• Diagnosis Requirement – Insurance companies require diagnoses in order for therapists to get paid. This can put therapists in a difficult position as they may have to force improper diagnoses in order to be financially compensated. These diagnoses are permanent on your medical record. With self-pay, an official diagnosis may not be necessary.
• Heightened Privacy – With self-pay, your information is more private and secure. We do not submit any of your information to insurance entities as there is no reason to do so. 
• Flexibility of Session Length – What if you would like more or less time than the traditional 50 minutes? With insurance companies, this would require rationale and pre-authorization; it also risks a denial of approval. With self-pay, we can flex your schedule and custom craft your sessions for maximum benefit.
• Flexibility of Treatment Length – With insurance companies, the number of approved sessions are pre-authorized. If the client needs additional sessions, this request must be approved and runs the risk of denial if the insurance company doesn’t feel the rationale is adequate. With self-pay, we can schedule as few or as many sessions as you would like, even multiple sessions per week.

This is a distinct service that Watershed Wellness, LLC, is excited to offer. Bennett and Lindsey have different personal life backgrounds, enabling them to bring unique perspectives into the room. Professionally, Bennett brings a focus in Clinical Mental Health, while Lindsey brings her education in Marriage and Family Therapy. Being married to each other, Bennett and Lindsey are also able to share from their own journey.

Bennett and Lindsey are both devoted followers of Jesus. They believe all people are made in God’s image and loved by Him. They will gladly integrate their faith into sessions if that is what the client(s) desire. That being said, Christian faith is not a requirement for clients seeking therapy with Bennett and Lindsey. Each person’s unique faith or non-faith perspective will be fully respected.

You always have the ability to stop therapy services whenever you want and are never forced to attend sessions. If you as a client feel that Bennett and/or Lindsey are not a good fit for you, they would be happy to help you find a better fit for your counseling journey. Bennett and Lindsey would appreciate knowing in advance from a client if they wish to cease services, but this request is not required. If 30 days pass without any form of contact to Bennett and/or Lindsey, the client file will be closed due to inactivity.

The terms, “counseling” and “therapy” can often be used interchangeably when talking about mental health. While these terms have crossover and similarities, they do have distinct and significant differences. Here are some examples:

1. Counseling is more directive; therapy is more explorative.
2. Therapy is focused on primarily emotions and healing; Counseling is more cognitive and decision-making.
3. Therapy is more of an art; counseling is more of a science.
4. Therapy is generally a longer process; Counseling is more short-term.
5. Counseling is more seeking advice; Therapy is learning the lessons of life.
6. Counseling is more targeted and situation based; therapy is generally all-inclusive of the totality of one’s life.