What to Expect
Child & Family therapy process
What to expect at each stage
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• Initial Contact with the provider.
• Complete paperwork prior to the appointment.
• Discuss what to expect during the first appointment:
• Initial sessions (90 mins) for those under 18 yrs old will involve parent-only, child-only, and joint time with the therapist.
• Young children may benefit from understanding therapy as meeting with a “feelings teacher, doctor, or coach.”
• Assuring a “good fit” between provider and client is important.
• The provider and family will begin to outline a treatment plan.
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• The provider and family will begin to outline a treatment plan.
• The treatment plan (therapy goals and estimated length of treatment) will be shared.
• 50-minute sessions are held weekly.
• Parents should be actively involved before, during, or after sessions, depending on the identified treatment goals.
• Clients and families are often given activities to do / skills to practice between sessions.
• The treatment plan will be reviewed after 1 month (4-5 sessions) to re-assess the appropriate phase of treatment.
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• Core skills and strategies have been learned and are successfully being implemented outside of therapy.
• Sessions continue on a less frequent basis, such as every other week and focus on continued mastery.
• Parents should continue to be involved as requested and are essential for supporting ongoing maintenance of goals.
• The treatment plan will be reviewed monthly. Sessions continue on a less frequent basis, such as every other week and focus on continued mastery.
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• Parent(s), client, and provider agree that treatment goals have been met.
• Sessions may move to monthly and eventually cease.
• A plan will be created to maintain goals without therapeutic support
Neuropsychological & Psychoeducational
Evaluation Process
INTAKE
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An introductory call to determine fit and appropriate evaluation or testing required.
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Submit a deposit to hold testing date or obtain insurance benefits verification (if relevant).
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These forms include a detailed history questionnaire, release for medical or academic records, and HIPAA release forms.
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Ex: Previous eval reports, Report Cards, Std Test Scores
Evaluation team reviews records and we will contact you for clarification, if needed.
Test day(s)
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Includes Parent Interview (1 hour) and Client Interview with scheduled testing breaks built-in and completion of behavioral rating scales. The majority of our testing is administered by one of our testing assistants under the direct supervision of a licensed provider.
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(Unless insurance approved)
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Teacher forms are sent electronically (when appropriate).
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Next, schedule your 1-hour feedback session.
FOLLOW-UP
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Complete 1-hour feedback (2 weeks after testing).
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This written report is provided during the feedback session.
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Possible collaboration with an educational or therapeutic team
Pricing
Over the past six years, the NN&FS team has had the honor and privilege of serving children and families in the Nashville metropolitan area and surrounding states. Our mission is to provide the best possible care for children and families using evidence-based practices.
Our strong reputation has been built on our dedication to provide highly specialized evaluation services. We pride ourselves on our individually tailored, actionable, and evidence-based recommendations that streamline support for the next phase in each child’s unique developmental journey.
In order to provide the specialized comprehensive evaluations that we are known for, our services are priced in line with other fellowship trained pediatric neuropsychologists providing similar care in other southern metropolitan areas.
Special note about insurance: While we would like to accept more insurance plans at our practice, we will continue to limit this option for families seeking neuropsychological evaluations with documented medical necessity to the following insurance companies: BCBS (excluding BCBS of TN Network S) and Aetna. This affords us the opportunity to provide the most high-quality and specialized care to youth and their families without limitations.
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Neuropsychological, Psychoeducational, and ASD evaluations start at $2400 for targeted evaluations with add-ons available depending on the need.
Neurodevelopmental and ADHD evaluations start at $1800 for targeted evaluations with additional hourly fees added based on complexity.
Psychological evaluations start at $2500 for more targeted evaluations with additional hourly fees added on based on the complexity of the evaluation and the need to incorporate more than 2 collateral contacts (e.g., therapists, teachers).
Add-ons to Full Evaluations:
Academic achievement or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) testing: $600
Note: With provider discretion, a 5% family discount may be offered for re-evaluations
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Pre-licensed/supervised doctoral graduate student: $90 initial intake; $75/session
LPC-MHSP (licensed): $195 initial intake; $165/session
Psychologist (licensed): $205 initial intake; $195/session
Note: Initial therapy intakes typically last between 60-90 minutes; Follow-up sessions are 50 minutes
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Initial consultation appointment: $250
Follow-up appointments: $150
