Meltzer Center Services & Fees
Fees and Insurance
Our fees are based on a sliding fee schedule and are scaled according to your family income and number of dependents. Payment can be made in our electronic payment system. We do not bill insurance, but can provide you a receipt to submit for possible reimbursement.
Alternative payment options can be discussed upon inquiry. If you experience financial difficulties and have trouble paying your balance, please notify your clinician as soon as possible so that we can discuss a payment plan.
*Please note that you must pay a non-refundable deposit fee to be added to our waitlist for services ($25 for Assessment/$10 for Therapy). And that the center is not able to provide medications or any form of medical care and does not take insurance.
Services Offered
Assessment
We provide assessment services to children, adolescents and adults. We offer intellectual, psycho-educational or comprehensive (psycho-educational and personality) assessments for a variety of client needs, including evaluations for diagnostic purposes.
What to Expect in an Assessment Session (PDF)
Admissions Testing
We offer in- person reduced-fee admissions testing services for families in need applying to independent and parochial schools in the DC metro area. We offer WPPSI-IV and WISC-V testing. Interested families should reach out to us at 202-994-9072 or by email at [email protected].
Therapy
Therapy can be an effective way to alleviate distress, discover better ways to solve problems, learn new ways of relating to others or to change long-term behavior problems. However, please be aware that therapy may involve the risk of remembering unpleasant events and may arouse other emotions, which may temporarily affect you and how you relate to others.
- Child and Adolescent Therapy
We cover depression, anxiety, grief, disruptive behaviors, acting-out behaviors, school and peer-related problems and self-esteem and identity issues. We also serve children and adolescents adjusting to life stressors such as divorce, adoption, single-parent family and remarriage.
- Adult Therapy
Services target difficulties such as depression, anxiety, relationship problems, bereavement, social interaction difficulties, ethnic and cultural concerns, self-doubt and poor self-esteem, career problems and sexual identity and orientation concerns. Psychological services are also provided for adjustment problems that arise after divorce, relocation, job loss and other traumatic experiences.
Services Not Offered
- Couples counseling
- Psychiatric services (i.e., medication management, prescriptions, etc.)
- Treatment for substance abuse
- Treatment for psychosis (i.e., schizophrenia)
- Treatment for severe PTSD
- Treatment for eating disorders
- Vocational testing
- Neurological testing
- Services in languages other than English