Therapy for Midlife is a telehealth practice helping adults and couples with a variety of physical, emotional and interpersonal concerns being dealt with during midlife and beyond.

Dr. Julie Rashkis is the primary provider behind Therapy for Midlife.  With over 20 years of experience in multiple hospital and health care environments, Dr. Julie brings her experience, insight and commitment to patients in the private practice environment.

Therapy for Midlife provides services to individuals and couples experiencing the physical, emotional and relationship challenges of midlife.

Areas of focus include but are not limited to:

1. Mental Health in Perimenopause
2. Mental Health in Menopause and Beyond
3. Male Midlife Mental Health
4. Couples Therapy
5. Body Issues and Eating Concerns
6. Substance Use Issues

Therapy services are provided in a telehealth format to patients located in the following states:

CA, WI, AL, AZ, AR, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, ME, MD, MI, MN, SB, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WY

Telehealth therapy is therapy conducted when patient and provider are in remote locations using phone or computer.  

All telehealth therapy sessions provided through Therapy for Midlife are done over a  HIPPA-compliant electronic health record (HER) video conference platform called Simple Practice.

Clinical research has shown that telehealth therapy is just as effective as in-person therapy. Telehealth therapy is confidential, convenient, and effective. 

Telehealth provides the comfort and convenience of receiving care from the location of your choice without the added stress of commuting to a doctor’s office.  You will need a space that is private, void of distractions, a laptop or phone, headphones and a stable internet connection.

A very small percentage of clients get what they need from therapy in less than 5 sessions.  Most individuals need 5-15 sessions to resolve immediate challenges.  Some clients feel more supported by longer-term therapy.

Usually, we begin meeting weekly and then spread sessions to biweekly or monthly depending on your needs.  You can work with your psychologist to find the length of time that works for you.

For couples therapy, clients should expect a minimum of 10 sessions.  Again, this will depend on the couple and the extent of their relationship distress.  Often couples will start weekly and extend the time between their sessions as therapy progresses.   The goal of therapy is to not be in therapy forever.

A psychologist is mandated by law to maintain a patient’s confidentiality.  Your information will never be shared without your written permission.  There are a few limits that pertain to this law.  These include cases involving elder abuse, child abuse or imminent danger to oneself or someone else.

Medication is not currently prescribed by Therapy for Midlife.  Your psychologist can talk to you about whether a referral to a prescribing physician may be appropriate based on your symptoms.  With your written permission, your psychologist can also speak to your physician to coordinate your care when appropriate. 

50 Minute Individual Session:  $250

50 Minute Couples Session: $300

Late Cancellation/Missed Session:  100% of session rate

Preparation of Reports or Letters:  $50 per 15 minutes

Telephone Consults:  $50 per 15 minutes

All major credit cards as well as Health Spending Account and Flexible Spending Account payments are accepted.  Your payment method will be charged automatically at the time of your session.  

Therapy for Midlife does not accept Health Insurance, Medicare or Medicaid.  Full payment is due at the time of each session.  A “superbill” can be provided to you to submit to your insurance company for reimbursement if you want to use your Out of Network Insurance Benefit (OON).  

Your provider will not communicate with your insurance company and cannot guarantee reimbursement.  If you want to explore OON reimbursement through your insurance, contact your insurance carrier prior to your first session. 

Questions to ask your insurance carrier:

Do I have out-of-network benefits? If so, what percentage is reimbursed?

What is the deductible (if any) for my behavioral health benefits?

How many sessions are covered through out-of-network benefits?

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your health care will cost.  Under the law, all healthcare providers need to give patients who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for psychotherapy services. 

You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any psychotherapy service. 

You can ask your Psychologist for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule your 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 of more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises.

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