Location:

During this time of pandemic all sessions are via telehealth.
My preferred platform is FaceTime (if you have an iPhone), Google Hangouts or Skype. Contact me for more information about these service possibilities. I also conduct phone and electronic supervision for AASECT supervisees, and for other health care practitioners.

Structure:

Sessions are usually 50 minutes long, starting at the top of the hour, and ending at ten of the hour. Longer sessions and double sessions are available when warranted. Most clients prefer sessions once a week, others prefer more often than that. Some clients finish up, then return a year or two later for a tune up, or to deal with a new issue. Determining the frequency and duration of treatment is a collaborative agreement between the therapist and the client.

Under the Bay Bridge, Photo: Don Allen, 1975

Appointments:

When I provide you with two or three optional appointment times, please know that others may have also been offered those times. First grabber gets it.

Fees:

The standard fee is $200 to $300 per session, depending on your economic status. Payments are to be made each session in advance via Venmo or Paypal.

Insurance:

I am not on any insurance panels, and so I'm an "out-of-network provider." Contact your insurance company to find out how much they will reimburse you for a 50 minute individual psychotherapy session (procedure code: 90837-GT) or same with a couple ( 90847-GT). I mail out monthly statements to clients who wish to seek reimbursements from their insurance carriers.

Good Faith Estimate Notice:

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your mental health care will cost. Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for psychotherapy services. You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services. You can ask your health care provider for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service. If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate. For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call (800) 985-3059. 

Cancellation:

The client will be charged for appointments cancelled in less than 24 hours. Insurance carriers do not reimburse for missed sessions.

Consent forms:

Treatment Policies
Consent to Treatment
Release of Confidentiality