Support and Rates

Therapy is an investment in your child’s emotional growth, resilience, and long-term wellbeing. I offer evidence-based, developmentally attuned care that meets children and families where they are, both emotionally and practically.

✨ Initial Consultation/Intake (60–75 minutes): $150

✨ Recurring Therapy Sessions (50 minutes): $125

✨ Parent Coaching or Collaborative Sessions (50 minutes): $125

All sessions are conducted virtually, allowing for flexibility, privacy, and continuity of care across settings.

In network with:

 ✨ Capital Blue Cross (CBC) 

 ✨ Highmark Blue Shield 

 ✨ Aetna

 ✨ Optum Behavioral Health (UnitedHealthcare)

 ✨ Independence Blue Cross (IBX) 

Coverage may vary depending on your specific plan.

To verify your benefits, I recommend contacting your insurer directly and asking:

1. Is Lucia Cortes, LCSW in-network for my plan?

2. What are my copayments or coinsurance for outpatient mental health services?

3. Do I need preauthorization for virtual therapy?

For families navigating insurance reimbursement, here are my provider identifiers:

✨ Individual NPI: 1013463181

✨ Organization NPI: 1689404790

If you need help navigating this, I’m happy to assist with benefit verification or provide a superbill for out-of-network reimbursement.

I believe therapy should be accessible for everyone. For families experiencing financial hardship, I offer a limited number of reduced-fee sessions based on income and circumstances. This means we adjust the rate together to find something that feels manageable and respectful for both of us. 

Sliding scale rates are available only for private pay clients. If you are using insurance, your benefits and copayments will be determined by your plan.

If you’d like to be considered for a sliding scale rate, please indicate this during your initial inquiry. I’ll follow up with a brief, confidential form to help determine eligibility.