Office Policies and Payment
Office Hours
Office hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
The first appointment is 10 am and last appointment is 7 pm.
Before coming to the office for our first meeting, you may want to download and complete the intake form.
Cancellations
Please make every effort to contact me with at least 24-hour notice in the event of your not being able to keep an appointment. Failure to do so will result in your being charged for the missed session. Emergencies and the unexpected do happen and can be taken into consideration.
Office Location
For directions to the office please visit Google Maps.
Telephone and Crisis Procedures
If you need to contact Dr. Gambino between sessions, please leave a message on the office answering machine. Dr. Gambino checks his office number regularly and will make every attempt to return your call within a 24-hour time frame.
At our initial meeting I will give you my home office number so that you can contact me off hours and for urgent matters.
For your information
Cell phones, faxes, and email, correspondence are not secured forms of communication. That is, when we communicate through these media unintended third parties may be able to access our communications. I will use these media with you as long as you understand their inherent limits. Email and postal correspondence are also prone to misunderstandings. The written word is more limited than face-to-face communication. For this reason, I will always inquire as to your understanding of such communication so that misunderstandings are kept to a minimum.
Confidentiality
All information that you present to me within our sessions and through other communications (written records, assessment data, phone calls, email, and so on) are privileged and confidential. As such this information may not be revealed to anyone without your understanding and written permission.
The only exception to this policy is if I believe your well-being or the well-being of others is at risk. The other exceptions are when the Courts/Law mandates my releasing your information. Even in these cases I will always discuss the matter with you first.
Cell phones and email correspondence are not secured forms of communication. That is, often third parties may be able to access our communications. I will use such forms of communication with you as long as you understand their limitations.
I do not use social media such a Facebook and Twitter due to mutual privacy concerns. It is possible that persons not of your choosing to discover our professional relationship and other aspects of your life and that would violate your privacy.
Fees and Discounts
I work directly for my clients and not for their insurance companies or managed care programs. This affords greater confidentiality and freedom to pursue a course of treatment that is right for the client. In this way we do not have to worry about restrictive practices such a "medical necessity," life-time caps," and audits of your entire treatment file.
A person's quality of life is the truest indicator of therapeutic effectiveness. Psychotherapy lasts as long as the client finds the work useful in the pursuit of their chosen goals.
My fee is 125.00 for 45-50 minute individual, couple, and family sessions, 45 dollars for 90-minute group therapy sessions, and 40 dollars for 20 minutes of telephone counseling.
Discounts are available on a case by case basis for persons who want to do the psychotherapeutic work and have limited resources. If you need a discount, please ask and together we will come up with a fee that is mutually agreeable.
Payment Options are by cash, check, or credit card through PayPal. If you would like to pay online, use the following menu:
NOTE: You do not need a PayPal account to use the service. When you get to the first page, enter your payment amount and fill out the credit card form. Click the Agree and Continue button at the bottom of the page.
Consent Form Before our first meeting you can download my consent form and read it over for more details on office policy and procedures. Download the form.
