FAQs
DID YOU STILL ACCEPT CLIENTS DURING THE COVID-19 LOCKDOWN?
WHAT PRECAUTIONS DID YOU TAKE?
Yes! Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and associated shutdown, Dr. King adopted a HIPPA compliant telehealth platform. This ensured that clients never experienced any disruptions in the availability of therapy at any point and time during the pandemic. Dr King continued serve current clients and accept new clients throughout.
I am still accepting and seeing clients IN PERSON and via TELEHEALTH THERAPY over a HIPPA compliant platform are being offered. Dr. King is vaccinated against COVID-19.
HOW LONG DOES EACH THERAPY SESSION TAKE?
The first session, called an intake, is typically 1.5 hours.
Therapy sessions are typically 45-50 minutes. However, they may be as short as 30 minutes or as long as 90 minutes, depending on the purpose of the session, the client's needs, and the client's schedule.
DO YOU OFFER SLIDING SCALE RATES?
Yes. I also offer special rates for certain members of the community, including members of the armed forces, Veterans, and faculty/staff/students of USF and University of Tampa and other colleges/universities. Payment plans are also available.
I strongly encourage all new and current clients who are experiencing financial hardship to discuss this with me so we can work together to develop a payment plan for therapy and/or adjust our sessions accordingly.
WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT FEE SCHEDULE?
Fees vary depending on:
1) The services provided
2) The length of the session and,
3) The client's status
Please contact me directly to learn current rates. Prior to beginning therapy services you will be provided with the exact cost your therapy sessions. Clients who are experiencing financial hardship are encouraged to discuss their circumstances directly with Dr. King. Therapy payment plans are available.
DO YOU ACCEPT INSURANCE?
Although I do not accept insurance at this time, if you have a flex spending or health savings account that is linked to your insurance, you CAN to pay for therapy sessions using your FSA/HSA debit card.
I HAVE INSURANCE BUT YOU DON'T TAKE INSURANCE. CAN I STILL BECOME A CLIENT?
Of course!
Many of my clients DO have insurance, I'm just not an in-network-provider. Clients pay for therapy in a variety of ways, including flex-spending accounts (FSA) and health-savings accounts (HSA); some people pay out of pocket (cash or credit/debit) then request an invoice, and submit the receipts to their insurance company for out-of-network reimbursement.
Many clients pay via cash, check, money order, invoice/ACH bank transfer, and credit/debit and have no desire to submit anything (not even reimbursement) to their insurance company, but do write the expenses off on their taxes.
Regardless, I work with all clients to make sure there is a balance between the how often they need to come to therapy, how long sessions are, and what they can reasonably afford.