Fees
For all Counseling, plan on weekly Counseling sessions for the first 8-12 sessions to gain momentum in change.
Couple’s sessions are scheduled for 90 minutes until otherwise specified.
There is no difference in cost for in person or online/video counseling.
Payment for sessions are due at the time of service; there are no payment plans for session fees to be paid over time.
Session fees increase by $10 every year to account for inflation and experience so that there are no surprise or major jumps in fee in the middle of therapy.
Individual Counseling
Individual therapy, 45 min session = $190
Individual therapy, 90 min session = $380
Late cancelation with or without notice = Full fee of session(s) in the next 48 hours
Couples/Relationship counseling
Couple’s/Relationship therapy, 90 min session = $380
Late cancelation with or without notice = Full fee of session(s) in the next 48 hours
Marathon counseling for Couples
12 Hours (2 days) of Marathon/Weekend Therapy with resources and reports = $3,360
18 Hours (3 days) of of Marathon/Weekend Therapy with resources and reports = $4,860
Late cancelation with or without notice = Full fee of block(s) in the next 48 hours
Relationship Assessment ONLY
Cost for Relationship Check Up, paid to The Gottman Institute = $99
Assessment Preparation = $100
Couple’s Interview, 45 min session = $190
Individual Interviews, 45 min session per person = $190 x 2 = $380
Assessment Results & Feedback Session, 45 min session = $190
Your total cost =$959
SLIDING SCALE
I occasionally can accommodate sliding scale appointments based on my availability. As of November 1, 2023 I do not have any sliding scale slots available. I will update this section as slots become available.
Why does therapy cost so much?
Therapy is expensive, like all the other meaningful things in life. For reference the majority of us have $1,000 iPhones (me too) in our hands. Taking care of our mind and relationships are equally important, and will make you feel better than your new iPhone ever could.
I am here to help you in the shortest amount of time to help you meet your goals and resolve your problem(s) because I believe you don’t need to be in therapy longer than necessary.
DO you take insurance?
The short answer is no.
The longer answer is that some Insurance companies consider me an Out of Network Provider (OPN) which has influence on how and if your insurance could pay for or reimburse for your counseling sessions with me. I cannot guarantee that your sessions will be covered by your insurance. I can provide Superbills for our sessions (you can generate them Monthly in your Secure Client Portal) and it will be up to you and your insurance to your discuss coverage.
It would be helpful for you to contact your Mental Health insurance coverage (sometimes it is different than your medical insurance coverage) and ask them about my credentials (below) and service codes that I use for counseling sessions (also below).
Grayson Wallen is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (#12135) in California.
For counseling sessions, Grayson uses the following codes:
Individual Counseling in person for 45 minutes: 90834
Individual Counseling online for 45 minutes: 90834-95
Couples/Relationship Counseling in person for 90 minutes: 90847 + 99355
Couples/Relationship Counseling online for 90 minutes: 90847-95 + 99355
ATTENTION COUPLES: It’s important to consider that most medical insurance companies do not reimburse for relationship problems or general self improvement and require a mental health diagnosis to justify the medical necessity and your treatment (thus reimbursement for your counseling). So if you hope to get your treatment paid for or reimbursed for, you will often need to be given a mental health diagnosis. I will not assign a diagnosis where there is not one so that you can get treatment paid for or reimbursed. This is fraud and illegal!
For those not using insurance, please check out the details I have posted on the Good Faith Estimate and rates for my counseling services.
Great questions to ask your insurance company if you are thinking about using your coverage for counseling costs:
Does my plan cover counseling services provided by an out-of-network mental health providers? Who qualifies as an out-of-network mental health provider?
Grayson is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor #12135. Can I use my insurance to reimburse for his session fees?
What is the deductible I have to meet before coverage to an out-of-network provider benefits start?
How much will my plan reimburse me after my deductible has been met?
How many counseling sessions does my plan cover in a year? How many sessions do I have left?
How do I submit the receipt (or Superbill) that I have for my sessions in order to receive reimbursement?
What is the timeline for my claim? How fast/soon after sessions do I need to submit to make sure I get reimbursed?