FAQs: Your Path to Healing, Step by Step
Starting therapy can feel like a big step, but I’m here to make the process as smooth, supportive, and stress-free as possible. If you still have questions after browsing my website, we can go over anything you need during our consultation call.
Here’s what to expect working together:
Book Your Phone Consultation
⁎ The first step is scheduling a no obligation, free 20-minute phone consultation. This gives us a chance to talk about what’s bringing you to therapy, answer any questions, and see if we’re a good fit.
⁎ After you request a consultation, I’ll send you a quick, pre-consultation questionnaire via email. This helps us make the most of our time during the call and ensures that our conversation is tailored to your needs.
Moving Forward
⁎ If we decide to move forward after your consultation, I’ll send you intake documents and initial questionnaires through a secure client portal in SimplePractice, my HIPAA-compliant electronic health record system.
⁎ Everything is completed online, so you can fill out your paperwork from the comfort of your home or office, without the hassle of printing or scanning documents.
Your First Sessions & The Therapy Process
⁎ Initial Sessions: Your intake forms and questionnaires will help guide our first session, where we’ll begin to explore your experiences, challenges, and therapy goals.
⁎ A Personalized Approach: Together, we’ll create a customized plan based on your specific needs and what you hope to get out of therapy.
⁎ Ongoing Support & Progress Tracking: Throughout our work together, I’ll periodically check in with symptom-based questionnaires and reflections to ensure therapy is moving in the right direction for you.
I know you want relief-you want to feel better, to breathe easier, and to finally feel like yourself again.
Healing takes time, but therapy won’t last longer than it needs to for you.
It’s important that we’re the right fit for your journey. Sometimes we don’t know that until after those first few sessions, sometimes we know it on the consultation call.
Therapy can be a vulnerable space and you deserve to feel safe, supported, and comfortable. We’ll move at a pace that feels right for you, working in alignment with your nervous system so that the process feels healing, not overwhelming.
This is your space-a place where you set your own goals and where you’re free to grow and evolve. Your goals won’t be rigid, because life keeps moving, and so will we. As things shift, we’ll adjust together, making space for whatever you need in the moment.
FAQ: Investment & Insurance
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Initial 20-Minute Consultation: Complimentary
Individual sessions: $165 or your in-network copay, coinsurance, and/or deductible, and are 50-minutes in length.
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I’m in network with the following insurance providers:
Aetna
Curative
Regence
United Healthcare/Optum
You’ll want to be sure to check with your insurance carrier to make sure I’m in-network with your specific plan.
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I handle billing for clients paying privately (self-paying).
I use a third-party company for billing and insurance for clients who choose to use in-network insurance benefits.
If you are wanting to use your out-of-network insurance benefits, I can provide you with a Superbill to submit to your insurance company for reimbursement according to your insurance benefits.
Most health insurance carriers offering out-of-network benefits reimburse between 30% and 70% of the total service costs. Please contact your insurer carrier directly to get more details about your coverage and reimbursement for costs with an out-of-network provider.
Your insurer may ask for a list of CPT codes. Please feel free to reach out to me if you would like that list for therapy with me.
Frequently
Asked
Questions
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Clients who start therapy with me typically start on a weekly basis, then taper to biweekly sessions for about 1-2 months once they’re near completion of therapy goals.
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You may be asking about this because you want relief from what you’re going through which is absolutely natural!
The time it takes each person varies. But it will only last as long as it needs to, and that will be based on the goals you set for yourself in therapy.
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We’ll meet remotely/online typically on a weekly basis. I’m also offering in-person sessions in San Antonio.
Online sessions are held through a HIPAA compliant secure platform through my EHR system with SimplePractice.
For online sessions, you’ll receive a HIPAA secure link via phone or email, based on your preference, prior to your session.
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I’m in-network with Aetna, Curative, Regence, and United Healthcare/Optum.
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If you have out-of-network (OON) behavioral health insurance benefits, you’d pay for the cost of therapy and I’m happy to provide you with a Superbill should you want to be reimbursed by your insurance company.
Here are some questions you may want to ask when confirming insurance benefits:
Do I have out-of-network behavioral health/mental health benefits?
How do I request out-of-network reimbursement?
How many therapy sessions does my plan cover per year?
What is my policy year?
What types of services (also called “CPT codes”) are covered and not covered?
Is telehealth covered?
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There is a minimum of a 24-hour cancellation notice policy. If 24-hours isn’t provided there will be a $75.00 fee assessed to the card on file.
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American Express, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, HSA, and FSA cards are accepted.
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Yes, I offer all three therapies: EMDR, Brainspotting, & Clinical Hypnosis, remotely!
Let’s Take the First Step Together
Therapy can give you your own space for what you need: Healing, growth, and self-discovery.
I’m here to guide you through it in a way that feels comfortable and supportive for you.
Schedule your complimentary phone consultation with me today.
Ready to Get Started?
Let’s Work Together