Frequently Asked Questions

What services do you provide?

We provide therapy (individual and couples) and evaluation services. 

For therapy, we serve children (ages 7-12), adolescents (ages 13-19), and adults (ages 20+). 

For evaluation services, we serve children (ages 5-12), adolescents (ages 13-19), and adults (ages 20+) typically within public & private school settings. We provide the following evaluations: 

• Psychoeducational Evaluations / special education evaluations

• Neuropsychological Assessments

• Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs)

• Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs)

• Risk Assessments

• Clinical / Psychological Assessments

• Educationally Related Mental Health Services (ERMHS) Evaluations 

• Test Accommodation Evaluations 

We do not provide child custody evaluations, recommendations, or testimony.

Do you accept insurance? 

We are out-of-network providers that do not participate in any  California health insurance network. If you have a PPO insurance plan with out-of-network benefits, you may be eligible for full or partial reimbursement for some of our services. Our office will provide you with an invoice  or superbill that you may opt to submit to your insurance company. Your insurance company may reimburse you according to your health insurance plan.

What are your rates / fees? 

For therapy, we provide individual therapy services at $250/50 minute session. We provide couples therapy services with an intake session at $350/90 minute session and subsequent sessions at $275/50 minute session.

For evaluations: For privately funded evaluations, our evaluation / assessment services are provided at a rate of $275 / hour with most psychoeducational evaluations requiring 18-22 hours of service. The number of hours required for your child's evaluation will depend on your referral concern which determines the areas of your child's life that our clinicians would evaluate (e.g., academic skills, cognitive and processing abilities, social skills, emotional and mental health,  behaviors, independence skills, fine / gross motor skills, language and communication skills, and health), your child's stamina for in-person testing sessions (which may require additional breaks or session times), and the travel time to your child's school (for a school observation, if necessary).

Your child's evaluation will be tailored to your family's needs and an itemized fee schedule will be provided to you prior to the commencement of any services. 

For Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs), your school district / agency will be billed for our services at no cost to you, barring late cancellations/missed appointments. If your school district / agency informs you that there is a cap on the amount they will pay for an IEE, you may have the option of continuing to contract with our office by paying the difference. 

What types of therapy do you provide?

Our clinicians have the following treatment specializations:  

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

• Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT)

• Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)

• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

• Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT)

• Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

• Solution-Focused Therapy

Our clinicians are experienced in using a myriad of therapy approaches to fit your unique needs. 

What do you specialize in treating? 

Our clinicians specialize in treating:

• Anxiety

• Panic

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

• Phobias

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

• Stress Management

• Relationship Difficulties 

• Self-Esteem

• Emotion Regulation Problems

• Tics/Tourette 

• Behavior Problems

• Body-focused repetitive behaviors (such as skin picking and hair pulling)

What are your rates / fees for therapy?

We provide individual therapy services at $250/50 minute session.

We provide couples therapy services with an intake session at $350/90 minute session and subsequent sessions at $275/50 minute session.

Please note that we are not providers for any insurance plan. If you would like to work with your insurance, your insurance may provide some reimbursement. To help, we can provide a monthly superbill that you may submit to your insurance for reimbursement.

What is your cancellation policy for therapy?

A scheduled appointment means that time is reserved only for you.  Your consideration in keeping appointments and your active participation in the treatment process is important and greatly appreciated.

To cancel a scheduled appointment, a minimum of 24 hours in advance of your session is required. If prior and timely notification is not given, the full fee is charged for the missed session.

What makes JLM Psychological Services different from other evaluators? 

Our team of clinicians have over 55 years of experience in public school education as mild/moderate and moderate/severe special education teachers, reading intervention teachers, response-to-intervention (RtI) consultants, behavioral specialists, school psychologists, program specialists, special education assistants, and one-on-one behavioral aides. 

Our clinicians work together as a team to conduct your / your child's evaluation. All of those years of public-school experience and expertise are used collaboratively to conduct a comprehensive, tailored evaluation for you / your child. 

You can expect a thoroughly analyzed review of your / your child's assessment data and learning profile through the lens of our multifaceted experience as educators and specialists in our fields. We provide educational service recommendations, conclusive statements regarding special education eligibility, tailored treatment plans with regards to the whole-child as well as clinical diagnoses that you may share with your / your child's medical providers to seek out private therapies. 

We are excited to work with you and your family!   

What is a psychoeducational evaluation? 

A psychoeducational evaluation, sometimes referred to as special education evaluation, is an assessment that looks at various areas of your child's functioning including academic skills, cognitive and processing abilities, social skills, emotional and mental health,  behaviors, independence skills, fine / gross motor skills, and  language and communication skills to determine whether your child is eligible for special education services under California law.  

Your child's evaluation and the areas that our clinicians evaluate will be tailored to your specific referral concerns. Our clinicians will work with you and your family to create an individualized, tailored assessment for your child. 

A psychoeducational evaluation can be initiated either through your own private funding or through public-school funding which is called an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE). 

What is included in a psychoeducational evaluation by JLM Psychological Services? 

Our comprehensive psychoeducational evaluations include: a parent / guardian interview, review of school and medical records, a school observation, one-on-one standardized testing sessions (typically 3 sessions for a total of 3-5 hours of testing), rating scales and questionnaires provided to parents / guardians and teacher(s), a written report with diagnostic impressions and recommendations, and a one-hour review of evaluation findings and recommendations with you. The results of our evaluations include clinical diagnoses, strategies for your family to implement in your home, recommendations for private therapies (if applicable),  and educational recommendations that may be used by the school district to determine necessary services for your child to fully benefit from their education including, but not limited to, the development of an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) or Section 504 Plan.

As part of our evaluations, we provide educational and treatment recommendations as well as clinical diagnoses for disorders such as:

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

• Learning Disabilities including Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, and Dysgraphia

• Intellectual Disability (ID)

• Anxiety

• Depression

• ...as well as other developmental concerns.

What is an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE)?

At times, parents and school districts / agencies do not agree about a child's educational needs. When a second opinion is needed to help resolve the disagreement, we can provide an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE).

An Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) is a psychoeducational evaluation, sometimes called a special education evaluation, that is funded by your school district / agency as the result of a disagreement that you may have regarding the psychoeducational assessment results that were conducted by your school district / agency. 

An IEE is an independent psychoeducational evaluation meant to be an unbiased "second opinion" for you and your child's school team to consider. 

To obtain an IEE, your school district / agency will have needed to conduct their own school-based psychoeducational evaluation for your child. After a school-based psychoeducational evaluation is conducted and if you disagree with the results that your child's team presented to you, you may request an IEE by stating to the Individualized Education Program (IEP) team or submitting in writing that you would like to request an IEE. Your school district / agency will then provide you with a list of providers that you may choose from or you may elect your own provider to conduct the IEE.  

What is an Individualized Education Program (IEP)?

An Individual Education Program (IEP) is both a program and written document provided to your child if they qualify for special education services. Your child can only qualify for an IEP if they have participated in a psychoeducational evaluation conducted by your school district / agency. Any member of your child's school team, including you or a school staff member, may request a psychoeducational evaluation at any time during your child's schooling. You may do this by putting your request in writing (detailing your specific concerns and that you would like your child to obtain a psychoeducational evaluation) and submitting it to your child's school team.  Consider this resource from Center for Parent Information & Resources. 

What are your rates / fees for evaluations? 

For privately funded evaluations, our evaluation / assessment services are provided at a rate of $275 / hour with most psychoeducational evaluations requiring 18-20 hours of service. The number of hours required for your child's evaluation will depend on your referral concern which determines the areas of your child's life that you would like our clinicians to evaluate (e.g., academic skills, cognitive and processing abilities, social skills, emotional and mental health,  behaviors, independence skills, fine / gross motor skills, language and communication skills, and health), your child's stamina for in-person testing sessions (which may require additional breaks or session times), and the travel time to your child's school (for a school observation, if necessary).

Your child's evaluation will be tailored to your family's needs and an itemized fee schedule will be provided to you prior to the commencement of any services. 

Please note that we are out-of-network providers that do not participate in any  California health insurance network. If you have a PPO insurance plan with out-of-network benefits, you may be eligible for full or partial reimbursement for some of our services. Our office will provide you with an invoice  or superbill that you may opt to submit to your insurance company. Your insurance company may reimburse you according to your health insurance plan.

For Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs), your school district / agency will be billed for our services at no cost to you, barring late cancellations/missed appointments. If your school district / agency informs you that there is a cap on the amount they will pay for an IEE, you may have the option of continuing to contract with our office by paying the difference. 

What is your cancellation policy for evaluations?

A scheduled appointment means that time is reserved only for you.  Your consideration in keeping appointments and your active participation in the treatment process is important and greatly appreciated.

If the psychoeducational evaluation is privately funded and an appointment is missed or canceled with less than a 24 hour notice, you will be billed the full fee for each canceled / missed appointment. 

If the psychoeducational evaluation is an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) and an appointment is missed or canceled with less than 24 hour notice, you will forfeit your appointment to review the assessment results that is funded by the school district / agency. If you would like to reinstate this appointment to review the assessment results, the cost will be $275 out-of-pocket.