FEES AND POLICIES
Therapy: A Personal Investment
Therapy is an investment in your well-being. It involves dedicating time and resources to education, skill development, and self-discovery. By exploring your experiences and understanding the impact of trauma on your life, you take a crucial step toward healing. The ultimate goal of therapy is not to keep you in treatment indefinitely, but to equip you with the tools to live a fulfilling life independent of therapeutic support. Remember, your mental health is as vital as your physical and spiritual health.
Insurance
Each therapist at Irimiya Trauma Therapy, Inc. is contracted with different insurance companies. Full payment for service is required at the beginning of each session. Please discuss any changes in financial situation with your therapist that arise through the course of treatment.
We are in-network with the following insurances:
Gold Coast Healthcare Plan (Carelon)
United Healthcare / Optum / UMR
Ventura County Healthcare Plan
Aetna (licensed therapists only)
California Victims Compensation Board (Victims of Crime)
Before your visit it is important that we check your eligibility and benefits. This allows us to verify your copay and if you have a deductible to meet. When you email us or call us, please have your insurance card ready to provide your member ID and group number.
Fees
The Initial Intake Assessment is the very first session between the therapist and the client. The Initial Intake Assessment provides an opportunity for the client and therapist to build a trusting therapeutic relationship, and for the therapist to gather information from the client to assess the client’s needs. The Initial Intake Assessment is approximately 55 to 60 minutes in length.
Individual therapy sessions thereafter, are 53 - 55 minutes.
Individual therapy sessions range from $135 - $200 depending on the therapist.
Associate Therapists: $135 - $140
Licensed Therapists: $150 - $200
Sessions are scheduled on a weekly basis. We offer you a specific time and day for your therapy session and hold that spot for you. On occasion due to availability or progress, bi-weekly is appropriate and your therapist will discuss this with you.
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Assessment - $220 for 60 minute session
Individual - $175 for 50 minute session
Couples - $220 for 55 minute session
Group - $60 for 60 minute group session
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Assessment - $135-$140 for 50 minute session
Individual - $135-$140 for 50 minute session
Couples - $150 for 55 minute session
Group - $40 for 60 minute group session
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Aetna
Optum
Goldcoast Medi-Cal
UMR
United Healthcare
Ventura County Healthcare Plan
Forms of Payment
We accept Zelle, Venmo, HAS (Health Savings Account), Credit/Debit Card and Cash. We do NOT accept checks.
Out-of-network Insurance
If we do not accept your insurance, you can still receive therapy from our practice through your PPO “out of network” benefits. Our staff can provide you with a document called a Superbill. If you have a PPO insurance, you MAY be able to submit the Superbill to your PPO insurance and they MAY reimburse you for the amount or partial amount you paid for therapy. This is called an “out of network” benefit. You can check with your insurance company before to see if you have “out of network” benefits.
Good Faith Estimate Notice
You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical and mental health care will cost. Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services. You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services. You can ask your healthcare provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a 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 or call (800) 985-3059.
Office Policies
Fees:
Full payment for service is required at the beginning of each session. Please discuss any changes in financial situation with your therapist that arise through the course of treatment.
Appointments/Cancellations
Appointments are scheduled for ongoing weekly sessions specific to a mutual time and day. If you need to cancel a session, you must provide a 48-hour notice, or you will be charged a Late Cancelation fee of $100.00. You may contact your therapist via phone, text or email to cancel a session. For early sessions in the 7 am hour please contact your therapist anytime in the 5 am or 6 am hour via text or email to cancel your appointment.
For emergencies, your cancellation fee may be waived, however you must discuss the situation with your therapist. If you arrive late, your therapist will meet with you for the remaining time of your session and you will be charged your full session fee. If you are more than 15 minutes late and have not contacted your therapist, it is considered a “no call, no show” and your session will automatically be canceled and your account will be charged a $100.00 No Call, No Show fee.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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We are in network with Aetna, Optum/United Behavioral Health, Cigna/EverNorth, UMR, Ventura County Healthcare Plan, and Gold Coast Medi-Cal. If I am not in network with your insurance, I can provide you with a Superbill to submit to your insurance for reimbursement under your out of network benefits. Insurance companies have the option to reimburse a portion of the session or the whole cost.
You will want to contact your insurance provider to discuss your benefits and what is covered under your healthcare plan.
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Some people choose to opt out of using their insurance due to insurance costs.
Licensed Therapists
Assessment - $220 for 60 minute session
Individual - $175 for 50 minute session
Couples - $220 for 55 minute session
Group - $60 for 60 minute group session
Associate Therapists
Assessment - $140 for 50 minute session
Individual - $140 for 50 minute session
Couples - $150 for 55 minute session
Group - $40 for 60 minute group session
I offer a few appointment slots at a reduced sliding scale rate.
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I have found that therapy works best when we meet weekly. As therapy progresses we will decide together what the right level of frequency is. For some that continues to be weekly or twice a week, for others that can be every other week or even monthly as you get close to your goals.
We offer session on a weekly or bi-weekly basis-we don’t schedule anything less frequent than that.
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Office hours are:
Monday-Friday
8am-5pm
(Availability varies with each therapist)
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Here at Irimiya we see children as young as 4 years old, adolescents, adults and elders.
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Yes we have in person appointments available in Ventura, CA.
We also offer telehealth services for California residents.
These are some of the questions often asked. If you do not find your answer here feel free to contact us.
