FAQ

We generally have a therapist in the office Monday-Thursday from 8am to 5pm. Evening hours and Friday/Saturday hours can sometimes be accommodated. Please discuss this with your therapist during your 15-minute consultation call.

A typical psychotherapy session is about 50 minutes.

However, some clients find that longer sessions help them make greater progress. If you would like longer sessions, please discuss that with your therapist.

For a 50-minute individual therapy session, I charge $160. It’s $175 for a couples therapy session.

St. Joseph Counseling does not contract with any insurance plans. If you have an out-of-network mental health benefit with your insurance plan, we would be happy to provide you with a superbill, which you can then submit to your insurance plan to request reimbursement.

Reimbursify is a tool you can use to assist in determining your out-of-network eligibility.

Sidecar Health is a supplemental insurance plan that can cover treatment regardless of a provider’s network status. Sidecar does not require a diagnosis or a provider network to reimburse for mental health care.

Part of the reason that we are not in-network with insurance plans is that they typically require a diagnosis to be submitted. Many of our clients do not fit the criteria for a traditional diagnosis, and others are not comfortable with submitting this information to their insurance company. In addition, we prefer our time to be spent face-to-face with clients rather than navigating the many complexities of the insurance world. This gives us greater freedom to be more available to you!

You can call us at (480) 466-0756 or email david@stjosephcounseling.com.

Or you can fill out the contact form at the bottom of the page.

We offer a free 15-minute phone consultation to see if we’re a good fit to work together.

We have a 24-hour cancellation policy. For late cancellations, the first time is subject to a $60 fee, and subsequent late cancellations to your therapist’s full rate. We also charge the full rate for a no show without any notice.

This is different for each therapist, but generally we work with adults of all ages and backgrounds, as well as adolescents, but most of our clients are practicing Catholics and other Christians.

We have a lot of understanding and experience with various men’s issues, including unwanted or addictive sexual behavior.

We have a conversation!

Yes, therapy can be uncomfortable and awkward at times, especially early on, but you will find that our therapists are normal people who are pretty easy to talk to!

Each therapist will have their own approach, but in general you get the chance to share about what you are struggling with and anything you want to share about your story.

Over the first few sessions, we’ll establish some goals and objectives for your therapeutic journey. From there, the sky is the limit in terms of what we might do in sessions:

Exploring your thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and family history…

Getting to know parts of yourself better…

Experiencing emotions more deeply…

Practicing guided meditations…

These are just a few of the things we might do.

Sometimes! Depending on your issues and preferences, your therapist may or may not have concrete assignments to complete between sessions.

No matter what, though, we always ask that you continue to think about the things we are working on… and try to apply what you’ve taken from therapy into your daily life.

At its core, our work is informed by attachment theory and a Catholic-Christian understanding of the person.

From this framework, I (David) usually employ elements of Internal Family Systems (IFS), Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), Reality Therapy, and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), among others.

In working with sexual addictions, we also employ a structured task model, in which clients perform a series of tasks that help them move toward healing and growth. This model was created by Dr. Patrick Carnes and is used by Certified Sex Addiction Therapists (CSATs).

I received my master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Divine Mercy University, a Catholic graduate school in Arlington, VA.

During my internship, I worked with adults and adolescents at an inpatient psychiatric facility, as well as general and intensive outpatient therapy for substance abuse and various other issues.

I have completed a 2-year training to become a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), and have also undergone special training in Internal Family Systems (IFS).

I would love for all of my clients to know that, no matter how dark and scary things seem deep inside, it’s probably not as bad as you think.

I hear that from clients all the time. They’re often surprised that they could love and accept themselves on a deep level.

I want this for you, too. Just reach out, and we can start your journey today!

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