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Insurance and Billing

I do not bill insurance directly. I can provide you with a “superbill” that may be submitted to your insurance provider for session reimbursement, or potentially use toward a health savings account with your employer. This is not a guarantee of reimbursement, as each insurance company is different.

When you call your insurance provider, ask for “out-of-network” reimbursement for therapy. Many PPO plans will reimburse a decent portion for out-of-network sessions.

Some questions you might ask your insurance company before beginning therapy:

  1. Does my policy include behavioral health benefit?

  2. Does my policy cover out-of-network therapists? If so, what are the out-of-pocket costs?

  3. Does my policy cover: Associate and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists?

  4. How much will my policy pay for a 50-minute psychotherapy session?

  5. Are there specific limits to my coverage or deductibles to meet before coverage begins?

  6. Do I pay my therapist upfront and submit my receipts for reimbursement?  

  7. Do I need pre-approval before seeing a provider, if so who needs to obtain pre-approval?

  8. Is there anything else I should know?

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your care will cost.

Under the 2021 No Surprises Act, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical services, including psychotherapy. You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency services.

Please reach out directly for questions on rates and billing to receive a Good Faith Estimate for care.

In my role as a therapist, I make a commitment to intentionally center, affirm and honor widely differing experiences of Neurodivergent & LGBTQIA+ Individuals and their Families.  I honor the diversity of all humans, and appreciate the opportunity to witness, learn from and elevate a multitude of expressions, perspectives and lived experiences differing from my own.

Shayna Kirk, MBA, M.A.

Ph: 707.868.8050 Email: shayna.kirk@mindfulcenter.org

Registered Marriage & Family Therapist (Registration Pending)

Employed by: Center for Mindful Psychotherapy Supervised by: Lori Crowley, MA

LMFT #121471, LPCC #10892

405 East D Street, #107, Petaluma, CA 94952 

Know The History: Petaluma CA lies in Coastal Miwok (Me-Wuk) Lands

© 2026 by Shayna Kirk  Embracing Authenticity

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