Therapy Is an Investment. You Should Know What to Expect.
Starting therapy involves more than deciding whether you like a therapist’s approach. You also need to know what it costs, how insurance works, whether scheduling is realistic, and what happens next.
I believe in being transparent about those things from the beginning.
If you have questions that aren’t answered here, we can also talk about them during a free consultation.
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Individual Therapy
55-minute session — $250
Individual therapy may focus on OCD, anxiety, perfectionism, self-doubt, life transitions, relationship concerns, or other patterns that are making it difficult to feel like yourself.
Couples Therapy
60-minute session — $300
90-minute session — $375
Sometimes an hour is enough. Sometimes couples benefit from having more room to slow things down, understand the pattern underneath a conflict, and work through it without feeling like the session ends just as we are getting somewhere.
We can discuss which session length makes the most sense for you.
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I am an out-of-network provider, which means I do not bill insurance companies directly.
Payment is due at the time of your session.
If your insurance plan includes out-of-network mental health benefits, you may be able to receive reimbursement for a portion of the cost of therapy. I am happy to provide you with a superbill containing the information you need to submit a claim to your insurance company.
The amount you are reimbursed depends on your individual plan.
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This is an intentional choice.
I want decisions about your treatment to be based on what is clinically appropriate for you—not what an insurance company is willing to authorize.
Working outside of insurance gives us more flexibility around the length and structure of sessions, the type of treatment we use, and how long we work together.
It also allows me to maintain a smaller caseload and provide the level of attention and specialized care I believe good therapy requires.
For some people, using an in-network therapist is financially important, and I completely understand that. For others, out-of-network benefits make specialized private-pay therapy more accessible than they initially realized.
That is why I encourage you to check your benefits before assuming therapy will be entirely out-of-pocket.
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Call the number on the back of your insurance card and ask specifically about your out-of-network outpatient mental health benefits.
You may want to ask:
Do I have out-of-network mental health benefits?
Is there an out-of-network deductible?
How much of that deductible have I already met?
What percentage of outpatient mental health services is reimbursed after the deductible?
Is reimbursement based on the therapist’s full fee or your plan’s allowed amount?
Do I need any prior authorization?
How do I submit superbills for reimbursement?
It is worth asking even if you assume you do not have coverage. Insurance plans vary significantly, and some people are surprised to learn that they have benefits they have never used.
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A superbill is a document that includes the information your insurance company may require to process an out-of-network claim.
I can provide superbills for you to submit to your insurance company for possible reimbursement.
A superbill is not a guarantee of reimbursement. Your insurance company determines what your plan covers and how much it will reimburse.
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The first step is a free 15-minute phone consultation.
This gives us a chance to talk briefly about what is bringing you to therapy, what you are looking for, and whether my experience and approach seem like a good fit for what you need.
You are also interviewing me.
I want you to feel comfortable asking questions about how I work, what treatment might look like, fees, scheduling, or anything else that will help you decide whether you want to move forward.
If we both feel like it could be a good fit, we’ll talk about scheduling your first session.
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Both. In-person therapy sessions are available in Trumansburg, NY. Telehealth sessions held over secure video are available throughout New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.