Resources, Good Faith Estimate Notice

Below are resources, as well as the Good Faith Estimate Notice required by the Federal No Surprises act.

RESOURCES

For Individuals:

Living Like You Mean It: Use the Wisdom and Power of Your Emotions to Get the Life You Really Want, Ronald J. Frederick, 2009

For Couples:

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, John Gottman, 2000.

Couples-and-sex issues:

Sex Smart Films, www.sexsmartfilms.com/, Mark Schoen Ph.D. founder. More than 350 films in 34 different categories. This is a really excellent website on many relevant sexual topics: Ignore that some of the videos may seem dated because the education, information and techniques are solid.

Passionate Marriage: Keeping Love and Intimacy Alive in Committed Relationships, David Schnarch, 2009

Slow Sex: The Art and Craft of the Female Orgasm, Nicole Daedone, 2012. Ignore what you don’t like and just study the techniques presented, which are revolutionary and have helped couples in my practice enormously.

The New Male Sexuality, Revised Edition by Bernie Zilbergeld, 1999. This may be an old book but the basic information is solid and very helpful.

Naked at Our Age: Talking Out Loud About Senior Sex, Joan Price, 2011. Also see her blog.

For Co-Parents, Separating/Separated or Divorcing/Divorced Parents:

“The Co-Parents’Handbook Raising Well-Adjusted, Resilient, and Resourceful Kids in a Two-Home Family-From Little Ones to Young Adults” by Karen Bonnell

“2houses” https://www.2houses.com/en/ Free resource to help separated parents or busy/modern families, facilitate communication and organization, critical for children’s happiness.

Children ages 4-8: It’s Not Your Fault Koko Bear: A Read-Together Book for Parents and Young Children During Divorce. Vicki Lansky and Jane Price, 1997.

ISTDP for Psychotherapists and Healthcare Providers:

Lives Transformed: A Revolutionary Method of Dynamic Psychotherapy, David Malan and Patricia Coughlin Della Selva, 2007 http://us.karnacbooks.com/product/lives-transformed-a-revolutionary-method-of-dynamic-psychotherapy/25827/

Co-Creating Change: Effective Dynamic Therapy Techniques, Jon Frederickson, 2013

Reaching through Resistance: Advanced Psychotherapy Techniques, Allan Abbass, MD, 2015

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Federal No Surprises Act Good Faith Estimate Notice

Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance a “Good Faith Estimate” of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services. You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical and mental health care will cost.

You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services.

You can ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a 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 or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises.

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Let me know if you have questions or would like to discuss.

Catherine Lockwood LMFT

California, USA

Tel: USA 310-488-5292

Email: CL@CatherineLockwoodMFT.com

Written by Catherine Lockwood

March 20th, 2015 at 4:03 pm

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