“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than
the risk it took to blossom.”-Anaïs Nin

Did you know there are benefits to paying out of pocket for therapy? Our sliding scale fee structure opens up affordable care alongside these benefits:

• Freedom. You have the freedom to choose your therapist instead of jumping through hoops of insurance complications, referrals, authorizations and copays. 
• Variety. Counselors are able to work with a wider variety of approaches that may not be available elsewhere. When billing insurance, a limited number of specific approaches are generally used.  
• Time. Insurance typically covers a brief amount of sessions, and people often need more than just a handful of sessions to address their concerns effectively. Many insurance companies don’t cover counseling more than once a week, group sessions or workshops. When paying out of pocket, you gain the liberty to stay in therapy for a longer duration.
• Insight. Insurance companies only pay to cover certain diagnoses, and we don’t believe people’s challenges always fit into limited categories.  A diagnosis can be unclear and take some time to decipher, so not relying on insurance reimbursement guidelines allows for more accurate and insightful diagnostic formulation.  
• Clean slate. Mental health diagnoses remain on medical records, and though society has come a long way, stereotyping is still a risk. Any diagnosis may follow you. Even an outdated or inaccurate diagnosis can impact future insurance premiums and be considered a pre-existing conditions.
• Confidentiality. When billing an insurance company, counselors must share aspects of your personal health information and history for billing purposes. Paying out of pocket helps protect your confidentiality.