POLICIES
Payment is due at the time of your session and can be made by credit or debit card. I know therapy is an investment, so I keep a limited number of sliding scale spots available to help make sessions more accessible for those experiencing financial strain. If you’d like to explore this option, we can talk about availability during your consultation. Please note that late cancellations or missed sessions will be billed at the full rate unless we’ve made other arrangements ahead of time.
PAYMENT
I’m a private-pay practice, which means I’m able to provide personalized care without the limits that can come with insurance networks. If you’d like, I can give you a superbill—a detailed receipt—you can submit to your insurance company to see if they’ll reimburse you. Coverage and reimbursement vary from plan to plan, so it’s a good idea to check with your provider to understand your specific benefits.
INSURANCE
Therapy works best with consistency, and I do my best to keep a schedule that supports each client’s needs. If you need to cancel or move an appointment, please give at least 24 hours’ notice. Same-day cancellations and missed sessions will be charged the full session fee, since that time is set aside just for you. I know life can be unpredictable, so if something urgent or unforeseen comes up, reach out to me directly and we’ll discuss options and see what’s possible. Thank you for helping me keep things running smoothly for everyone.
CANCELLATIONS
Consistency is key for making progress in therapy, so keeping scheduled appointments is important. If there are three same-day cancellations or missed sessions, we may need to talk about whether another practice might be a better fit for your scheduling needs, and your file here may be closed. Arriving more than 15 minutes late will be considered a late cancellation, and the session will need to be rescheduled. In those cases, the full session fee applies unless we’ve made other arrangements ahead of time. My goal is always to keep your spot available and your therapy on track, so please reach out if something comes up, and we’ll see what’s possible.
ATTENDANCE
GOOD FAITH ESTIMATE
Under Section 2799B-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 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 bill for medical items and services.
You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment, and hospital fees.
Make sure your health care provider gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing at least 1 business day before your medical service or item. You can also ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an item or 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.
Need extra support outside of therapy?
📞 Pierce County Crisis Line: 1-800-576-7764
📱 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 anytime
🌈 The Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678-678
Need extra support outside of therapy?
📞 Pierce County Crisis Line:
1-800-576-7764
📱 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline:
Call or text 988 anytime
🌈 The Trevor Project:
1-866-488-7386
or text START to 678-678
