Payment and Insurance Policy

Light the Way Counseling offers self-pay services to its clients. The cost for individual counseling services is $170 for a 45-minute session and $210 for a 60-minute session. We have a limited amount of our package plans, which are disconted from our full fee. Please contact our Intake Team to learn more about our package plans.  

A FAST START option for your first visit ranges from 90 minutes for individuals for $340 to 120 minutes for couples or families for $420. Although we are not in-network with insurance companies, you can file with your insurance provider and request reimbursement for services from an out-of-network provider.

We require an active credit card to be on file and all forms to be completed before your first session.

Payments are made at the time of your appointment.

Your therapist is honored to work with you. They have reserved the time and space for you to meet with them. If you need to change your appointment, please notify us at least 48 hours in advance of your scheduled time. Otherwise, we need to charge for the missed session.

Why We Are Not In-Network with Insurance?

We are asked why we are not in-network with insurance.

We believe confidentiality is of the utmost importance in working with clients. The insurance companies are privy to your health information and may require us to disclose your file to them. Most insurance companies require that clinicians file using an electronic medical record program. Releasing private information to a third party or insurance company increases the risk of exposing the client’s information.

Additionally, if you or your child requires a federal background check, such as for military service or to become a pilot, your personal information may be obtained through your insurance records. We want to offer the highest level of protection for your private mental health information.

When filing with insurance, they require a mental health diagnosis for the client. Not everyone seeking counseling has a mental health diagnosis that the insurance companies reimburse. By not billing insurance, we can meet clients’ needs without labeling them with a mental illness for an outside company.

Rather than allowing insurance companies to dictate your treatment, we would like to engage in a collaborative process with you regarding your care. For example, some insurance plans determine the length of treatment, the number of sessions, or the duration of each session. By not filing insurance, your therapist can offer the most effective treatment, rather than allowing insurance to dictate treatment options.

We want your time with us to be confidential and safe. We will provide you with the highest quality of care.

If you’d like to learn more about why we are not in-network, please call 201-444-8103, ext. 2#, and speak with a member of our Intake Team.