Inertia Counseling

TransParent Support & Therapy Group launching in February!

How can I help you?

Depression & Anxiety

Depression, fear, and anxiety are some of the most common and uncomfortable emotions that we can experience at some point in our lives. Depression and anxiety are often the results of relational problems. Through counseling, we are able to work together to help you recover the motivation, perspective, and joy that you once had in your life. From there, agency and purpose carry you on to the next chapter of your life.

Environmental Trauma

We see serious events around us and in the news, such as the continued fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and war in Europe affect our mental health, even if we don't have an up-close connection to these crises. Political conflicts on the global stage and in our person-to-person connections can leave us feeling disconnected, anxious, and depressed. The stress that comes from hypervigilance about our health and our safety can weigh heavily on us without us even knowing it. Talking through these feelings can be therapeutic.

Relational Authenticity

My approach to counseling is rooted in my commitment to relational authenticity with each client I see. I bring my authentic self into the session. In this way, you see me as my closest friends see me. I meet you where you are and join with you as you walk this next part of your journey.

Couples Counseling

Disconnection of any kind hurts. Chronic disconnection leads to isolation and depression. When two partners are at odds with each other, they are disconnected emotionally and relationally. Couples who are ready to begin the process of reconnection by entering into couples counseling, need to know that their relationship becomes the client in the room. My relational approach will focus on repairing mutual empathy, relational authenticity, and mutual empowerment in your relationship. These three pillars of growth fostering relationships create space in the relationship for compassion, trust, and hope. Until that happens, I'm okay holding hope for you, confident that you'll be able to take it and make it your own.

Services, Fees, and Insurance

Teletherapy Services

In 2019, the Maryland State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists changed the rules allowing licensed counselors to provide their clinical services via HIPAA compliant video conferencing platforms. At this time, all of my counseling services are provided remotely.

Fees

My fees are as follows:

Psychotherapy (16-37 mins) $120
Psychotherapy (38-52 mins) $265
Psychotherapy (53 and over mins) $325
Intake session (up to 90 mins) $325
Crisis psychotherapy (first hour) $350
Crisis psychotherapy (each additional 30 min increment) $175
Family/conjoint therapy (up to 52 mins) $365
Group therapy with multiple families (up to 1 hour) $75 per family per session
Missed appointment fee $50 to be paid by next scheduled session

Insurance Information

I am currently a credentialed provider with the following:

Optum - United Healthcare, United Behavioral Health
Cigna
CareFirst BlueCross/BlueShield
Amerihealth Caritas
DC Medicaid
Maryland Department of Rehabilitation Services (DORS)

I am also a member of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA).

I can accept direct payments via this website, CashApp, Venmo, Square, and personal check. Click "Make a Payment" at the top of the page to make a payment.

When paying by credit/debit/HSA card, I will send you a short receipt by email for your session to submit for reimbursement to your insurance company at your request. That receipt will state the amount and service code for the session.

If you need a more detailed statement for reimbursement, I can issue you a statement detailing each session, the session code, your payment amount, and my credentials for the month. Please send me a request by email or text each month, as this is not something I regularly do.

Copays and Deductibles

Health insurance isn't easy to understand. To be honest, I usually have to look up what things mean before I answer any questions. But two things are important to understand--copayments (or copays) and deductibles.

Copays

When I become credentialed with an insurance company, I agree to accept what they think my services are worth. That is called the allowable rate. Insurance companies split that allowable rate with you. For example, let's say Acme Insurance Agency decides that I have to accept $100 for an hour session with a client. Now let's say that Acme says that your plan requires you to pay $45 per session as a copay. That means that Acme will only pay me $55 for that session. Your copay, therefore, makes up 45% of my fee. Copays are a flat rate you are required to pay for each session.

Deductibles

So, what is a deductible? Your deductible is a set amount of out-of-pocket expense that your insurance plan requires you to pay before they will being to pay the provider the allowable rate. So, let's say Acme says you have a $1,000 deductible. This means that you have to pay the first $1,000 of any bills submitted to Acme before they pay anyone. So if you see me and a podiatrist, and we both have allowable rates of $100, you will need to pay the first $1,000 of invoices that are submitted to Acme. To keep it simple, let's say that you see me 5 times and the podiatrist 5 times. Your deductible of $1,000 would be paid by you to the podiatrist ($500) and me ($500). After your deductible is met, then your copay kicks in. So instead of paying $100 per session to me to pay off your deductible, you only now have to pay your $45 Acme copay to me.

Bottom Line:

Check with your insurance company before you see me for the first time to see if you have a deductible that hasn't been met yet, or what your copay will be. I would ask that you pay your copay before our session. Sometimes sessions go the full hour which leaves no time for me to ask if you paid your copay or not. I hope that sounds fair to you.

TransParent Therapy Group

Announcing the formation of a new therapy group for parents and grandparents of trans kids.

In the past three or so years, I have seen a substantial increase in the number of people coming to me who either identify as transgender or are the parent or loved one of a transgender family member. I've also noticed that the parents and grandparents of transgender youth have difficulty coming to terms with the tectonic shift in their family composition. It occurred to me that parents and grandparents of trans kids would benefit from being able to share their lived experiences in a group therapy setting. For that reason, I have decided to form a therapy group for parents and grandparents of trans kids.

Why Group Therapy?

Group therapy offers opportunities for growth that go far beyond what can be achieved in individual or couples therapy. Being able to share one's real-life experience with other parents just like you helps to normalize your experience and lets you know that you are not alone.

Find out more

Matthew Barclay, PhD, MSED, LCPC

How can I help you?

Depression & Anxiety

Environmental Trauma

Relational Authenticity

Couples Counseling

Services, Fees, and Insurance

Teletherapy Services

Fees

Insurance Information

Copays and Deductibles

TransParent Therapy Group

Announcing the formation of a new therapy group for parents and grandparents of trans kids.

Why Group Therapy?

Ready to change your life?

TransParent Therapy Group

TransParent Therapy Group

TransParent Therapy Group

TransParent Therapy Group

TransParent Therapy Group

TransParent Therapy Group

How can I help you?

Depression & Anxiety

Environmental Trauma

Relational Authenticity

Couples Counseling

Services, Fees, and Insurance

Teletherapy Services

Fees

Insurance Information

Copays and Deductibles

TransParent Therapy Group

Announcing the formation of a new therapy group for parents and grandparents of trans kids.

Why Group Therapy?

Ready to change your life?

TransParent Therapy Group

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