Services
Sweetwater Counseling provides counseling services for children and adolescents ages 3-18. Because children and adolescents often do not have the words to express themselves as adults do, we use evidence-based creative approaches and techniques like play therapy.
Our practice values Person-Centered or Child-Centered counseling meaning that we focus on the client with empathy, compassion, and understanding. Typically, our counselors will use a combination of approaches as appropriate for the client. These additional approaches may include Child Centered Play Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Solution-Focused Brief Counseling. Our counselors tailor sessions to the needs and goals of each client, individually.
Private Pay
Currently we only accept private pay. Utilizing private pay for counseling has advantages that insurance does not. With private pay, clients/parents are not having to meet a deductible on top of having to pay a co-pay. Also, when utilizing insurance, in order to be reimbursed for services, counselors are required to give clients a mental health diagnosis that goes on their permanent medical record. For some, this is not an issue, however, for several clients, including first responders and military, this can be an issue. Utilizing private pay is also beneficial because it increases confidentiality due to not having to submit with reimbursement. While all of the communication through insurance is HIPAA compliant, there is the factor where someone other than the counselor is looking at the client’s information. One clarification is that utilizing private pay does not invalidate our positions as mandated reporters nor negate our duty to warn. Both of these are very important aspects to the counseling relationship which we go over during the intake with the client.
Note: We are currently seeking insurance credentialing with Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Medicaid. We hope to have this in place sometime in 2024.
Fees
- Counseling Session – 60 Minutes:
- With an ALC: $95.00
- With an LPC: $135.00
- Consultation – 30 Minutes: $50.00