Rates and Insurance

At The Intimate Pause we we have three options for payment:

Private Pay

Out-Of-Network

In-Network

The Intimate Pause offers three options for payment:

Private Pay

Out-Of-Network

In-Network

Private Pay

When paying for services out of pocket you will pay at the time of your appointment. No information is passed on to insurance companies and they have no access to your clinical record. There are many benefits to paying this way:

  • You have complete choice in which therapist you work with, we know how important the therapeutic relationship is and we want you to be able to choose the person you resonate the most with

  • Complete confidentiality of your services. When we bill through insurance there is a certain amount of information they require in order to pay for services

  • You have complete control over time in therapy, session length, as well as what type of therapy you receive

  • Avoiding stigma around diagnoses

  • Insurance premiums and life insurance policies won’t change based on a mental health diagnosis 

  • No matter what insurance you have you can stay with your preferred therapist

Overall, we want you to have complete say in who you see, how long you see them, for what you are seeing them, and what kind of treatment you receive. When we bill through insurance we must prove that treatment is medically necessary which requires sharing quite a bit of information about you and your treatment. 

OUR RATES:

Individual Counseling:

  • $175 for 53 minute session with a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), and/or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

  • $150 for 53 minute session with Licensed Clinical Social Worker LCSW), and/or Licensed Supervised Mental Health Counselor (LSMHC)

  • $115 for 53 minute session with a Master’s Level Intern

Couples Counseling:

  • $175 for 53 minute session with a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), and/or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

  • $260 for 53 minute session with a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), and/or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

  • $125 for 53 minute session with Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and/or Licensed Supervised Mental Health Counselor (LSMHC)

Out-Of-Network

We may be considered an out-of-network (OON) provider by your insurance company and can provide an invoice for third party reimbursement (also known as a “superbill”) at your request. Many insurance companies reimburse for out-of-network providers. Please know that when utilizing your benefits to be reimbursed through a superbill, insurance companies can gain access to review your clinical records to determine if services are medically necessary. In these circumstances we will need to provide a diagnosis. 

We recommend reaching out directly to your insurance provider to learn about your out-of-network benefits. These are the questions we recommend asking:

  • Does my plan include OON mental health benefits?

  • Is there an annual deductible for OON mental health benefits? If so, how much?

  • Is there a limit on the number of sessions I can receive per year? If so, how many?

  • What is my OON policy period?

  • What is my coinsurance? (This is the amount your insurance will reimburse you for services)

  • How do I submit for reimbursement?

  • How long do I have to submit for reimbursement?

(Please note, we will provide the superbill to you and it is your responsibility to submit this for reimbursement, we make no guarantees about reimbursement rates).

If you have further questions about this please contact us. 

In-Network

Again, we recognize that for some, using your in-network benefits to pay for services is the only way to afford therapy on a consistent basis and we want to make sure you have access to care. For this reason, we are credentialed with the following insurance panels:

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield

  • Blue Benefit Administrators of MA

  • Harvard Pilgrim

  • Tufts

  • Aetna

Not all providers are credentialed with all panels, but you can check our team page to see which panels each clinician is paneled with. If you are unsure of your in-network benefits for therapy you can check here.

​*If you have remaining questions about insurance benefits please contact your insurance provider. We do not contact insurance companies on behalf of our clients and therefore do not have further information about coverage they may provide.