Licensed Professional Counselor (Licensed Psychotherapist) is a licensure for mental health professionals in some countries. In the US, licensed professional counselors provide mental health and substance abuse care to millions of Americans.

• Insurance companies require a mental health disorder diagnosis, which will stay with your permanent health record.

• They also require information about your qualifying symptoms and specific work in counseling.

• Not involving insurance companies is the only way to assure your utmost confidentiality.

• You and your counselor will have the ability to decide the type and time frame of treatment that would be the most effective for you, rather than an employee at the insurance company limiting the number of sessions and the type of therapy you receive.

• In addition to these important clinical reasons, not filing insurance allows us to keep our self-pay rates as affordable as possible.

• I am "out of network" with all insurance plans. If you have verified that your plan has out-of-network mental health coverage and would still like to utilize your insurance to cover some of the cost of our services, we will gladly provide you with a superbill for services for you to submit for reimbursement. Please know that even if your insurance company offers out-of-network benefits, they may still deny your reimbursement and we are not liable for those charges that you have already incurred.

I will prepare for your first session by reviewing your answers to the initial paperwork you completed online. Before your first online session, you will receive an email from your therapist with directions on how to access our secure and confidential online platform for tele-mental health. You can expect me to have questions to jump-start the first session and to get deeper into your story and your goals for counseling. We will spend the first few minutes of the first session going over informed consent so that you are aware of your rights as well as the office policies and procedures. Counseling can be anxiety-provoking for many new clients, and it is not unusual to feel nervous before the first session. However, as we work to develop our therapeutic relationship your nerves will dissipate. Congratulate yourself for having the courage to make the appointment and for initiating change in your life!

The acronym NCC stands for National Certified Counselor and means that the counselor has passed the National Counseling Exam (NCE) and has earned a master’s degree in a counseling-related program accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The purpose of the National Counseling Exam is to assess knowledge, abilities, and skills viewed as critical for providing effective counseling services. This credential is issued by the National Board of Certified Counselors.

• Individual Therapy

• Employee Assistant Program

• Behavioral Support and Consultation

• Self-Esteem/ Identity struggles

• Life Transitions

• Aging

• Developmental and Intellectual disabilities

• Anxiety and Depression