Invest in yourself, your relationships, and the life you want to live.
Therapy is an investment of money, energy, and time.
I value our work together, my time and your time. I charge accordingly.
My fee is $325 for individuals and $350 for couples/relationships for 50 minute sessions.
When you begin therapy with me, I commit to you and ask that you do the same for me. Sessions can be held on a weekly or bi-weekly basis depending on your needs and goals. When we begin working together I reserve your appointment time just for you.
I have chosen to limit my caseload so that I can show up rested and able to provide better services for my clients. When you work with me you are one of a low number of clients that get my knowledge, experience, and guidance. By committing to clients in this way I am able to model how to own your worth, value yourself, your time and stick to those boundaries.
As a client you are not simply paying for the time we meet with one another, but the behind the scenes work that I do as well. Including additional trainings, treatment planning, reading, gathering resources, research, and ongoing clinical consultation and supervision to better serve you and your specific needs.
I also see individual brainspotting clients and couples/relationship clients for extended sessions. These couples intensives and brainspotting intensives provide longer sessions for busy people who want to have less frequent, longer sessions.
For more information about intensives:
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Frequently Asked Questions
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I live and work in SE Michigan. I am able to work with clients anywhere in the states of Michigan and Florida.
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No. To understand why I have chosen not to accept insurance please see the following
Privacy- I value my clients privacy and part of that is protecting it from insurance companies. Insurance companies can request notes and require a diagnosis for them to deem your services "medically necessary".
Control- When using insurance, they dictate medical necessity, how much they are willing to pay, and how often you can receive therapy. As the insurance member, the quality of care is limited to what or whom the insurances can offer.
Diagnosis – It is mandatory for a therapist to provide a mental health diagnosis when using insurance as payment for services. Without a diagnosis, the therapist will not be able to submit a bill for insurance payment reimbursement. This diagnosis is to be made within one session. I do know that for many people having a diagnosis can be useful and even therapeutcally relevant but I do not believe it should be mandated and controlled by insurance companies.
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I do not offer in person sessions at this time.
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Please visit my Investment/Fees page for current rates for services.
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After you schedule your intake session you will receive your invite to a portal to complete your paperwork. The paperwork is a mix of the legal things that we need to go over like informed consent and practice policies, and the personal intake questionnaire. Your intake questionnaire gives me more information about you, the systems that impact your life, your family of origin, and the problem you are bringing to therapy. Due to the sensitive nature of therapy I allow for questions to be skipped and gone over in a session instead. By completing the paperwork before the session we can ensure that our time together is spent discussing the reasons you are coming to therapy.
Once you have completed your paperwork I will send you an invite via IvyPay, a HIPAA compliant payment processing platform. Once that is complete we will meet for our intake session where we will begin the assessment process. This is a place to get to know you and better understand your goals of therapy and what you are hoping to get out of the sessions. Some folks come in and want to spill their guts, other people take a bit of time to warm up and trust me before going deep. I am there to meet you where you are and honor your unique experience of therapy. Reach out today with questions or schedule now!
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This is a difficult question to answer. It all depends on what you are seeking therapy for, the size of the problem(s), and whether or not you are coming to therapy as an individual or part of a couple/relationship. Please feel free to discuss this with me at any time.
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As a private-pay therapist I accept all major credit/debit cards as well as FSA and HSA cards. I do not accept health insurance, cash, check, or money order.
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I have limited sliding scale/low fee spots that you are welcome to inquire about. These spots are highly sought after and are nearly always full with long term clients.
If you are unable to afford paying for weekly services, out-of-pocket, here are some alternative options:
a) Bi-weekly sessions – Counseling services can be provided bi-weekly. This allows for clients to spread out services in a way that creates more financial balance instead of attending to weekly sessions.
b) FSA/HSA Visa Cards – If your insurance has provided you with a Visa Card, you can use either of these accounts to pay for services because therapy is a medical expense.Item description
Current sliding scale fees:
Individual Therapy
Income Fee
0-49k $225
50-109k $250
110-199k. $300
200k+ $325
Couples/Relationship Therapy
Income Fee
0-49k $250
50-109k $300
110-199k. $325
200k+ $350
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No, I do not charge late fees. You are still held responsible for paying the fee for service that you scheduled as this time was held exclusively for you, and only you. I provide all clients with a grace period, where I will hold a partial session if you arrive no more than 10-minutes late. If you are going to be later than 10 minutes please notify me as soon as possible. Please note, you will still be charged a full session rate and no time will be added to this session.
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Everyone is entitled to cancel/reschedule their session for whatever reason. All clients must contact me via the portal to put in such request at least 48 hours before their scheduled appointment. If this request is received before 48 hours, there is no fee. However, if request is received after this timeframe, you will be charged a cancellation fee that is equal to the cost of a full session.
Contact B.
b@rootedinchangetherapy.com
When you begin therapy with me, I commit to you. I ask that you be equally invested.
Cancellation policy: Your time slot in my schedule is yours and because of that I expect that you will attend your sessions. If you are unable to attend a session I require 24 hour notice or you are responsible for the full fee of the session. I require 24 hours because this is what I have found is necessary to possibly fill that spot and honor my own financial commitments.
I do not accept health insurance.
I choose to work with clients, not insurance companies.
I believe that the most effective therapy is not done within the confines of what insurance companies deem necessary, and instead prioritize the unique needs of individuals and couples/relationships.
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When contacting insurance please be sure to inform them that the sessions will take place via Telehealth. Also, know that insurance determines how many, length and type of sessions they will cover, not you or your therapist. Private information that you share with your insurance company will be stored and can be accessed in the Medical Information Bureau where it can be accessed in the future by other parties such as life insurance companies.
I am happy to provide a superbill (receipt) so that you can attempt to recover some of your cost of therapy.
There are many reasons insurance will choose not to pay for therapy. Insurance companies require a mental health diagnosis for reimbursement, this is something to understand when you decide to submit a superbill to them. They may decide not to pay unless there is a diagnosis and they will also refuse if the diagnosis isn’t one of the chosen ones they pay for. This happens whether your therapist takes insurance or not. They may also not pay because they do not cover Telehealth or offer your specific plan “out of network” benefits. Many insurance companies do not cover couples or relationship therapy and will not reimburse for it. Reimbursement should be viewed as a bonus if and when it happens, not necessary in order to commit to therapy.
I am happy to provide a superbill for possible insurance reimbursement.
I am not paneled with any insurance carriers. However, if your insurance covers “out of network providers” (typically PPO insurances) they may reimburse you for a part of my fee. You can contact them to determine what the reimbursement rates on your plan are.
Telehealth
Detroit, MI, 48221
Email
b@rootedinchangetherapy.com
Phone
(734) 999-0070
