Investment & FAQ

Last Updated: September 11, 2026

An honest talk about fees and insurance:

I am an out of network provider for insurance companies.

There are many reasons why I made this decision, but the biggest is that managed health care is a broken system that continuously takes advantage of its patients and providers.

By not taking insurance, I can guarantee a level of care for my clients that is held to MY standard of excellence and ethical practice, not the insurance company’s.

Additionally:

  • Having to constantly “prove” the medical necessity for services in my documentation is not in alignment with my professional value of viewing my client first and foremost as a person underneath and beyond their symptoms, functioning, and diagnosis.

  • The reimbursement I receive from insurance companies does not cover my cost of living, the fees associated with running my practice, the expenses of high-quality consultation and training, or the amount of time I spend filing and fighting for claims when I could be seeing clients.

  • Medical necessity requires that clients have a diagnosis. There are cases where there is no diagnosis, the diagnosis is private and clients don’t want it shared, or the amount of time I have to spend defending the diagnosis eats up income I would be reimbursed for the session itself.

  • Being out of network allows me to keep a much smaller caseload where I am able to offer a higher quality of care and properly coordinate with other providers and healers my clients may be involved with.

Do you need an easier way to save money on therapy?

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 will provide you with a superbill after every session, so you can coordinate with your insurance company directly.

Fees

Last updated September 10, 2026

Consultation, 25 min — $25

Initial Session, 55 min — $275

Weekly Therapy, 55 min — $250

EMDR Intensive, 3 hours — $900

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • I offer therapy services online to residents throughout Pennsylvania.

    I am located in Memphis, TN and nearing the process of attaining the LPC-MHSP license.

    I host my sessions through a HIPAA and PIPEDA secure online location.

  • It depends on your needs and the kind of therapy experience you’re looking for.

    I typically either meet with clients on a weekly or biweekly basis. I may recommend that we increase or decrease the frequency of sessions to best meet your needs.

    I also work with clients on a less frequent but equally deep basis. I provide EMDR through extended sessions or intensive sessions that may be spaced out every 4 weeks, every 8 weeks, or every 12 weeks.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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.

  • I accept electronic payments through debit, credit, and HSA/FSA cards.

  • I am an out-of-network provider. This means 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.

  • 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

    1. Intake session (CPT code: 90791)

    2. 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?