FAQ & Rates
Frequently Asked Questions
What services do you offer?
The practice currently offers virtual individual and group psychotherapy in New York. Clients must be physically located in New York during sessions regardless of home address, unless otherwise discussed with their therapist.
How can therapy with you help me? What should I expect? What do you expect from me?
With therapy you are dedicating time every week to building your mental health. You should expect to put in effort into building insight and learning new coping skills. Starting therapy means allowing vulnerability with a new person. I understand that. Together you will be able to take your time getting to know one another so you can begin to feel more comfortable sharing things about your life. Sometimes therapy will require you to face some discomfort and difficult emotions. Just know that the pace of therapy is always set by you. You should always expect to feel safe, guided, and respected in therapy. Clients may benefit most when they show up to each session with a sense of curiosity and openness to learn.
How do I know if you are the right therapist for me?
In starting, you may request to do a phone consult with me to get to know one another. This is the first point of contact in seeing if our personalities and working styles compliment one another to build a professional therapeutic relationship. As you go through the intake process (first month or so of therapy), it is important you check in with how you feel. Do you feel comfortable? Do you feel the approach matches your goals? If something doesn’t feel right, it is safe and the right thing to do to discuss it with your therapist. I will not be offended and would like to help you find a better match. If it does feel right, then you may continue your work together. It is a priority of the practice to help you find the right care.
How can your experience help me?
I am trained on the graduate level and licensed in New York State to provide a high quality of care to clients. I have completed training in various therapeutic modalities including but not limited to Psychodynamic Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Exposure and Response Therapy (ERP), Somatic Informed Therapy, and Trauma Informed Therapy.
How will I know if therapy is working?
Therapy takes time, but the length of time really depends on what you want to work on. Some clients do therapy for a few months to a year to learn some new skills or work on one particular goal. Some clients stay in therapy for many years, because they enjoy having the space in their week to process their feelings with an unbiased person. You will know if therapy is working if you feel like you are in a safe space to talk and are learning something new.
How do you make therapy accessible?
All sessions are held virtually through a HIPAA compliant video platform. There are no in-person sessions.
How do I get started?
You can schedule a phone consultation directly with me here. Therapeutic fit is so important, so I always encourage an ongoing open dialogue about what you are looking for in your therapy.
What is your Attendance & Cancellation policy? What is the benefit of going to therapy once a week?
Clients benefit the most from therapy when committing to weekly sessions. This enables you to build a strong working relationship with your new therapist and identify goals. The cadence of sessions may increase or decrease as time goes on based on need.
Taking the step to start therapy means committing to doing the work to feel better. This requires consistency. The more you put into therapy the more you will get out of it.
When needing to cancel a session, clients must give at least 48 hours notice or they will be charged the full session fee. This fee is not reimbursed by insurance companies.
Rates
What is the rate for a therapy session?
Individual sessions are $275. Please read important information below about receiving reimbursement from your insurance company. Many people are eligible for reimbursement.
Group therapy rates are set based on the type of group.
Do you accept insurance? How much would I pay for sessions if I use my out-of-network benefits?
The practice is out-of-network with insurance. Clients are responsible for full payment after each session.
Did you know that if your insurance plan offers out-of-network benefits, you may be eligible for partial reimbursement? Typically insurance companies that offer these benefits will reimburse you for 60-80% of costs. Depending on your benefits this could compare similarly to in-network costs.
You can check out the Benefits Calculator below for a personalized estimate of what your costs would be with using your out-of-network benefits.
*NOTE: The calculator below quotes you at the full session rate. If you still cannot afford the full rate even with reimbursement, please contact us to obtain a sliding scale rate. We are willing to work with you to help make therapy affordable.
How do I actually use out-of-network benefits? Is it easy?
Using out-of-network benefits doesn’t need to be hard or time consuming. We have partnered with Mentaya, a platform that will submit claims for you when using out-of-network benefits. They deal with your insurance company to help you receive reimbursement so you don’t have to. This service would be provided to you for free through the practice and is completely optional.
With this option of using your out-of-network benefits, you would pay the full session fee, the practice would submit your claim to Mentaya, Mentaya would submit the claim to your insurance, and your insurance would reimburse you.
If there are any issues with the claim, Mentaya would address them for you.
If you prefer to submit claims directly to your insurance company instead we are happy to provide you with Superbill receipts for you to submit to insurance. When using this option we recommend you contact your insurance company in advance to learn about their process for submissions and confirm your coverage.
What if I still have some questions?
Whether you have questions about therapy, finding the right therapist match, rates, billing, or out-of-network benefits, the practice is here to help. I am available by email or phone to guide you.
Finding the right therapist is a process and so is getting started. I want to make this as simple as possible for you, so please don’t hesitate to reach out for support.
I look forward to working with you! Please note: My current availability for virtual sessions is weekday lunchtime hours.