Fees & INVESTMENT
Thoughtful, depth-oriented care that honors the pace of real change
fees
Our services are offered primarily on a private-pay basis. Session fees vary based on clinician's experience and training.
We offer 50-minute sessions for individuals, couples, and adolescents.
Per Session:
Associate Therapists: $165-$175Licensed Therapists: $200-$225Clinical Director: David Fulton: $300A Note on Access:
We reserve a limited number of sliding-scale spaces to make depth-oriented therapy more accessible. If cost is a meaningful concern, please reach out through our contact page and indicate that you're inquiring about sliding-scale availability. We will do our best to connect you with a clinician whose rate and availability fit your situation.
A complimentary 15-minute consultation is available with any clinician to help you ask questions and explore whether California Depth Therapy feels like a good fit.
Using Out-Of-Network Benefits
While California Depth Therapy does not bill insurance directly, many clients with PPO plans are able to receive partial reimbursement through their out-of-network mental health benefits.
For sessions with our licensed clinicians, we use Thrizer, a secure platform that checks your benefits, manages claims, and handles reimbursement on your behalf.
For sessions with associate clinicians, we provide superbills that you can submit directly to your insurance for potential reimbursement.
Note: HMO plans do not include out-of-network coverage and cannot be processed at California Depth Therapy.
Check Your Out-Of-Network Benefits
OUR APPROACH
Why We Primarily Operate as a Private-Pay Practice
Working outside of insurance allows our clinicians to practice with greater clinical freedom and care. In a private-pay model, therapy is not shaped by diagnostic requirements, session limits, or third-party oversight. Instead, the focus remains on the therapeutic relationship and the deeper work you come to therapy to do.
This structure allows us to maintain smaller caseloads, move at a pace that supports meaningful insight and integration, and remain responsive to the complexity of each person’s story. Many clients find that investing directly in their therapy fosters a greater sense of ownership, engagement, and depth in the process.
FAQs
Common questions about fees and insurance.
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Yes, if you have out-of-network (OON) benefits on a PPO plan.
Clients seeing licensed therapists can use Thrizer to simplify the reimbursement process.
Clients seeing licensed or associate therapists can submit superbills, which are detailed receipts you provide to your insurance company for potential reimbursement.
No, we do not accept HMO plans.
HMO plans do not cover out-of-network services and cannot be processed at California Depth Therapy.
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Yes, If you have a PPO plan with out-of-network benefits, you may be eligible for partial reimbursement.
Clients seeing licensed therapists can use Thrizer, a platform that manages out-of-network PPO claims for you, so you don’t have to submit superbills manually.
Clients seeing associate therapists can still submit superbills to their insurance company for potential reimbursement.
To check your out-of-network reimbursement, please use our benefits calculator above.
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To understand your coverage and how much your insurance may reimburse:
Call the number on the back of your insurance card.
Ask for the reimbursement rate for CPT code 90837 (individual therapy, 52–60 minutes). They will usually give you a percentage, such as 50%.
Ask for the “allowable” amount — the dollar amount your insurance considers the service to be worth.
For example, if they reimburse 50% and the allowable is $100, they will send you $50 for every $150 session.
Important: Using a superbill means a diagnosis will appear on your insurance record, which may have future implications.
If you have questions about the superbill or the reimbursement process, we are happy to guide you.
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Thrizer is a tool that makes accessing out-of-network PPO benefits easier for clients.
It is available only for sessions with licensed clinicians.
It is not compatible with HMO plans.
For sessions with associate therapists, superbills remain the path to out-of-network reimbursement.
SESSIONS AVAILABLE IN-PERSON IN SAN DIEGO & ONLINE ACROSS CALIFORNIA