What do sessions look like with you?

Individual Counseling

I am practicing virtually full time through teletherapy (phone and/or video sessions) by appointment. These sessions will be 45 minutes.

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I meet with clients on a weekly basis for 45 minutes. In the very first 1-2 sessions, I will begin getting to know more about you and what has brought you to therapy. I will ask you questions about the history of your concerns including mental health history, family, other relationships, social life and interests. This helps me get a big picture understanding of how your concerns may have developed and how they are impacting you now.

By the end of the first couple of sessions, I will make some recommendations for how to proceed together and we agree upon a direction to go in first. This will also be a good way to assess our fit. The key is to feel like you are comfortable with the pace at which we work and to establish a good relationship which is one of the most important keys to success and growth in therapy.

In subsequent sessions, the sessions are typically led by you, what you’d like to address a particular week, and we’ll continue to explore recurring themes or issues together. I tailor the specific ways I work with you based on a variety of factors and I am big on asking for and giving feedback continuously throughout our work together.

I am an active, engaged, and at times, directive therapist. I also explore more in-depth and emotional parts of your concerns too. 

Career Counseling

In the first 1-2 sessions, I will take a thorough history of your career and education. We will begin discussing your values and interests. This will inform the subsequent sessions during which we will begin our mutual collaborative goal-setting process.

When addressing career-related concerns, my approach is active, directive, and outcomes-oriented. The process will require committed action from you and your engaging in work outside of sessions. The homework is important in order to translate what is discussed during sessions into your daily life and to make progress on your goals.  

Some examples of common career counseling goals include: Time management, exploring options for professional development, overcoming emotional or mental barriers to better job performance.

How can I make the most out of working with you?

In my experience, I find that those who are motivated, growth-oriented, and open to exploration and regular feedback are those who get the most out of working together.

Clients who are committed to the process of therapy, both in terms of attending sessions on a regular basis and being open to delving in together during sessions tend to find it more fulfilling and rewarding.

While therapy can be hard work, I find that humor, laughter and being yourself in the room goes a really long way!

How do I get started?

Click here to schedule a consult with me or send me an e-mail @ yesel@yyoonphd.com

This call will be at no cost to you. The purpose of the video meeting is to get a brief snapshot of what’s going on and how I can help you. I’ll ask you to briefly describe what is leading you to seek therapy at this time and ask a couple of follow-up questions to make sure we are a good fit.

This will be a chance to ask any initial questions you may have for me, and we can decide to move forward in terms of working together or making recommendations for alternative steps.

I use a secure HIPAA-compliant video platform (Doxy.me) to connect with you. You can log in for our session from wherever you would like as long as it has good connection and privacy.

How do we meet for teletherapy?

What are your fees for services? 

The fee per session is $350 and are 45 minutes. 

I accept electronic transfer of payments and credit card as well as Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).

Payment is due at the time of the service and I will email you a receipt of services for insurance purposes or for your own records (also known as a “Superbill”)

Do you accept insurance? 

No, I am not an in-network provider with any insurance companies.

I choose not to work under the restrictions and limitations of insurance companies for a few important reasons:

  • I can provide more comprehensive and individualized care that is not dictated by what insurance companies deem "appropriate” for you.

  • You have more control over your privacy regarding mental health services.

  • We have more flexibility in how often and when we can meet for therapy.

That being said, in order to make services most accessible to you, if you choose to use your behavioral health out-of-network benefits, I will provide you with an electronic copy of a Bill of Service (or what insurance companies call a “Superbill”) which you can submit to your insurance company to get a portion of the session fee reimbursed.

How do I verify my out-of-network benefits? 

You need to confirm what outpatient mental health services you have covered and at what rate. Please ask the following questions to your insurance provider by calling the Member Services phone # on the back of your insurance card to get information about your benefits: 

  1. What is my out-of-network deductible for outpatient mental health?

  2. How much of my deductible has been met this year?

  3. What is my out-of-network coinsurance for outpatient mental health?

  4. Do I need a referral from an in-network provider to see someone out-of-network?

  5. How do I submit claim forms for reimbursement?

  6. What is the rate of reimbursement for the following CPT/Diagnostic Codes: 90834 (45 minute individual therapy session)