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Counseling Fees and Insurance

Current private pay rates and in-network insurance plans are listed below. If anything here does not match your situation, ask before you decide whether to move forward.

Session fees

Discuss costs before starting

Forge Resilience Counseling offers private pay options at the following rates.

15-minute consultation
Free
Diagnostic assessment
$200/hr
Therapy session
$150/hr
Care conference
$120/hr

All missed sessions, which include no-shows and sessions cancelled within 24 hours, are subject to a non-negotiable $75 late cancellation/no-show fee.

  • Sliding scale rates are available based on certain and specific circumstances. Please bring this up during your consultation.
  • All payments are due at the time of the session.
  • Forge Resilience Counseling is currently offering retainer fee options for all private pay clients. If you are interested, please ask about this option during your consultation.

Insurance and benefits

In-network plans

Forge Resilience Counseling is currently in-network with the following insurance plans.

Colorado

  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Colorado
  • Aetna
  • Carelon Behavioral Health
  • Cigna
  • Optum (United Healthcare)
  • Optum (Oxford)
  • Select Health – Colorado

Minnesota

  • Aetna
  • Carelon Behavioral Health
  • Cigna
  • Optum (United Healthcare)
  • Optum (Oxford)

In process, but not yet accepting

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
  • HealthPartners
  • Tricare/Triwest
  • United Healthcare Medicare Advantage (Minnesota)
  • VA Community Care Network

Please note that all clients are responsible for their insurance co-pays, which are due at the time of the session.

Questions to ask before your first session

  • Which rate applies to my first appointment?
  • Is my specific plan in network, and what will my co-pay be?
  • What payment methods are available?
  • How are cancellations or schedule changes handled?

A grounded next step

Get clear answers before making a decision.

Use the contact page to ask about rates, insurance, sliding scale availability, and whether the practice is a reasonable fit for what you are looking for.