Licensed Clinician

with Specialities

Licensed Clinician

and Registered Play Therapist Supervisor

Rates- 

• • • Adult intake interviews (approx. 50 min.): $130-$200

    • Parent intake interviews (approx. 50 min.): $130-$200

    • Regular counseling/therapy session (approx. 50 min.): $130-$200

    • Extended counseling/therapy session (approx. 90 min.): $234-$360

    • Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2): $1,500

    • Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA): $2,000

    • Court related services $400 an hour 

    • Other services, client not present (e.g., preparation of reports, phone calls, etc. approx. 50 min): $110-$175

Tiered Fee Schedule:

• • • Tier 3: On site Advocate/Behavior Specialist = $160 per (approx 50 minutes + mileage outside of 5 miles of headquarters (1748 Lewisburg Pike, Franklin, Tn. 37069).

    • Tier 2: Virtual Advocate/Behavior Specialist= $125 (approx 50 minutes) 

    • Tier 1: Telephonic Advocate/Behavior Specialist = ($110 approx 50 minutes) 

·   Consultation (e.g., with counseling professionals, organizations, private practices): $200 per hour with a 30-minute minimum (i.e., $100).

·         $200 an hour for professional development: training and consultation opportunities to our local community partners, we charge a flat rate of $200 an hour, plus any travel expenses outside of our 5 mile radius from our current headquarters located at 1748 Lewisburg Pike, Franklin, Tennessee 37069 at current State of Tennessee reimbursement rate at $.65 mile (Updated 9.9.2023- Travel Information (tn.gov)).

Insurance

Insurance is not accepted at this practice. (See note at bottom of page.*) However, if your policy has out-of-network benefits you may be able to file a claim with your insurance company, but please be aware that all mental health insurance claims require inclusion of a diagnosis that meets the insurance company's "medical necessity criteria" (i.e., the client must have received a diagnosis of a mental health disorder).

This out of network claim is processed by you and your provider can provide you with a superbill. Feel free to call your insurance company and inquire about your coverage.

Payment

Simple Practice

Cancellation Policy

Because time has been reserved especially for you, if you do not show up for your scheduled therapy appointment, and you have not provided at least 48 hours in advance, you will be required to pay the full cost of the session.

* Note about insurance

It is understandable that many people desire to use their behavioral health insurance benefits. However, after much consideration our providers have decided to discontinue being on insurance provider networks. The reasons for this include in part:

·   Potential confidentiality issues. Use of insurance increases the likelihood that the confidentiality of private client information may be breached during the process of filing insurance claims and receiving payments.

·   Use of insurance requires that a psychiatric diagnosis be made. Insurance policies require that the client's problem or issue being addressed through therapy meet the insurance company's "medical necessity criteria ." This means that the client must be given a psychiatric diagnosis for insurance benefits to apply. Having a psychiatric diagnosis can have unanticipated consequences (e.g., interfering with employment in certain types of jobs, being accepted for life insurance coverage, etc.).

·   High deductible and co-payments . Most insurance policies have such high deductibles that clients in typical out-patient counseling never meet their policy's annual deductible and as a result the policy never actually pays for any of the counseling services. However, if claims were filed with the insurance company (to be applied toward the deductible) the client would still have a history of a psychiatric diagnosis.

·   Uncertainties and unpredictability about how insurance and healthcare will change at the national level. For example, when Federal laws change in ways that affect insurance companies these changes are typically then passed on to healthcare providers in the form of lower reimbursement.