Lauren Schmidt Psychotherapy & Clinical Consultation
frequently asked questions
1. You will first schedule a free consultation to share what brings you to therapy and I will ask some questions to better understand what you are looking for.Â
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2. If we agree we are a good fit, we will schedule an intake session and I will send any needed paperwork your way to fill out before the session.Â
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3. During our intake session, I will get more detailed information from you and we will then schedule subsequent sessions.Â
I currently take BCBS PPO & Blue Choice PPO, Aetna, Carelon Behavioral Health, and Ascension (Smarthealth).
If you do not have insurance or do not wish to use your insurance my rates are:
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$150 for intake sessions
$140 for ongoing therapy sessions
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Sliding scale is available for qualified clients. If a sliding scale would be helpful, please ask at your free consultation.Â
Yes, I am happy to provide superbills for you to submit for out-of-network reimbursement. At the end of each month, your superbill (a detailed digital statement) will be automatically uploaded to your client portal. While I don’t submit these to insurance companies directly, you can easily download them from your portal to send to your provider.
Therapy sessions are 50 minutes long.Â
Yes, you can pay with your Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).