Rates:
Shannon's Rates:
Individual Counseling
Initial session $150
Individual therapy session $120
Longer individual therapy session (60 mins) $135
Extended individual therapy session (up to 80 mins) $175
Intensive individual therapy session (90-120 mins) $250
Couples/Family Counseling
Initial couples/family session $175
Couples/family therapy session (up to 60 mins) $150
Longer couples/family session (up to 80 mins) $200
Sam's Rates:
Individual Counseling
Initial session $85
Individual therapy session $75
Longer individual therapy session $105
Couples/Family Counseling
Initial couples/family session $110
Couples/family therapy session $100
Longer couples/family session $130
Group Counseling:
Fees are determined based on group topic, size and format.
Payments may be made by cash, check, or credit card. (A credit card must be on file. Let us know if this is a problem.)
Other Fees
Fees for late cancellations/missed appointments, records reviews, phone consultations with clients and consulting professionals, correspondence with consulting professionals (including copies of records, discharge summaries and treatment progress letters), and court-related expenses are available in writing to all clients.
Insurance:
Shannon is in the process of leaving her contracts with insurance plans and will not be billing insurance at that time (beginning March 1, 2026). She does not accept Medicaid or Medicare and does not work with EAP plans.
If Shannon does not accept your insurance plan, you may be able to submit your out-of-pocket costs to your insurance company for possible reimbursement or credit towards your deductible for out-of-network services. Please ask us if you need a detailed receipt of your services (a superbill).
For more information on superbills and out-of-network billing, visit https://www.goodrx.com/insurance/health-insurance/superbill-therapy.
Sessions with PLPC's are not covered by insurance.
Why don't we accept insurance anymore?
The decision to leave insurance panels was not an easy one for me, but I did for several reasons. These include:
- The need for diagnosis: Not everyone who comes to therapy meets the criteria for a diagnosis in the DSM. Insurance companies determine reimbursement eligibility on preliminary diagnoses, putting the emphasis -- and the limitations -- of your care on a set of criteria that may not apply to you. This means therapists either need to turn away clients who don't fit those criteria or apply a diagnosis that may not serve the client in a clinically meaningful way. Couples sessions are generally not covered by insurance for this reason.
- Treatment resistrictions: Insurance also sets time limits on therapy. By no longer accepting insurance, I can offer sessions that last longer than 60 minutes, including two-hour intensives, upon request. I can also offer therapy outside of the office setting. Moving away from the medical insurance model of therapy puts the control of your treatment in your hands and allows for a more individualized approach.
- Privacy concerns: I am concerned with policy changes that have the potential to result in less confidentiality regarding my clients' mental health treatment. I take your confidentiality very seriously, and by accepting insurance, I am opening up your treatment notes to access by your insurance companies. Some insurance companies are using this access to discriminate against certain individuals and against some types of treatment provided.
- Therapist time & resources: As a solo practitioner, accepting insurance has become increasingly costly to me. Not only am I spending a lot of time verifying coverage, submitting claims, and following up on denied claims, but I am paid much less by insurance companies than my standard rate. Reimbursement rates are set by insurance companies, and providers have no negotiating power in those rates. We can request an increase every two to three years, which I have done, but the companies have no obligation to grant an increase request and do not offer regular cost-of-living increases. By not accepting insurance, I can devote more time to client care and to my own self-care and continuing education.
If finances are a barrier, please ask about low-cost to no-cost options. I will do my best to make counseling as affordable as possible.
Good Faith Estimate:
Notice: You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost.
Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services.
You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services.
You can ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service.
If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate.
For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call 800-985-3059.