Fees

Fees are charged on an hourly, half day, or full day basis.  Reduced fees and payment plans are available, and Lauren accepts reimbursement through most health plans for therapy services.  Please contact Lauren for more information.

Fees are payable via personal check at each session, or electronically via PayPal on this website.

Green Discount!
5% discount off the regular fee per client per session when a client uses alternative transportation to come to the appointment (bike, bus, walk, be creative...)

Individual Therapy

    Half-hour initial consultation free.

    One hour initial consultation $40.00.

    One hour session $100.00 when billed to insurance.

    20% discount for clients who pay out of pocket.

Couples and Family Therapy

    Half-hour initial consultation free.

    One hour initial consultation $60.00.

    One hour session $120.00.

    1½ hour session $180.00. (Please note, couples and family therapy sesseions are usually scheduled in 1½ hour blocks).

Relationship Assessment

    Half-hour initial consultation free.

    Initial one hour individual (one partner present) consultation session $40.00 per hour.

    One hour individual sessions $80.00 per hour. 

    Initial 1½ hour joint (both partners present) consultation session $90.00.

    Joint (both partners present) sessions at $120.00 per hour, or $180.00 for the 1½ hour session.

Orientation

    Half-hour initial consultation free.

    One hour initial consultation $40.00.

    One hour session $80.00.

Mediation Coaching

    Half-hour initial consultation free.

    One hour initial consultation $60.00.

    One hour session $120.00.

Mediation

Pre-Filing Domestic Relations Mediation & all other types of Family Mediation 
(A 10% discount off the regular fee is offered for clients who have not yet filed a domestic relations action in court, and for all types of family mediation other than domestic relations matters).

    Half-hour initial consultation free.

    One hour initial individual (one party present)mediation consultation offered half price at $90.00.

    One 1½ hour initial joint mediation consultation (both or all parties present) offered for half price at $135.00.

    Thereafter, $180.00 per hour (regardless of the number of parties participating).

    Sessions with multiple parties are typically scheduled for 1½ hours in length for maximum effectiveness, for $270.00, or in longer blocks of time at the request of the parties.

Post-Filing Domestic Relations Mediation
(For all domestic relations matters including Divorce, Legal Separation, Custody, Child Support, Domestic Partnership Dissolution, or post-judgment actions in these matters, where a petition has been filed in court).

    Half-hour initial consultation free.

    One hour initial individual (one party present) mediation consultation offered for half price at $100.00.

    One 1½ hour initial joint mediation consultation (both or all parties present) offered for half price at $150.00. 

    Thereafter, $200.00 per hour (regardless of the number of parties participating). 

    One 1½ hour session $300.00 (please note, joint mediation sessions are usually scheduled in 1½ hour blocks).

Incidental Charges

Document preparation and review time, telephone consultation, email correspondence with clients or collateral contacts greater than 10 minutes in duration will be charged at the hourly rate for the type of service the client is receiving. Lauren can, upon request, provide an estimate of the length of time likely to be needed for these services in any particular case.

Workshops, Training and Classes

$200.00 per hour, $600 per half day (up to 4 hours), $1200 for full day (up to 8 hours), or by arrangement. Special arrangements available for government, non-profit, and academic entitites.