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FEES & INSURANCE

Clear About Cost From the Beginning

Understanding what therapy may cost is an important part of deciding whether to get started.

Becoming Our Best Self offers both private-pay and insurance options. If you are using insurance, your cost will depend on the details of your individual plan.

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Private-Pay Therapy

Clear fees make it easier to know what to expect before beginning therapy.

Individual Therapy

Intake Session

$200

Ongoing Session

$180

Why Some Clients Choose Private Pay

Private pay can offer greater flexibility and discretion for clients who prefer to keep more decisions about therapy between themselves and their therapist.

More Discretion and Control

For clients who value privacy, private pay can offer an added layer of discretion. Without insurance claims, treatment information is not routinely shared with an insurance company for reimbursement, allowing you to keep more of your care outside of third-party review.

Fewer Insurance Requirements

Insurance companies often require specific documentation and a covered diagnosis before they will pay for treatment. With private pay, treatment decisions are not driven by an insurer’s coverage rules.

Care Shaped Around Your Needs

You and your therapist can make decisions about the focus, frequency, and length of therapy based on your goals, clinical needs, and circumstances rather than an insurance company’s visit limits or authorization requirements.

Using Insurance

Becoming Our Best Self participates with a range of insurance plans and employee assistance programs.

If you are using insurance, your cost may include a deductible, copay, coinsurance, or another amount determined by your health plan. Coverage can vary by plan, location, and service.

Verification of insurance benefits does not guarantee that a particular service will be covered or paid by your plan.

View Accepted Insurance Plans

Major Insurance Plans

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
  • Florida Blue
  • Cigna
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • Optum
  • Oscar
  • Oxford Health Plans
  • UMR
  • Surest
  • Carelon Behavioral Health
  • Centivo

Employee Assistance Programs

  • Confide Enhanced EAP
  • Optum Emotional Wellbeing Solutions — Core EAP
  • Optum Emotional Wellbeing Solutions — Premium EAP
  • Resources for Living EAP

Additional Plans and Networks

  • AllSavers UHC
  • Allied Benefit Systems — Aetna
  • Allied Benefit Systems — Cigna
  • Christian Brothers Services — Aetna
  • EVHC — Aetna
  • EVHC — Cigna
  • Government Employees Health Association
  • Health Scope — Aetna
  • Lucent Health Solutions — Cigna
  • Luminare Health — Aetna
  • Luminare Health — Cigna
  • Meritain
  • NYC Employees PPO Plan
  • Nippon
  • Sutter Health Plan
  • Trustmark Health Benefits — Cigna
  • Trustmark Small Business Benefits — Aetna
  • UHC Student Resources
  • United Healthcare Shared Services
  • UnitedHealthcare Global

Before Your First Session

If you plan to use insurance, call the member-services number on the back of your insurance card before your first appointment and ask:

  • Are outpatient mental health services covered?
  • Do I have a deductible for mental health services?
  • How much of my deductible has been met?
  • What is my copay or coinsurance for outpatient therapy?
  • Do therapy sessions count toward my deductible?
  • Do I need prior authorization or a referral?

If your plan requires you to meet a deductible before your benefits begin paying, you may be responsible for the plan’s allowed amount until that deductible is met.

Your exact cost depends on your individual insurance plan, so confirming your benefits in advance can help you understand what to expect before your first session.

Cancellation Policy

Appointment times are reserved specifically for each client.

Please provide at least 24 hours’ notice if you need to cancel or reschedule an appointment.

Cancellations made with less than 24 hours’ notice are subject to an $85 late-cancellation fee.

Missed appointments without notice are subject to the full cost of the scheduled session.

Late-cancellation and no-show charges are not billed to insurance.

Simple Online Payments

Paying for sessions is designed to be straightforward. Through the secure Client Portal, you can manage your balance and make online payments using available payment methods.

  • Credit or Debit Cards Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover.
  • HSA or FSA Cards Eligible Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account cards can be used for qualifying services.
  • Bank Transfer (ACH) When available through your Client Portal, you can securely connect a checking or savings account and pay directly from your bank.

Existing client?

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Questions About Fees or Insurance?

A no-cost consultation is a simple way to ask questions about fees, insurance, and getting started.

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