Do you take insurance, and how does that work?
Do you take insurance, and how does that work?
We accept a wide range of insurances including medicaid, medicare, Cigna, United Healthcare, Tricare, Aetna, and Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield. To determine if you have mental health coverage through your insurance carrier reach out to us and we can help to check your benefits! We always encouraging checking and understanding your coverage fully and we will do our best to help you navigate that along the way. Some helpful questions you can your insurance company on your own:
- What are my mental health benefits both in and out of network?
- Do I have coverage of assessment services for mental health?
- Do I need a prior authorization?
We are here to support you all the way through the process, just feel free to reach out!
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Confidentiality is one of the most important components between a client and psychotherapist. Successful therapy requires a high degree of trust with highly sensitive subject matter that is usually not discussed anywhere but the therapist's office. Every therapist should provide a written copy of their confidential disclosure agreement, and you can expect that what you discuss in session will not be shared with anyone. This is called “Informed Consent”. Sometimes, however, you may want your therapist to share information or give an update to someone on your healthcare team (your Physician, Naturopath, Attorney), but by law your therapist cannot release this information without obtaining your written permission.
However, state law and professional ethics require therapists to maintain confidentiality except for the following situations:
* Suspected past or present abuse or neglect of children, adults, and elders requires therapists to report to the authorities, including Child Protection and law enforcement, based on information provided by the client or collateral sources.
* If the therapist has reason to suspect the client is seriously in danger of harming him/herself or has threatened to harm another person.
