My fees vary by what work we do and who you are. I try to keep my fees affordable and want to serve you regardless of your financial situation. If you want to discuss a different fee structure, please mention it to me during your first session.

Because the success of therapy requires that we have a good match with each other, I like to use the first session as a way to let you evaluate me as a therapist. To accommodate this evaluation--and to allow you to talk with other therapists--I charge only half of my fee ($50) for the first session.

Individual therapy and couples counseling. As of December 1, 2004, I will charge new clients $100.00 for a 50-minute session. I offer a sliding scale based on your income. I request that you pay me, by check or cash, at the beginning of each session. I charge in full for any session not cancelled 24 hours before the scheduled start time. After a couple months of regular payment, I will consider accepting payment for a set of sessions (usually four) to reduce the number of checks you need to write for me.

The fee for family therapy is $125 per 50-minute session (this fee covers the cost of a co-therapist who will work with me to better help your family).

For group therapy, I charge a fee of $45.00 per group member for a 90-minute group session. If the group grows to larger than 8 members, I will lower the fee to $30.00 per person.

The fee for assessments varies. In general, I charge $100.00 per hour for the time that I spend conducting and writing the assessment report. Most standard individual assessments include two hours of meetings and about two hours to write up a report. For the complete package, I charge $300.00, and I will tell you if your assessment will not fall into this standard pricing.

Please note: I do not bill insurance companies on behalf of my clients. If you want to try to get reimbursement from your insurance company, you may try, but I still expect payment in full and cannot guarantee that you will get reimbursed for your time with me. I recommend checking with your insurance company if you view this as an important issue for you. I am happy to provide monthly receipts to facilitate your claims.

You may request more information or to set up an initial session, call me at my office.

Copyright © 2002 Eric Candell, MA. All rights reserved.
Revised: 06/08/05