My current rate is $220 per 45 minute session

I am considered an "Out-Of-Network" provider, which means I do not accept any insurance directly.  I’ve made the decision to work directly with my clients regarding payment, and they are very satisfied with this arrangement. 

If you would still like to use your insurance, then you can potentially do so if your insurance plan has “Out-Of-Network” benefits. The way that would work is, you would pay for therapy at the time of the session, and then I will provide you with a “superbill” that you can submit to your insurance company for possible reimbursement.

I would recommend calling your insurance company to confirm if your insurance policy has OON benefits for mental health services.

Otherwise you can choose to see me privately and not involve your insurance at all. See why many of my clients choose this option below. 

Most of my clients actually prefer to work with me privately and not involve their insurance at all. This is because in order to use your insurance for counseling, a mental health diagnosis is required, and this gets attached to your record. If your challenges don’t meet the threshold of a diagnosis, then insurance companies can choose not to cover your therapy.

• Insurance can put limitations on the number of counseling sessions you can have, prior to truly completing the process. 

• An insurance company has a right to call the therapist and ask how sessions are going

• At any point they can say that therapy is no longer medically necessary and cancel the coverage

And by not taking insurance, I’m able to maintain a smaller caseload of clientele and devote all of my focus into helping people. 

Instead of taking hours each week going back and forth with insurance, I devote that time and energy to my clients, resulting in better outcomes for therapy.

If you have more questions about this, or have questions about finding your OON benefits and would like to discuss, then I recommend reaching out to me on my contact page and I’d be happy to answer any questions. 

My office is located at 123 Grove Ave., Cedarhurst, NY 11516. Suite 102.

Yes! Throughout the states of New York and Florida.

That is a great question. I have both day time and evening hours. For specifics, feel free to reach out and discuss.

The typical session with me is 45 minutes. Longer sessions can be arranged if necessary.

Just reach out by texting me or filling out the contact form below.

I have a 24 hour cancellation policy, which means that if an appointment is canceled within 24 hours or missed, I reserve the right to charge the client. That said, my practice software sends appointment reminders at 48 and 24 hours prior to scheduled appointments. Most importantly, I like to think of myself as a nice person. If a client wakes up sick (or some other unplanned issue) I very much understand and don’t charge.

When we schedule the first session I will send out some intake paperwork through the online portal, mostly forms for you to sign. There are several informational forms for you to fill out, that will probably take somewhere between 5-15 minutes.

Well, you will come into the office, I'll offer you a cup of water and ask you to choose a seat. Then we will go over in more specifics what is bringing you. I like to also spend time in the first session exploring where it is you would like to go. My go to question is “If you and I are successful here, how will life look different for you?” And then if we still have time, we will figure out what obstacles are in your and discuss how therapy can help you overcome them.

I work with PEOPLE! Every single person is different and I really enjoy learning about each and every person that I work with. That being said, I typically work with males ages 13-65, or parents of younger children.

I firmly believe that parents are a part of therapy, specifically I always work towards building effective communication between children and their parents and vice versa. Now I can answer the question. No I don’t tell parents what their kids say in and therapy AND I do tell kids what their parents say.

Let me explain. For therapy with a teen to work, they have to feel comfortable. Which means that they know I am not telling their parents what they say, unless it is dangerous. AND..they know that their parents aren’t telling me to get them to do stuff. So, I share conversations with the teen that I have with their parents. And before speaking with parents, I will ask teens if there is anything specifically they don’t want me to share with their parents.

Sounds like a balancing act, in reality it really isn’t. I have never had parents feel like they are being kept in the dark nor have I had a teen lose trust in me for sharing too much.

I approach therapy from a DBT lens. This means that: 

• I really am a normal person who will connect with you in that way.

• I don’t do the “blank slate” mmhhmm nodding thing.

• We will work to balance your emotions

• We will work to identify your values

• We will work to adjust your reactions and behaviors to fit your values

• We will work to combat ineffective thinking patterns

I honestly have no idea, everyone is different. I would say that on average about 6 months.

(That means some people are done in 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 months)

Yes! But I don’t grade you on it.

Typically, sessions are weekly.

I am a therapist, we really are not that much fun.

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical and mental health care will cost. 

Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services. 

You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services. 

You can ask your healthcare provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service. If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. 

Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate. For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises.