OFFICE VISITS
Duration of Office Visits: Intake session is 1 hour. After that, standard sessions are 50 minutes. Standard sessions may be longer if requested, and this additional time is pro-rated.
Frequency of Office Visits: Many individuals maintain once or twice-weekly appointments, but some opt for more frequent sessions in cases of acute crisis, or to pursue longer-term, in-depth therapy.
Scheduling: Appointments are available weekdays and some evenings. Contact me to set up an appointment.
Cancellation and Late Policy: Your appointment time is reserved for you. If you are late to an appointment the session will end on time and not run over into the next person's session. If you miss a session without canceling, or cancel with less than forty-eight (48) hours notice, you will be billed for that session. In most cases insurance will not reimburse missed sessions.
FEES & PAYMENT
Standard Fee: My standard fee is $130 for a 50 minute session. The fee is in the mid-range for private practice psychotherapy in the Twin Cities area. For a limited number of clients who qualify, I do offer a low-income, sliding fee scale.
Sliding Fee: I try my best to find a fee and a payment schedule that will work for each client based on household income, as well as other financial issues presented by the client.
Insurance: Most insurance plans are accepted.
Billing: Accounts are settled at time of our office consultation. You may pay by Personal Check, Cash, or Credit (VISA and MasterCard). If you choose to pay an invoice with credit, I do charge an additional convenience fee (3.5% of total). I charge $25 per 15 minutes for additional services that are not ordinarily required for an appointment hour, such as requests for a report to be written, extensive email or telephone conversations, consultations with other professionals with your permission, etc.
Late Payment Policy: Payment received later than 30 days from date of invoice are subject to a $25.00 surcharge. This late charge of $25.00 will be incurred for each additional month that an invoice remains unpaid. There is a $35 charge for any returned check.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Privacy: Be assured that all you share in any consultation or session in my office, on the phone, or by email, will be treated as confidential. You can read more detailed information about the confidentiality policies of the profession by clicking here.