How much does counseling cost?

Initial 75-90 Minute Session | $145

50 Minute Follow up Sessions | $115

Couples and Family Sessions (75 minutes minimum) | $130

Any fees related to additional services are outlined in the financial agreement included in my client documentation.

Do you accept insurance?

Highlands Family Counseling is a managed-care free practice which means I do not participate with any insurance providers, thus putting you fully in control of how you receive care. However, my practice is insurance friendly. For those interested in using any applicable out of network benefits with their insurance provider, I can provide a superbill for you to submit for potential reimbursement.

What forms of payment do you accept?

I accept cash, check, credit card (all major cards accepted), and most HSA cards. You may wish to verify with your HSA provider that therapy services are covered.

How long will I be in counseling?

Since therapy is individualized, the length of time can vary from person to person. I encourage open discussion throughout the process regarding both of our perspectives on your progress and preferences moving forward. Learn more about what to expect.

What about confidentiality?

Absolutely! Confidentiality is the cornerstone of the counseling process. There are some exceptions, which we discuss in treatment, but they can be summarized as follows:

1. If you intend to harm yourself or someone else

2. Mandatory reporting responsibilities of abuse/neglect/dependency

3. Court order or subpoena from a judge

4. Per your request with a completed Release of Information form

Outside of these situations, our work is confidential. If disclosure is needed for any other reason, you and I will discuss this prior to disclosure being made for proper planning.

Good Faith Estimate

If you have found yourself here, you have been referred for therapy or have sought therapy on your own. I’m required by the 2022 No Surprises Act to give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost of because we do not accept payment from insurance for this care. Since we haven't met, and don’t yet know if you want to use insurance, via Superbill, for your treatment, the information below is based on “fee for service” (out of pocket) rates.

If you DO intend to use insurance by turning in a Superbill to your insurance company, check with your insurance carrier to find out what your reimbursement rates will be–they are likely to be much smaller.

Since I have not yet evaluated your difficulties or symptoms, I must at this point estimate your course of treatment based upon the national average for a course of psychotherapy, which is 18 encounters.

This initial estimate is valid for 12 months, but you are entitled to receive an update on this estimate at any time upon request.

Current ICD-10 diagnosis: R69 (diagnosis deferred)

Anticipated treatment:

• 1 session of CPT 90791 (diagnostic evaluation) at $145

• 17 weekly sessions of CPT 90837 (psychotherapy, 60 minutes) at $115 per session

• Total of estimated “fee for services” treatment without insurance: $2100

This is just a rough estimate based on national averages. The duration of our work together can be longer or shorter depending upon your symptoms, your work between sessions, and your response to treatment.

Unless required by a court order (an extremely rare situation), you are free to discontinue treatment at any time, and free to discuss any other modifications to treatment modalities, frequency, or duration. You are ultimately in control of your own mental healthcare; I am just here to provide help at your request.

Location of treatment: All sessions will take place in one of my two offices located below in the footer.

National Provider Identifier: 1912655283

Tax ID number: 87-2568043