Fees and Affordability
Affordable by Design
We believe everyone deserves access to high-quality mental health care, regardless of their financial situation.
How Fees Work
Clear Information Before You Begin
We will go over current fees with you before your first session, so you know what to expect before you begin.
HOPE Counseling Center has been a non-profit organization since 2008. The practice was created to make quality mental health services more accessible and affordable while also helping develop the next generation of skilled, compassionate clinicians. Affordability is part of how the practice was designed, not a separate program or a promise about any particular fee. We will review current fees with you before your first session so you know what to expect before beginning care. You also have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate explaining the expected cost of care.
Understanding Our Team
Licensed, Associate or Trainee: What the Titles Mean
Our mission has two parts: making quality counseling affordable and accessible, and helping develop the next generation of skilled, compassionate clinicians. Every therapist on our team is either licensed or supervised by a licensed clinician.
Licensed Therapist
A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist has completed a master's degree and thousands of hours of supervised experience, passed the required California exams, and practices independently. Wendy Barillas, LMFT #133716, our Executive Director, also serves as a clinical supervisor.
Wendy Barillas
Registered Associate
A registered associate has completed a master's degree and is registered with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences while gaining the supervised experience required for licensure, under the supervision of a licensed clinician.
Sarah Hausmann, APCC #15480; Eva Di Giorgio, AMFT #144286; Tiffany Senger, AMFT #142636
Therapist Trainee
A marriage and family therapist trainee is a graduate student who provides counseling as part of supervised clinical training. At HOPE, our trainees are supervised by Wendy Barillas, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #133716.
Megan Sullivan, Hanna Kunhart, Brianna Rivera
Your Rights
Your Right to a Good Faith Estimate
You have the right to receive a "Good Faith Estimate" explaining how much your medical and mental health care will cost. Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don't have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services.
You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency health care services, including psychotherapy services. You can ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service.
If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate.
For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises.
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