Behind The Scenes

Often, I find that people mistake a counselor's session for an "hourly" rate when that isn't the case at all. When you enlist the services of a counselor, you are investing in so much more than a 50 minute session. You are benefiting beyond measure from your counselor's education, credentialing, supervision, ongoing continuing education, client experience, life experience, skill set and passion for their work. In addition to all of these things, you are receiving your counselor's time beyond a 50 minute session. I'd like to tell you more about what goes into the thoughtful and detailed work I do on behalf of my clients.

For each 50 minute counseling session, I average an additional 1.5 hours of work, totaling at least 2.5 hours per client, per session. The work I do beyond the session itself includes many things:

• I spend time reviewing the latest research and methods for supporting the individual challenges my clients bring to each session.

• I create and update treatment plans and goals to ensure they are the most direct path to healing and wellness for my clients.

• I may use assessment tools in session, which require detailed analysis and corresponding treatment goals.

• I am able to hold your personal data confidential (between you and I) and still present client challenges within a confidential and professional clinical supervision setting, gaining additional support to determine a client's most direct path to healing and wholeness.

• I may correspond with other treatment professionals, if requested by a client to do so, including primary care physicians, school counselors, case-workers, psychologists, psychiatrists and pastors to achieve the holistic benefit for my clients.

 Fees

• Individual counseling session: $115 for a 50 minute session

• Couple's counseling session: $125 for a 50 minute session

• You may choose to "pay-as-you-go" at the appropriate rate for the above-listed services, one session at a time.

• If you know you would like to come for at least 6 sessions, you may want to consider purchasing a package of 5 sessions and receiving a 6th session for free (pre-pay $575 for 6 individual 50 minute sessions or $625 for 6 couple/family 50 minute sessions).

• I accept payment by credit card, cash or personal check.