Do you take my insurance, and how does that work?
Please check with your insurance company to make sure. I am partnered with the following insurances (though this may not include all their plans):
Select Health
PEHP
Aetna
Carelon Behavioral Health
Anthem EAP-Bank of America
Regency BlueCross BlueShield of Utah
Quest Behavioral Health
Cigna
Optum
UHC
What if I don't have insurance or you are not in network with my insurance?
See below for self-pay rates. I also offer a sliding scale - self-pay rate discount based on a client's ability to pay, when services I offer are needed and beneficial for the client.
Self Pay
Self pay benefits clients in the following ways:
- No diagnosis needed. Insurance companies require a diagnosis and treatment plan before they will pay for treatment.
- There will still be a treatment plan and I keep records of your treatment, because I follow a code of ethics to do so, as best practice for your care.
- Shorter or longer sessions available besides the standard 53-60 minute session. I offer various lengths of sessions for private pay clients because we are not constrained by insurance structures. See “Self-pay session options” for more information on appropriateness of shorter or longer session lengths.
- Varying session lengths = varied costs.
- Group sessions available (soon) for self-pay clients and can provide therapeutic support for those who cannot afford individual sessions.
- Coming soon, walk and talk sessions available for self-pay clients.
Self-pay rates For more detail information on who may benefit from these options, please see "Self Pay" link under "Patient Resources". *Payment due before session begins.
- 2 hour intensive session ($300)
- 90 minute session ($225)
- 60 minute session ($150)
- 45 min. Session ($100)
- 30 minute session ($75)
- Group support ($150/month)
Will my therapist keep my information and our conversations private?
Confidentiality is one of the most important components between a client and psychotherapist. Successful therapy requires a high degree of trust with highly sensitive subject-matter that is usually not discussed anywhere but the therapist's office. Every therapist should provide a written copy of their confidential disclosure agreement, and you can expect that what you discuss in session will not be shared with anyone. This is called “Informed Consent”.
State law and professional ethics require therapists to maintain confidentiality except for the following situations:
* Suspected past or present abuse or neglect of children, adults, and elders requires therapists to report to the authorities, including Child Protection and law enforcement, based on information provided by the client or collateral sources.
* If the therapist has reason to suspect the client is seriously in danger of harming him/herself or has threatened to harm another person.
Will my therapist communicate with my physician or others?
Not without your consent. Sometimes you may want your therapist to share information or give an update to someone on your healthcare team, but by law your therapist cannot release this information without obtaining your written permission. You can request a "Release of Information" form to fill out and sign to enable your therapist to share relevant information with another person. Your therapist or a medical provider may suggest this if they feel you would benefit from a collaborative team approach and you can make that decision.