Insurance and Fees

 

I am in network with over 100 insurance or managed care companies (for example, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Cigna, BCBS, Carelon, Ambetter, Sendero, Medicare, Medicaid, Magellan) and EAPs, employee assistance programs. I do not work with CompPsych.

 

If you are employed, I recommend you contact your Human Resources office to ask if your employer offers EAP/employee assistance program benefits for employees. If the issue is short-term, it can often be dealt with using your free EAP sessions.  If longer-term work is needed, you can then switch to your insurance benefits, which may require meeting a deductible or paying a co-pay, usually $10-$40.

 

In addition, insurance companies require a diagnosis and I am licensed to make that assessment.  I will, however, discuss my diagnosis with you before documenting it on an insurance claim. If I am not on your insurance panel and you want to use your insurance, I will provide you with a receipt, including a diagnosis, so you may file and be reimbursed for a considerable portion of my fee.  

 

If you choose not to use insurance or don't have insurance, my private pay fee is $130/session.

 

Clinical Issues and Populations

My areas of specialization and interest include depression/mood and anxiety disorders; personality disorders; adjustment disorders to such life events as divorce, retirement, moving, marriage, parenting, eldercare, college; grief and loss; stress; relationship work; anger and overall emotional disregulation and regulation; workplace issues; women's issues; men's issues; multicultural issues; trauma; and gender and sexuality issues.  My theoretical approach is psychodynamic psychotherapy but I have training in cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal neurobiology, attachment theory, and dialectical behavioral therapy. 

 

I work with adults 18+. I work with LGBT clients, and particularly enjoy working with people from diverse ethnic, racial, and cultural backgrounds.