I am currently in-network with all Cigna/Evernorth insurance plans.
I also accept all insurances that allow for out of network sessions.
Licensed Creative Arts Therapists provide psychotherapy services that can be considered an out-of-network "behavioral health" or "mental health" benefit, depending on your coverage. I provide an invoice at the end of the month for you to submit to your insurance company for direct reimbursement.
Questions to ask your insurer:
• Do I have out-of-network mental health benefits?
• Will you cover LCAT’s (licensed creative arts therapists) for psychotherapy (CPT code 90837)?
• How much is my deductible?
• How many visits per year are covered?
Out-of-network individual therapy sessions cost $200 per visit, and depending on your plan, you may be reimbursed anywhere from 40-80% of the fee. In-network Cigna/Evernorth therapy visits may be fully covered, or only cost a copay, typically between $10-$40 per session. In either case, you want to first check to see if there is a deducible to be met before insurance pays or reimburses for sessions.
You can also use your HSA to pay for sessions or copays.
I am available to meet for creative arts therapy as well as traditional talk therapy sessions.
Creative arts therapists are trained both in verbal psychotherapy as well as in specific arts disciplines, which may include creative expression. Art Therapy training allows for clinicians to work successfully with a range of clients, some of whom have found traditional talk therapy challenging or ineffective. Creative arts therapists tend to be innovative in their approaches to treatment and utilize strengths-based, person-centered, and trauma-informed methods.
No previous art experience is needed to participate in art therapy, only a willingness to explore the process. The expressive arts are a natural form of expression, one that many people begin to utilize at a very young age. As children, most of us gravitated towards creative outlets such as art making, music and dancing, but due to feelings of insecurity and societal expectations, these modes of expression may have faded. Making artwork can allow someone in therapy to process what they are going through in a different way, gain insight they wouldn't have realized through talking alone, and to experience feeling relaxed and more balanced through creative expression.
I can bring Creative Arts Groups, Workshops, Group Art Therapy, Art History Workshops, Yoga, and Chair Yoga Groups to your program. I have experience bringing programs to:
Retreat Centers, Study Abroad Programs, Corporate Settings and Organizations, Art Studios, Museums, Senior Centers, Nursing Homes, Rehabs and Care Facilities, Hospitals, Schools, Day Programs, and Residences/Supportive Housing.
I work with programs in the US and Internationally.
Please contact me for more information.
I am licensed in NY State and currently only working virtually for therapy sessions. For in-person group programming, please contact me to set something up.