Please be aware of the following office procedures:

1. Payment for services is required at the time of service.  Payments for some evaluations may follow specific schedules which are reviewed when the evaluation is scheduled.

2. In general, it is the client's responsibility to submit claims to their insurance carrier for possible reimbursement. A receipt will be provided at the conclusion of each session. Note that we are currently an out of network provider for most insurance carriers. In order to ascertain your out of network benefits, contact your insurance carrier and provide our National Provider Identifier (NPI) number: 1619152212.

3. Counseling sessions may vary in length from 25 minutes to 50 minutes, with  fees adjusted by session length. Punctuality for all appointments is vital.

4. We request at least 24 to 48 hour notification for counseling cancellations.

5. Comprehensive assessments which are scheduled at least 2-3 weeks in advance will require at least one weeks notice prior to cancellation. Ongoing patterns of missed appointments will be discussed, and may incur a fee.

6. Confidentiality as per HIPAA guidelines is maintained.  Confidentiality issues are discussed at our initial session.

7. Psychological/educational assessments completed at this office are , by law, accepted for consideration  by public-school personnel, particularly when special-education services or other accommodations are sought (for example under Chapter 504).  Note that private psychological/educational assessments submitted to the public schools must be completed by licensed school psychologists or psychologists. All evaluations completed at this office follow public school guidelines, particularly when identifying special needs children.