FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Sessions
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Choose one of the options below:
Click Book a Free Consult button at the top and follow instructions to automatically schedule your consult call
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Please include your name and contact information and allow up to 1 week for a response. Looking forward to learning more!
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You should receive email confirmation upon booking and a link to the video consultation within 48 hours of the scheduled call. Come with your dying questions and I’ll have mine. At the end of the call, we’ll either say, “nah, it ain’t hitting“ or we’ll schedule our first session together!
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Individuals ages 14 and up
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Sessions generally lean towards keeping full confidentiality (within its limits) with teens in order to build trust in the therapeutic relationship. It will always be encouraged for teens to share their sessions with their parents to keep their parents in the loop. Parent sessions can always be requested by the parent, the teen, or by the therapist on an as needed basis.
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Individual sessions are only provided at this time. Conjoint/family sessions can be assessed depending on treatment goals.
Money
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$200 for 50 minute session
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Insurance is not accepted at this time. Payments are made via exact cash or credit card. With your consent, payment information will be kept on file and charged after each session.
If you receive Out of Network (OON) benefits from your insurance coverage, a receipt with appropriate details can be provided to request reimbursement from your insurance carrier.
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Mention sliding scale fee when you book a consult. It is so important that to have a good fit therapist and receive accessible care. (Both can be true!)
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Under Section 2799-6 of the Public Health Service Act, health care providers and health care facilities are required to inform individuals who are not enrolled in a plan or coverage or a Federal health care program, or not seeking to file a claim with their plan or coverage both orally and in writing of their ability, upon request or at the time of scheduling health care items and services, to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” of expected charges.
You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical and 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 medical services, including 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, and any other provider you choose, 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
Modality / Approaches
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EMDR is well studied and scientifically proven to help alleviate symptoms of trauma through the use of bilateral movement. Bilateral movement naturally happens in our sleep during REM, where our eyes dart back and forth as our brain makes connections from our day. By simulating this same movement in a conscious state during a therapy session, we can help guide our brains towards healing by making lasting connections to adaptive beliefs.
Learn more about EMDR through these links:
Creator of EMDR Francine Shapiro
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EMDR training is the first step towards EMDR certification. With EMDR certification, a therapist has met additional criteria requiring the therapist to have greater proficiency in the modality through more coursework, consultation, and experience.
Learn more about why certification is important here.
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Though originally created for trauma, EMDR can also be generalized and adapted to work with anxiety, depression, addictions, and more. Book a consult to see if EMDR at Accepting All of You can help!