Dr. Eric Bender

Will they recover any of that?

I have some patients that get like 15% of their bill covered by their insurance and others get 95.

So it really depends on your insurance.

So really understanding, okay, what do I have to work with?

What are the financial obligations that I will have?

And then I say, call people, email them, ask them if you can talk to them on the phone and understand how they work.

Do they have an introductory session?

Do they charge for that?

Do they have a 15 minute session on the phone they don't charge for?

Just ask a lot of questions.

Don't be afraid.

What are those good questions to ask?

What we were just saying.

So how do you start out practicing?

Do you meet somebody and what if it's not a good fit or do you have any particular way of working?

If say somebody has heard about CBT or, or something, um,

you wouldn't necessarily wanna go to somebody who does dialectical behavioral therapy if you're looking for CBT.

So I think asking people, how do you practice?

But probably the best way is, is it possible to meet you and see if it's a good fit?

And do you charge for that?