Getting Started

What Are The Fees For Counseling?

At Legacy Counseling Service we are a group of independent mental health providers with independent businesses who work under the umbrella of Legacy Counseling Service. Each provider operates independently and has their own counseling fees, client consent, and agreements with various insurance companies. We serve the Broken Arrow, Tulsa, and the greater Oklahoma area through- face-to-face or secure video counseling. We provide therapy for children, teens, adults, couples, and families. We also offer group counseling. These groups are skill-based and supportive mental health groups and include topics such as Anger Management and Chronic Pain/Illness.

Racheal Elrod-Edwards, LMFT, Miss Racheals Counseling, LLC

Racheal is a licensed marriage and family therapist who provides mental health counseling to children and young adults (ages 3-24 years).  Racheal’s expertise is in helping children and young adults overcome the effects of trauma and adverse life experiences which lead them feeling fearful, disconnected, depressed, having school problems, and struggling in their family and friendships. Racheal uses a variety of counseling techniques, including EMDR.

Racheal offers services on a fee-for-service basis. Her fee is $150 / therapy hour (50 minutes). She can also help you utilize your out-of-network insurance benefits.

She offers services on a fee-for-service basis and is currently an In-Network provider for:

• ALLIANCE COAL GROUP

Cindy Fugatt, LMFT, Fugatt Family Therapy, LLC

Cindy is a licensed marriage and family therapist. She specializes in couples counseling, family therapy, and individual therapy for substance abuse, depression, anxiety, and past traumas. Cindy also leads an Anger Management Counseling Group, which is a supportive, skill-based group. This group is a for men and women who are struggling with anger, who worry that their anger is negatively impacting their relationships and their health.

Cindy offers services on a fee-for-service basis. Her fee is $150 / therapy hour (50 minutes). She can also help you utilize your out-of-network insurance benefits.

She offers services on a fee-for-service basis and is an In-Network provider for:

• ALLIANCE COAL GROUP
• HEALTH CHOICE

Dr. Donita Smith, Ph.D., Dosido LLC

Dr. Smith is a licensed practical counselor who specializes in helping teens who are struggling with depression, anxiety, and alcohol/drug use. She also provides family therapy. She offers counseling in the evenings and weekends.

Dr. Smith offers services on a fee-for-service basis. Her rate for non-insurance clients is $150 / therapy hour (50 minutes) and she helps clients utilize their out-of-network insurance benefits.  She is also an In-Network provider for:

• BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD
• HEALTH CHOICE
• ALLIANCE COAL GROUP

Abby Simpson, LPC, LLC 

Abby is a licensed professional counselor who provides therapy for depression, anxiety, and ADHD for elementary aged children and their families.

She offers services on a fee-for-service basis. Her fee is $140 / therapy hour (50-min session). She is an In-Network provider for:

• BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD
• HEALTH CHOICE
• ALLIANCE COAL GROUP

She can also help you utilize your out of network insurance benefits.

Sandy Stone, LPC, Trinity Counseling Center, LLC

Sandy is a licensed professional counselor who provides therapy for depression, anxiety, and/or bullied teens and stressed women.

Sandy offers services on a fee-for-service basis. Her fee is $140 / therapy hour (50-min session). She is an In-Network provider for 

• BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD
• HEALTH CHOICE
• ALLIANCE COAL GROUP

 She can also help you utilize your out of network insurance benefits.

Dr. Leedy, Ph.D., Legacy Counseling Service, S-Corp

Dr. Leedy is a clinical psychologist and specializes in insomnia and chronic illness/pain management. She is an In-Network provider for:

• HEALTH CHOICE
• BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD (Blue Traditional, Blue Preferred, BlueLincs HMO, Blue Choice PPO, Blue Plan65 Select, Blue Advantage PPO).
• ALLIANCE COAL GROUP

For insurance companies that Dr. Leedy is not considered an in-network provider for, she offers services on a fee-for-service basis and helps clients utilize their out-of-network insurance benefits.

Her rate for non-insurance clients is $180 / therapy hour (50 minutes).

Forms of Payment

All providers accept cash, check, credit, debit, and health saving cards from Visa, MC, Discover, and American Express.  All credit card information is securely stored in the HIPPA compliant management system.

How Do I Use Out-of-Network Insurance Benefits for Therapy?

If clients choose to use their out-of-network (OON) insurance benefits for our counseling services client’s pay for therapy services when they are provided.  We then provide those clients with a billing invoice that has the information your insurance company will need to consider reimbursement.

Submitting your invoice for out-of-networking reimbursement is usually not a difficult process and most companies will send you a reimbursement check within 8-14 days. Further, most insurance companies offer 50-75% reimbursement, but you should call your insurance company to determine what your specific out-of-network benefits for counseling are.

Question to ask your insurance company about mental health (sometimes called Behavioral Health) benefits are:

• What are my out of network benefits for outpatient mental health?
• Is pre-authorization required?
• How many sessions do I get under this benefit?
• Is Dr. Melissa Leedy, Ph.D. (NPI #: 1194962720) an acceptable psychologist for this benefit?
• Is Cynthia Fugatt, LMFT (NPI #: 1639402894) an acceptable therapist for this benefit?
• Is Saundra (Sandy) Stone, LPC (NPI #: 1114238862) an acceptable counselor for this benefit?
• Is Abby Smith, LPC (NPI #: 1770724213) an acceptable counselor for this benefit?
• Is Dr. Donita Smith, Ph.D., LPC (NPI #:  1518299247) an acceptable counselor for this benefit?
• What is the deductible?
• What is the policy year?
• How much of the deductible has been met this year to date?
• What is the co-pay once the deductible has been met?
• Will the insurance company reimburse me (the client) once the deductible has been met?
• To what address should the bill be sent should I decide to ask for reimbursement?

Do I have to be a Christian to receive therapy at Legacy Counseling Service in Tulsa?

Not at all. At Legacy Counseling Service we provide therapy to client’s of all, or no, faith orientations throughout the Tulsa area. We feel very comfortable and confident working with people who don’t subscribe to any particular spiritual orientation. And, of those people who do identify themselves as Christian, many don’t participate in organized religion but they do believe that their beliefs and relationship with God/Jesus is a significant factor in how they “do life.”

Regardless of faith orientation, our goal is to help you make improvements in all areas of your life, not impose our beliefs or worldview on you, but it is important to us that you know about our values and worldview so you can make the best decision about who you choose to help you. If your Christian faith is an important aspect to helping you grow then we can certainly bring that into our sessions, in addition to evidence-based therapy techniques.

How Long Will I be in Counseling?

This depends on many factors, including your history, but most people can expect to be in treatment 10-20 sessions. Usually, therapy is weekly for the first 3-5 appointments and then often times we can move to every 2-3 weeks, depending on your progress and what we are working on.  Insomnia treatment is typically completed in 6-8 sessions.

What Should I Expect in Therapy Sessions?

Once we have a brief discussion to determine if we will be a good fit for treatment, you will register as a new client through the Secure Client Portal. Here you will see office forms to complete, as well as questionnaires about your history and current concerns. Completing these forms will take about 1 hour but you don’t have to complete them in one sitting.

We do ask that you complete all of these forms, however, a few days before your initial appointment so we have plenty of time to review them. We also ask you to consider signing a Release of Information to your medical providers and/or psychiatrist so that we can keep them informed of your progress once we start treatment. During your initial appointment we will discuss in more depth what’s concerning you now, we will talk about anything significant from the forms you completed, and we may even be able to discuss a plan to help you feel better, although sometimes it takes two or even three sessions to determine a plan together. Once we’ve determined what and how we want to tackle things treatment will begin!