Yes, Shore Clinical Counseling accepts insurance and is considered an in network provider for Horizon BC/BS, Aetna and United Healthcare (pending approval).  Self pay options are available.  All fees and copays are due at time of service.

Consistency and active engagement in treatment are essential for a positive treatment outcome.  However, at Shore Clinical Counseling, we understand that conflicts sometimes arise that make keeping your scheduled appointment difficult.  We kindly ask that you provide 24 hours notice prior to your scheduled appointment to cancel and/or re-schedule your appointment so that we are able to offer that time slot to another client.  Shore Clinical Counseling will impose a fee equivalent to the cost of a full sixty minute session for missed appointments or cancellations made with less than 24 hours notice.

Your first appointment will be a 60 minute assessment in which you will have the opportunity to talk about your reasons for seeking therapy.  Your therapist will gather information and personal history that will help formulate the direction of your treatment. You and your therapist will have the chance to discuss what you are hoping to achieve in therapy and your individualized treatment goals will be established.  You will also have the opportunity to get to know your therapist and ask any questions that you may have about the therapeutic process or office policies.  The first appointment is a chance to decide if the therapist is a good fit for you.  Together, you and your therapist will begin to develop a trusting relationship that is the foundation of all therapy at Shore Clinical Counseling.

For adult clients, the information disclosed by you in therapy is generally confidential and will not be released to others without your written consent.  However, there are a few exceptions, which include: 

• If there is reason to believe a child, elderly person or dependent adult is or has been abused.
• If you threaten to commit serious bodily harm to yourself or another person.
• If I am presented with a subpoena or court order that has been signed by a judge. 

In any of the above circumstances, I will only reveal the minimum information that is necessary.  

For clients under the age of 18, parents/guardians may be legally entitled to some information pertaining to therapy.  However, when working with adolescents it is especially important that a level of trust is established between the therapist and client.  Therefore, I do my best to keep the information provided by an adolescent confidential.  I understand that parents may want to be kept informed as to their child’s progress in therapy, so I will provide regular updates pertaining to goals being addressed and the overall productivity of the session.

Virtual therapy sessions can be arranged upon request.  The sessions will be provided on a HIPAA secure platform through TherapyNotes.

Shore Clinical Counseling is accepting clients ages 10 and up.

How long does a typical therapy session last?

The initial intake is a 60 minute appointment.  A typical therapy session generally runs from 45-60 minutes.