Frequently Asked Questions
We understand that starting therapy or working with a new provider can come with a lot of questions. Whether you’re curious about our services, payment options, or what to expect in your first session, this page is here to help. Below you’ll find answers to some of the most common questions we receive. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, feel free to contact us, we’re happy to help.
Client Experience & Getting Started
Begin your journey toward healing and personal development. Reach out to our office and we will assist you in finding the perfect match among our skilled practitioners.
Yes, Inspire Counseling offers both in-person sessions in Vancouver, WA and virtual telehealth appointments.
Visit inspire-counseling.org and fill out the contact form or call the office. The team will respond within 48 hours.
Clients are expected to provide at least 48 hours’ notice for cancellations. Missed appointments without notice may be subject to the late cancellation fee.
Therapy length depends on your goals. Some clients benefit in a few sessions; others choose long-term support. Therapy sessions are typically 50 minutes long.
Combining approaches can improve outcomes, especially for complex or chronic mental health issues. Your therapist and prescriber will collaborate to support your progress.
Therapeutic Approach & Available Services
Our skilled team of clinicians offers a diverse range of evidence-based therapies, each designed to support your unique path toward healing and well-being.
This therapy addresses disordered eating and body image concerns. It includes nutritional education, emotional support, and behavior change techniques.
Clients experiencing suicidal ideation receive intensive safety planning, emotional regulation strategies, and increased support to ensure stability.
Trauma therapy helps individuals heal from past traumatic experiences. Therapists may use a mix of CBT, DBT, and psychoanalytic techniques.
Grief counseling supports individuals through the emotional experience of loss. It helps process grief and adjust to life after loss.
Licensed providers assess symptoms and prescribe medications when appropriate. Follow-up appointments help monitor and adjust medication over time.
These standardized assessments help diagnose mental health concerns and guide treatment plans.
This approach emphasizes strengths like gratitude and resilience, and focuses on enhancing well-being rather than treating illness alone.
This approach explores unconscious patterns and early life experiences. It focuses on self-reflection and emotional insight.
Play therapy is a structured, evidence-based form of therapy that uses play as a medium for helping children express emotions, resolve conflicts, and develop coping skills. It’s particularly effective for children because they often lack the verbal and emotional language to express complex feelings the way adults can.
ERP is a specialized therapy for OCD. Clients are gradually exposed to anxiety triggers and guided to resist compulsive responses, reducing symptoms over time.
DBT combines cognitive strategies with mindfulness and emotion regulation. It’s useful for intense emotions, self-harm, or interpersonal difficulties.
CBT helps you identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. It is structured and goal-oriented, and commonly used to treat anxiety, depression, and OCD.
Therapy is tailored to your unique needs. Our offerings include; individual therapy for children, teens, and adults as well as couples or family therapy.
We also offer psychiatric evaluations and medication management through select providers.
Understanding Payment & Insurance Options
We believe that access to quality mental health care should be clear and straightforward. Below, you’ll find information about our session fees, accepted insurance providers, and available payment options.
Contact the number on your insurance card to verify mental health benefits. If you have out-of-network coverage, Inspire can provide a superbill for reimbursement.
Yes, we accept many insurance providers.
We are in-network with; Aetna, Anthem, Asuris Northwest Health, Blue Cross / Blue Shield, First Choice Health (FCH), Kaiser North West, LifeWise, Moda Health, PacificSource, Premer Blue Cross, Regence, TRICARE and TriWest.
Accepted payment methods include American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, HSA, Mastercard, Visa.
We accept most insurance for psychiatry and therapy, the out of pocket cost would depend on your insurance plan. If you are not using insurance for mental health services, Individual sessions for therapy are $175, and for medication management the initial session is $400 and ongoing sessions are between $250-$325. Sliding scale options are available for those who qualify.
Still have questions?
We’re here to help. If you didn’t find the answer you were looking for, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Our team is happy to provide more information, guide you through the next steps, or connect you with the right clinician. You can contact us through our website or give us a call. We look forward to supporting you.
