Our Services and Rates

  • Counseling Rates

    The standard counseling session is 53 minutes and our rates are billed by session hours. ASCC does not accept commercial insurance. (*Read more about this decision below.)

    Alice Stricklin, LMFT; Bridgette Grigore, MMFT; Elizabeth Nguyen, MMFT; Kayla Varner, MMFT & Jolin Baker, MA; Chris Gallaher, MA:

    $120* per 53 min session hour

    $150* per 75 min session hour

    (Sliding scale rates available down to $55 per session based on household income and approval)

    *A $5 discount will be applied if you pay by cash or check at the time of service.

    Angell Berry, MA:

    $110* per 53 min session hour

    (Sliding scale rates available down to $55 per session based on household income and approval)

    *A $5 discount will be applied if you pay by cash or check at the time of service.

    Katie Marble, LPC*:

    $120 per session hour (Sliding scale not available)

    Katie does accept Compsych EAP Benefits.

  • Master's Level Intern Rates

    Our master’s level interns are under the supervision of Alice Stricklin, LMFT (TN License 824). They have complete course work towards their respective master’s degree programs and are in the phase of learning where they are practicing what they have learned. Our interns receive weekly supervision from both their University supervisor as well as Alice Stricklin. They receive up to 10 hours a month of direction and feedback from licensed therapists.

    Intern Rates: $40 per session hour

    A $5 discount will be applied if you pay by cash or check at the time of service.

  • EMDR Intensive Counseling Rates

    EMDR Intensives are an alternative to the traditional counseling session (read more here about EMDR intensives).

    EMDR Intensive Rates:

    Intake session (53 min): $120

    Each EMDR Intensive Session Hour: $130

    (EMDR Intensives typically last 2, 4, or 6 hours depending on the recommendation of the therapist. We also offer multiple day intensives where sessions are 4 hours per day over multiple days)

    30 Min Follow Up Session: $65

    A $5 discount will be applied per hour if you pay by cash or check at the time of service.

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Insurance:

Insurance is not accepted at this practice. However, if your policy has out-of-network benefits you may be able to file a claim with your insurance company, but please be aware that all mental health insurance claims require inclusion of a diagnosis that meets the insurance company's " medical necessity criteria" (i.e., the client must have received a diagnosis of a mental health disorder).*

Cancellation Policy:

Because time has been reserved especially for you, if you do not show up for your scheduled therapy appointment, and you have not provided at least 24 hours in advance, you will be required to pay the full cost of the session.

* Note about insurance

It is understandable that many people desire to use their behavioral health insurance benefits. However, here are a few reasons our practice does not to accept insurance.

  • Potential confidentiality issues . Use of insurance increases the likelihood that the confidentiality of private client information may be breached during the process of filing insurance claims and receiving payments.

  • Use of insurance requires that a psychiatric diagnosis be made . Insurance policies require that the client's problem or issue being addressed through therapy meet the insurance company's " medical necessity criteria ." This means that the client must be given a psychiatric diagnosis for insurance benefits to apply. Having a psychiatric diagnosis can have detrimental and unanticipated consequences (e.g., interfering with employment in certain types of jobs, being accepted for life insurance coverage, etc.).

  • High deductible and co-payments . Most insurance policies have such high deductibles that clients in typical out-patient counseling never meet their policy's annual deductible and as a result the policy never actually pays for any of the counseling services. However, if claims were filed with the insurance company (to be applied toward the deductible) the client would still have a history of a psychiatric diagnosis.

  • Uncertainties and unpredictability about how insurance and healthcare will change at the nationial level . For example, when Federal laws change in ways that affect insurance companies these changes are typically then passed on to healthcare providers in the form of lower reimbursement.

Client Rights to a Good Faith Estimate based on the No Surprises Act which began Jan. 1, 2022.

Under Section 2799B-6 of the Public Health Service Act (PHSA), health care providers and health care facilities are required to inform individuals who are not enrolled in a plan or coverage or a Federal health care program, or not seeking to file a claim with their plan or coverage both orally and in writing of their ability, upon request, or at the time of scheduling health care items and services to receive a "Good Faith Estimate" of expected charges. 

Note: The PHSA and GFE does not currently apply to any clients who are using insurance benefits, including "out of network benefits'' (i.e.., submitting superbills to insurance for reimbursement). 

Client Rights:

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical 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 bill for medical items and services.

• You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment, and hospital fees.

• Make sure your health care provider gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing at least 1 business day before your medical service or item. You can also ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an item or 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 1-800-985-3059.