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What is Art Therapy?
By Maddie Snell Art Therapy is a form of psycho-therapy that focuses on self-expression through both a non-verbal and verbal method. The American Art Therapy Association explains that Art Therapy is an integrative approach that engages the mind, body, and spirit in...
Demystifying Insurance Billing Part 5: Insurance FAQ’s
My insurance benefits aren’t affordable for me for mental health at this time, does this mean I can’t get a therapist? Unfortunately, sometimes when you have insurance, many plans do not have the best coverage and the cost can sometimes still be a barrier for clients...
Demystifying Insurance Billing Part 4: What do I need to do before and after my appointment?
Step 1: Contact your insurance company and ask the following questions: Is the provider I want to see considered in network? Are the following codes covered: 90791, 90834, 90837, 90846, 90847? What will my patient responsibility be for each code? (if they do not have...
Demystifying Insurance Billing Part 3: Understanding Billing for Therapy
Each insurance company has different rates that they reimburse for different types of services, represented by specific billing codes (or CPT codes). To make things more difficult, some services aren’t covered at all which is why it’s important for you as the client...
Demystifying Insurance Billing Part 2: Insurance Terminology Explained
What are some common terms that explain my benefit coverage? Copayment: An amount of money that your health insurance plan sets as your patient responsibility in the services you seek using your insurance. It is common for copays to range from $10-$60 (depending on...
Demystifying Insurance Billing Part 1: How Billing Insurance Works
We understand that insurance can be a difficult system to navigate. Insurance has many uses, as well as limitations, and we believe that you can best utilize the benefits from your insurance if you have an understanding of what the benefits and limitations there are...
The Importance Of Play
Play seems to come naturally for children and is a fundamental part of their world and daily routine. Play is crucial to children's social, emotional, and cognitive development, improves their relationships with peers and attachment figures, and even helps them learn...
Supporting Body Trust in our Tweens
By Kristen Scher, Graduate Student Intern at Family Roots Therapy, certified Body Trust Provider and Intuitive Eating Coach. Think back to when you first noticed feeling negatively about your body image. How old were you? Many adults say they had good self esteem...
Social Anxiety in Adolescents
For adolescents with social anxiety the pandemic could be described as, for lack of a better word, a rollercoaster. As a child and family therapist, I have had an up close look at the many peaks and valleys. When lockdown began for some the pandemic was seen as a...
Setting Healthy Boundaries
By: Becca Houk Imagine you are married with 3 kids, 2 dogs, and 1 cat. One night your spouse asks you, “Hey honey, can Spot sleep in our room tonight, he gets too cold sleeping outside?” You think to yourself, I don’t really want an 80-pound dog sleeping in our bed,...
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