Fees & FAQ
for Therapy in Pennsylvania
Your investment in therapy is an investment in yourself.
I am committed to providing good therapy to you, and I invite you to be equally committed to the process.
Currently I accept the following insurances: Aetna, Oscar, Oxford, Optum, United, Quest Behavioral Health
If you don’t see your insurance listed, please read on.
I offer out-of-network services. Although it’s not the same process as having insurance cover your services directly, I am insurance-friendly! Your insurance plan may have out-of-network benefits to help fund your therapy journey, which means that they will reimburse you for a portion of the session cost.
I’ve partnered with Thrizer to make it easier for you to verify & use your out-of-network benefits and automatically submit claims. They will manage the reimbursement process for you to save you the insurance headache. Once you meet your deductible, you receive reimbursements in a few weeks via direct deposit. You can create an account and get started at www.thrizer.com.
If you prefer not to use Thrizer, I am happy to provide you with a monthly superbill, so you can coordinate with your insurance company directly.
Fees
Seeking therapy is a big decision — emotionally, mentally, and financially. I believe in transparent pricing so you can make an informed decision about your care.
Below is a breakdown of fees for the initial therapy session, traditional individual therapy sessions, extended sessions, and intensives. I do not offer services for couples or families.
Establishing Care
Initial Therapy Session — $200
Traditional 60-Minute Therapy Sessions
Individual Therapy — $150
Extended Individual Therapy Sessions
90-Minute Extended Session — $240
2-Hour Extended Session — $345
Trauma Intensives
Half-Day Trauma Intensive — $750
Full-Day & Weekend Trauma Intensives — contact for more info
Learn more about intensives here. Customized intensive session programs are available.
Frequently Asked Questions:
About the Consultation Call & the Experience of Therapy
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I offer therapy services online to residents throughout Pennsylvania.
I host my sessions through a HIPAA and PIPEDA secure online location.
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It truly depends on your needs and my capacity.
I typically start out meeting with clients on a weekly basis.
I may recommend that we increase or decrease the frequency of sessions to best meet your needs.
For example, we may work on a twice a week or every other week basis.
I also work with clients less frequently but on an intensive basis.
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Before scheduling a therapy session, I do a free 20-minute intro call with all potential new clients. This gives us the chance to get to know each other. Here’s what you can expect:
I’ll ask you about why you’re seeking therapy
I’ll tell you a bit about myself and my approach as a therapist
We can talk about which specific service I offer might be the best fit for your needs — (ongoing individual therapy, extended sessions, or therapy intensives)
You can ask me any questions that I didn’t cover
We’ll talk about rates, insurance, availability, etc.
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If we both decide we're a good fit after our intro call, we'll schedule our first therapy appointment. I'll send you a couple of quick forms to complete before our first session. I'll also send you a link for our video calls that you can use every week.
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In your first session, I drop many of the traditional assessment questions that therapists ask at first, because I believe you have ample time beyond the initial session to tell your stories and get into your history.
I treat our first full meeting a bit like a trial therapy session.
My goals in session one are to focus on the present & the future:
Set the therapeutic tone: mindful, attentive, and grounded
Learn about the issue that is calling you into therapy
Understand the various areas and relationships of your life where this issue is causing disruption
Get your ideas about what you think is causing the problem
Be curious about what you’ve already tried to work through this problem
Orient toward your goals and the approach you want to take toward this problem now
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I understand that schedules can change. Please try as best as you can to inform me as soon as possible if there is a scheduling conflict.
CANCELLATION POLICY: Clients will be charged the full fee for cancelled or rescheduled sessions with less than 24 hours’ notice. A session that is not attended and was not provided with a cancellation/reschedule notice, also referred to as a no-show, will also be charged the session full fee.
Frequently Asked Questions:
About Fees, Form of Payment, and Private Pay
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Individual Therapy:
60 minute therapy session: $150
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90-Min Extended Session: $240
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2-Hour Extended Session: $345
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Trauma/EMDR Intensives:
Half-day Intensive: $750
Full day or longer Intensives: contact for more information
For information regarding EMDR Intensive package pricing, please go to the EMDR Intensives page
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I accept electronic payments through debit, credit, and HSA/FSA cards.
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I am in network with a few insurance companies — please inquire about availability. If I do not accept your insurance, I can provide superbills for you to use your out-of-network benefits to cover some of the cost of sessions. You will need to contact your insurance to confirm your benefits—you can use the benefits checker above to get an estimate.
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During our consultation call, I can verify if you have out-of-network benefits and how much you would have left on your deductible.
If you prefer to learn about your OON benefits yourself before you schedule a consultation call, I recommend calling the Member Services number on the back of your health insurance card.
These questions may be helpful to ask:
• Do I have out-of-network outpatient mental health coverage?
• Am I able to use these benefits for telehealth?
• What is my out-of-network deductible?
• How much of my deductible has been met this year?
• Do I need a referral from an in-network provider to see someone out-of-network?
• What percentage of outpatient psychotherapy sessions are covered per session?
• How much will I be reimbursed for
Intake session (CPT code: 90791)
60-minute psychotherapy session (CPT code: 90837)
• How do I submit claim forms for reimbursement?
• How long does it take for me to receive reimbursement?
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While insurance increases access to therapy for many, insurance does also put constraints on how people should heal.
Cutting edge research and practice shows that EMDR and extended session lengths lead to faster symptom reduction and relief.
When I trained in EMDR and saw the evidence of how longer sessions actually cut overall length of treatment shorter, my decision to offer therapy sessions that go beyond the 60-minute covered timeframe despite insurances not covering them was made for me.
Frequently Asked Questions:
About the Practice
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In my practice, I offer extended sessions for my clients because healing from complex trauma, chronic anxiety, or persistent dysfunctional patterns often asks both client and therapist to go beyond the traditional hour.
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Research has shown that, for people who have experienced complex post-traumatic stress, extended sessions promote lasting reduction of trauma symptoms.
I want not just trauma survivors to experience healing at this level, but also people whose anxiety disorders, OCD, depression, or addictions have a root in an unresolved disturbing memory to experience this healing, too.
A single intensive could be a game-changer for your healing journey. I have observed in my clients that even a single half-day intensive allows them to get unstuck from going around in the same circles, and that intensives provide a sturdy foundation for any subsequent internal work and growth.
The personal answer? I have personally gone through multiple day-long trauma intensives that blended EMDR, Internal Family Systems, and somatic therapy to really break free from my complex trauma… and each intensive changed my life and allowed me to uncover and heal deeply buried issues faster than I could have ever imagined. As a therapist also trained in EMDR and Somatic IFS, how could I not offer them?