FAQs

The duration of therapy varies depending on the chronicity and severity of the problem, skill practice outside of therapy sessions, and consistency of attendance. The goal is to help clients learn how to help themselves and build independence. Many clients will benefit from 12-20 therapy sessions scheduled for 60 minutes each week. Sustainable change takes time - you can do it!

My priority is to provide high quality, tailored therapy and testing that is comprehensive, timely, and affordable. Insurance companies require a diagnosis and then make it a permanent part of the client’s medical record. I feel that my clients should be able to choose if they want to do that.

That means that I do not accept insurance. Clients pay my full fee at the time of each session. The OON process works by you paying the full session fee upfront, and then I will provide you with a superbill that you can submit to your insurance company for potential reimbursement. I recognize that this is an investment; this is why I use evidence-based treatments designed to help you make progress more quickly.

For testing, it is my priority that decisions about your care and selection of the most appropriate assessments are made by you and me and not insurance employees. My priority is assessment quality. Insurance companies do not cover testing for learning concerns and many other areas that I assess. 

For a list of fees

A superbill is a document that is used to request reimbursement for medical services from insurance providers. The superbill includes detailed information about the services that were provided (e.g., date of service, provider’s name and information, diagnosis code, procedure code).

1. Intake: $250

2. Individual Therapy (60 min): $225/session

3. Parent Training/Family Therapy: $250

4. Psychiatric Evaluation: $1,200

5. Focused Autism Testing: $1,600

6. Focused ADHD Testing: $1,600

7. Comprehensive Psychological Testing: $2,000

I offer self-pay clients the option to split payments across service dates for testing. Clients may choose to split payments into two—50% paid at the intake session and 50% due at the feedback session (typically within 1 month from the last session). I also provide a superbill to submit to insurance for possible reimbursement. If you are planning to submit a superbill to your insurance provider, you are strongly encouraged to check with your insurance provider about the reimbursement process BEFORE seeking services with me. Some insurance providers may require pre-authorization for testing, so please check with your insurance provider before scheduling your testing appointments.

Licensed clinical psychologists have completed a doctoral degree (PhD or PsyD), passed a national exam, been deemed as meeting qualifications by the state psychology board, and engaged in continuing education activities. Additionally, PhD clinical psychology training programs require students to have solid research training to understand and apply treatments and assessments supported by science.

Many clinical psychologists, like myself, also undergo additional years of specialized post-doctoral training. This means that you can trust clinical psychologists to provide treatment techniques that are highly specialized, have strong scientific foundations, and are shown to be effective.

I offer virtual therapy for clients in Hampton Roads, Virginia along with 40+  PSYPACT states (see full list here). I offer in person testing services and limited in person therapy services in Virginia Beach, Virginia.