Rates & Insurance
You have several options for payment at SureHope Counseling & Training Center. There are many counselors that accept insurance as in-network providers with Blue Cross Blue Shield. Additionally, all of our counselors accept out of network benefits and private pay. Each payment option has unique benefits so please feel free to talk with your counselor about which option will work best for you.
Rates
Once you’ve selected a counselor at SureHope Counseling & Training Center feel free to contact them via e-mail to find out their hourly rates. Rates can vary based on a few factors including whether the sessions will be for individual therapy or couples therapy as well as whether the session is an initial intake session or a regular session. You can ask your therapist about receiving a good faith estimate of what your treatment would cost.
Insurance
Several of our counselors accept insurance as in-network providers, allowing you to use your benefits for counseling sessions. Many of the counselors will file the insurance for you so that you’ll only need to pay the co-pay at the time of your session.
You are able to use out of network benefits for any of the counselors that are not in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield. In these cases, you’ll file your own claim with your insurance company to receive reimbursement.
Private-pay
Private-pay sessions are also an option for all of our counselors. There are several advantages to private-pay that you may want to consider. We’ve outlined a few below including increased privacy, individualized treatment, and the value that comes from the flexibility that self pay options afford.
Whether you choose to begin therapy with one of our counselors that accept insurance, use out of network benefits, or self pay options, we will work with you to make the process easy to navigate.
Church Assistance Programs/ Ministry Assistance Programs
When paying for counseling out-of-pocket your privacy is protected from a 3rd party (i.e. insurance). When using insurance, your insurance company may require information about your treatment to pay a claim. Similar to a medical visit it is usually limited to a diagnosis but may require some details concerning treatment planning.
Treatment
Your treatment can be individualized to best fit you when paying for counseling out-of-pocket. Many times for insurance companies to pay for counseling they will limit the types of diagnoses that can be given, will not cover charges for marital counseling or personal growth, and may limit the duration of the treatment (i.e. only allowing a certain number of sessions and/or limiting the length of a session).
There is often a higher value to the counseling received with self-pay due to the flexibility in the type of services offered. For example, a client that may see a counselor for three hours at a time, as opposed to one, is actually receiving even more than three hours of therapy because of the way the counseling process works. We encourage all clients to talk to their counselor about the benefits of the different types of counseling formats.
At SureHope Counseling and Training Center all of our counselors accept private pay and out-of-network benefits. Also, some counselors are in-network with insurance companies. Kelly Saylor, Jim Katsoudas, Cynthia Morris, Callie Gross, Carlyn Joseph, Susan Steier, Ken Grano, and Jill Hale are in network with Blue Cross and Blue Shield. At SureHope Counseling and Training Center you are welcome to contact your counselor to find out about their session rates and payment options.
When paying for counseling out-of-pocket your privacy is protected from a 3rd party (i.e. insurance). When using insurance, your insurance company may require information about your treatment to pay a claim. Similar to a medical visit it is usually limited to a diagnosis but may require some details concerning treatment planning.
Treatment
Your treatment can be individualized to best fit you when paying for counseling out-of-pocket. Many times for insurance companies to pay for counseling they will limit the types of diagnoses that can be given, will not cover charges for marital counseling or personal growth, and may limit the duration of the treatment (i.e. only allowing a certain number of sessions and/or limiting the length of a session).
There is often a higher value to the counseling received with self-pay due to the flexibility in the type of services offered. For example, a client that may see a counselor for three hours at a time, as opposed to one, is actually receiving even more than three hours of therapy because of the way the counseling process works. We encourage all clients to talk to their counselor about the benefits of the different types of counseling formats.
