Yes, Rhythm Wellness is in-network with Aetna, Cigna, Oscar (Optum), Carelon Behavioral Health, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (formerly Empire), Oxford (Optum), United Healthcare (Optum), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania, Providence Health Plan and we also work with out-of-network benefits for all other plans. If we're in-network with your plan, you'll pay only your copay or coinsurance at each session.

If we're out-of-network, we provide a monthly superbill (an itemized receipt) that you submit to your insurance for partial reimbursement. Many PPO plans reimburse 50 to 80 percent of the session fee after your deductible. We recommend calling the member services number on your insurance card and asking about your "out-of-network outpatient mental health benefits" before your first session.

A standard 53-minute individual therapy session at Rhythm Wellness costs $175. The initial intake session is $225.

If you're using in-network insurance, your cost is your plan's copay or coinsurance, typically $0 to $185 per session. A limited number of reduced-fee spots are available; ask about current availability during your consultation call.

Rhythm Wellness is a fully virtual practice. We provide online therapy to clients anywhere in New York State, with most of our clients based in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Long Island City.

All sessions are held over a secure, HIPAA-compliant video platform. You'll need a private space, a reliable internet connection, and a phone, tablet, or computer. Research consistently shows telehealth therapy is as effective as in-person care for concerns like anxiety, burnout, and life transitions, and virtual sessions remove the commute (a real factor for busy New Yorkers).

Your first session is a structured conversation to understand what's bringing you in and where you want to go. Here's what it typically includes:

• A review of your intake paperwork, completed online before we meet

• Your story, in your words: what's happening now, what you've tried, and what's felt stuck

• Initial goal setting: what "better" would actually look like for you

• Your questions: about our approach, logistics, or anything else on your mind

There's no pressure to share everything at once. Therapy is collaborative, and the first session moves at your pace.

Rhythm Wellness specializes in anxiety, burnout, identity work, life transitions, grief, and relationship concerns, with particular depth in supporting high-functioning professionals and men's mental health. Jack Szary, LMHC-D, works primarily with anxiety, burnout, and identity with high performers. Lindsay Levine, LMHC, focuses on parents, life transitions, grief, and interpersonal relationships.

Our clinical approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills. Not sure if we're the right fit? We offer a free 15-minute consultation call so you can ask questions and get a feel for how we work before committing to anything.

Yes, with a few legally required exceptions that your therapist will explain in detail during your first session. Everything you share in therapy is protected under HIPAA and New York State confidentiality law, and Rhythm Wellness uses a secure, HIPAA-compliant video platform for all sessions.

The narrow exceptions where a therapist is legally required to break confidentiality include:

• Risk of serious harm to yourself or someone else

• Suspected abuse or neglect of a child, elderly person, or dependent adult

• A court order compelling disclosure of records

Outside of these specific situations, what you share stays between you and your therapist. We'll walk through these limits clearly during your first session so there are no surprises.