FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Therapy is focused on mental health care and mental health wellbeing. Since it has to do with mental health, therapy can be covered by insurance depending on your insurance provider. A therapist has to be licensed in the states they practice in and have to adhere to the requirements of their licensing board. Therapists utilize mental health diagnosis to help guide treatment. Coaching on the other hand is not mental health care and is not covered by insurance. Coaching can help with personal and professional growth, but it is not tied to any mental health diagnosis. Coaching sessions typically focus on one specific goal or outcome you want to achieve and utilize tools such as interview preparation, resume reviewing, role playing, and handouts.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), with licenses in both Arizona and Hawaii, and a certified Professional Life Coach. I have over 12 years of experience in the behavioral and mental health field working with children and their families, adults, veterans, and marginalized groups.

If you are wondering if therapy or coaching is right for you, please feel free to contact me for a free 15-minute consultation. That will provide you with an opportunity to ask any questions you might have and to see if we would be a good fit for each other.

A. For therapy, out of pocket and going through insurance are options. For out of pocket, the rate is $150 an hour.  I am currently working with the following insurance providers: Aetna in Arizona and Hawaii Cigna in Arizona and Hawaii Quest Behavioral Health in Arizona and Hawaii Carelon Behavioral Health in Arizona and Hawaii Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Hawaii in Hawaii If you have any of these insurance providers, please contact me to let me know so we can discuss how to bill the insurance provider. B. For Coaching, the rate is $150 an hour. Coaching is NOT covered by insurance. Coaching sessions can be purchased individually or in a monthly package for $600.

A. Therapy sessions are done virtually through a secured network. If you have insurance, I will send you a link to register for Headway, which verifies and bills insurance. If you are paying out of pocket, I would still send you the link to Headway to get registered with them. The first therapy session will include completing assessments and understanding the history of the presenting problem and how it is currently impacting your life. Sessions after the first will focus on addressing the treatment plan goals. Sessions are up to 60 minutes and can be scheduled as needed. B. Coaching sessions are also done virtually through a secured network. For coaching sessions, I would send you a link to register for Simple Practice. Payments are needed up front, so I after registering, we would schedule a time and at that time a payment link would be sent. The first coaching session would identify the specific goal you are looking to achieve and dive into utilizing the best skills to help you. Sessions are up to 60 minutes. Coaching sessions can be purchased individually or in a monthly package.

Headway is a third-party service provider that I utilize to verify and bill insurance. If you have one of the insurance providers I am credentialed with, then I would send you a link to Headway to register with them and verify your insurance. It is a quick, easy, and free to register. Headway is also the way I will send you the needed consent forms and assessments to complete. Headway is also the electronic health record system that I would use to store session notes and other documents. Headway also provides the secure video service so sessions can be done safely virtually. Headway handles all insurance payments.

Simple Practice is a third-party system that I use for scheduling, billing, documentation, and to do the telehealth session for coaching. If you are interested in coaching services, I would send you a link to register with Simple Practice. It is quick, easy, and free to register. Once registered, you will be able to schedule the coaching session, receive the payment link prior to the session, complete the session virtually, and receive any handouts related to the session.

Therapy and coaching sessions take as long as you feel you need them or until you feel you have achieved the skills needed to overcome whatever obstacle brough you into care. You are the expert in knowing what works for you.

For therapy and coaching sessions, it is important to come to sessions with an open mind and heart. Reaching out for help can be a difficult thing to do, so you being here is a great start to overcoming whatever problems you are currently facing and a great step towards your desired outcomes.

If there is a question I didn’t answer or if you are ready to take back control in your life, please reach out by calling (520) 261-7040 or emailing me at mindmotionaz@gmail.com

For immediate help please call: For 24/7 crisis support in Arizona, call or text 988, or use online chat through 988 Lifeline. For 24/7 crisis support in Hawaii, call or text 988, or use online chat through Hawai‘i CARES. For 24/7 crisis support for Veterans, call 988 then press 1, or text 838255  for the Veterans Crisis Line. Dial 9-1-1 for immediate police, fire, and medical services.