How much does traditional office therapy provided by a licensed clinician (e.g. licensed clinical social worker, licensed clinical psychologist, licensed psychiatrist) cost?
The price of therapy varies. In general, therapy ranges from $80 to $200 per hour. Rates vary not only by state and by clinician experience, but also by localities within a state where overhead can be quite high. Reputation and specialties are also major factors of clinician fees. Although managed care plans were somewhat successful in capping prices, many clinicians with many years experience, a solid reputation and a specialty were not participating in managed care programs. I am one of those. Thus my charge typically is $100 per 45 minute hour. I did allow some fee adjustments for those who demonstrated solid motivation and genuine need, but couldnt afford the full fee.I charge $20 for 15 minutes of my online professional expertise and time. I prorate my fee for the time I actually spend working on your issue or problem.
