2024 Pricing
Individual Session: $150
Couple and Family Session: $175-250
Individual Session: $150
Couple and Family Session: $175-250
The Counseling Studio works independently of insurance. Here are the reasons why...
- You are not your diagnosis. In order for me to bill your insurance, I have to assign you with a mental health diagnosis from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual V – used by psychiatrists, psychologist, social workers, licensed professional counselors and the medical community. The diagnosis has to be serious enough to warrant payment from an insurance company because they won’t pay for all diagnosis. This “label” or diagnosis then goes on your (or your child’s) permanent medical record. The insurance company will assign an employee to "manage" or monitor your activities in therapy, which can include reading about your personal matters being discussed and number of sessions you attend.
- You should have control over your mental health. In collaboration, you and I will decide your goals in therapy, how long to be in therapy and what treatments are working. Insurance companies dictate how many sessions you are allowed for each diagnosis and what treatment procedures they are willing to pay for. You should decide how long you are in therapy and what methods of treatment you respond to, without being restricted.
- Privacy. When you use insurance to pay for counseling, the insurance company is provided your diagnosis and all of my reports on your progress. Thus, your confidentiality is breached.
- I work for you, not your insurance company. When you use private pay, you are in charge and we collaborate on your wellness. I work very hard to understand your issues, and stay educated on the latest treatments because I work for you. However, when you use insurance to pay for counseling, the insurance company is regulating how much I get paid, what treatments I can use, what diagnosis you are, and when we have to stop. Who am I working for then?
GOOD FAITH ESTIMATE
Beginning January 1, 2022, federal laws regulating client care have been updated to include the “No Surprises” Act. Under the law, healthcare providers need to give clients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services called a “Good Faith Estimate” (GFE) explaining how much your medical care will cost.
This new regulation is designed to provide transparency to clients regarding their expected medical expenses and to protect them from surprises when they receive their medical bills. It allows clients to understand how much their health care will cost before they receive services. This applies to mental health as well.
You and your therapist will continually assess the appropriate frequency of therapy and will work together to determine when you have met your goals and are ready for discharge. There are several factors that make it challenging to provide an estimate on how long it will take for a client to complete therapeutic treatment, and much depends on the individual client and their goals in seeking therapy. Some clients are satisfied with a reduction in symptoms while others continue longer because it feels beneficial to do so. Others begin to schedule less frequently and may continue to come in for “tune ups” or when issues arise. Ultimately, as the client, it is your decision when to stop therapy.
The Counseling Studio recognizes every client's therapy journey is unique. How long you need to engage in therapy and how often you attend sessions will be influenced by many factors including:
According to the American Psychological Association, “on average 15 to 20 sessions are required for 50 percent of patients to recover as indicated by self-reported symptom measures." Additionally, through the working relationship between the client and counselor sometimes the preference is for “longer periods (e.g., 20 to 30 sessions over six months), to achieve more complete symptom remission and to feel confident in the skills needed to maintain treatment gains.”
Like any other relationship, it takes time to develop a therapeutic relationship with your counselor and identify your treatment goals, establish a plan of action, and work towards accomplishing them. Whatever your number of sessions will be, we will work together to meet your needs.
This new regulation is designed to provide transparency to clients regarding their expected medical expenses and to protect them from surprises when they receive their medical bills. It allows clients to understand how much their health care will cost before they receive services. This applies to mental health as well.
You and your therapist will continually assess the appropriate frequency of therapy and will work together to determine when you have met your goals and are ready for discharge. There are several factors that make it challenging to provide an estimate on how long it will take for a client to complete therapeutic treatment, and much depends on the individual client and their goals in seeking therapy. Some clients are satisfied with a reduction in symptoms while others continue longer because it feels beneficial to do so. Others begin to schedule less frequently and may continue to come in for “tune ups” or when issues arise. Ultimately, as the client, it is your decision when to stop therapy.
The Counseling Studio recognizes every client's therapy journey is unique. How long you need to engage in therapy and how often you attend sessions will be influenced by many factors including:
- Your schedule and life circumstances
- Therapist availability
- Ongoing life challenges
- The nature of your specific challenges and how you address them
- Personal finances
According to the American Psychological Association, “on average 15 to 20 sessions are required for 50 percent of patients to recover as indicated by self-reported symptom measures." Additionally, through the working relationship between the client and counselor sometimes the preference is for “longer periods (e.g., 20 to 30 sessions over six months), to achieve more complete symptom remission and to feel confident in the skills needed to maintain treatment gains.”
Like any other relationship, it takes time to develop a therapeutic relationship with your counselor and identify your treatment goals, establish a plan of action, and work towards accomplishing them. Whatever your number of sessions will be, we will work together to meet your needs.