For Patients | Francine D Pritt

Francine D Pritt: EMDR Expert, Stress Management Speaker, and Therapist

Appointment Times via Telehealth

Monday - Thursday 8:00 AM- 4:00 PM ET

Friday 8:00 AM -12:00 PM ET
*Days and hours may vary *

Anxiety and panic
Depression
Grief and loss
Life changing events (i.e college, moving, new job, etc...)
Marriage/relationship dysfunction (individual only)
Phobias/habits
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
School dysfunction
Sleep issues
Stress management
Trauma, early childhood to present day
Complex Trauma
Ego State/Parts Work

EMDR Therapy including Parts work, Flash Technique, Distancing Technique, among many EMDR sub-techniques and Clinical Hypnotherapy services

are also offered for:

Those seeking coaching and consultation for EMDR
Members of the military, both active duty and afterward

EMDR Therapy and Clinical Hypnotherapy is offered for individuals experiencing...

Pricing & Payment Methods

EMDR/Clinical Hypnosis

or other Psychotherapy...............................................$130/55 minutes

Additional minutes..........................................$1 per minute over time

Assessment (First session)................................................$130/minutes

This is an initial session during which information is gathered to determine a treatment plan.

Accepted methods of payment:

Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover, and IVY PAY (Phone App used for counselors and their clients to collect payments). If your HSA card allows you can use this for payment.

Venmo and Zelle are also accepted.

Standard Cancellation Policy

Rescheduling is always free prior to 48 hours before the sessions. Rescheduling an appointment between 24 to 48 hours prior to the scheduled session is free of charge if you are scheduling a new session within 7 days of the canceled session and are paying the regular session fee. Please be aware that, except in an emergency, same-day cancellations or same-day rescheduling to a different day may trigger a fee of 50% of the original amount owed. Arriving late or no-show to a scheduled session can result in a full fee charge, as though you were at the session.

Some things to consider regarding the true costs of using insurance for therapy...

Therapy is a life investment. Many people are of the mindset that they cannot afford therapy. Much of the time, those same people are investing in immediate gratification actions such as making impulse purchases that are later discarded with little positive consequences.

There is nothing more fulfilling than insight, knowledge, and healthy changes.

You will have a pre-existing condition on your insurance record.

In order to bill your insurance company, a therapist needs to diagnose you with a mental illness. This means that your insurance record will forever contain that information.

You may be thinking, “who cares? Everything is a pre-existing condition now.”

Mental health diagnoses can be treated differently. Many people become uninsurable due to a diagnosis they received after psychological testing. I personally have patients who’ve been devastated by that.

You lose control over the confidentiality of your information.

A mental health diagnosis goes on your permanent insurance record. This record can be accessed by any insurance company or government agency during background checks.

If you need security clearance for work, want to join the military, are applying for jobs that require a criminal background check, or are involved in a Workman’s Comp case, all of your mental health information can be accessed.

Finally, if you’re ever sued, the opposing party can subpoena your medical and mental health records to build a case against you. This can quickly become a disaster in divorce cases.

You’re less likely to be committed to the process.

Paying $100-$120 for a therapy session, sometimes weekly for months or years, can make you nauseous. However, there’s a significant amount of research showing that people value what they pay for. The more you pay, the more invested you are in making sure you get something out of it.

Here’s a simple example: If you’re about to pay $150 for a meal, you’re more likely to research the restaurant, get dressed up, ask the server questions, and savor each bite. How often do you do this when you pay $15 for a meal?

In therapy, we see the same thing all of the time. In general, people who pay out of pocket tend to be more invested in the process, are more likely to complete challenges, and are more likely to reach their clinical goals.

It’s not personal. It’s basic human behavior.

Are there exceptions? You bet. Based on what I’ve seen, it’s when people have to save and sacrifice to pay a high weekly co-pay.

Again, real skin in the game equals progress.

Yes, there are exceptions.

If your finances are limited and using insurance is the only way you can get the therapy you need, then please do it.

If your co-pay is too high, please contact community mental health centers or university training clinics that offer discounted therapy.

Getting treatment is always the priority.

Francine D. Pritt
MS, LMHC, LPC, NCC
Licensed in Pennsylvania, Florida, and Texas

EMDR Therapy and Clinical Hypnotherapy is offered for individuals experiencing...

Pricing & Payment Methods

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