Individual & Couple Therapy in Austin or Online Across Texas
NEURODIVERGENCE • CHILDHOOD TRAUMA • RELATIONSHIPS
Rates and Insurance
Therapy is an investment in your nervous system, your relationships, and your future self.
The Rooted Brain is committed to transparent pricing and collaborative care planning. Below you’ll find current rates for all services. If you have questions or need a different pace or frequency, let’s talk about what’s sustainable for you.
Individual Therapy
$125 per 50-minute session
$185 per 80-minute session
Couples & Relationship Therapy
$150 per 50-minute session
$225 per 80-minute session
Group Therapy
$65 per 80-minute group
Discounts available for 5-session packages
Walk & Talk Therapy
$125 per 50-minute session
$185 per 80-minute session
Available at pre-determined outdoor locations around Austin.
EMDR Therapy
$125 per 50-minute session
$185 per 80-minute session
Extended EMDR sessions allow more time for grounding, processing, and integration.
Therapy Intensives
$300 for 2 hours
$450 for 3 hours
$600 for 4 hours
Intensives are tailored to your needs and begin with a consultation to determine fit and goals.
Accepted Payment Methods:
Credit/debit cards, HSA/FSA cards
All payments are due at the time of service. Receipts are automatically provided.
Sliding Scale Availability
A limited number of reduced-fee spots are available for clients experiencing financial hardship or systemic barriers to care.
If cost is a concern, reach out—you're welcome here.
Why Do Therapists Charge So Much?
Therapy can feel expensive, and it’s true—the cost reflects more than just the time we spend in session. You’re not only paying for 50–80 minutes together, but for the training, energy, and unseen labor that support your growth and healing. In many ways, you are one of many people renting my nervous system for 50–80 minutes at a time. That means:
I hold space for your emotions, patterns, and stories with deep focus and care.
I spend time outside of our sessions writing notes, conceptualizing your needs, and tailoring approaches.
I consult and stay trained so your therapy reflects the latest, most affirming practices.
This investment makes therapy both sustainable for me and transformative for you.
Why I Don’t Bill Insurance Directly
Choosing not to work directly with insurance allows us to keep therapy centered on you, not your diagnosis or the limited methods the insurance company will pay for.
Insurance companies require a formal mental health diagnosis to reimburse for therapy—and often limit what types of concerns can be addressed, how long therapy can last, or what modalities can be used.
By working outside of insurance, I’m able to offer:
More flexibility in how sessions are structured and how often we meet
Greater privacy and confidentiality (no need to share your records or diagnosis with a third party)
Freedom to focus on what matters most to you, whether or not it fits into a medical model of treatment
If insurance is important to you, I’m happy to walk you through using out-of-network benefits with a superbill.
Insurance & Superbills
I am currently a private-pay, out-of-network provider. While I don't accept insurance directly, your insurance plan may have out-of-network benefits, which means that they will reimburse you for a portion of our session cost. I have partnered with Thrizer to handle the out-of-network process automatically for you. With Thrizer, you will only have to pay a copay for our sessions post-deductible, instead of paying my full fee and waiting for reimbursements. This typically allows clients to save on average 70% upfront on our sessions. During our intake process, I can help you verify if you have out-of-network benefits, how much deductible you have left, and what your co-pay would be after it’s met. Please note that not all insurance companies are willing to reimburse for mental health services.
How it works:
I will email you a link to create your Thrizer account
Add your insurance information and a payment method to set up your account
Review your out-of-network benefits and estimated co-insurance to clarify any questions you have
I will charge you via Thrizer for our appointments
Here is a resource to help with your setup process.
Please note: They charge a 5% fee (of my rate) if you would like to just pay a copay; you will pay that fee at the time of our session along with your copay. If you are okay paying my full fee and waiting for reimbursement, you have the option to choose that route instead for just a 1% fee. That fee gets deducted from the reimbursement that comes to your bank account. If you are still working towards a deductible, you do not pay any fees.
If this service looks helpful to you, I will use Thrizer to charge you for our sessions moving forward. If you have any billing-related questions, you can reach out to Thrizer directly via your Thrizer portal. They will support you through the process.
No Surprises Act
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 health care 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.
Therapy should meet your needs—not strain your nervous system further.
If you’re unsure which service is right for you, contact me to schedule a free consultation.