Payment is due at the beginning of the appointment, via check, cash or credit card. Payment can be made prior to the appointment via mail to the office address, listed below. If a receipt is desired for submission to an insurance company for reimbursement, please request it via email.
Please note: I do not accept payment directly from any insurer other than Medicare. If you intend to rely on your insurer to reimburse you, I strongly encourage you to contact your insurer prior to our deciding to meet, so that you know exactly how much of my fee for which they will be providing you reimbursement.
Fees
Payment is provided prior to the service provision. If a receipt is desired, please request it via email.
Psychotherapy
The fee for a 45 minute psychotherapy appointment is $250.00.
Other Services
In addition to psychotherapy appointments, the fee is $260 per hour for other professional services you may need. These services are charged by the quarter hour if I work for periods of less than one hour.
Other services include:
Report writing
Telephone conversations lasting longer than ten minutes
Attendance at meetings with other professionals you have authorized
Preparation of records or treatment summaries
Time spent performing any other service you may request of me
Legal
Due to the complexity of legal involvement, I charge $400 per hour for preparation and attendance at any legal proceeding. Although I am a licensed attorney, my participation would not include my providing legal advice or representation. The Consent for Treatment form to which I ask all clients to agree states that, should I be subpoenaed or ordered by a court of law to appear as a witness in a legal matter involving you, even if I am called to testify by another party, you agree to reimburse me for any time spent for preparation, travel, or other time during which I made myself available for the appearance, at an hourly rate of $400. In this circumstance, the Consent for Treatment document requires that, under such circumstances, I be reimbursed in advance in the form of a $3,000.00 retainer for each day I am asked to appear in the service of litigation. The retainer must be paid at least 5 work days prior to the day I am requested to serve in a court-related function.
Forms of Payment
Payments may be made via cash, check or credit card.
Dr. Alan Goodwin’s office is located at the following address:
Dr. Alan Goodwin
16055 Ventura Blvd.
Suite 903
Encino, CA 91436