What is your fee for a 45-minute session and how is it calculated?

We work a bit differently here at Compassionate Counseling St. Louis and our process, schedule, and fees reflect that. Instead of working with dozens of kids each week in ongoing treatment, we focus on shorter term, focused work with a small group of clients.

Goal-oriented therapy:

Our goal is to get you (or your child) on track as quickly as possible with changes that maintain over time. We have a clear system for tracking progress that lets us know if we are progressing, if we are moving towards graduation, or if we need to change things up or refer out. Currently, our rates are $205 per 45-minute session. Some teens benefit from longer sessions, so we also offer a 70-minute option at times, which is at a rate of $307.50.

Yes, our fees are likely higher than you have found elsewhere.

And a big part of that is to make sure that our business can run as efficiently as possible, so that we can just focus on the kids, teens, and families we work with.

We provide specialized anxiety and anger management services, and we’re super comfortable with making sure that we’re getting you the targeted help you need - even if that means that we end up referring you out to another therapist.

Our biggest goal is helping you and your child feel better - so, our fee reflects those targeted services, the quality we provide, and all the background data analysis that goes into our counseling together.

Interested in counseling? You should make sure your therapist is willing to get your feedback.

One of the things I do as an LCSW is incorporate my clients' feedback into session. At the start of each session, I have my client tell me how their week was, how stuff has been with family and friends, how work/school has been, and an overall score for the week on a 1 to 10 scale. I want to make sure that things are staying the same or improving for my clients week to week, because that's how we can track if I'm an effective fit for them. This is called an "Outcome Rating Scale."

Step 2: Let your therapist know how THEY'RE doing. Even if that's uncomfortable...