What can I expect from counseling?

Counseling is a collaborative process between the client and a trained professional. In your first few sessions, you may spend time exploring your background and past experiences while building basic skills to address your primary concerns. Your counselor will ask questions and help summarize your experiences to better understand your root emotions and behaviors while fostering a trusting therapeutic relationship.

How long will I be in counseling?

The duration of counseling depends on the amount and intensity of your concerns. Some clients receive short-term support for specific issues or life transitions, while others feel the benefit from long-term, regular appointments.

Weekly sessions are advised when first beginning counseling with a new clinician, and frequency of appointments can vary over time based on progress and daily functioning.

Sessions are booked in 60-minute blocks and take 53 minutes, including billing and scheduling follow up appointments.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost depends on your insurance benefits and whether or not you will be using insurance. Currently, we are able to accept the following insurances*:

• Aetna

• Anthem

• Blue Cross Blue Shield

• Carelon Behavioral Health

• Cigna and Evernorth

• Medicare (traditional)

• Medicaid (UHC only)

• Quest Behavioral Health

• UnitedHealthcare

*Please note that insurance coverage may vary based on in-person or telehealth sessions

Private pay rates are $125 for the initial session and $100 for follow up appointments. Lower cost, telehealth sessions are available through Open Path, please contact for more information or visit https://openpathcollective.org/.

For late cancellations (within 48 hours of scheduled appointment) and no-shows, there is a fee of $75.

How do I contact my counselor?

For initial scheduling questions or concerns, you may contact our office admin at hello@dockcounseling.com. For established clients, you may reach out to your clinician using their work email or phone number. Please only use text or voicemail communication for scheduling purposes or general questions; do not send personal information or session-content messages through email, text, or voicemail to the office admin or your clinician.