Booking, Payment and Cancellation Policy
and Illness and covid-19 policies.
To book a Therapy Session, go to the contact section and send an email. Be sure to include a phone number. There will be a follow-up phone call to schedule an appointment. Please schedule at least a week in advance. The standard meeting time for psychotherapy is 53 minutes. It is up to you, however, to determine the length of time of your sessions. Requests to change the 53-minute session needs to be discussed with the therapist in order for time to be scheduled in advance.
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For payment, Payment is due at the time of the session. Payment can be in the form of cash, a check or an online credit card payment through Square or Simple Practice.
A $10.00 service charge will be charged for any checks returned for any reason for special handling. The cash price for sessions is $150 unless another amount is otherwise agreed upon. If you have insurance, I am reimbursed at a rate that they determine through a fee schedule. this rate varies from each company. You may be responsible for deductibles, copays and co insurance or for the full amount of each claim.
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Insurance, Justin does accept insurance. At this time, Justin takes Anthem, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Aetna, Husky, Optum, United Healthcare and CTcare. Email to learn if Justin can work with your insurance company.
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Cancellations and no shows: Please remember to cancel or reschedule 24 hours in advance. You will be responsible for a cancellation fee of $75 for each late cancelation or no show (if cancellation is less than 24 hours).
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Cancellations and re-scheduled session will be subject to the cancellation fee if NOT RECEIVED AT LEAST 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE. This is necessary because a time commitment is made to you and is held exclusively for you. If you are late for a session, you may lose some of that session time.
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For sessions that Justin cancels due to technical or scheduling challenges on his end, the client will not be charged and it will not count as a missed session. Sessions that are canceled due to inclement weather, or for other reasons are expected to happen via zoom or in Justin's office at the time of the scheduled appointment.
Ecotherapy workshop participants are not refunded based on non-attendance, however any missed days due to the class being canceled because of weather or other circumstances will be rescheduled.
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Sickness and Covid-19 safety policies
The general illness policy is that if you feel ill or are sick, please stay home and we can have a session via phone or zoom. Or if you want we can meet outside. I don't meet with sick clients in my office as it could cause other clients to become ill. Thanks for understanding.
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The advent of COVID-19 has been stressful and scary for many of us. It has changed our daily lives dramatically and today we live with the looming possibility that we, or a loved one, may come down with the disease. It is only natural to feel a variety of emotions and to want support in finding balance in life again.
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In order to protect each other, the following precautions will be in effect for in-person sessions.
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For in-person sessions in nature please follow the following guidelines.
1) If you feel ill or have an unexplained cough, sore throat, sneezing, or fever we will switch our appointment to an online Zoom session.
2) If you have come into contact with a person who is sick, or is under quarantine, or are caring for a person with a possible case of COVID-19, we will switch our appointment to an online Zoom session.
3) If at an outdoor session, Bring your own folding chair. Bring what you need to feel comfortable in nature. That may include: water, a hat, sunglasses, or an extra layer of clothing.
4) Generally if there is inclement weather or a prediction of rain or colder temperatures on the day of your session, we will switch the appointment to a phone or online Zoom session.
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To learn more about Zoom and to download the app for phone or computer, click on the link below.