StaffInformation for Psychotherapy Clients of Andrews & Associates
Listed here are some of the policies regarding the therapeutic relationship between you and Andrews & Associates. This information was first presented as part of the intake form you completed at your first session. Feel free to print this page for your information. Also, please call your therapist if you have any questions regarding any of these policies.
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CONFIDENTIALITY
To maintain your confidentiality, Andrews & Associates will not provide information to anyone regarding your treatment without your written permission, except in the following circumstances:
- Suspicion of child or elder abuse
- If you present a danger to yourself or others
- When court ordered to release information
- To collect unpaid balances on your account (in which case only identifying and balance information will be given, not information regarding treatment itself)
Data may be collected from you or about your treatment to be used for professional research purposes. The purpose of this research is to increase the quality of services you and other clients receive. Information from any one client is combined with information from other clients, for example, the number of sessions participated in by clients seeking marital therapy. In all cases, information that could identify any client specifically is never used in research.
Your therapist may have occasion to use case information when writing or speaking about therapy. In most cases such examples are actually a compilation of the therapist's experience and not from a specific case. In any event, information that could identify any client specifically is never used in this context.
MISSED APPOINTMENTS
Sessions not attended but not cancelled or rescheduled at least 24 hours in advance are billed at the regular session rate. Remember that the time for your session is set aside specifically for you and late cancellation or not showing up for an appointment keeps your therapist from scheduling someone else in your time slot. Thanks for being responsible for calling ahead of time if you need to make a change in your appointment.
FEES
Therapy services are provided at the fee rate of $105 for each therapy hour (50 minutes). A $25 discount is available for each therapy hour if you pay at the time of service. Services from Dr. John Fajen are provided at the rate of $125 for each therapy hour. Fees for psychological examinations differ from the fees quoted above. Fees for extensive report writing or expert witness testimony in court vary from the fees quoted above. Please ask your therapist for more information if you will need these services. All fees are subject to change. Check with your therapist about fee schedule updates.
Fees for services are considered due at the time services are rendered, unless payment arrangements are made in advance. Unpaid balances on billed amounts are subject to a charge of 1.5% each month (18% per year).
The above fee structure applies to all clients whether they pay privately or we bill their insurance company.
For information regarding the use of medical insurance to pay for mental health services, see our Insurance Issues page.