Common Questions

I am out of network with insurance plans, so you pay the practice directly and can ask your plan to reimburse you. I do not bill Medicare or Medicaid. How fees work has the details.

A superbill is an itemized monthly receipt you can send to your plan. It carries a diagnosis code, which your plan will see. Your plan decides whether it pays you back and how much.

If you pay without insurance, you have the right to receive an estimate of what your care will cost before you start. I give you one in writing in advance. The estimate is not a contract.

Your fee is given to you in writing before you book. A limited number of reduced-fee sessions are held; ask when you write to me.

Yes. HSA and FSA cards work for sessions.

We get to know each other. We talk about what you want, what pace feels right and what you would rather leave alone for now. There is no pressure to go deep right away.

Sessions last 50 minutes. Many people meet weekly at first, and I do not promise a number of sessions. We set the rhythm together and check it often.

I am licensed in New York. For video sessions you need to be in New York State when we meet. The footer lists my license.

Call or text 988, any time. In an emergency, call 911. I do not monitor messages around the clock. The crisis and resources page has more.

What you tell me is confidential, with limits the law sets, such as a risk of serious harm to you or someone else, or a report the law requires. I explain these limits at your first session.

No. My practice is for adults. If you are looking for care for a teen, write to me and I will help you look for a clinician who sees them.

I ask for 24 hours' notice to cancel or move a session. Life happens, and I understand. If something comes up, write to me as early as you can.