My rates are the same for every patient. All sessions are 50 minutes long.

• $100/session for an individual.
• $150/session for couple or family. 

I often recommend a double, two-hour session for our first meeting. This gives us time to get comfortable with each other, start talking, get past the surface issues and get as close to the core as possible.  Momentum is extremely important, especially during that first visit, and I don’t want you to be interrupted just when you’re telling me about, or realizing, a key part of the issue that brought you to my office.

My colleagues with similar qualifications charge $145 to $165 for an individual session and much more for a couple or family session.  I consciously chose to reduce my fees to their current level because I have chosen not to accept insurance. I made this decision because I want to focus on my clients and not the insurance companies. 

I am a great believer in insurance, and I am truly grateful it exists. However, I just do not have the time to explain to claims adjustors, who know little or nothing about mental health, why a few sessions will not “cure” deep-seated issues.

Frankly, dealing with insurance companies to get a couple of extra visits covered is just not worth the time and aggravation. Therefore, I reduced my rates. You can file your own receipts with the insurance company, and they will generally reimburse you for 50% of my fee as an out-of-network supplier.

In short, your out-of-pocket cost is virtually identical to what it would be if I accepted insurance and charged higher hourly rates. And your coverage will not run out after six visits, so you won’t have a giant clock ticking over your head as you strive for your breakthrough.