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Fees & Appointment Policies for Therapy
Frequency of Sessions
Typically, psychotherapy involves weekly, 50-minute sessions. After the first month, therapeutic reasons may dictate more or less frequent appointments. But, initially, and for the most part, Midtown Counselor provides therapy in 50-minute sessions on a weekly basis.
Fees for Sharon Skelton, LMFT
The fee for a 50-minute session with Sharon Skelton, LMFT, available in person or through telehealth, is $195. EMDR therapy is often done in 80-minute sessions, and the fee for an 80-minute session is $275. It is possible to do EMDR therapy in 50-minute sessions, and the fee is $195.
Fees for Lara Long, LMFT
The fee for a 50-minute individual or EMDR Therapy session with Lara Long, LMFT, available in person or through telehealth, is $165. The fee for an 80-minute EMDR therapy session with Lara Long, LMFT, is $245.
Fees for Mathew Heake, AMFT
The fee for a 50-minute individual or EMDR Therapy session with Mathew Heake, AMFT, available in person or through telehealth, is $150. The fee for an 80-minute EMDR therapy or couples therapy session with Matthew Heake, AMFT, is $225.
Professional Consultation
Sharon Skelton, LMFT, is approved by the EMDR International Association to provide professional counseling to EMDR therapists all over the world. Individual consultation fees vary and fee packages are available for therapists seeking five or more individual or group case consultations.
Forms of Payment
Payments may be made with cash, check, Mastercard, Visa, American Express, and most health savings cards or with prior agreement through Venmo or Zelle. Payment is due at the beginning of each session.
Insurance
Midtown Counselor is “out of network” for most insurance plans. However, in some cases, insurance companies will reimburse a portion of our session fees even though we are not plan providers. In that event, we can provide you with the right paperwork to submit to your insurance company for reimbursement.
State Programs
In select cases, Midtown Counselor will accept Victims of Crime Compensation from the State of California for people seeking EMDR therapy to reduce the negative effects of witnessing or experiencing loss from a recent or traumatic event.
Questions?
We welcome any questions about other office policies by text, phone call, or email.