Complete Family Counseling for Every Season of Life
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CHILDREN - ADOLESCENTS - ADULTS - SENIORS
To Schedule an Appointment:
Outpatient Mental Health Services
Individual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on exploring relationships among a person's thoughts, feelings and behaviors. During CBT we actively work to uncover unhealthy patterns of thought and how they may be causing self-destructive behaviors and beliefs. By addressing these patterns, we can work together to develop constructive ways of thinking that will produce healthier behaviors and beliefs.
The core principles of CBT are identifying negative or false beliefs and testing or restructuring them. Oftentimes we will have homework in between sessions to practice cognitive, affective, relaxation and/or communication skills taught in session.
Studies of CBT have shown it to be an effective treatment for a wide variety of mental illnesses, including depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, eating disorders and schizophrenia.
- See more at: http://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/types/cognitive-behavioral-therapy
Family Systems Therapy
Family systems therapy views the family as an emotional unit. It suggests our behavior is influenced by the functioning of our family of origin. We view the family as a system, in which each member has a role to play and rules to respect. As family members play out their roles, patterns of behavior develop, which may lead to dysfunction. It is beneficial to address the structure and behavior of the family relationship system. Family systems therapy examines four main areas within the family unit: roles, boundaries, communication and problem-solving. Changes in behavior of one family member are likely to have an influence on the way the family functions over time. Families experiencing conflict may find family systems therapy a helpful approach.
- See more at: http://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/types/family-systems-therapy
Emotionally Focused Therapy
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is an intervention based on scientific study of adult love and bonding processes in couples, and is designed to address distress in the intimate relationships of adults. Strategies from emotionally focused therapy can also be used in family therapy to help family members connect and improve emotional attachment. Couples seeking counseling to improve their relationships may find this method a beneficial approach, as it can help people better understand both their own emotional responses and those of significant people in their lives. EFT helps to facilitate the creation of secure, lasting bonds between intimate partners and family members and reinforce any preexisting positive bonds, with the goal of helping those in treatment increase security, closeness, and connection in intimate relationships. EFT can also be used in individual therapy to help individuals move from defensiveness and rigidity to accepting strong feelings and creating meaningful narratives about self and key relationships.
- See more at: https://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/types/emotionally-focused-therapy
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
TF-CBT is a specialized therapy for people who have experienced trauma, and who have been diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD can develop after trauma and have four main groups of symptoms: re-experiencing trauma memories, heightened sensitivity to perceived threats, avoidance of trauma reminders, and changes in belief about self, others, the world and the future. TF-CBT works to teach coping skills, learn to assess levels of distress, create and process a "trauma narrative" and make meaning from the experience while enhancing safety and enabling the person to move forward with their life.
- See more at: http://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/types/trauma-focused-cognitive-behavioral-therapy
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
EMDR is a therapy treatment designed to enable people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of disturbing life experiences.. During EMDR therapy, the client focuses on a traumatic memory while the therapist instructs the client to use his eyes to track the therapist’s hand as it moves back and forth across the client’s field of vision. It is believed that accessing traumatic memories while "merging" them with new neural associations can result in transforming painful events on an emotional level and lead to cognitive insights.
- See more at: https://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/types/eye-movement-desensitization-and-reprocessing
Play Therapy
Therapy with younger children is different from therapy with adolescents or adults. Instead of traditional "talk therapy", we utilize many different approaches to engage our younger clients. From therapeutic games, to art projects to role plays, our younger clients find therapy a fun way to learn about their thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Play is an empirically supported method of helping children work through the complexities of their lives in a safe, comfortable and nonjudgmental environment.
- See more at: https://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/types/play-therapy
EAP Services
An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a voluntary, work-based program that offers free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services to employees who have personal and/or work-related problems. EAPs address a broad range of issues affecting mental and emotional well-being, such as stress, grief, family problems, and psychological disorders. Many large companies offer EAP services. Sessions typically range from 3-6 visits with a therapist. If ongoing or specialized services are needed, the counselor will refer you to local resources that have been screened and evaluated.
Client Portal
Current clients can access their intake paperwork, records, and appointment reminders here:
Populations Served
We specialize in providing family therapy. This includes working with children, adolescents, and adults. Some of the issues and diagnoses we treat are:
Adjustment Disorders
Adolescence/Teens
Anger Management
Anxiety & Panic Attacks
Bipolar Disorder
Children’s Issues
Crisis & Trauma
Depression
EAP Services
Grief & Loss
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Parenting & Family Issues
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Reactive Attachment Disorder
Rates
$150 Initial Intake Appointment
$135 Individual or Family Session - 55 minutes
$175 Any session lasting longer than 60 minutes
$150 EMDR Sessions
$150 Couples Sessions
$85 Individual or Family Session - 55 minutes
With our Provisionally Licensed Professional Counselor
Provider Networks
We are in network with Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and United Healthcare/Optum/UBH. We are also in-network with Aetna EAP and Optum EAP.
For all other insurances, we can work with you as an out of network provider. Many of our clients who use their OON (Out Of Network) benefits get reimbursed a percentage of the counseling fee. Some clients choose to use their Health or Flex Account which may cover all of the fee and allows tax advantages.
You’ll need to first check your plan to determine benefits for licensed counselors as OON providers, if there’s a deductible, and if it’s been met, as well as what percentage they reimburse for individual or family counseling.
All fees are due at the time services are rendered.
We can provide you with a monthly detailed receipt called a “Superbill” which you can then submit to your insurance company for reimbursement.
Good Faith Estimate
You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical and mental health 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 expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services.
You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services.
You can ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a 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 or call (800) 985-3059.
Payment Policies
We require all therapy clients to keep a credit card on file for payment purposes. Your credit card information is kept in a confidential and secure, encrypted gateway site, which is completely compliant, as required by law. For more information, please visit: https://squareup.com/us/en/security
Payment to your card will be processed only after the claim has been filed and processed by your insurer, and the insurance portion of the claim has paid and posted to the account. These amounts match the client's responsibility amounts as determined by your insurance company and are reflected on the Explanation of Benefits (EOBs) from your insurance company.
At this time, we are unable to bill secondary insurance. You will need to pay for any copays, coinsurance or deductibles not paid by your primary insurance. We will then issue you a "Superbill" which is a detailed receipt that you can submit to your secondary insurance, and ask the m to reimburse you for your costs.
