Counseling in my practice is offered on a short-term basis (generally around 6 months) to children, teens, young adults, and sometimes adults, if my skills and training meet your needs. I specialize primarily in anxiety management, executive function support, and providing social thinking or perspective-taking intervention, along with emotional regulation skill development. While I am careful to stay within my scope and experience, my individual counseling philosophy is rooted in cognitive-behavioral theory, which is a directive and didactic form of treatment. Sessions often include “homework” or skill-building assignments to complete between sessions. I am not on any insurance panels, but I can provide you with the forms and codes necessary for reimbursement if you have arrangements to access out-of-network mental health services.
Under the law, healthcare providers are required to give patients who don’t have insurance or are not using insurance to obtain healthcare services a Good Faith Estimate of the total expected cost of services. You will receive a Good Faith Estimate in writing before your counseling service begins, if you are a self-pay client. You can also ask me for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule the service. You have a right to appeal charges that are more than $400 over the estimated cost. If you have questions about Good Faith Estimates, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises.
If you have a pretax medical spending account, I am happy to provide you with the necessary receipts.
To determine if you or your child would benefit from counseling, please send me an email: mary@learningandbrain.net