Eddie Edmondson, LICSW
Psychotherapist
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Frequently Asked Questions How much do you charge?My fee is $90 for a 50-minute session for individuals and couples. For groups, the fee is $40 per 1.5-hour session. Fees are paid at each session, unless I bill your insurance as a preferred provider. Do you take insurance?I am a preferred provider for these insurance plans, and can bill them directly:
For other plans, I am happy to provide a statement that you can submit to your insurance company to be reimbursed for your payments to me. Please understand that this may be at a lower rate than for providers on your insurance panel. NOTE: Billing your insurance company requires that I give you a mental health diagnosis. Not all diagnoses or types of therapy are eligible for insurance payment (e.g., couples therapy). Additionally, some managed care plans may require more direct involvement in your therapy specifying treatment, determining the number of allowed sessions, etc. Once that statement is submitted to the insurance company, I cannot control who has access to your information. Some clients prefer to maintain their privacy keeping the therapeutic work between them and me and, therefore, not use their insurance. It is important that you understand all these implications, so that you can make an informed decision. Is therapy confidential?Our work and the things you say in therapy are confidential. I will not disclose anything you say. The only exceptions to this are:
I do meet with professional colleagues for consultation. This is an expected and standard clinical practice that helps me to provide the best therapy that I can. No information that can specifically identify you is ever shared in these consultations. Your confidentiality is strictly maintained.
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