“Trauma is a fact of life. It does not, however, have to be a life sentence.”
Peter Levine PhD

Somatic Experiencing’s method is rooted in our “wild” physiology.

Animals in the wild are not traumatized by routine threats to their lives. While humans, living in the relative safety and comfort of modern lives, seem unable to access with body’s natural wisdom. Blending physiology, ethology, biology, neuroscience, psychology, SE restores our capacity to release traumatic shock, restore connection, reset our nervous systems, flow within the body and establish robust pathways of resilience.

Somatic Experiencing Practitioners are devoted to bottom up, somatic based processing.

We understand that no two nervous systems are the same. Our relationship and our healing pathways will be negotiated. Each human organism is surging with untapped power. 

Somatic Experiencing’s aim is to access the body memory (procedural memory) of the event, not the story.

By exploring the sensations that lie underneath our feelings and beliefs, as well as our habitual behavior patterns, SE engages self-protective motoric responses, facilitates completion, allowing the release of thwarted survival energy bound in the body and nervous system, thus addressing the root cause of trauma symptoms.

FAQs

Individual clinician’s fee schedule varies depending on the type of treatment (individual adult, couples, child/teen, or family) and on session length (45 or 60 minutes). Out-of-network costs range from $189 to $325 per session, with most out-of-network insurances covering 50%-80%, depending on the plan.

Each therapist has a limited number of sliding scale slots, most often scheduled in the 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. time window, which are assigned at the therapist’s discretion. The intake session is slightly higher (+$50) due to the extended length and review of intake documents.

Fees are typically paid online by credit card overnight following the session.

After your first session we provide a clear, easy to read superbill including all the codes needed to submit directly to your insurance.

Like many private practices in NYC, The Collaborative is an out-of-network provider. Meaning we do not accept insurance directly. However, we actively support clients who have out-of-network insurance coverage to secure reimbursement by generating a superbill which you can submit for reimbursement.

We encourage you to contact your insurance company directly to assess the cost before beginning treatment. It is very helpful to ask your insurance company the following questions:

  • Do I have out of network coverage for mental health?
  • What is my out of network deductible?
  • What are the reimbursement rates for individual therapy CPT code 90834 or couples/family therapy 90847 in zipcode 10012.

 

Our goal is to help you find the right match for you, within our practice or beyond. Below are a few trusted community counseling options with sliding scale.

Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy Trauma Program – Therapy Services

National Institute for Psychotherapies Trauma Program

Sandoval Colab

NYC Affirmative Psychotherapy

Postgraduate Center for Mental Health

The Fifth Ave Counseling Center

For Couples or Family Treatment

 Ackerman Institute for the Family

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Take the first step toward healing. Get in touch and we’ll walk with you from there.