Fees

 Rates | Services | Modalities

 

If you are a patient of Dr. Freshwater you will have direct access to the Doctor, always. 

Please Read:  Frequently Asked Questions: link → FAQ

 

Dr. Freshwater provides

  • In-person visits in the Ultra Private Practice Suites Miami and Miami Beach.  No Wait time. Immediately Ushered In for your privacy.
  • Online Clinic  USA and EU.
  • Bespoke Direct Priority Exclusive Concierge services which also includes "House Calls" or other locations of your choice.

Initial Consultation Online: 

1-on-1   Consultation:   60-minutes
1-on-2  Consultation:    90-minutes
Fee depends upon Consultation type you request and the doctor's professional time duration:  Fees starting at $300

Payment is due at the time of booking consultation appointment to reserve your appointment and time allocation. We kindly ask that you respect your commitment.  If you need to reschedule your reserved appointment, then, please provide at least 48-hours advanced notice during normal business days/hours: Miami EST: 9am to 5pm.  Thank you.

Contact to schedule Consultation

A Good Faith Estimate (GFE) is provided after initial consultation and prior to initiating any service types. Standard Fee Schedules are posted below on this Fee page.   Our customary fees range based on services and professional time, but currently range $300 - $450 per session.  Fees for psychological and neuropsychological testing are listed below in the Testing/Evaluation section below on this page. Standard fees for Other Services are also listed below.

Standard Appointment Schedule for New Psychotherapy patient. This is an Example for Individual.  

1st Session Clinical Intake: Review of Informed Consents | Clinical BioPsychoSocial Assessment | Medical & Psychiatric Intake | Records review | Symptomatic Psychological Testing. 90-minutes

2nd Session Personality psychological testing:  Extended Diagnostic Assessment: PERSONALITY Assessment: All persons applying for psychotherapies treatment (and coaching paradigms too) will be assessed for his/her/their personality organization.  *Your Personality organization affects all aspects of your being: Emotions, Cognitions, Behavioral patterns, Personality traits (i.e. Adaptive & Maladaptive), Identity, IntraPsychic Defenses, Coping mechanisms, Relationships, Work, Play, Success. *** How a person suffers and how a person thrives will reflect the strong influences of his/her unique psychology.  **Personality Organization assessment is also integral to guide, inform, and select the most optimal and successful psychotherapies for your unique personality constellation.  The Gold Standard psychometric valid psychological Tests and Measurements are administered and interpreted by Dr. Freshwater.

3rd Session: Sharing Testing diagnostic results, psychoeducation, review both symptomatic presentations and your unique personality organization profile, treatment recommendations, doctor-patient collaboration, and treatment planning for psychotherapy. 60-minutes

Psychotherapy Sessions:

Standard Session:   45-minutes 
Extended Sessions are also available: 60-min,
75-min, 90-min, or longer.
Therapy Package Monthly Discount Plans are available.

*If you request an Urgent session (i.e. can't wait until your next session), then we will do our best to accommodate your urgent request on the same day.  There is a $100.00 add-on fee for your Urgency.  Note: this add-on fee does Not apply if you are Priority Access Concierge Client.  If you are in emergency, call 911 visit nearest emergency room or Crisis text LifeLine: 988

Focus Sessions: 

Brief Therapy and Standard sessions occur 1-2x per week as a standing day and time reserved specifically for you. The doctor does not see a patient less than 1x per week. Brief Therapy and Focus sessions are highly structured, situationally focused approach that addresses issues, such as parenting, job change, a sudden life change, or illness.

Deep Dive Sessions:  root causes healing & integration & personal growth 

Sessions occur 2 - 3X per week as a standing days and time reserved specifically for you:  Psychodynamic | Insight Therapy | Depth Psychotherapies | Relational | NeuroPsychoAnalytic | NeuroRehab | Brain-Based Strategies

*If you are looking for Priority Access Concierge Services or are curious about more frequent sessions and/or  whether a Concierge Services Plan or a Package Plan may best suit your needs, then contact us we are here to help. ***Package Plans are the best option for Deep Dive Session Frequency and for Priority Access Bespoke Concierge Model of Care Services.

Priority Access Concierge Services

Dr. Freshwater provides Exclusive Premium Concierge and V.I.P. Elite Concierge Services for the Discerning Individual. Click on link or go to website Menu to learn more about Concierge Services.

FEE SCHEDULES for Premium Concierge and V.I.P. Elite Concierge Services.  Please contact Dr. Freshwater through encrypted email form.  She will contact you to discuss which Concierge Therapy Services Plan: a) Concierge Premium services  b) Concierge V.I.P. Elite service will best cater to your needs and lifestyle.  Each plan has a specific Fee schedule, Fee package, and service options available.  Dr. Freshwater will address your questions and learn about your most pressing needs. a) Concierge Premium  or  b) Concierge V.I.P. Elite.   Thank you

 

Payment :

  • Payment is due prior to or beginning of time of session
  • We do not work for insurance networks. We work directly with and for our patients, we are dedicated to our patients, advocate for our patients, and work only for our patients.  If your health insurance provides out-of-network (OON) coverage and you plan to file insurance claims, we will provide monthly billing statements to you, per your advanced request, so that you can submit to your insurer so that you are reimbursed directly from your insurance carrier.  We do not accept checks from insurance carriers. *Please read why we do not work for Insurance carriers on the FAQ page. We cover this information in detail for you.

Therapy patients: Please visit the client forms page to access the following helpful forms: Please complete.  Thank you.

What Are The Standard Fees for Other Services?

$400 per hour CLINICAL and $600 per hour FORENSIC: Time spent performing any other service that you request, or service deemed clinically necessary for your care, or required by Federal or State law.  These services include: telephone conversations, emails, review of records, consulting with other professionals, preparation of records, insurance documentation, treatment summaries, discharge summaries. 15-minute increments are calculated: 15-minutes: Clinical $100 and 15-minutes forensic $200.

Psychological Testing, Clinical Personality & Emotional Testing Clinical or Forensic Intake, records review, test administration, scoring of test data, interpretation of test data, report writing, and feed back of results. $525.00 per hour Clinical: 15-minute increments are calculated at $135.00. per increment add-on. $600.00 per hour Forensic: 15-minute increment add-on $200

NeuroBehavioral Status Exam: $450.00 per hour for professional time rendered in Clinical Intake, Record Review, NeuroBehavioral Status Exam testing, data scoring, data interpretation, report writing, and feedback.

Clinical NeuroPsychological Evaluation: $550 per hour Clinical professional time rendered in Clinical Intake, Record Review, NeuroPsychological testing, data scoring, data interpretation, report writing, and feedback.  Forensic/Legal:  starting at $600 per hour.

 

Forensic, Legal, Court, IME, I-360, SSDI, WC, Life Insurance

If you become involved in legal proceedings you will be expected to pay for all professional time, including preparation time, and transportation time & costs, even if Dr. Freshwater is called for testimony, and/or subpoena for records/documents, or called to testify for another party, either as "Fact Witness" or "Expert Witness". Fee is $600.00 per hour for any or all preparation. A Retainer Check is requested in advance all transportation costs and also $500.00 per hour for travel time, and $600.00 per hour for deposition and $600.00 per hour for trial time, including wait time with a minimum of 3-hours.

If Dr. Shawna Freshwater an employee of Neuropsychological Institute, P.A. or Spacious Therapy.com  become involved in Disputes or Legal proceedings all time involved and rendered is at $600 per hour for any or all preparation. A Retainer Check is requested for payment of transportation time & transportation costs (including $ 500 per hour of travel time), and $600.00 per hour for deposition, and $600.00 per hour for trial time, including wait time with a minimum of 3-hours.

If Dr. Shawna Freshwater an employee of Neuropsychological Institute, P.A. or SpaciousTherapy.com is retained as Expert Witness or a Fact Witness or is asked to become involved in any type of legal proceedings and/or forensic work the Fee is $600 per hour for any or all preparation. A Retainer Check is requested in advance all transportation costs, and travel time at $500.00 per hour, and $600.00 per hour for deposition, and $600.00 per hour for trial time, including wait time with a minimum of 3-hours.