Your Right to Receive a Good Faith Estimate
Effective Date: August 28, 2026
Under the federal No Surprises Act, individuals who are uninsured or who do not plan to submit a claim to their health insurance are generally entitled to receive a written Good Faith Estimate explaining the expected cost of scheduled health care services.
You may request a Good Faith Estimate before scheduling services or at any point during treatment.
Current Session Fees
Standard therapy sessions are 50 minutes.
Individual therapy: $175 per session
Couples therapy: $200 per session
Initial 20-minute consultation: No charge
These published fees provide general information and do not replace an individualized Good Faith Estimate. The total anticipated cost of therapy will depend on factors such as the type of service, frequency of sessions, duration of treatment, and any changes made to your treatment plan.
Fees are subject to change. You will be notified of any fee change before the new fee takes effect.
When You Will Receive an Estimate
If you are uninsured or do not intend to use insurance:
If you schedule services at least 3 but fewer than 10 business days in advance, your Good Faith Estimate will generally be provided within 1 business day after scheduling.
If you schedule services at least 10 business days in advance, your estimate will generally be provided within 3 business days after scheduling.
If you request an estimate before scheduling, it will generally be provided within 3 business days of the request.
For recurring services, a Good Faith Estimate may cover up to 12 months of anticipated care. If the expected scope, frequency, or cost of services changes, an updated estimate may be provided.
A Good Faith Estimate is not a contract and does not require you to receive services from the provider identified in the estimate.
If Your Bill Is Higher Than Your Estimate
Keep a copy of your Good Faith Estimate and compare it with your bills.
If the amount billed by a provider is at least $400 more than the amount listed on that provider’s Good Faith Estimate, you may be eligible to use the federal patient-provider dispute-resolution process.
Information about your rights and the dispute process is available at:
https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises
1-800-985-3059
Using the dispute-resolution process will not adversely affect the quality of the services you receive.
Requesting an Estimate
To request a written Good Faith Estimate or ask questions about anticipated fees, contact:
Sarah W. Hale
917-853-6813
sarah@sarahwhale.com
This notice is provided for general informational purposes and does not itself constitute an individualized Good Faith Estimate.