*Although we specialize in highly masked women and girls (a much less understood presentation of autism), we also specialize in neurodivergence in clients of all genders, ages, and abilities.
At NCAWAG, we believe in providing excellent clinical care. Unfortunately, health insurance policies direct care of their provider network in order to reduce their costs, and this severely restricts the length adn depth of care you may receive. Self-pay services allow for the individualization and time needed for top quality care. Many individuals with health insurance have what is called "out of network mental health benefits," and we will happily provide superbills for your paperwork for you to file for these benefits. We are also working on ways to develop funding mechanisms to support those with financial needs.
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SERVICES
Services We Do Not Provide:
Unfortunately, we cannot answer inquiries asking for referrals for other kinds of services. We can provide such information as part of a consultation.
We do not currently offer social skills groups, staff training, or "ABA."
Services We Do Provide:
We specialize in providing outstanding neurodiverse-affirming care to autistic women, girls, *gender diverse individuals, and men and boys.
We ARE currently accepting referrals for:
Teen (ages 13+) and adult therapy
Child JASPER play therapy
Consultation
Psychological and psychoeducational evaluations (all ages) (typically scheduled within 2-3 months)
Processing groups for newly identified individuals
Social groups for established clients
About our evaluations:
Our autism evaluations are comprehensive and can include assessment of commonly associated conditions (ADHD, learning disabilities, OCD, trauma, etc.).
Most evaluations are completed jointly by Dr. Welterlin (lead clinician) and Dr. Jessica Goldblum (tester).
Evaluations typically include interviews, questionnaires, testing, a results meeting, and a report.
Clients must be available on Mondays or Wednesdays for evaluations. Unfortunately we cannot offer exceptions.
Participation in teenage and adult evaluations must be at the discretion of the patient. Our evaluations take time and resources to complete, and we are unable to offer evaluations to individuals who are not willing or motivated to participate.
BILLING & COSTS
Please decide if this process works for you before asking to be placed on our waitlist.
Cost of Services:
Consultations: $250/hr.
Therapy: Ranges from $150-$200/hr.
Evaluations: Range from $2000-$4500 total depending on complexity of needs (e.g., higher if ADHD, IQ or academic testing is needed).
Additional Payment Information:
There is a $250 deposit for evaluations, which is refundable should you cancel one or more week ahead of time.
We are “out of network” for insurance companies and do not accept Medicaid or Medicare. We are happy to help with out of network insurance claims or authorizations, but we do not file on your behalf.
We accept cash, check, and many credit cards.
Clients are contacted from our main office email, admin@ncawag.net. Please ensure that you check your spam folder and mark this email as a "safe sender."
Should these general policies work for you, please fill out the form below and we will be in touch within 24-48 hours.
We look forward to meeting and working with you!