Common Questions

I'm out of network. I don't bill insurance, Medicare or Medicaid. Many plans with out-of-network benefits reimburse part of a session, and your plan decides what it pays. Call the number on your insurance card to ask.

A superbill is an itemized monthly receipt you send to your plan, which may reimburse part of a session. It carries a diagnosis code, which your insurer sees. Your plan decides what, if anything, it reimburses.

If you pay without insurance, you have the right to receive a written estimate of what care will cost before you start, and I give you one. The how fees work page explains your rights.

I give you the fee in writing before you start, and I explain it in the first session. A limited number of reduced-fee spots may be open. The how fees work page has the full answer.

Yes. You can pay each session by card, including HSA and FSA cards.

We talk about what has been hard and what you hope for. I explain how sessions work, how privacy works and what its limits are. You share only what you are comfortable sharing, and you decide at the end whether to continue.

Sessions are 50 minutes, usually weekly. We set the pace together and check in regularly about whether to continue. I don't promise a number of sessions.

I'm a licensed psychologist in New York. I see clients in person in Manhattan and by video when you are in New York State when we meet.

Call or text 988, any time. If you or someone else is in danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. This website and our voicemail are not monitored around the clock.

I keep your records private and share them only as the law allows. The limits include a serious risk of harm to you or someone else, and abuse reporting that the law requires. I explain them in the first session.

I work with adults, 18 and over. If you are looking for a teen, I'm glad to suggest where to look.

I ask for 24 hours' notice. A session cancelled with less notice is charged the session fee. If something urgent comes up, tell me and we'll work it out.