Private pay and insurance at a glance
Here’s how private-pay couples counseling at Guided Solutions compares with joint sessions billed to insurance as family psychotherapy.
| Private Pay at Guided Solutions | Insurance-Billed Family Psychotherapy |
|---|---|
| Who is the client? The couple is the client. Both partners take part in the work. | Who is the client? One partner is the identified patient for the insurance claim. The other partner joins to support that person’s treatment. |
| Focus of sessions We work on the relationship goals you bring in together. | Focus of sessions The joint sessions support treatment of the identified patient’s mental health condition. |
| Diagnosis No mental health diagnosis is required for billing. | Diagnosis The claim typically includes the identified patient’s mental health diagnosis. |
| Session length Regular couples sessions are 90 minutes. | Session length Ask the therapist how long appointments are and check what your plan covers. |
| What you pay You pay the practice directly. View current session fees. | What you pay Your cost depends on the plan. Ask about coverage, your deductible, and any copay or coinsurance. |
Using insurance? Ask your plan, “Do you cover counseling focused on our relationship? If you cover family psychotherapy with both partners present, what diagnosis and treatment requirements apply?”
