PAYMENT OPTIONS
Counseling
Fees:
Initial Office Fee: $ 95.00
Ongoing Sessions: $ 90.00
Consulting with other professionals: $150.00 (per hour)
Cancellation Fee (less than 24 hour notice): $ 95.00
Report Writing $ 150.00 per hour
Fees are due at the time of visit. In the case of consultations, the initial fee of $150.00 is due prior to the consultation. Any additional fees incurred will be due prior to the release of any report, etc.
If payment is not made at the time of your session, a $10.00 fee will be added to your account. Payment must then be received in our office within a week to avoid additional fees.
Can I Use My Insurance?
For those clients who have “out of network” benefits with your health care provider, you will have the necessary information on your walk-out receipt so that you can submit your claim to your health care provider. They are to mail their payment directly to you and NOT to TCCCS. TCCCS will not submit claims. TCCCS is not on any health care provider panels, so we do not accept “in-network” payments.
Benefits of Self- Pay
If you choose to pay directly for your counseling needs, you may gain the following benefits:
Confidentiality and Privacy-If you use your insurance company, they have the right to review your clinical records. A diagnosis will have to be made and will be in your medical records. All of this creates a paper trail.
Freedom to choose your own counselor-Many insurance companies restrict your choices to only those who are on their panels. Self-pay allows you to choose the counselor that you believe best fits your needs and desires.
Session Approval-It is common that insurance companies not only restrict the number of sessions you can have in a calendar year, but they can also determine whether or not you need the sessions. With self-pay, you are in charge, not the insurance company.
Motivation-In many cases, the self-pay client is more motivated to see results and be invested in his/her counseling.
Cancellations and Rescheduling
Your session is scheduled for 45 minutes. It is important that you be prompt as the session cannot be extended past the already scheduled time. (Sometimes Carol must respond to an emergency or crisis in which case your appointment must be cancelled. Every effort will be made to notify you of the cancellation and to reschedule your appointment.) Our office requires a 24-hour notice for you to cancel an appointment. Failure to do so will result in your being charged the rate of $95.00. This is intended to encourage your faithfulness in the growth process, and to give us the opportunity to schedule another client for that appointment time.
PHONE/E-MAIL/SKYPE FEES:
Any communication via E-mail, SKYPE, and/or non-emergency phone sessions will be charged in 15-minute increments at $30.00 per increment. We must have your credit card information on file before these sessions are scheduled or conducted. A charge to your credit card account will be run at the time of reading and/or corresponding via the E-mail, SKYPE, or after the phone session has ended. Carol will tell you the amount that will be charged at that time. If you plan to sumbit counseling sessions to your insurance, please check to see if they cover on-line sessions.
Individual Coaching
Same fee structure as Counseling. If longer sessions are desired, the client will be charged in 15 minute increments of $30.00 per increment.
Group Coaching
For most groups, the cost will be $25.00 per person per session. In those cases where we are doing a series based on one topic, there may a reduction in this amount if you pay in full at the beginning of the Series. Details will be on the page: "90 Minutes with Coach Carol".
For your convenience, Visa, MasterCard, and Discover cards are accepted. Many clients use their FSA and HSA accounts for their counseling sessions. Check with your individual plan.
