New client scheduling
I have reopened new client scheduling! Right now, the only availability I have is for Therapy Intensives and a few new intakes for mid-April. I hope to open up more soon! Stay tuned!
Scheduling for current clients
Click on the link below to set up an appointment.
(Please note: If you are a former client who has not attended a session in over 3 years, but still have the ability to schedule online, after you request an appointment, I will contact you to change the appointment to a new client intake session.)
““Self-care is never a selfish act - it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift I was put on earth to offer others. Anytime we can listen to true self and give the care it requires, we do it not only for ourselves, but for the many others whose lives we touch.””
Session COSTs
Christine Hoover, LPC is a private pay practice, with each client responsible for full payment at time of session. (There is a 4% discount when using cash/check.)
New Client: Initial Intake Session
New Individual Intake Session: 70 minutes: $130
New Couple Intake Session: 70 minutes: $140
Current Client Session Fees:
Individual Session, 45 minutes: $95 credit/debit card
Couple’s Session, 45 minutes: $100 credit/debit card
Therapy Intensives:
3 hour Therapeutic Intensive: $385
5 hour Couple’s Intensive, including a working lunch: $685
10 hour Concentrated Couple’s Intensive: $1300 (not available for online scheduling: call 936-931-8051 to check on availability)
Payment for Sessions
I do not process insurance in my office. I understand this can be a "deal-breaker" for some. I get it! But please know I work hard for my clients and I work to keep my rates well below the state average for counseling services. The primary reason I do not process insurance is because third party contractors strictly regulate the number of sessions for mental health practitioners, as well as require a mental health diagnosis after an initial session. Additionally, it is extremely time-consuming for a sole practitioner to be contracted to numerous insurance companies. Reimbursement rates are extremely low and the red-tape in seeking reimbursements is complicated.To keep my costs as affordable as possible and to keep my sole focus on helping my clients, I work to keep my business plan as simple as possible. Managed care companies require therapists to justify and convince Utilization Review professionals before treatment is approved/continued.
HOW to attempt to seek REIMBURSEMENTS FROM your INSURANCE COMPANY FOR SESSION COST
I gladly provide receipts optimally configured for clients (SuperBills) to help assist in seeking reimbursement from insurance plans. You will need to contact your insurance company directly and ask them if they cover an out-of-network counselor who is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the State of Texas and how to seek reimbursements after paying for your own sessions. *Please note that when submitting receipts for your reimbursement, insurance companies require that I provide a mental health diagnosis. This diagnosis will become a part of your permanent medical record.
Future offerings - stay tuned!!
Be on the lookout for a couple new “things” I’m working on. I will be offering a Soul Care Workshop and a Story Workshop soon, which will be an offering for a small number of people who want practical, therapeutic tools, taught and fleshed out in a safe and connecting group setting. They will be 3 different gathering times, 1-1/2 hours for each gathering. You will leave with practical therapeutic tools and skills, as well as custom-fit “to-do” assignment to help you work on areas such as:
how to tame your internal critical voice
getting “unstuck” in a stuck relationship
discovering how to honor and set healthier boundaries in your life and work
knowing how to truly experience feeling loved and delighted in by God.
taking bold new steps in life and moving past old destructive habits that keep you feeling stuck
knowing how to understand your “story” and how it affects your daily life
gaining insight and spiritual direction about rediscovering life purposes and goals
learning how to cultivate robust and healthy self-care in the midst of overwhelming responsibilities
learning how to communicate and listen more effectively
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
