Fees and Practice Policies
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Fees
Initial phone consultations are complimentary.
38-52 minute psychotherapy sessions (phone, telehealth, or in-person) are $150.*
*To increase access to mental health services, I reserve a portion of my caseload for low & moderate income individuals and offer sliding scale fees. If you think you may be eligible for sliding scale fees or have questions about my policy, I encourage you to contact me. I would be happy to discuss your budget and hopefully come to a financial arrangement.
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Where I Practice
I offer both in-person and telehealth sessions.
My office is located at 7409 SW Capitol Hwy Suite 202 Portland, OR 97219.
During telehealth sessions, clients must be located in Oregon for licensure purposes.
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Appointments & cancellations
If you need to cancel a session, please do so by phone or email at least 24 hours in advance of the session. You will be responsible for 50% of the session fee if cancellation takes place less than 24 hours prior to the session start time or if you do not attend.
If you are late to your session, your session duration will not be extended to accommodate lost time unless arranged in advance.
The standard meeting time for psychotherapy is 45-52 minutes. It is up to you, however, to determine the length of time of your sessions. Requests to change the session length need to be discussed with me in order for time to be scheduled in advance.
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Insurance
My practice is not contracted/in-network with any insurance companies at this time. Please note that most insurance plans do not reimburse for out-of-network services provided by a pre-licensed professional.
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Payment
Accepted payment methods: credit/debit cards, check, or cash.
By default, your payment method will be charged on the first day of the following month for services rendered during the month prior (e.g., charged February 1st for services provided in January). If you prefer to be billed differently (e.g., after each session or on a specific day of the month), that can be arranged.
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No Surprises Act
In compliance with the No Surprises Act that went into effect on January 1, 2022, all healthcare providers are required to notify clients of their Federal rights and protections against “surprise billing.”
This Act requires that providers notify clients of their federally protected rights to receive a notification when services are rendered by an out-of-network provider, if a client is uninsured, or if a client elects not to use their insurance.
Additionally, providers are required to provide clients with a Good Faith Estimate of the cost of services. It is difficult to determine the true length of treatment for mental health care, and each client has a right to decide how long they would like to participate in mental health care. Therefore, upon treatment initiation, I provide all clients with a fee schedule for typical services, and we will collaborate on a regular basis to determine how many sessions you need.
It is a Federal requirement that I have each client sign a form acknowledging the No Surprises Act to begin/resume treatment.
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Questions
Have questions that aren’t answered here? Please feel free to contact me for a free phone consultation.