Terms and Conditions

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• Appointments are      about one hour, scheduled in advance, and on a weekly basis.
• Scheduling an      appointment represents your counselor's commitment to reserve time for      you. Any cancellations must be made at least 24 hours in advance or you      will be charged for the time.
• You will be billed for late cancellations or missed appointments;      this charge will be the responsibility of the client.

By proceeding, you indicate that you understand that you are directly responsible for the full session fee for any missed appointments unless you call to cancel/reschedule at least 24 hours before your scheduled appointment.

Various types of electronic communications are common in our society. Many individuals believe this is the preferred method of communication, whether their relationships are social or professional. Many of these modes of communication put privacy at risk. Therefore this can be inconsistent with the law and with the standards of the mental health profession. These policies are posted to assure the security and confidentiality of your treatment as well as to assure that it is consistent with ethics and the law.

• Digital      communication is only done with your permission and is only available for      administrative purposes while clients are getting started at Christian Counselors.      Email exchanges should be limited to submitting forms.
• Do not email any      Christian Counselors clinician about treatment matters. Email is not a      secure way to contact a counselor. Telephone or face-to-face contact is a      more secure mode of communication.
• Christian Counselors      advisers will not communicate or contact any clients through social media      platforms. If a Christian Counselors staff member discovers that an online      relationship has accidentally been established, they will cancel that      relationship. These casual social contacts can create significant security      risks.
• If you have an      online presence, there is a possibility that you may encounter a Christian      Counselors adviser  by accident. If that occurs, discuss this with your      counselor. Communication with clients online does have a high potential to      compromise the professional relationship. Please do not try to contact a      Christian Counselors adviser in this manner.
• Web searches are      not utilized to gather information about clients without your permission.      Christian Counselors contends that this violates your privacy rights. Christian      Counselors understands that you might choose to gather information about      our agency or advisers in this way. If you encounter any information      about us through web searches, or in any other fashion, please discuss      this with your counselors  during      session so that any potential impact on your treatment can be addressed.
• There are web      outlets for clients to review their health care provider on various sites.      Unfortunately, mental health professionals cannot respond to such comments      and related errors because of confidentiality restrictions. Please do not      rate an adviser while you are in treatment together on these websites.      This is because it has potential to damage the therapeutic relationship.
• Therapy is      intense interpersonal communication. There is significant benefit to      working through disagreements or misunderstandings with advisers      directly. This is a superior way to constructively address concerns and      thus is preferable to blogging or posting web comments.
• Some Christian Counselors     advisers may be willing to utilize text messaging with your permission      for scheduling purposes only. Please do not send your counselors  a text message unless explicit      arrangements have been made.

By proceeding, you consent to the use of texting to schedule appointments with your counselor.

• An explanation of      our usual and customary fees is available in advance from Christian Counselors.
• The Initial      Consultation is offered at a reduced rate of seventy-five dollars ($75).      We strongly recommend this optional service in      order to provide you with the best care here at Christian Counselors.
• The usual and      customary charge for the second visit (Orientation & Assessment      session), is one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
• Counseling      sessions are one hundred fifty dollars ($150) to counselors. It is most      helpful if the handling of funds occurs at the onset of each session.      Payments and co-payments are due at the time of service.
• A thirty-five      dollar ($35) charge will be assessed for any returned checks.

By proceeding you indicate that you understand that, should you choose to utilize the Initial Consultation service,  you agree to pay the $75.00 and all future fees out-of-pocket.

By proceeding you indicate that you understand that payment is due at the beginning of each session unless other arrangements are made.

By proceeding you indicate that you understand that you are responsible to pay the full session fee at the time of service. 

• We do not offer      crisis intervention services. In the event of a life-threatening      emergency, we recommend you go to an Emergency Room or call 911.
• If you have an      urgent matter that you need to discuss with your counselor between      scheduled sessions, you may do so by phone counseling. Please clearly indicate to the answering service that      the matter is urgent.
• For current      patients, the fee for phone counseling will be assessed at twenty-five      dollars ($25) per each 15-minute increment. Payment for this service      should be made at the time of the next scheduled session.

By proceeding, you indicate that you have read and understood the information regarding fees, and crisis services.

• My choice is      voluntary and I understand I may terminate therapy at any time.
• I understand that      there is no assurance that I will feel better. Christian Counseling is a      cooperative effort. I will work with my counselors in a cooperative manner      to resolve my difficulties.
• I understand that      I can revoke my consent at any time except to the extent that counseling treatment      has already been rendered or that action has been taken in reliance on      this consent, and that if I do not revoke this consent, it will expire      automatically one year after all claims for treatment have been paid.

I authorize payment to be made to Christian Counselors.

Signed:_______________________  _______________________ Date_____________