Blue Cross Blue Shield plans from any state and Aetna are accepted. If you have insurance with another company, you will be responsible for payment to LPS. A statement for reimbursement can be provided to you to submit to your insurance company. I also accept self-pay methods if you do not have health insurance.

Medicare and Medicaid not accepted.

The first step is to call your insurance company and ask if you have mental health coverage and ask about your benefits for psychological testing.

Questions you should ask your insurance:

• Do I have mental health benefits?
• Do I have a deductible and has it been met? Do I have co-insurance? If so, what percentage is covered?
• What is my co-pay?
• Do I have a limit on how many sessions are covered?
• Do I need a referral from my primary care physician?
• Is psychological testing covered with my plan?
• Does psychological testing require pre-approval or pre-authorization?

I will try to verify your benefits prior to your appointment; however, it is ultimately your responsibility to understand what services your insurance will or will not cover. You or the responsible party for billing are ultimately accountable for any deductibles, co-payments, or estimates of co-insurance amounts at the time services take place.

Costs of sessions vary based on the type of service, your insurance plan and mental health benefits.

The client portal is an online, HIPAA-compliant electronic health system where you can access management of your appointments, complete documents, and billing functions.

Maintaining your privacy is one of the most important factors of the therapeutic relationship I want you to feel comfortable and to have your own “safe space” to freely express yourself without judgement. Communications between myself and you are confidential and will not be released without verbal or written consent by you.

However, certain communication and circumstances may occur that limit confidentiality. Such situations include: 1) If I feel that you pose a threat to yourself or others; 2) If client records are ordered to be released by a Judge of the Courts; 3) if communications involve knowledge of child or elder abuse; 4) if your account is turned over to a collection agency or attorney for non-payment; 5) if communications include the transmission of contagious or transmittable diseases.

I do not complete autism, court-related, substance abuse, or state disability evaluations.

The assessment process will consist of a series of face to face visits. Part one (1 hour) consists of an intake interview where I will ask questions about what has been going on, pieces of history, etc. Part two (hours vary) consists of completing the measures, which may be one or more visits depending on what needs to be completed. Part three (1 hour) is the results session, in which I cover what is or is not going on based on the measures as well as providing an individualized treatment plan. The entire process typically takes about 6-8 weeks. I know that may seem like a long amount of time, but I value being thorough and taking a comprehensive approach to provide the best treatment that I possibly can.

You may let your child know that I am a different type of doctor who listens, asks questions, and completes activities to help them feel better. You may want to ensure them that I do not give shots. Try to avoid the word, “testing” as some children/adolescents get anxious or nervous when hearing that word. After all, I like to call myself the “fun doctor.”

I see children, adolescents, and adults ages 7 – 65.

I do not have prescription privileges. If it is determined that medication is a part of your treatment, you will need to seek consultation from a prescribing physician, such as your primary care physician or a psychiatrist.

Monday – Thursday from 8AM – 5PM. The last scheduled appointment of the day is 4PM. I do not have evening or weekend appointments.