Frequently Asked Questions

$200 hourly (53-60 minute, CPT 90837)

Yes. When I can afford to, I offer therapy at a reduced rate for those who are experiencing financial hardship. Please inquire if you believe you may be eligible for reduced fee therapy and would like to be added to my waitlist.

Yes, I currently accept BCBS.

However, starting in August 2026, I have decided to no longer contract with insurance companies for several reasons, including:

• Setting my own rates allows me to offer reduced rate therapy to individuals who cannot afford therapy. Private pay psychotherapy practices have more capacity to offer pro-bono or reduced fee therapy to those who otherwise wouldn’t receive quality care.

• This choice allows us the freedom to work outside of diagnostic and cpt codes, which insurance companies use to limit duration, frequency and type of therapy you receive. I believe the client and therapist are the most qualified to determine what is most appropriate in real time.

• Insurance companies require a diagnostic label as “proof” of needing therapy. It’s important to me to avoid adding labels and codes to your medical record just for the purpose of insurance coverage.

• Insurance companies are legally able to access treatment documents, progress notes, and diagnostic information at any time- which may compromise your confidentiality.

• Unfortunately, health insurance companies are notoriously inconsistent when paying out their providers. With frequent claim denials and unexplained month-long delays, relying on health insurance companies has become unsustainable for my practice.

• Insurance companies simply do not pay fair rates to their contracted providers. So, while insurance companies get paid more each year by raising premiums, copays and deductibles… therapists do not receive any increase in pay. This can create a toxic working model for therapists, requiring them to treat a very high number of clients per week to earn a livable wage. This ultimately increases burn out for therapists and impacts the quality of care clients receive.

If you have Out of Network Benefits, you’ll likely be reimbursed 50 - 80% of each session fee after reaching your Out of Network deductible. I would provide you with a Superbill (receipt), which you can submit directly to your insurer.

Both! I have a small private office building on my property in Duxbury, Massachusetts where I see the majority of my clients. I also see clients virtually throughout MA.

We will spend 15- 20 minutes getting to know one another. I will ask you to share a bit about what has you reaching out for therapeutic support, any past therapy or psychiatry treatment, and answer any questions you may have about myself or my practice. Then we can discuss logistics like scheduling and billing.