The research on EFT shows that EFT works well for men who describe themselves as emotionally inexpressive. EFT therapists aren’t surprised by the difficulties people have in expressing emotion. Many of us have been taught. or life has taught us. that emotional expression should be avoided. People say it makes them feel weak, look weak, or not feel very “adult.” The reality is that emotional expression is a given throughout our lives and isn’t a childhood trait to outgrow. In EFT, we make the most of your emotion first by helping you understand it and then helping your partner to understand as well.

Finding a Couples Therapist who feels good to you both is important! You each should feel that your therapist is understanding you and your experiences session-by-session. A good Couples Therapist doesn’t take sides, and it is very important for successful treatment outcomes that both partners feel supported.

Emotion is the messenger of love (from A General Theory of Love), and all of our love relationships struggle a little or a lot. The struggle worsens when our emotions come out too harshly or not at all. These common struggles scramble the signals that go between loved ones and push each other away just when we need each other most. With EFT, your therapist will help you each clarify what you’re really feeling and learn how to share that emotion in a way that your loved one can absorb. Love requires the sharing of soft emotions based on how our nervous systems are wired. We don’t get to opt out of this, unfortunately. In EFT, we make the most of your experience and use it to improve your relationships with those who matter most to you.

We are considered out of network providers and are able to provide you with a receipt that you can submit to your insurance company for reimbursement. Reimbursement will depend on your insurance provider and plan, so we recommend contacting your insurance provider for more information about this possibility. The rate for 50-minute sessions ranges from $160 to $200.

While EFT guides clients through steps and stages, the pace at which couples move through this work varies. Some find themselves in therapy for a few months, and for others, it takes longer. Not all wounds heal in the same amount of time. Couples enter therapy with different needs, and your therapist will collaborate with you and your partner throughout the therapy process about the duration of treatment and the frequency of sessions. Because we value your time and investment in the process, we are committed to working as efficiently as possible on your relationship’s behalf.

EFT stands for Emotionally Focused Therapy. Watch a video about it here or learn more here.

On January 1, 2022, a ruling went into effect called the “No Surprises Act” which requires health care providers to render a “Good Faith Estimate” (GFE) for private pay care (those who are not using insurance nor will seek reimbursement from insurance). The Good Faith Estimate works to show the cost of items and services that are reasonably expected for your health care needs. The estimate is based on information known at the time it is created and is good until January 1 of the following year. The Good Faith Estimate does not include any unknown or unexpected costs that may arise during treatment. You could be charged more if complications or special circumstances occur and will be provided a new “Good Faith Estimate” should this occur. If this happens, federal law allows you to dispute (appeal) the bill if you and your therapist have not previously talked about the charge and you have not been given an updated good faith estimate.

Under Section 2799B-6 of the Public Health Service Act (PHSA), health care providers and health care facilities are required to inform individuals who are not enrolled in a plan or coverage or a Federal health care program, or not seeking to file a claim with their plan or coverage both orally and in writing of their ability upon request, or at the time of scheduling health care items and services to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” of expected charges.

Timeline requirements: Clinicians are required to provide a good faith estimate of expected charges for a scheduled or requested service, including items or services that are reasonably expected to be provided in conjunction with such scheduled or requested item or service. The estimate must be provided within the following specified timeframes: 1. If the service is scheduled at least three business days before the appointment date, no later than one business day after the date of scheduling; 2. If the service is scheduled at least 10 business days before the appointment date, no later than three business days after the date of scheduling, or; 3. If the uninsured or self-pay patient requests a good faith estimate, without scheduling the service, no later than three business days after the date of the request. A new good faith estimate must be provided, within the specified timeframes if the patient reschedules the requested item or service.

While it is not possible for a clinicians to know, in advance, how many therapy sessions may be necessary or appropriate for a given person, this form provides an estimate of the cost of services provided. Your total cost of services will depend upon the number of psychotherapy sessions you attend, your individual needs and circumstances, and the type and amount of services that are provided to you. This estimate is NOT A CONTRACT and does not obligate you to obtain any services from the provider listed, nor does it include any services rendered to you that are not identified here. This Good Faith Estimate is based on the assumption that outpatient therapy services are the appropriate level of care needed. If it is discovered at the initial intake that a higher level of care in needed, this GFE and all of its content is null and void.

When you receive therapy from a clinician at RCA and you will not be seeking reimbursement from your insurance provider for the cost of sessions, you will be provided with a Good Faith Estimate from your clinician.