Fees

Therapy Fees and Payment

Therapy fees at Southern Therapy and Counseling are simple: every session is $100, whether you meet with Nicole Freire, MA, PLPC for individual, couples or family therapy, in person or by telehealth. A session is generally about 50 minutes.

Do you take insurance?

We do not bill insurance companies directly. You pay therapy fees of $100 per session at the time of service. If your plan includes out-of-network mental health benefits, you may be able to request reimbursement from your insurance company. Reimbursement claims are handled through Magnolia Family Counseling, Nicole’s site placement, rather than directly with Nicole.

How to check your reimbursement benefits

Before your first session, call the member services number on your insurance card and ask:

• Do I have out-of-network benefits for outpatient mental health care?
• Is there a deductible, and how much of it is left?
• What percentage of the session fee is reimbursed?
• Are services from a Provisionally Licensed Professional Counselor (PLPC) working under clinical supervision eligible?
• How do I submit a claim, and what documents do you need?

Reimbursement decisions are made by your insurance company, so we can’t guarantee how much of your therapy fees will be returned to you.

Why private pay?

Paying your therapy fees privately keeps your care between you and your therapist. Insurance companies usually require a diagnosis on file and may limit how many sessions or what type of treatment they cover. Private pay lets you and Nicole decide together what support you need and how often to meet.

Your first session

Your first session is a chance to talk about what brings you to therapy, ask questions about how sessions work and decide together on next steps. The same therapy fees apply to your first session and every session after it: $100 per session.

Questions about therapy fees?

Contact Nicole Freire or call (504) 321-3499. You can also read about individual therapy and family therapy.