Sessions

Individual Therapy: Ages 11 through Adult
Families (Teens/Tweens and their adults)
Families are welcome in person and virtually. Please discuss with us the best options for your family. Please note, because of issues with dual relationships and the impact on your therapy and loss of opportunities for other clients, Carrie is NOT available for court. If your family needs or may need court services, please see More Information for resources to support your legal needs.
In Person Sessions (Mondays/Thursdays)
- 9:00am- 6:00pm (latest appointment is at 5:00 pm)
  - All sessions are 1 hour, on the hour
- Please call 228-990-8980 to schedule
- 2112 Bienville Blvd Suite L1, Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Virtual (video or phone) (Tuesdays/Wednesdays)
- 9:00am- 6:00 pm (latest appointment is at 5:00pm)
  - All sessions are 1 hour, on the hour
- Must be IN Mississippi at the time of appointment (see virtual rule updates here)
- Video provided through Jane (our office EHR) or Google Meet if needed
- Phone sessions available
- Virtual sessions are the same as in person sessions, with the exception of location and the use of phone or screen. All confidentiality needs and duration applies. Client must be able to speak privately and openly in session.
Some Insurances Accepted- see Insurance Tab
Subspecialties
Anxiety Depression
ADHD Insomnia/Sleep Disturbance
Stress/Life changes Safe Space
Trauma Sexual Trauma
Young adult life shifts Gifted/High Achieving
Grief Self-esteem/Development

“Pain is incomplete learning.”

— Milton Erickson

What you might see (What kind of therapy do you do?)

Therapy sessions are different for everyone. I use an integrative approach to suit each person and family I see. We grow best when our work fits where we are and who we are. What you bring to the sessions is also important, from your own skills, beliefs, needs, creativity, and talents. Some options and elements you might see include:

CBT and related therapies Existential Mindfulness

Structural/Strategic Person-centered/Humanistic Hypnosis

Internal Family Systems Family Systems Process Oriented

Cost and Insurance

We know you want the best understanding of costs up front, and we want to avoid confusion as much as possible. There are two options: insurance and self-pay.

Insurance

This means we bill your insurance company, releasing some information about treatment to them, and they may cover some of the costs. You are still responsible for any costs they determine you are responsible for. This may include deductible (what you must cover before they begin to pay, and will be based on what the insurance company allows for the session- this varies based on insurance company and plan.), copay (a flat rate you pay per appointment at offices), or coinsurance (a percentage of the allowable amount). These you will be responsible for after the deductible has been reached. Your insurance can tell you what these are.

In Network:

Blue Cross Blue Shield (Except Blue Cross of AL- please contact your insurance, and feel free to call with questions; often they will not fully cover themselves, but they might do an out of network superbill)

Humana Commercial and Medicare Advantage

Medicaid/MSCAN plans (until age 21 OR secondary to Medicare ONLY; please see more information page)

Medicare (regular part B)

Molina

MS Physicians

United Healthcare Commercial Plans

United Healthcare Medicaid (We are NOT ABLE TO ACCEPT UHC Mediare Advantage/Advantage SNP plans. Please see our referral/ more information page for suggested options.)

Able to Accept:

Lockard Williams (not in Singing River network, but will cover with increased copay)

Most SAS plans -contact your plan first; this is a third party plan

UMR- mostly covers; contact your plan first; this is a third party plan through UHC

Self-pay

No insurance companies come into this. This may be more expensive if you had an insurance plan that could have covered alternatively, depending on your situation. However, it is the most private. Unless you determine there is a reason to release the information, there is not a reason to submit medical information to another entity. This creates more flexibility, as you determine your needs more than an insurance company by covering the costs yourself. You will receive a GFE summarizing your costs for your records.

Full fee: $225. Same day pay coverage: $150. Some scholarship options may be available on a limited basis, but slots are few. Please call our office.

INSURANCE: If you choose to apply insurance coverage for services, we will bill your insurance or give you a superbill as appropriate. All of your costs, including copays, deductible, etc. are determined by your insurance, not our office. While we might have an idea of the customary pattern of an insurance plan, the plans determine what the allowable fees are, and subsequently any costs you may incur. This is your contract with them, and outside of our control. Some plans also differ in their rules for mental health or have a different company covering their mental health plans, not the company listed on the card (more common with employer sponsored insurance). Please contact your insurance company for questions regarding your coverage.

The Future Is a Choice. Let’s Begin.

Appointment? Questions?

Get In Touch

Give us a call at 228-990-8980 for more information or to schedule an appointment with Carrie.

Sessions and consultations by appointment only. No half appointments available- all appointments are 1 hour. Consultations are self-pay only and at some limited times might be available for 30 minute time slots, subject to scheduling availability.

Appointments are available Monday through Thursday from 9 am until 6 pm.

Fax: 228-215-1721

Email Carrie: carrie@cvptherapy.com

When scheduling an appointment, please note our 24 hour cancellation policy.

Visiting Our Office

2112 Bienville Blvd Suite L-1

Ocean Springs, MS 39564

Directions

From Washington Avenue: Take Hwy 90 East through Ocean Springs. Continue past Winn-Dixie and Quakes frozen custard shop. Turn right on Bechtel Blvd. (intersection just past Castaways). If you reach Coffee Fusion, you have gone too far. Continue past Smoothie King and Fast Eddie's. The last right before the railroad tracks is the brick entrance to Armand Place. Turn right into Armand Place. The Carrie Virginia Pate Therapy Center is the third building on the left (first parking lot on the left). There is a sign on the building and by the door.

From Hwy 57: Take Hwy 90 West through Ocean Springs, past Walmart and Ocean Springs Hospital. Continue past CSpire and Community Bank. Turn left at Bechtel Blvd. near CVS Pharmacy on the left. Continue past Smoothie King and Fast Eddie's. The last right before the railroad tracks is the brick entrance to Armand Place. Turn right into Armand Place. The Carrie Virginia Pate Therapy Center is the third building on the left (first parking lot on the left). There is a sign on the building and by the door.