Frequently asked questions

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Accepted Ohio Plans:

• Optum
• Dept of Veterans Affairs Community Care Provider
• United Healthcare
• Aetna
•  Anthem
• Cigna
•  Humana Medicare
• Buckeye Medicare
• Medical Mutual 
• Oxford
• Oscar
• Medicaid
• Tricare East/Humana Military

Accepted Texas Plans:

•  Aetna
• Cigna 
• United Heathcare 
• Humana 
• WellCare Medicare Advantage 
• Superior Health Managed Medicaid plan. 

I am in the process of paneling with more insurers. Please contact me to inquire if I accept your insurance.

I also accept self-pay at a rate of $110 per 53- minute individual session. Reduced rate programs are available for combat veterans and helping professionals, under the "For Those Who Serve" program. Contact me to inquire.

EMDR Intensive Programs are offered at the following cash pay rate: $180/hour weekday rate and $210/hour evening or weekend rate. EMDR Intensive Programs may be billable through insurance. Contact me to inquire. 

You are encouraged to attempt reimbursement through your insurance if you are paying cash for your treatment. By law, you have a right to receive a Good Faith Estimate prior to services rendered, as there should be no surprises concerning your mental health costs. You can learn more about this federal legislation here:  No Surprises Act | CMS.

If you choose not to use insurance or I do not accept your insurance, upon request, you will be provided a superbill that you can submit directly to your insurance carrier for reimbursement. Please direct all billing questions related to insurance to the Grow Therapy Team or Headway Therapy Team.

Please schedule a free 15- minute consultation with me for EMDR Intensive Therapy Program. Therapy is an investment. It's important that we travel and navigate comfortably together.

After the consultation, should we both decide we are ready to work, we will schedule your EMDR Intensive Program and discuss next steps. Intensives are offered both virtually and in-person at 6145 Park Square Dr. Suite 1H, Lorain OH 44053.

At this time, I am unable to accept new clients for weekly, individual sessions. If you are interested in a more traditional, weekly therapy model, please navigate to the "contact" page and submit a request to be added to the waitlist. 

My sense is, if you are feeling negatively about yourself, there is a wound from your past that is informing that negative view of yourself and exacerbating your symptoms. I'd like to help with that. Feel free to schedule a consultation or reach out to me at info@NorthStarEMDR.com or (440) 291-4840 for a free 15 -minute consultation. 

I am able to provide services for clients 10 and beyond. However, I am not accepting new clients under the age of 18 at this time. Feel free to check back as my availability opens for services for children.

All sessions at this time are conducted virtually.  EMDR Intensive Therapy sessions are performed virtually and also in-person. You will receive a link prior to your appointment with a confidential online meeting room.

EMDR therapy is an evidence-based therapy offered to people who have experienced a distressing life event. You may not realize the impact a particular memory or life event has had on your well-being. EMDR encourages the brain to find its own natural healing pathways. For more information on EMDR therapy, visit www.emdria.org. Please contact me to determine if EMDR therapy is right for you. 

Expressive art is ANY personal practice that allows you to express yourself to the world. No art background needed, just curiosity for self-expression. 

So often, our wounds are trapped inside, unable to be verbalized, and without an outlet for expression. Expressive Art provides an opportunity for healing to occur by accessing all areas of the brain. Expressive practices such as writing, drawing, poetry, painting, music, movement, song writing, gaming, journaling, woodworking, metal art, gardening are just a few media that clients have shared with me during their healing journey. 

 Expressive Arts complements well with EMDR, IFS-informed methods and Somatic therapy methods that I use in my practice. Therefore, it's not uncommon for me to sometimes pair music or art or other imaginal expressive practices within your treatment.