Psychotherapy

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 People seek out psychological services for a wide variety of reasons. If you are not quite sure what you might need, or you are looking some advice on what to do next, we recommend a phone call for consultation.

If you already know that you would like to start psychotherapy, we will start by scheduling one session to three sessions to discuss your concerns and needs. We will make a determination at that point if we are good match for you and decide whether to work together.

Whether intervention is clinically recommended or you are seeking support for your own personal growth, therapy can be helpful. In many cases a short course of counseling may be able to address targeted concerns effectively. In other cases a longer term psychotherapy may be recommended or desired. After an initial meeting together we can give you a good idea about the likely length of therapy and which interventions would be appropriate for your individual situation. 

We work with adolescents age 12 and up, providing individual psychotherapy, which is often combined with parent coaching for some teens.

When working with adolescents we may use modified cognitive behavioral therapy, consent focused exposure therapy for anxiety, parent coaching, insight oriented therapy, game based therapy or a combination of these methods. 

When working with adults (age 18+) we provide individual therapy. We may use modified cognitive behavioral therapy, modified exposure therapy, existential therapy or psychodynamically oriented therapy depending upon what would best meet your needs and your preferences. Therapy is patient centered and your chosen goals or needs are the focus. If you are unsure what you need we can discuss that and find options for what types of work or supports best suit your situation and preferences.

Initial phone discussion up to 15 minutes to determine if we can provide the services you are looking for is free. Please feel free to call anytime at 720-591-4664. We try to return messages within a week, but because our practice is often full it can take  a while to get back to new patient requests.

Sessions are generally 50 minutes and $195 per session. Additional services for ongoing clients such as advocacy on your behalf to your school, consultation with other providers, report writing or care coordination work is provided at prorated psychotherapy rates per 15 minute chunk. 

We do not accept any insurance plans or single case agreements with insurance companies. However,  we are happy to provide you with a superbill that you can submit to your insurance for out of network coverage or HSA plan for reimbursement. 

If you or your child have Medicaid you must disclose this and you are not able to self pay for therapy.  Mental health providers are not allowed to accept any amount of self pay for any client that has Medicaid. It is reccomended that anyone with Medicaid pursue therapy through your County Mental Health Center or Community Center Board instead. Heather Whittall, PsyD is a Medicaid provider for regions 6 and 7, but has an extremely long waitlist for Medicaid clients.  Martha Bautista-Biddle, PsyD is not a medicaid provider at this time and cannot work with any client who has medicaid.