then switch to biweekly sessions. If you are looking to start therapy with a frequency of one session per month, I can provide you referrals to other therapists in your area as this does not fit best with my ethical treatment model. I see clients once a month who are in maintenance status and need only general support or follow up.

What are the costs?

My fee is $155 per 50-minute session.

There are options for sliding scale for weekly appointment needs. There is limited availability for financial hardship sliding scale. Both of these require consistency in scheduling to maintain status and will be revisited on frequency of need every four to six appointments.

Extended therapy sessions (80 minutes) are also available by request at $225 per session.

Policy requires a 48-hour cancellation notice to allow appropriate rescheduling needs for the client and others.

Good Faith Estimate

In compliance with the No Surprises Act - which went into effect January 1, 2022, all healthcare providers are required to notify clients of their federal rights and protections against “surprise billing.” This Act requires that I notify you of your federally protected rights to receive a notification when services are rendered by an out-of-network provider, if a client is uninsured, or if a client elects not to use their insurance. You will receive a Good Faith Estimate at the first appointment through Ivy Pay. Your charges will not change unless otherwise notified in writing (yearly or bi-yearly fee increase) and given a reasonable amount of time to decide how to proceed.