
	Costs and Benefits
Home Typical Interventions Cost & Benefits About Linda	Linda has an educational counseling approach that focuses on a person’s strengths and ability to learn more effective coping skills versus the medical insurance model that focuses on a person’s diagnosed illness, and the provider’s ability to “treat” that illness. Therefore third party insurance claims are not billed for services. Session costs: $60 per hour Strict Confidentiality. Session information is not shared with anyone, including insurance companies unless requested by the person served. Because insurance claims are not processed, support staff is not employed and low overhead is maintained allowing session fees to be kept low, 40-60% lower than psychotherapy sessions in which comparable educational interventions are often used. The person served is seen as a whole person with the ability to learn skills and tools to help his/her self. Services are not contingent upon a mental illness diagnosis. If another level of service is needed to meet the psychological needs of a person served, Linda will refer to the appropriate level of care.
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Linda "Pogo" Johnson, Providing Guidance Through Life's Transitions

Costs and Benefits

Linda has an educational counseling approach that focuses on a person’s strengths and ability to learn more effective coping skills versus the medical insurance model that focuses on a person’s diagnosed illness, and the provider’s ability to “treat” that illness. Therefore third party insurance claims are not billed for services.

Session costs: $60 per hour

Strict Confidentiality. Session information is not shared with anyone, including insurance companies unless requested by the person served.

Because insurance claims are not processed, support staff is not employed and low overhead is maintained allowing session fees to be kept low, 40-60% lower than psychotherapy sessions in which comparable educational interventions are often used.

The person served is seen as a whole person with the ability to learn skills and tools to help his/her self. Services are not contingent upon a mental illness diagnosis.

If another level of service is needed to meet the psychological needs of a person served, Linda will refer to the appropriate level of care.