Paying for Therapy

-Cost: You already pay for your insurance with monthly premiums so it only seems fair that you should use it. By using insurance, a portion or all of your session may be covered making your out of pocket expense smaller.

-Difficulty finding a therapist that accepts your insurance plan: It can be frustrating trying to find a therapist who takes your specific insurance and when you finally do, often times people aren’t happy with their limited choices.

-Insurance requires a mental health diagnosis: Insurance companies typically only cover services that are declared as a "medical necessity". In other words, for you to be able to utilize your insurance the therapist MUST provide the insurance company with a mental health diagnosis that you qualify for. This diagnosis goes into your permanent medical record.

-Give up some confidentiality: any documented health treatment filed through your insurance is required to be recorded on your permanent medical record.In addition to your treatment being permanently filed, health insurance companies have access to the type of treatment that you receive and what your progress has been. Any details and private information that your therapist has, your insurance company would have.