Fees & Details.
Clear costs. No surprises.
No surprises, just the menu.
Session Rates
Individual Counseling
Intake session (60-minutes) — $275
Individual session (60-minutes) — $250
Individual session (90-minutes) — $350
Couples & Family Counseling
Couples/Family session (60-minutes) — $300
Couples/Family session (90-minutes) — $425
Group Counseling
90-minute session — $75
Intensives
Half-day (4 hrs) — $1,000
Full-day (7 hrs) — $2,000
Multi-day intensives are simply the full-day rate for each day — a two-day is two full days, and so on.
Equine-assisted sessions include an additional facility fee.
Insurance & Payment
I run a private-pay practice. I’m not contracted with any commercial insurance companies, and I’m no longer contracted with VT-Medicaid. I am, however, in-network with Medicare.
Why I’m not contracted with insurance →
If you have Medicare, your sessions may be billed directly. For all other insurance, full payment is due at the time of service. I’ll provide you with a receipt — a “superbill” — that you can submit directly to your insurance company for possible reimbursement under your out-of-network benefit. Since I’m not contracted with insurance companies, I won’t have access to information about your specific benefits; I’d encourage you to contact your insurer directly to ask about your out-of-network coverage.
Fees are payable by cash, check, credit card, or HSA card. I offer a limited number of sliding-scale sessions for those who qualify based on financial hardship, full-time student status, or active military service and their dependents.
For those considering an intensive, CareCredit is also available as a financing option, allowing you to spread the cost over time, often with deferred interest.
A few practical notes: insurance and Medicare generally do not cover sessions longer than an hour, so 85-minute sessions are private pay regardless of your coverage. I don’t carry unpaid balances — if two or more sessions go unpaid, we’ll need to pause our work together until that’s resolved. Returned checks carry a $45 fee. I review my rates annually and will give at least 30 days’ notice before any increase takes effect.
Intensive sessions and the equine facility fee are not eligible for insurance reimbursement.
Important information.
If You’re in Crisis
As a private-pay solo practice, I’m not able to provide 24-hour emergency or on-call services. If you’re experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, please go to your nearest hospital emergency room or call 911.
As part of our intake process, we’ll talk through your current needs and assess whether a private practice without 24-hour crisis coverage is the right level of care for you. If your needs call for more support than I’m able to provide, I’ll let you know and help point you toward a better fit.
If you’re in emotional distress and need to talk to someone, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours a day — call or text 988. Veterans and service members can reach the Veterans Crisis Line the same way: dial 988, then press 1.
I hold office hours Monday through Friday and am often unavailable by phone while in session. If you’re an existing client in crisis, you’re welcome to call and leave a message — I generally return calls the same business day. For anything that can’t wait, please use the crisis resources above rather than waiting to hear back from me.
Between sessions.
How to Reach Me
I hold office hours Monday through Friday. For scheduling, billing questions, or non-urgent matters, the best way to reach me is by phone at (802) 356-1731 — I’ll return your call within 24 hours during office hours, and messages left on weekends or holidays are returned the next business day.
Email is best reserved for scheduling only. Since standard email isn’t fully secure, I’d ask that you avoid sending sensitive or detailed information that way — a phone call is a safer choice for anything personal.
A bit of reading before we begin.
New Client Forms
There are a few forms to review and complete before we begin working together — fair warning, it’s a lot of paperwork. Please read through everything in its entirety; you’ll learn more about me, how I approach this work, and other details relevant to our time together. As you read, jot down any questions that come up. We’ll have time to talk through them when we meet.
Once you’ve downloaded and completed the forms, you can upload them to a secure shared folder — I’ll email you the link when we schedule your intake session. This keeps your protected health information off of unsecured email.
Intake Packet
Counseling Agreement and Policies, plus the Intake Questionnaire (contact info, family and medical history, and other background).
Vermont Mandated Disclosure
State-required statement of my professional qualifications and how to file a complaint with the VT Office of Professional Regulation, if needed.
Notice of Privacy Practices
How your protected health information is safeguarded under federal HIPAA law.
Ready to start?
The first step is just a conversation. No pressure, no commitment — just a chance to see if it feels like a good fit.
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