Neurodivergence Affirming Therapist

I am out of network with insurance companies because I find it to be detrimental to the provision of high-quality care. Participating with insurance panels often winds up requiring that large amounts of time and focus be spent on the medicalization of psychotherapy. While the medical model has its place there is much about it that I dislike when it comes to therapy, in particular regard to the issues in which I am seasoned and specialized. Much of the most valuable work that happens in psychotherapy cannot be neatly fit into a box of diagnostic codes and medical necessity justifications. I find it much more valuable to my clients to be able to dedicate that time and focused thought to your treatment instead. Insurance requires a certain degree of pathologizing, by the nature of the model, to be eligible for claims reimbursement. Rather than being overly focused on symptoms and diagnoses, I prefer to be focused on those intangibles such as authenticity, processes of discernment, autonomy, agency, inner growth, authenticity, deconstructing internalized ableism, etc. Additionally, being out of pocket only ensures more control over privacy which is often a concern with my clients, the majority of whom are neurodivergent.