Frequently Asked Questions

The initial few sessions are designed to be a time for you and your therapist to get to know each other. Your therapist will set expectations for therapy and will ask you questions about your past and current experiences as well as any mental health symptoms. If the client is a child or adolescent your therapist will clarify expectations around how confidentiality and scheduling will work.

A typical individual therapy session is 50 minutes, family therapy sessions are 75 minutes and couples therapy are 50 or 75 minutes as determined by your needs. Sessions are scheduled weekly until you and your therapist agree it’s appropriate to reduce the frequency.

We are not in-network providers for any insurance networks and do not bill any insurance directly. Clients are required to have a credit card on file and are billed at the time of service. You will need to contact your insurance provider directly to understand any benefits you may or may not be entitled to when you visit an “out-of-network” provider. If your healthcare plan offers out-of-network benefits, your therapist, upon request, can provide you with a superbill (a fancy name for health service receipt) to be submitted directly to your insurance provider according to their policy.

Each therapist at the Blue Ridge Center has the ability to set their own rates based on the service they are providing and what is typical for the Asheville area. Currently the standard rate is $150 for a 50 minute session and $225 for a 75 minute session.