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The first step to getting started is to book a free 15-minute initial consultation. Be sure to read the rest of this FAQ and then click here to schedule your appointment.

Yes! Please review the insurances that we accept in your state below: DC + VA: BCBS/Carefirst, UHC, Optum, Cigna/Evernorth, and Aetna MD: Medicaid, BCBS/Carefirst, UHC, Optum, Cigna/Evernorth, and Aetna FL + WI: private pay only If we do not accept your insurance: We've partnered with Mentaya, a service that streamlines getting reimbursed for your therapy sessions through out-of-network benefits. Mentaya is perfect if you: • Have out-of-network benefits • Feel overwhelmed by superbills and insurance • Have submitted superbills but failed to get any reimbursement • Simply want to skip the hassle of paperwork! Here's how it works: 1. Sign up for Mentaya: https://mentaya.co/inviteclient/V3Y8nXvorkVc1qyMqmkr 2. Our practice will enter your sessions into the platform. 3. Mentaya submits the claim and handles any insurance follow-up. 4. You get reimbursed by insurance! Mentaya charges a 5% fee per claim, which includes handling any paperwork required, dealing with denials, and calling insurance companies. It's risk-free: They guarantee claims are successfully submitted, or a full refund of their fees.

Our mission at MotherlandCo. is to make mental health services accessible to everyone, regardless of financial circumstances. This is why we have adopted a pay-what-you-can model. Intake Evaluation: $275 Pay What You Can Therapy Sessions: We offer flexible pricing for therapy sessions, ranging from $100 to $175 per session. We also have a limited number of slots available at a reduced rate of $80 for those with financial constraints. We highly suggest looking into therapy funds such as The Loveland Foundation & BIPOC Therapy Fund, if you're in financial hardship.

Desirée is licensed in the states of Maryland Virginia, including Washington, DC, Florida and Wisconsin. You must physically reside in one of those states to receive services.

We will meet with you at minimum once per week at a time that is reserved solely for you. Weekly sessions are most effective for building a strong therapeutic relationship and making consistent progress towards your treatment goals. We may consider stepping down to less frequent sessions later on in treatment.

Therapy, lactation and herbal sessions are between 45 - 60 minutes. Case consultations and supervision are a minimum of 60 minutes. We do not offer group therapy at this time.

In your first therapy session, you can expect your therapist to create a safe and supportive environment where you can freely discuss your concerns and goals. Your therapist will likely ask you questions to understand your background, current challenges, and what you hope to achieve through therapy. They will explain their approach, the therapeutic process, and answer any questions you may have.

All sessions must be cancelled within 24 hours, if not, you will be charged a fee of $75.

We do not currently accept children as clients. Clients must be over 18 years of age, unless they are pregnant, postpartum or have experienced pregnancy loss, including abortion.

As a member of certain overlapping communities, it is sometimes possible for a therapist to run into a client in public or at social events. Your therapist will make a point to never acknowledge a client first in order to help them avoid other people’s questions about how you may know them and your therapist will only make brief, light conversation if a client approaches. We will never bring up therapeutic details in public and ask clients to do the same.

We do not knowingly connect with clients on any social networks as this would potentially compromise a client’s confidentiality, as well as each of our individual privacy. Please remember that the world of social media offers little guarantee of privacy; even searching a person’s name may expose them and you to other mutual connections who you do not want having certain private information.