I offer individual and couples therapy in person (and via Telehealth when appropriate) for folks seeking support and change in a variety of circumstances.

Are you a new or experienced parent who is struggling with the realization that you have lost touch with a vital part of who you were as you pour yourself into the 3 P’s (parent, partner, professional)? I understand. I’m here to support you and walk alongside you as we evaluate where and how you lost that unique part of yourself and determine the steps you want to take to find it again.

Are you working toward parenthood (pregnancy, surrogacy, adoption, egg/sperm/embryo adoption) and desire a place to process the ups and downs, joy and grief that can exist in these spaces? I’m here to support you in creating that safe space.

Do you desire a space to explore how to create and maintain strong and compassionate boundaries with other people in your life? This space is for you.

Are you partnered, engaged or married, with or without children and you are finding it difficult to communicate your needs? Have you lost touch with each other and yourself? Then this space is for you. Together we can develop new ways to connect, work toward healing past wounds and create the relationship that you desire and deserve.

For established clients, I offer the option of sessions in your home. This can be helpful for parents seeking support around how to help create an environment that supports their child’s needs, those who have difficulty getting to the office for sessions but who continue to desire in person connection or for other reasons we will determine together as a team. Home visits are billed at a higher rate and are dependent on location and availability. These sessions may or may not be reimbursable by your health insurance with out of network benefits.

Check back soon for updates on in person Fair Play couples workshops set to be offered beginning 2025. For more information on short term Fair Play coaching packages please use the contact form on this site or email me directly at FairPlay@familyconnectionscounseling.org

Individual Counseling Sessions:

$150 per 50 minute office/telehealth session

Couples & Family/Parenting Sessions:

$165 per 50 minute office/telethealth session

In Home Therapy Services:

$175 per 50 minute individual session

$200 per 50 minute family session

I accept cash, personal check or credit card payments via Simple Practice. You will be responsible for full payment at the time of service.

*Appointments cancelled with less than 24 hours notice will be charged at the full session rate.

I am a credentialed provider for Lyra Health and at this time I see all other clients out of pocket. I have a small number of sliding scale spots in order to make therapy more accessible for those who are unable to afford my full cash rate.

If you have another health insurance plan, you can investigate whether I will be accepted as an out-of-network provider. I do offer superbills that you can submit to insurance companies for reimbursement. You will be responsible for full payment at the time of service.

This notice is a requirement of the “No Surprises Law” and the content below may not apply to the services provided to you Family Connections Counseling, however I am providing this notification as required by the law.

YOUR RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS AGAINST SURPRISE MEDICAL BILLS

What is “Surprise Billing” sometimes called “Balance Billing”?

When you see a doctor or other health care provider, you may owe certain out-of-pocket costs, such as a copayment, coinsurance, and/or a deductible. You may have other costs or have to pay the entire bill if you see a provider or visit a healthcare facility that isn’t in your health plan’s network.

“Out-of-network” describes providers and facilities that haven’t signed a contract with your health plan. Out-of-network providers may be permitted to bill you for the difference between what your plan agreed to pay and the full amount charged for a service. This is called “balance billing.” This amount is likely more than in-network costs for the same service and might not count toward your annual out-of-pocket limit.

“Surprise billing” is an unexpected balance bill. This can happen when you can’t control who is involved in your care - like when you have an emergency or when you schedule a visit at an in-network facility but are unexpectedly treated by an out-of-network provider.

You are protected from balance billing for:

Emergency services If you have an emergency medical condition and get emergency services from an out-of-network provider or facility, the most the provider or facility may bill you is your plan’s in-network cost-sharing amount (such as copayments and coinsurance). You can’t be balance billed for these emergency services. This includes services you may get after you’re in stable condition, unless you give written consent and give up your protections not to be balanced billed for these post-stabilization services.

Certain services at an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center When you get services from an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center, certain providers there may be out-of-network. In these cases, the most those providers may bill you is your plan’s in-network cost-sharing amount. This applies to emergency medicine, anesthesia, pathology, radiology, laboratory, neonatology, assistant surgeon, hospitalist, or intensivist services. These providers can’t balance bill you and may not ask you to give up your protections not to be balance billed.

If you get other services at these in-network facilities, out-of-network providers can’t balance bill you unless you give written consent and give up your protections.

You’re never required to give up your protection from balance billing. You also aren’t required to get care out-of-network. You can choose a provider or facility in your plan’s network.

When balance billing isn’t allowed, you also have the following protections:

● You are only responsible for paying your share of the cost (like the copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles that you would pay if the provider or facility was in-network). Your health plan will pay out-of-network providers and facilities directly.

● Your health plan generally must

1) Cover emergency services without requiring you to get approval for services in advance (prior authorization), 2) Cover emergency services by out-of-network providers, 3) Base what you owe the provider or facility (cost-sharing) on what it would pay an in-network provider or facility and show that amount in your explanation of benefits, 4) Count any amount you pay for emergency services or out-of-network services toward your deductible and out-of-pocket limit.

If you believe you’ve been wrongly billed, you may contact Oregon Board of Licensed Social Workers, 3218 Pringle Rd SE Ste. 240 Salem, OR 97302-6310 Office: 503-378-5735. Email: oregon.blsw@blsw.oregon.gov

Visit https://www.cms.gov/files/document/model-disclosure-notice-patient-protections-against-surprise-billing-providers-facilities-health.pdf for more information about your rights under Federal law. goes here