Fees & Insurance

Insurance

I am in-network with many commercial insurances, as well as Medicaid, Medicare, and the VA Community Care network. We will discuss whether your services through True North Counseling will be covered by your insurance provider during our brief phone consultation. Most often, outpatient mental health counseling does not require a referral or preauthorization, though please check with your individual insurance plan to inquire about your coverage for mental healthcare. Co-payments are expected at the time of service.

For any insurance plans I am not in-network with, I am happy to submit claims to your insurance company. For those out-of-network clients, payment is expected in full at the time of service.

Please do not hesitate to ask any questions on how we can best utilize your benefits.

Self-Pay

Self-pay allows you to maintain greater confidentiality and privacy, as we will not need to provide a formal mental health diagnosis for billing. When therapists bill insurance for counseling services, they are required to provide a diagnosis. This diagnosis becomes part of your health record which may be accessed when seeking future health care coverage or applying to certain employment. As a self-pay client, no formal diagnosis is required to justify counseling, though we will work with any previous diagnosis, as appropriate.

If you are interested, please contact us to inquire about self-pay rates.

Sliding Scale

I do offer a select number of sliding scale spots for those who may be uninsured or have demonstrated financial need. Please reach out to me to inquire about current sliding scale availability.