The honest answer to the first question most families ask — and why it works in your favor.
Little Dove Psychology is a fee-for-service practice. We don't bill insurance directly. That decision is deliberate, and it shapes everything about how we're able to care for your family.
When a practice works through insurance panels, the insurance company — not the psychologist, and not your family — makes many of the decisions that matter: how many sessions are covered, what diagnosis must be on file before treatment starts, which treatments qualify, and when care must end. For children and teens, that often means a diagnosis entered into their permanent medical record before anyone fully understands what's going on.
Working self-pay means your child's treatment plan is designed around your child — not around a reimbursement code.
No diagnosis is required to start, and nothing is reported to an insurance company. Your child's records stay between you and your psychologist.
Insurance-panel practices often carry months-long waitlists. We have appointments available now — including evenings and weekends.
Sessions continue as long as they're helping — not until an authorization runs out. Frequency and format flex with your family's needs.
Fee-for-service is what lets a hospital-trained pediatric psychologist spend unhurried time with a small caseload of families.
Flat session fees and membership plans — no surprise bills, no denied claims, no retroactive charges.
We provide superbills you can submit to your insurance for potential out-of-network reimbursement. Many PPO plans cover a meaningful portion.
Most families use one or more of these to bring the cost down:
Questions about what this would look like for your family? That's exactly what the free consultation is for. See How It Works & Pricing →
Take the first step with a free 15-minute consultation. Call (512) 240-2633 or contact us online.
