Care at Nova

Mental health care that meets you where you are.

Nova offers a range of mental health services, with clinicians who bring different areas of expertise and therapeutic approaches. Explore the ways we can help and learn more about insurance and fees.

Services and Costs

Individual

Initial Appointment $225
90-Minute Appointment $200
60-Minute Appointment $175
45-Minute Appointment $125
30-Minute Appointment $75

Relationship

Initial Appointment $225
90-Minute Appointment $200
60-Minute Appointment $175
45-Minute Appointment $125
30-Minute Appointment $75

Group

Initial Appointment $225
60 Minute Group $40
90 Minute Group $60

Medication

Initial Appointment $250
30-Minute Appointment $150
Other time may be available, discuss with your prescriber

If You Are Using Insurance

If Nova is in-network with your insurance plan, your cost is determined by your insurance plan and our contracted agreement with that insurer. You will not simply be charged the out-of-pocket rates listed above. We will submit claims to your insurance and apply the insurer's contracted/allowed amount and your plan's applicable cost-sharing requirements. If for example we bill your insurance $225 for an intake appointment but our contractual agreement is that we will accept $125 for the appointment, the remainder will be discounted or written off. You will never be responsible for the disallowed amount, that is a practice called balance billing, and we do not engage in balance billing. If we have agreed to accept $125 from your insurance that sum is calculated by adding your deductible, co-pay, or co-insurance amount and the amount the insurance pays us.

Your responsibility may include a deductible, copayment, coinsurance, or other amount determined by your insurance plan.

Insurance Can Be Confusing

Understanding your mental health benefits isn't always straightforward. Terms such as deductible, copay, coinsurance, and allowed amount can make it difficult to know what you will actually owe.

We are happy to help you understand how we bill your insurance, but your insurance company determines your benefits and financial responsibility. We recommend contacting your insurer before beginning care to confirm your mental health benefits, including:

Whether Nova is in-network with your specific plan
Whether your deductible applies to outpatient mental health services
Your copay or coinsurance
Your remaining deductible
Your plan's allowed amount
Any limitations or authorization requirements
Whether your benefits differ for telehealth services

Your insurer can provide the most accurate estimate of your individual responsibility.

Not sure what to ask your insurance company? We can provide guidance on the information to request so you can better understand your benefits before starting care.

This page was last updated on September 1, 2026 and all prices and advice represent what was known at this time. Prices are subject to change even if they have not been updated on the website, please reach out to our Administrative Director for up-to-date out of pocket costs.

Insurance We Accept

Aetna
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield/Federal Plans
Anthem Health Keepers
Carefirst BCBS
Cigna/Evernorth
Sentara Commercial
Tricare Select
Tricare for Life
Medicaid (Aetna Better Health, Anthem Health Keepers, UHC, Humana, and Sentara) Only Select Providers
United Health Care
- Optum, UMR, GEHA, Oscar and some subsidiary plans

LIMITATIONS

Updated 9/1/2026: We are currently unable to process claims with Medicare due to a contracting issue. We are working to resolve this but in good conscience cannot accept new Medicare clients at this time.
Inquire in advance about EAP, we utilize Headway to facilitate EAP appointments with Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare and do not accept any other EAP programs.
Tricare Prime (We are a Certified Out-of-Network Provider. You will need to get an authorization from your Primary Care Manager for us as we are no longer able to get the referral on your behalf. If you are in Northern Virginia and need support getting your authorization call: Beneficiary Counseling and Assistance Coordinator/Debt Collection Assistance Officer at Fort Belvoir Phone: 571-231-4126)
We do not accept Johns Hopkins US Family Health Plan (USFHP).
We will attempt to bill secondary insurances. Clients who have secondary insurance plans may need to pay their deductible/co-payment and will receive a superbill they can submit to their secondary carrier.
We do not work with Worker's Compensation companies.

Understanding Your Insurance