We are a clinic specializing in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Trauma/PTSD, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), passionate about making manualized treatments financially accessible to all. We incorporate considerations of client sociocultural identities in our evidence-based conceptualization and treatment.
What does financial accessibility mean to us? We accept area insurances: Excellus, Blue Cross, Aetna, First Health plans and take straight Medicare (we are not able to take managed Medicare plans that are not managed by Excellus/BCBS or Aetna). If we do not take your insurance, we offer sliding scale slots.
Please note that because of our accessibility, we typically have a wait time (2-6 months), but can often provide referrals for immediate care. Some of our providers have immediate availability in private practice at Meridian Psychology Practice.
Individual Therapy
Individual Therapy (in person and telehealth available)
We are committed to providing evidence-based treatments. We have 4 main focuses:
Anxiety/Depression: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
We offer a 12+ session Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) treatment program. In the CBT program you can learn evidence-based skills that will address symptoms like anxiety and depression and help you meet your goals.
We offer evidence-based training for Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs: hair pulling, skin picking, etc.)
OCD: Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and mood dysregulation: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Trauma/PTSD: Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE), and short term (5 session) Written Exposure Therapy
Intensive Treatment
We offer Intensive therapy for individuals with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) who would like treatment in an expedited format (1-5 hours of treatment per day, for 1-3 months).
Group Therapy
Group therapy can be a cost-efficient way to gain support and learn skills to target the difficulties you are facing.
We currently offer OCD and DBT groups. To learn about the groups we offer, please see our OCD and DBT pages.
“I have been told, sometimes, the most healing thing to do is remind ourselves over and over and over- other people feel this too...”
— ANDREA GIBSON
Online Learning
There are many barriers to receiving the skills that people can learn in the therapy room. GVP is passionate about reducing the barriers to learning evidence-based skills. We have an online school through Teachable, where anyone can learn about things like Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and ways to fight it. Our courses Include:
…more to come! We welcome suggestions!
Click here to access Genesee Valley Psychology’s Online School
Diagnostic Assessment
Often times people come to therapy having struggled for a long time, with little clarity on what conditions they might have, and relatedly, what types of treatment might be the best fit. At GVP, we offer comprehensive psychological assessment services. We believe in educating our consumer, and therefore offer transparent care, being open with you about our hypotheses, and exploring diagnoses together to reach the best understanding.
Costs & Payment Options
Payment/Insurance/Reduced Rates
Insurance
Most of our therapists accept most Excellus/Blue Cross Blue Sheild, First Health, Aetna plans, as well as Medicare
If you don’t have health insurance and would like help obtaining it, CCSI could be a resource
Self-pay
For sessions not covered by insurance are billed via credit card after sessions.
We have a sliding scale, and offer reduced cost slots based on household income.
We accept FSA (flexible spending account) and HSA (health savings account) payments
Many people submit therapy receipts to their insurance company for insurance reimbursement. Please contact your insurance company prior to your first session to ask about your benefits for psychotherapy. We suggest asking the following:
Do you offer reimbursement/coverage for an out-of-network provider? What is my deductible?
Psychiatric Medication
For psychiatric medication, we partner with Telepsych Health and other area providers
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