Payment Accepted

HSA/FSA and all major debt/credit card networks.

About Self-Pay

I offer specialized, affirming therapy for folks who are doing a lot on the outside but want more ease and clarity on the inside. Focused on improving quality of life—not just managing symptoms. This work goes beyond diagnosis-driven care, it’s about taking the time to really understand what’s going on and building healthier boundaries and ways of coping that fit your life and your style. Working outside of insurance allows us to be intentional and flexible, and my rates reflects the depth of the work, the individualized care, and the space needed for real change to take hold.

Insurances Accepted

None, at this time. I am currently a fully private-pay, out-of-network provider. I recognize that navigating insurance systems can be confusing, inequitable, and emotionally taxing. My goal is to offer transparency and options so you can choose the path that best fits your needs, capacity, and circumstances.

While I do not bill insurance directly, many insurance plans offer out-of-network mental health benefits, which may allow you to receive partial reimbursement for sessions.

If you would like a greater involvement in the process, I can provide you with a superbill to request out of network reimbursement with your insurance provider. Please assure that you check your coverage for mental health services as services may be covered in full or part by your insurance provider under out-of-network eligible expenses. When conducting an inquiry from your insurance provider, consider asking if you have mental health coverage benefits, how much your deductible is and if it has been met, do you have a designated co-pay, if you have a limit on how many sessions are covered through your insurance per year/occurrence, and what the coverage amount is per session.

If navigating insurance systems feels overwhelming or inaccessible, I have partnered with Thrizer to handle the out-of-network process automatically for you. With Thrizer, once your deductible has been met, you will only have to pay a copay for our sessions, instead of paying my full fee and waiting for reimbursements. This typically allows clients to save on average 70% upfront on our sessions. During our intake process, I can help you verify if you have out-of-network benefits and how much your estimated copay would be. To get more information about this service, please visit [Thrizer Plan Breakdown]. 

As always, coverage varies widely by plan and services may be reimbursed in full or in part depending on your policy. Insurance systems determine reimbursement, not any individual provider. Regardless of the payment or reimbursement path chosen, clients remain responsible for all session fees, including any applicable late cancellation, late rescheduling, or no-show fees, which are not covered by insurance.

If you have questions or want support understanding your options, we can walk through them together. You are not expected to navigate this alone.

If you are covered under a Medicaid or Medicare plan, I am happy to provide referrals.

Sliding Scale Now Offered

Ascending Thoughts Counseling believes therapy should be accessible without reproducing systems of harm. To support this, we offer a three-tier sliding scale that invites each person to choose the fee that best reflects their current level of financial access and resource burden.

Our scale is grounded in liberation values, transparency, and trust—not in proving need. We do not require documentation. Instead, we invite you to reflect on factors such as employment stability, caregiving responsibilities, healthcare or disability-related costs, student debt, cost-of-living strain, and the impact of marginalized identity-related barriers. You are welcome to choose the tier that feels most aligned with your lived reality.

Reduced-fee spots are limited to ensure the practice remains financially sustainable. Please reach out to get more information.