Frequently Asked Questions

Psychotherapy Healthy Minds offers a range of therapy services including psychodynamic therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, client centered therapy, and mindfulness-based therapy.

To schedule an appointment with Psychotherapy Healthy Minds, please call (301) 812-4622. or send me an email to:noratalavera@wellnessmentalhealth.org 

Initial Therapy Evaluation (up to 60 minutes) $200.00
Individual Therapy Session $180.00 

Couple Therapy Session $200.00

Sessions typically last 50 to 60 minutes and are often scheduled weekly. The frequency of sessions can be adjusted in order to best meet your needs and maintain positive change  

Laws are also in place to protect your privacy. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) contains a privacy rule that creates national standards to protect individuals' medical records and personal health information, including information about psychotherapy and mental health. Communication between a client and psychotherapists is protected and any disclosure of information is prohibited without a client's consent.        However, it is important to mention that we psychotherapist are reporter mandated when there is a knowledge or suspicious of any type of abuse to a child, elder, or a person with any type of disability, if there is a threat of Harm to Others, or  if there is a risk of Self-Harm.

Finally, in case you are utilizing your insurance to pay for therapy sessions; the insurance company can access confidential information.

If you don’t have health insurance or you plan to pay for health care bills yourself, generally, health care providers and facilities must give you an estimate of expected charges when you schedule an appointment for a health care item or service, or if you ask for an estimate. This is called a “good faith estimate.” A good faith estimate isn’t a bill The good faith estimate shows the list of expected charges for items or services from your provider or facility. Because the good faith estimate is based on information known at the time your provider or facility creates the estimate, it won’t include any unknown or unexpected costs that may be added during your treatment. Generally, the good faith estimate must include expected charges for: • The primary item or service • Any other items or services you’re reasonably expected to get as part of the primary item or service for that period of care. The estimate might not include every item or service you get from another provider or facility, even if some items or services may seem connected to the same service. For example, if you’re getting surgery, the good faith estimate could include the cost of the surgery, anesthesia, any lab services, or tests. In some cases, items or services related to the surgery that are scheduled separately, like certain presurgery appointments or physical therapy in the weeks after the surgery, might not be included in the good faith estimate. You’ll get a separate good faith estimate when you schedule those items or services with the provider or facility, or if you ask for it. Your right to a good faith estimate Providers and facilities must give you the good faith estimate: • After you schedule a health care item or service. If you schedule an item or service at least 3 business days before the date you’ll get the item or service, the provider must give you a good faith estimate no later than 1 business day after scheduling. If you schedule the item or service OR ask for cost information about it at least 10 business days before the date you get the item or service, the provider or facility must give you a good faith estimate no later than 3 business days after you schedule or ask for the estimate. • That includes a list of each item or service (with the provider or facility), and specific details, like the health care service code. • In a way that’s accessible to you, like in large print, Braille, audio files, or other forms of communication. Providers and facilities must also explain the good faith estimate to you over the phone or in person if you ask, then follow up with a written (paper or electronic) estimate, per your preferred form of communication. Keep the estimate in a safe place so you can compare it to any bills you get later. After you get a bill for the items or services, if the billed amount is $400 or more above the good faith estimate, you may be eligible to dispute the bill. 

Please contact your insurance to discuss co-pay, deductibles, and if you have mental health/behavioral health coverage. 

Please be aware that it is your responsibility to cover any unpaid bill from your insurance. 

I accept cash and major credit cards 

Accepted Insurance:

• United Healthcare
• Aetna
• Cigna
• UHC
• John Hopkins Employee Benefits
• GEHA
• Medicaid
• Blue Cross Blue Shield

To cancel a scheduled session, please provide at least 24 hours' notice. Cancellations made with less than 24 hours’ notice, or missed sessions without notice (“no-shows”), will incur a $180 fee.

Consistency is essential for therapeutic progress. Because your session time is reserved just for you, two consecutive no-shows will result in the cancellation of future appointments.

We’ll review this policy in detail during your intake session, and I’ll be happy to answer any questions then.