Fees and FAQ

The fee for each session is $200. Sonny accepts cash, Zelle, checks and credit cards at the end of each month. After each session you will receive a receipt that you may submit to your insurance company. Part, but most likely, not all of the fee will be covered by your insurance. To be sure, please call your insurance provider and ask about the reimbursement for “out of network mental health or couples counseling”. You may also want to check to see if you have a large deductible. Most plans will provide reimbursement except for HMO and Medicare.

Sonny is “out of network” with most insurance panels. She will give you a receipt . . .not all the cost may be covered but, to be sure, please call your insurance company. Also ask if you have a deductible. Medicare and HMO plans usually will not reimburse Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor services.

The goal of psychotherapy is to provide a safe and accepting place for us to learn more about ourselves, especially the conscious and unconscious feelings and assumptions that trigger our behavior. The resulting awareness and insight helps us replace negative repetitive patterns with new ways of coping with stress and building more intimate and satisfying relationships. Psychotherapy is based on the trust and collaboration between the patient and the therapist; it is an art as much as a science. If we do good work together, you will emerge with wisdom, a deeper understanding of your authentic self, what is true for you and what is important in your life.

Research shows that some 84% of Americans understand that good mental health plays an important role in their overall health and well-being (American Psychological Association). Psychotherapy is most successful when the patient has a strong desire to change. Change means altering those aspects of our lives that aren’t working any longer, and to do so we need an experienced, safe and supportive therapist like Sonny Kalis.

Individuals and couples come into psychotherapy to resolve issues like poor communication, disparate sexual desire, orgasm challenges, sexual abuse and infidelity. For more detailed information, please see the Relationship Therapy and Sexual Therapy pages.

Research on therapist traits and therapy outcomes has failed to identify any relationship between male and female therapists. Factors such as warmth and empathy are much more related to outcome than the therapist gender. However, the nature of your particular concern as well as your own preferences may lead you to seek out a male or female therapist.

The fee for each session is $200. Sonny accepts cash, Zelle, checks and credit cards at the end of each month. After each session you will receive a receipt that you may submit to your insurance company. Part, but most likely, not all of the fee will be covered by your insurance. To be sure, please call your insurance provider and ask about the reimbursement for “out of network mental health or couples counseling”. You may also want to check to see if you have a large deductible. Most plans will provide reimbursement except for HMO and Medicare.

Sonny is “out of network” with most insurance panels. She will give you a receipt . . .not all the cost may be covered but, to be sure, please call your insurance company. Also ask if you have a deductible. Medicare and HMO plans usually will not reimburse Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor services.

Sonny will not give anyone any information about you or your therapy without your written consent. The only exceptions, in accordance with the law, are:

• Neglect or abuse of a child
• Clear and imminent danger to yourself or another
• Legal proceedings if a judge orders testimony or release of records.

In addition, Sonny has a policy of not greeting clients or former clients in public. You are free to greet her, but the goal is to spare you any need for explanations. An open, honest and trusting relationship is fundamental to good therapy. Please be assured of my commitment to earning your trust and preserving your privacy.

Toward that end, my office is located within an acupuncture practice, Kunlun Mountain Acupuncture. In addition, the office has two doors so you are free to enter or leave without going through the waiting room.

For relationships to be successful, they need to balance our conflicting desires for intimacy and autonomy. It is often preferable to come as a couple but sometimes one partner is resistant and refuses to come. In that case, it is best for the one to come and often, after a few sessions, the reluctant one will then come along and join in. It’s complicated, but as the old saw goes, sometimes when things are falling apart they may actually be falling into place!