Rates & FAQs
Rate per 45 minute therapy session: $180
Lakewood Holistic Counseling is considered an “out-of-network” provider and does not work directly with insurance.
Why choose a private pay therapist?
Complete Confidentiality: When you use health insurance, your private clinical information doesn't stay between us. It is shared with an insurance company where it passes through multiple hands for billing, coding, and auditing purposes. Choosing private pay ensures your therapeutic space remains truly private.
Freedom and Continuity of Care: Insurance companies often place a strict cap on the number of sessions they will cover. They can also audit your file at any time and decide that you are "not making enough progress" to justify more care. The people making these decisions don't know your unique stressors or trauma history. Private pay means we decide when you are done, not a third-party corporation.
No Permanent Medical Diagnosis: To justify payment, insurance companies require a formal mental health diagnosis, which becomes a permanent part of your medical record. While a diagnosis can be validating, a permanent label on your record can sometimes create unforeseen challenges or bias when applying for life insurance, disability coverage, or specific security clearances in the future.
Therapy frequency:
Typically, therapy sessions are conducted on a weekly basis. Therapy is a process that takes consistency and commitment. Once goals are achieved, frequency can be reduced.
The length of the therapy session is 45 minutes. During that time, we usually focus on one to two topics.
The number of therapy sessions utilized from start to finish is unique to each individual. Some individuals come for 6 months, other people attend therapy for years, and some people will attend therapy off and on throughout the course of their lives.