The Benefits of Paying Privately for Therapy

Confidential Therapy Without Insurance Oversight

Protecting your privacy is a core part of how I practice. Using insurance means a diagnosis becomes part of your permanent health record, which could later affect things like life insurance or job eligibility. With health data increasingly being accessed and shared—often without clear consent—private pay allows you to keep your therapy completely confidential. Recent government reports have acknowledged efforts to collect data from electronic medical records, including mental health information. Without your explicit permission, your private details could end up in databases used for research, policy, or surveillance. Paying privately helps ensure that what you share in therapy stays between us.

Therapy That Fits Real Life—Not Insurance Rules

Healing isn't a one-size-fits-all journey. Insurance often requires a formal diagnosis and sets limits on the number of sessions, which may not align with your personal needs. Challenges like trauma, burnout, grief, or discovering you're neurodivergent later in life don't always meet insurance criteria—but they are valid reasons to seek support. Choosing private pay allows us to work at a pace that's right for you, focusing on what truly matters without external constraints.

Dedicated Support Tailored to You

Therapists who work with insurance often have to see a large number of clients just to keep up, which can lead to burnout and less focus during sessions. I keep my caseload intentionally small so I can show up with fresh energy, give you the attention you deserve, and offer support that’s actually tailored to you and what you need that day.

Together, we can decide your therapy needs—not an insurance company.