Areas of Experience & Specialty
I provide therapy to individuals dealing with a wide-range of issues, lifestyles, lines of work, and identities, including but not limited to the following:
Fees & Insurance
Individual Psychotherapy Sessions:
My fee for a 50-minute individual session is standard for New York City — please contact me to discuss rates. While I do offer a sliding scale, at this time my sliding scale appointments are full. I update this page when openings are available.
Relationship & Couples Sessions:
My fee for a couples/relationship therapy session depends on the length of the session; I offer both 60 min sessions and 90 min sessions for couples therapy. Please contact me to discuss fees for relationship therapy.
Clinical Supervision for LCSW’s (and LMSW’s seeking external/additional practice supervision):
I provide clinical case consultation to other licensed therapists within New York State. It is important practice to seek a range of perspectives and expertise as a therapist and I have many years of experience offering supervision to therapists working privately, at group practices, and within agency/non-profit environments. Please contact me to discuss fees for supervision. At this time I do not provide employment to LMSW’s seeking hours toward clinical licensure.
Gender-Affirming Surgery Letter Appointments: Please contact me to discuss scheduling an appointment for surgery assessment and letters; sliding scale is always available for this service.
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I am not in-network with insurance; I am an out of network provider and I do not accept insurance directly in my practice. I am happy to provide you with a receipt of services provided (“superbill”) and assist you with submitting reimbursement claims for out-of-network services. Generally at least a percentage of my full fee is reimbursed by insurance plans with out of network coverage; my fee is standard for therapists within NYC.
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You can find out if you have out of network mental health coverage by calling the number on your insurance ID card, and inquiring about psychotherapy coverage. I understand this can be somewhat confusing, so checking your coverage with an online calculator such as Nirvana may be helpful. Please let me know if you need help navigating your out of network benefits, I am happy to help you get the information you need!
Appointments & Office
At this time I am continuing to provide most sessions via encrypted, HIPAA-compliant version of Zoom, or via telephone. My in-person availability is limited to Tuesdays only.
To inquire about appointments, please email me at leannebazzettalcsw@gmail.com, or use the "Contact" page in the navigation bar above and send me a message through the form provided. I am best reached via email or through this website, however if you would prefer to call, my phone number is 917-383-1586. I am generally available during my office hours, which are Monday through Thursday. I will be in touch with you soon!
Paperwork:
Before our initial intake appointment I will ask that you fill out some paperwork through my practice's secure client portal. This is to best ensure that you get the most from your intake appointment.
Secure Client Portal:
I am pleased to offer a completely paperless experience through an electronic health record (EHR) in my practice. All client-related information is processed and recorded through the EHR. This is both more convenient for my clients and more secure than having hard copies of documents on paper. This secure portal is also where you will be able to find and download copies of your billing statements, invoices, records of payment, upcoming appointments, and securely message me directly. If you have any questions about the use of this electronic health record, please do not hesitate to ask. If you are a current patient looking for the portal link, it can be found in the navigation bar.
Cancellations & Lateness:
Appointments can be cancelled up to 48 hours in advance without fee. The full session fee is due for appointments cancelled after 48 hours. If you are running late, please let me know. If you are unable to attend in person for any reason, I may be able to offer video or phone sessions to avoid the need for a cancellation.
Video and Phone sessions:
There are significant differences, as well as pros and cons, to meeting virtually versus in-person. I can provide telehealth sessions via video and phone to individuals throughout New York State on a case by case basis. It can often be difficult to find a provider in certain parts of the state — please contact me if you are interested in meeting via telehealth primarily, and we can discuss if this is a good therapy option for you.
Hours and locations:
I provide therapy and supervision/consultation appointments Monday-Thursday, and my hours vary by the day. In-person appointments for any service are available on Tuesdays only. Please contact me to discuss my availability.