New client scheduling
New client scheduling is currently CLOSED. Check back in late February to see when new client sessions will reopen.
A few notes: I do not see anyone under the age of 18 and I do not process insurance in my office. Scroll down to see session cost.
(Session costs are listed below the scheduling link.)
Scheduling for current clients
Click on the link below to set up an appointment.
(Please note: If you are a former client who has not attended a session in over 3 years, but still have the ability to schedule online, after you request an appointment, I will contact you to change the appointment to a new client intake session.)
Session Cost
Christine Hoover, LPC is a private pay practice, with each client responsible for full payment at time of session. (There is a 4% discount when using cash/check.)
New Client: Initial Intake Session
New Individual Intake Session: 75 minutes: $135
New Couple Intake Session: 75 minutes: $145
Current Client Session Fees:
Individual Session, 45 minutes: $110
Couple’s Session, 45 minutes: $120
Therapy Intensives:
3 hour Individual Therapeutic Intensive: $440 individual
3 hour Couple’s Therapeutic Intensive: $465
5 hour Couple’s Intensive, including a working lunch: $700
10 hour Concentrated Couple’s Intensive: $1800 (not available for online scheduling: call 936-931-8051 to check on availability)
Payment for Sessions
I do not process insurance in my office. I understand this can be a "deal-breaker" for some. I get it! But please know I work hard for my clients and I work to keep my rates well below the state average for counseling services. The primary reason I do not process insurance is because third party contractors strictly regulate the number of sessions for mental health practitioners, as well as require a mental health diagnosis after an initial session. Additionally, it is extremely time-consuming for a sole practitioner to be contracted to numerous insurance companies. Reimbursement rates are extremely low and the red-tape in seeking reimbursements is complicated.To keep my costs as affordable as possible and to keep my sole focus on helping my clients, I work to keep my business plan as simple as possible. Managed care companies require therapists to justify and convince Utilization Review professionals before treatment is approved/continued.
Seeking reimbursement from insurance
I gladly provide receipts optimally configured for clients (SuperBills) to help assist in seeking reimbursement from insurance plans. You will need to contact your insurance company directly and ask them if they cover an out-of-network counselor who is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the State of Texas and how to seek reimbursements after paying for your own sessions. *Please note that when submitting receipts for your reimbursement, insurance companies require that I provide a mental health diagnosis. This diagnosis will become a part of your permanent medical record.