FAQs and Fees

Fees

Growing Together Child and Family Therapy offers a free, 15-minute phone consultation to explore fit with therapeutic approach and competencies of this practice. If we are not a fit, we will provide additional referrals to the best of our ability.

Session fees vary based on the experience of the clinician and range from:

$230 - 275 for an initial session (this is a 60-minute session)

$175-205 for a 50-minute therapy session

We accept credit card, health savings account, and flexible spending account cards as forms of payment at the time services are rendered.

Growing Together Child and Family Therapy is an out-of-network provider. Some insurance plans will pay for out-of-network services, meaning they will reimburse you for all or part of the cost of services. If you plan to submit for reimbursement, we are able to provide you with documentation of services and encourage you to contact your insurance company to verify benefits.

Good Faith Estimate

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost.

Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services.

You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment, and hospital fees.

Make sure your health care provider gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing at least 1 business day before your medical service or item. You can also ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an item or service.

If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill.

Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate.

For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises

FAQs

What are evidence-based treatments?

Evidence-based treatments are therapies that demonstrate effectiveness through scientific research. Growing Together Child and Family values science and lived experience as sources of knowledge that are important for therapy; therefore, we use therapeutic approaches that are evidence-based in collaboration with families who bring expertise about themselves, their children, and their cultures and religions. Please see “Services” for more information about the types of treatments we offer.

What are potential benefits of not using insurance?

There are several reasons that people may not want to use insurance coverage for therapy services. Most insurance companies require personal information about you and your treatment, including a diagnosis and information about your treatment and progress in therapy, in order to approve services. This information then becomes part of your medical record and may be accessible by other agencies in the future, such as health or life insurance agencies, and potentially even employers and lending agencies. Insurance companies have the right to approve or deny services based on your diagnosis and the type of treatment you are receiving. They can limit the number of sessions you are allowed and the type of treatment you can receive.

What ages do you see for therapy at Growing Together?

Clinicians at Growing Together Child and Family Therapy treat ages birth-21.

Do you offer in-person services?

Growing Together Child and Family Therapy no longer offers in-person appointments. All sessions are provided via telehealth using a secure platform that is in compliance with privacy standards for medical appointments.

We made the switch to only telehealth services because research indicates it is as effective as in-person service and may offer some distinct advantages. Research shows that telehealth helps kids and families use skills more effectively at home and we found that too! We would love to explain how telehealth may work for you in a phone consultation.

How does telehealth work with kids?

At Growing Together Child and Family Therapy, we love telehealth with kids! Teletherapy allows us to help problem solve how tools and skills learned in therapy will work at home. Telehealth offers flexibility AND effectiveness! Some samples of how this may look by age are:

For kids under 5 years old, we use coaching based interventions, like PCIT, so families attend session together while the therapist supports positive interactions between the parent/caregiver and child while they learn new skills and tools together.

For kids 6 - 12, we use activities and education through technology, including an interactive whiteboard feature, videos, and hands-on activities for kids in session! Kids typically meet with the provider for 25 minutes before parents join to learn skills the kids have learned and discuss ways to support their child during the week!

For teens, video chat is a familiar feature and allows the provider to help them establish independent coping routines and tools in their home with supplies they have.

How do I schedule an appointment?

We are happy to schedule a free 15 minute phone consultation before your first appointment or you can contact us to set-up your first visit.

Phone: 303-876-7692
Email: info@growingtogethertherapy.com
Or visit our “Contact Us” page.

Growing Together clinicians are not crisis or on-call clinicians. If you are in crisis and need immediate assistance, please dial 911 or 988, or go to your nearest emergency room. You can also reach out to the Colorado Crisis Services at 844.493.TALK (8255) or visit their website at coloradocrisisservices.org