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How Much Does Therapy Cost? |
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In you are not using insurance, my fee for an individual, family, or couple session is $100 per 50 minute session or $150 for a 75 minute session. Longer sessions are sometimes helpful for couples, families, or those needing more intensive work initially. Payment can be made with cash, check, or a credit card at the time of the session.
If you would like to use your insurance, your payment at the time of service will depend on your deductible and co-pay arrangements that your insurance company requires. Please contact your insurance company to ask about your 'outpatient mental health benefits'. |
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How Long Will I Be in Therapy? |
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This is very specific to your situation. Most people start with weekly sessions. Some clients come in for a couple of sessions total and others meet longer term. Depending on your goals, I will always work with you to decide how long you would like to meet. |
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I am in-network for Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Care Network, HAP, Aetna, and Value Options as well as some others. Some insurance companies, such as Priority Health, will reimburse for services as an ‘out of network’ provider as well. There are several questions that you can ask your insurance company to find out the specific details of your coverage. Please contact me and I can help guide you through the process.
Due to confidentiality and diagnosis issues, many people choose not to use their insurance. In order to use insurance, you must receive a mental health diagnosis which becomes part of your permanent medical record.
You may also be able to use your Flexible Spending Benefits (FLEX) through your employer for services for the full fee or on your co-pays and deductibles. |
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I Don’t Know Whether to Come in Alone or Come in with a Family Member? |
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Again, this is very specific to your situation. We can talk more about options during our initial call. Many times people come in individually even though they are working on issues that deal with relationships. Later on throughout treatment, it is would not be uncommon for the client to invite other family members into sessions depending on their goals.
Other people know that they would like to begin sessions with their partner or other family members from the beginning. In these types of situations, all relevant family members would come in for the initial sessions to talk about goals and future plans. |
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In a manner consistent with ethical standards and the law of the State of Michigan, no client information will be released to anyone without your informed written consent. This means I cannot disclose to anyone that you are involved in therapy or the content of your sessions, unless you sign a release of information clearly stating what I can disclose.
There are several exceptions to confidentiality, as required by law. In the state of Michigan, counselors are required to break confidentiality when they believe their clients are at high-risk for suicide or when they hear a direct, specific homicidal threat from a client. In addition, all counselors must report abuse or neglect of a child when they have reasonable cause to believe that such and incident occurred.
For additional issues related to therapy in the State of Michigan, please review the Michigan Mental Health Code. |
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