Also offering Online Therapy/Teletherapy!
Services
Dr. Phillips has specialties in the following areas:
- ADHD
- Adults/Older Adults
- Advocacy for Families
- Anger
- Anxiety Disorders (Social Anxiety, Panic, Generalized Anxiety, OCD, Phobias)
- Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs, such as Skin Picking and Trichotillomania)
- Children and Adolescents and Childhood Specific Disorders (e.g., Separation Anxiety, Bedwetting)
- Chronic Pain
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Collaboration with Other Professionals (ie: Schools, Psychiatrists, Physicians, etc)
- Depression
- Difficult LIfe Transitions
- Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD and Related Disorders (Including Hoarding, Body Dysmorphic Disorder) and Anxiety Disorders
- Family Therapy
- Obessesive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Pain Management
- PCIT techniques for Disruptive Behaviors in Children
- PTSD/Trauma
- School Refusal
- Selective Mutism
- Social Skills
- Stress Management
- Tic Disorders
- Weight Loss
Fees and Insurance
Fees
Dr. Phillips understands that therapy is an investment. CBT is designed to be a more short-term, tools-driven type of therapy, which means that the average number of sessions is much smaller than other types of therapy, resulting in an overall savings of time and money. Also, the commitment that Dr. Phillips has to her ongoing education is reflected in the fees and the quality of care that she provides.
Intake Session (60 minutes): 300
Follow-up Sessions (45-50 minutes): 265 (cash/check) or 275 (credit card)
Insurance
Like many psychologists in California, Dr. Lisa Phillips does not contract with insurance companies because they make it cumbersome to be an in-network provider, and often do not focus on quality of care. Also, insurance companies limit and determine treatment. As a trained psychologist, Dr. Phillips believes she has more knowledge in what is best for her clients than an untrained insurance company worker. However, some insurance companies may reimburse for out-of-network providers, so Dr. Phillips can provide a billing statement (aka "superbill") for the client to submit to insurance for potential reimbursement. Please check with your insurance company if you are hoping to get reimbursed. The procedure codes Dr. Phillips uses are 90791 (60 min intake Session) and 90834 (all 45-50 min follow-ups).
Length of Treatment
Dr. Phillips can better estimate the total number of sessions after completing the first assessment. Average length of therapy is about 12-16 sessions, sometimes fewer, sometimes more, depending on the complexity of the issue and client motivation to complete assignments. In fact, many of the treatment protocols are completed in 10 sessions or less, and children in particular often meet their treatment goals in 5-10 sessions.