Social Anxiety Support

Kelly065 · 10-23-2009, 05:12 AM

Just curious what everyone pays when they go to the psychologist? You don't have to share if you don't want to, but my doctor is really pushing for me to go seek some more 'help' and I am wondering what Im going to be dishing out for it. Thanks!

Breakfast0fChampions · 10-23-2009, 05:14 AM

Hmm... well... I have Blue Cross, because of my parents, and Blue Cross pays 50%. My co-pay is usually around $45 per visit. The most expensive visits have been the first one with the psychiatrist and one or two with my therapist, because there is a $250 deductible for the mental health part of the insurance. Now that all of that is covered, my visits are typically about $45.

So a visit without insurance would be $90-$100, I'm guessing, unless they increase or decrease for those without insurance. I think each therapist or clinic would have it's own rates, though.

Dempsey · 10-23-2009, 05:56 AM

I pay him $100. I get a receipt, go to medibank, and get $80 back. I'm not sure how much it costs after the initial appointments.

bowlingpins · 10-23-2009, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Kelly065

Just curious what everyone pays when they go to the psychologist? You don't have to share if you don't want to, but my doctor is really pushing for me to go seek some more 'help' and I am wondering what Im going to be dishing out for it. Thanks!

I would be wary if a doctor goes overboard in trying to convince you to see someone, moreso if that someone is a person connected to the doctor.

The psychiatrist I was going to earlier this year, made it plainly obvious that more than the well being of his patients, he was interested in extracting as much money as he could from them. He would push me to make frequent appointments and to see the social worker next door in the same office. He threatened me by saying that he would not see me unless I got therapy.

I caved in, had 1 appointment with the social work. It cost me $90, my school insurance did not cover therapy. That was the only appointment I had, because it is too expensive to pay out of pocket. So I left the place. I have no regrets.

I have a fair understanding of how medicine works since I am knee deep in it as I work in the field. I see how hospitals work, how outpatient clinics work, the many ways that are there for healthcare professionals to make a little more money at the expense of the patients and the unethical docs (not many but there are some) who have no qualms about using their position of authority for their benefit.
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Girl_Loner · 10-23-2009, 04:18 PM

Nil, americas healthcare plans confuse me to the fullest.

Socially Anxious · 10-23-2009, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Kelly065

Just curious what everyone pays when they go to the psychologist? You don't have to share if you don't want to, but my doctor is really pushing for me to go seek some more 'help' and I am wondering what Im going to be dishing out for it. Thanks!

You should call your health insurance company and ask them or it may even say it on your insurance card.

Selection10 · 10-23-2009, 09:27 PM

$7 !!! It's great!

xXSadiXx · 10-23-2009, 10:54 PM

I'm underage and poor. Free until May. Then I will just have to be crazy out in the wild.

Neptunus · 10-23-2009, 11:11 PM

Many, many, moons ago... when I was uninsured, I payed $10 an hr for a psychologist. (I think she was in training.) Point being, care is available on a sliding scale... you just have to look for it.

meyaj · 10-24-2009, 10:58 AM

I see a social worker (with a Master's degree) for therapy/counselling for free.

kc1895 · 10-24-2009, 08:51 PM

I have to make a $20 copay with insurance. How much do you have to pay with a sliding scale? Like if you're unemployed, what is the minimum?

millenniumman75 · 10-24-2009, 09:08 PM

Without insurance, I was paying $75-85 for a half-hour.
With insurance, $15.

deeds14 · 10-24-2009, 09:11 PM

I have a 50% copay with my insurance, so it comes out to $45.
If you don't have insurance, you can usually find a place that does sliding scale for $50 and below.

Neptunus · 10-24-2009, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by millenniumman75

Without insurance, I was paying $75-85 for a half-hour.
With insurance, $15.

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How much do you have to pay with a sliding scale?

Depends on the state and the clinic. For example, in my state, it is law that the uninsured receive a 15% discount from the standard fee. As for the sliding scale... it can vary greatly between clinics, which is why you have to call around. Sometimes you have to provide "proof of income"... like a bank statement, pay stub etc.

carambola · 10-24-2009, 10:36 PM

The last one I saw charged me $130/hr (well, I think it was actually 50 minutes or something). I stopped because my parents weren't giving me enough money to go even every two weeks. Her regular rate was $185.

hmf22 · 10-25-2009, 12:06 AM

its free at my university

Fuzzy Logic · 10-25-2009, 11:54 AM

Do you mean university councelling, because that is not really much use for solving real psychological problems. Well, at least, that is the case at my university.

Toad Licker · 10-25-2009, 01:40 PM

My insurance covers all my costs to see my counselor.

millenniumman75 · 10-25-2009, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Phoebus

Depends on the state and the clinic. For example, in my state, it is law that the uninsured receive a 15% discount from the standard fee. As for the sliding scale... it can vary greatly between clinics, which is why you have to call around. Sometimes you have to provide "proof of income"... like a bank statement, pay stub etc.

I was in a search for a new doctor this year and one tried to get $245 for an initial hour visit and $125 for each half-hour after that. I am not even sure if he was really taking any new clients. I ended up going to a doc through my insurance.

Sloppy Joe · 10-25-2009, 03:32 PM

Right now I'm insured, at one point I went out of network. Cost $120/hr, with sliding scale I believe $80/hr

10-23-2009, 05:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
Kelly065 Status: Emotional Mess Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Asheville, NC Gender: Female Age: 23 Posts: 96	How much do you pay for a psychologist? Just curious what everyone pays when they go to the psychologist? You don't have to share if you don't want to, but my doctor is really pushing for me to go seek some more 'help' and I am wondering what Im going to be dishing out for it. Thanks!

10-23-2009, 05:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
Breakfast0fChampions Status: Resist. Unlearn. Defy. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: In My Tree Gender: Female Age: 21 Posts: 674	Hmm... well... I have Blue Cross, because of my parents, and Blue Cross pays 50%. My co-pay is usually around $45 per visit. The most expensive visits have been the first one with the psychiatrist and one or two with my therapist, because there is a $250 deductible for the mental health part of the insurance. Now that all of that is covered, my visits are typically about $45. So a visit without insurance would be $90-$100, I'm guessing, unless they increase or decrease for those without insurance. I think each therapist or clinic would have it's own rates, though. __________________ I'mma do the things that I wanna do I ain't got a thing to prove to you - Weezer, Pork and Beans Had my eyes peeled both wide open, and I got a glimpse Of my innocence... got back my inner sense... Baby got it, still got it - Pearl Jam, In My Tree Facebook - SuperBetter! A multi-player way to beat SA - Writerly

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xXSadiXx Status: MightyMorphin'PowerRanger Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Over there somewhere. Gender: Female Posts: 213	I'm underage and poor. Free until May. Then I will just have to be crazy out in the wild. __________________ Take my soul, consume me whole. I'm no part of this world.

10-23-2009, 11:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
Neptunus Status: Authenticating Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: USA Gender: Female Posts: 2,840	Many, many, moons ago... when I was uninsured, I payed $10 an hr for a psychologist. (I think she was in training.) Point being, care is available on a sliding scale... you just have to look for it. __________________ "When I stand before thee at the day's end, thou shalt see my scars and know that I had my wounds and also my healing." ~Rabindranath Tagore "Being gentle means forgiving yourself when you mess up. We should learn from our mistakes, but we shouldn't beat the tar out of ourselves over them. The past is just that, past. Learn what went wrong and why. Make amends if you need to. Then drop it and move on." ---Sean Covey

10-24-2009, 10:58 AM	#10 (permalink)
meyaj Status: SAS Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Markham, Ontario Gender: Male Age: 23 Posts: 571	I see a social worker (with a Master's degree) for therapy/counselling for free. __________________ Medications I've tried: escitalopram, bupropion, venlafaxine, sertraline, nortriptyline, hydroxyzine, lorazepam, diazepam, temazepam, clonazepam, zopiclone, mirtazapine, trazodone, quetiapine, olanzapine, paliperidone Currently taking: 2mg nortriptyline hs(tapering), 7.5mg-15mg zopiclone hs, 2mg clonazepam prn

10-23-2009, 05:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
Dempsey Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Sydney Australia Gender: Male Age: 21 Posts: 635	I pay him $100. I get a receipt, go to medibank, and get $80 back. I'm not sure how much it costs after the initial appointments.

10-23-2009, 04:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
Girl_Loner Status: SAS Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cardboard Box Gender: Female Posts: 524	Nil, americas healthcare plans confuse me to the fullest.

10-23-2009, 09:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
Selection10 Status: Duplicate Account Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Calgary, Canada Gender: Male Age: 19 Posts: 33	$7 !!! It's great!

10-24-2009, 08:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
kc1895 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Los Angeles Gender: Female Age: 23 Posts: 61	I have to make a $20 copay with insurance. How much do you have to pay with a sliding scale? Like if you're unemployed, what is the minimum?

10-24-2009, 09:08 PM	#12 (permalink)
millenniumman75 Status: Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dayton-Cincinnati, OH Gender: Male Age: 34 Posts: 38,667	Without insurance, I was paying $75-85 for a half-hour. With insurance, $15. __________________ millenniumman75 You are a success story waiting to happen! Live and let live VACUUMS more than a Hoover.... Live and HELP live is better!

10-24-2009, 09:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
deeds14 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Gender: Female Posts: 256	I have a 50% copay with my insurance, so it comes out to $45. If you don't have insurance, you can usually find a place that does sliding scale for $50 and below.

10-24-2009, 10:36 PM	#15 (permalink)
carambola Status: SAS Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: California Age: 24 Posts: 735	The last one I saw charged me $130/hr (well, I think it was actually 50 minutes or something). I stopped because my parents weren't giving me enough money to go even every two weeks. Her regular rate was $185.

10-25-2009, 12:06 AM	#16 (permalink)
hmf22 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Utah Gender: Female Posts: 116	its free at my university

10-25-2009, 11:54 AM	#17 (permalink)
Fuzzy Logic Status: SAS Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: United Kingdom, Northern Ireland Gender: Male Age: 23 Posts: 312	Do you mean university councelling, because that is not really much use for solving real psychological problems. Well, at least, that is the case at my university. __________________ “There is but a thin line between madness and genius. I have been trying valiantly to cross it, but I don’t think I’m mad enough yet.”

10-25-2009, 01:40 PM	#18 (permalink)
Toad Licker Status: Broken Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: A Fruitloop Daydream Gender: Male Age: 44 Posts: 29,632	My insurance covers all my costs to see my counselor. __________________ All will wither, go to sleep The ones you love you may not keep All you touch will fall apart The dreams you kill will break your heart There's no mercy, there's no rest The void will scream within your chest No one knows and no one will So leave this place that makes you Ill - Madder Mortem

10-25-2009, 03:32 PM	#20 (permalink)
Sloppy Joe Status: Stressful Join Date: Feb 2009 Gender: Female Posts: 228	Right now I'm insured, at one point I went out of network. Cost $120/hr, with sliding scale I believe $80/hr __________________ [img]cookies[/img]