Stacie Sears, MSW, LCSW

Frequently Asked Questions

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All invoices are the responsibility of the client.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Cancellations require 24+ hour notice to avoid the full cost of a session.

  • Individual: The first session is $200, and subsequent sessions are $150.

    Couples: The first session is $250, and subsequent sessions are $175. The initial session fee includes my cost for the Gottman Relationship Checkup.

    The Gottman Relationship Checkup is an online assessment created by Drs. John and Julie Gottman. Partners are asked about intimacy, conflict, trust, finances, individual areas of concern, and more. This is an evidence-based tool, providing detailed feedback and recommendations about your relationship's strengths and challenges.

    I am a Gottman Approved Member.

  • Health Savings (HSA) or Flexible Spending (FSA) Accounts can be used for individual therapy payment.

    Outside of HSA/FSA funds, insurance plans are not accepted. Clients pay fees directly. Depending on a client's out-of-netowrk coverage, monthly Superbills can be issued, then a client submits the Superbill to their insurance company for whatever their out-of-network reimbursement rate is.

  • In cases of financial hardship, I am willing to consider payment based on a sliding scale. Please contact me for further information.

  • For some clients, out-of-network benefits can cover some of the cost of therapy. Not all policies offer out-of-network coverage. Contact your insurer for information about your policy’s out-of-network coverage. If you have out-of-network coverage, you pay me directly when you attend sessions; I then provide you with a Superbill, which you can submit to your insurance company for partial reimbursement.

  • You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost.

    Under the law (2020), health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services.

    You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment, and hospital fees.

    Make sure your health care provider gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing at least 1 business day before your medical service or item. You can also ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an item or 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.

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