Where are you located?
Sessions are available online through the client portal.

How long is a session?
‍55 minutes

Do you take insurance?
‍No. I do not bill insurance. I encourage all insurance consumers to be aware of the many benefits of paying privately for psychotherapy services.

What is your fee?
‍My standard charge is $200 for every 55 minute individual session. I accept cash, checks, credit cards, and debit cards. I offer a limited number of sessions on a sliding fee scale. Request a free 15 minute consultation to learn more.

Do you provide a Good Faith Estimate?
‍Yes.

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your health care will cost. Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have certain types of health care coverage or who are not using certain types of health care coverage an estimate of their bill for health care items and services before those items or services are provided.
- You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any health care items or services upon request or when scheduling such items or services. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment, and hospital fees.
- If you schedule a health care item or service at least 3 business days in advance, make sure your health care provider or facility gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing within 1 business day after scheduling. If you schedule a health care item or service at least 10 business days in advance, make sure your health care provider or facility gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing within 3 business days after scheduling. You can also ask any health care provider or facility for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an item or service. If you do, make sure the healthcare provider or facility gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing within 3 business days after you ask.
- If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more for any provider or facility than your Good Faith Estimate from that provider or facility, you can dispute the bill.
- Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate and the bill.For questions or more information about your right to Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises/consumers, email FederalPPDRQuestions@cms.hhs.gov, or call 1-800-985-3059.

Do you prescribe medication?
‍No, I do not prescribe medication. If, after working together for some time, we decide that medication might be appropriate, I collaborate with some wonderful psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners that I can refer you to and collaborate with on your treatment.

Do you provide a superbill?
I generally do not provide superbills unless I have worked with a client in the past through an organization that took their insurance.

Arrangements for monthly superbill statements must be established with me prior to onset of treatment.

A superbill is an invoice that you can use to file a claim for potential insurance reimbursement for out of network services.

If we have a superbill agreement, you’ll receive a monthly statement that has my provider information, the dates and rates of services, a code that tells your insurance company what type of services you received, and a diagnostic code that tells your insurance company what you received services for, and the amounts you paid. In order to provide a superbill, I have to offer a diagnostic impression, which can and should be an open conversation in our sessions.

What if I need to cancel?
‍The fee for missing an appointment or canceling with less than 48 hours notice is $100 for the first occasion and the full fee after that. Even if you can't give me 48 hours' notice, contact me anyway – I won't charge you if I can fill your time slot with another client.

How do I know if it's a good fit?
‍Finding a therapist you really feel strongly connected with is the foundation of any good therapy. It typically takes about 3 sessions to determine if it’s a good match.

How can I get in touch with you?
‍You can call or text me at 541.215.4693. You can also reach me by email at dawson@existenzpsych.com. There is no charge for communication related to scheduling or related administrative matters. Non-administrative telephone call, text, email or other communication is billable in ten-minute increments.I generally do not charge for the first ten minutes of rare communication between sessions. Electronically sent written communication is considered part of your confidential clinical record. Don't send me sensitive information unless it is through the client portal or encrypted email.