Emily Grayson

About

We all have periods in our lives when external or internal circumstances call for support, a place to reflect, a safe environment in which we can benefit from slowing down and gaining perspective and insight about the challenges that we face. My work is direct, empathic, warm, and collaborative, with a focus on helping you find more ease, more energy, and a deeper sense of self-worth.I treat clients with a wide range of concerns and backgrounds including depression, anxiety, relational trauma, PTSD, mood disorders, and chronic pain/disease, as well as those exploring different facets of identity.Extensive experience and ongoing study working through the lens of attachment and trauma psychology, somatic therapies, neurobiology, mindfulness-based approaches, along with my 20-year career as a massage therapist and a background in the fine arts informs every aspect of my work as a psychotherapist.

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Therapeutic Approach

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COVID-19 Info

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all services are currently being provided via telehealth until further notice. Please feel free to reach out if you have any further questions.

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Services & Insurance

In-Network Insurance BenefitsEmily is currently an in-network provider with:Blue Choice PPO PlansBlue Cross Blue Shield PPO Plans*Please note that many health plans require a co-payment per session. This amount is determined by your insurance provider.
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Out-of-Network Insurance BenefitsIf your health plan is not listed above, you may contact your insurance provider to inquire if they provide out-of-network benefits and to learn about their procedure for accessing those benefits. Emily is able to provide superbills to submit along with out-of-network claims.

Cancellation Policy***If you need to cancel or reschedule an appointment, please notify Emily 48 hours before your scheduled appointment. *** Missed appointments or cancellations made within 48 hours of your scheduled appointment will be charged the full session fee and cannot be billed to insurance.

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New Clients

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Crisis Information

If you or someone you know is experiencing an immediate mental health crisis, including thoughts of suicide, please call 988, text "start" to 988, or click here to chat with a 988 crisis worker from your phone or computer. If you are experiencing a medical emergency or physical health crisis, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. If the mental health emergency requires dispatch, call 911 and clearly state that the individual is experiencing a mental health emergency and that you are requesting that paramedics and a Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) trained officer respond. A CIT officer is trained in handling mental health emergencies. Follow this link for NAMI's recommendations on calling 911 and talking with police.Illinois Living Room Programs and SASS may be able to provide additional crisis support.

For support with mental health crises that do not pose an immediate safety risk, including how to access 24-hour crisis hotlines, warmlines, and textlines visit NAMI Chicago.

For LGBTQIA+ affirming 24 hour crisis support and mental health resources visit The Trevor Project and Trans Life Line.

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Privacy Practices

As a professional social worker and psychotherapist, Emily takes maintaining your privacy seriously. All client communication and personally identifiable information is considered protected health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and cannot be released without your written consent. Please read Notice of Privacy Practices for more information on client confidentiality as well as limits to confidentiality.If you every have any questions regarding confidentiality, privacy, or the security of your protected health information, please do not hesitate to ask Emily directly.

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Notice of Privacy Practices

Emily Grayson Psychotherapy PLLC
contact@emilygraysontherapy.com
(847) 702-4845
Evanston, ILYour health record contains personal information about you and your health. This information about you that may identify you and that relates to your past, present or future physical or mental health or condition and related health care services is referred to as Protected Health Information (“PHI”). This Notice of Privacy Practices describes how we may use and disclose your PHI in accordance with applicable law, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”), regulations promulgated under HIPAA including the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, and state law. It also describes your rights regarding how you may gain access to and control your PHI.We are required by law to maintain the privacy of PHI and to provide you with notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to PHI. We are required to abide by the terms of this Notice of Privacy Practices. We reserve the right to change the terms of our Notice of Privacy Practices at any time. Any new Notice of Privacy Practices will be effective for all PHI that we maintain at that time. We will provide you with a copy of the revised Notice of Privacy Practices by posting a copy on our website, sending a copy to you in the mail upon request or providing one to you at your next appointment.HOW WE MAY USE AND DISCLOSE HEALTH INFORMATION ABOUT YOUFor Treatment. Your PHI may be used and disclosed by those who are involved in your care for the purpose of providing, coordinating, or managing your health care treatment and related services. This includes consultation with clinical supervisors or other treatment team members. We may disclose PHI to any other consultant only with your authorization.For Payment. We may use and disclose PHI so that we can receive payment for the treatment services provided to you. This will only be done with your authorization. Examples of payment-related activities are: making a determination of eligibility or coverage for insurance benefits, processing claims with your insurance company, reviewing services provided to you to determine medical necessity, or undertaking utilization review activities. If it becomes necessary to use collection processes due to lack of payment for services, we will only disclose the minimum amount of PHI necessary for purposes of collection.For Health Care Operations. We may use or disclose, as needed, your PHI in order to support our business activities including, but not limited to, quality assessment activities, employee review activities, licensing, and conducting or arranging for other business activities. For example, we may share your PHI with third parties that perform various business activities (e.g., billing or typing services) provided we have a written contract with the business that requires it to safeguard the privacy of your PHI. For training or teaching purposes PHI will be disclosed only with your authorization.Required by Law. Under the law, we must disclose your PHI to you upon your request. In addition, we must make disclosures to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services for the purpose of investigating or determining our compliance with the requirements of the Privacy Rule.Without Authorization. Applicable law and ethical standards permit us to disclose information about you without your authorization only in a limited number of other situations. The types of uses and disclosures that may be made without your authorization are those that are:-- As required by Law, such as the mandatory reporting of abuse or neglect of a child, an adult with disabilities, or an elder or mandatory government agency audits or investigations (such as the licensing board or the health department);-- As required by Court Order or other judicial and administrative proceedings;-- When necessary to prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to the health or safety of a person or the public. If information is disclosed to prevent or lessen a serious threat it will be disclosed to a person or persons reasonably able to prevent or lessen the threat, including the target of the threat;-- When necessary to the provision of emergency medical care;-- When necessary to initiate or continue civil commitment or involuntary treatment proceedings;-- As required by law to law enforcement.With Authorization. Uses and disclosures not specifically permitted by applicable law will be made only with your written authorization, which may be revoked at any time, except to the extent that we have already made a use or disclosure based upon your authorization. The following uses and disclosures will be made only with your written authorization: (i) most uses and disclosures of psychotherapy notes which are separated from the rest of your medical record; (ii) most uses and disclosures of PHI for marketing purposes, including subsidized treatment communications; (iii) disclosures that constitute a sale of PHI; and (iv) other uses and disclosures not described in this Notice of Privacy Practices.YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING YOUR PHIYou have the following rights regarding PHI we maintain about you. To exercise any of these rights, please submit your request in writing to Emily Grayson at contact@emilygraysontherapy.comRight of Access to Inspect and Copy. You have the right, which may be restricted only in exceptional circumstances, to inspect and copy PHI that is maintained in a “designated record set”. A designated record set contains mental health/medical and billing records and any other records that are used to make decisions about your care. Your right to inspect and copy PHI will be restricted only in those situations where there is compelling evidence that access would cause serious harm to you or if the information is contained in separately maintained psychotherapy notes. We may charge a reasonable, cost-based fee for copies. If your records are maintained electronically, you may also request an electronic copy of your PHI. You may also request that a copy of your PHI be provided to another person.Right to Amend. If you feel that the PHI we have about you is incorrect or incomplete, you may ask us to amend the information although we are not required to agree to the amendment. If we deny your request for amendment, you have the right to file a statement of disagreement with us. We may prepare a rebuttal to your statement and will provide you with a copy. Please contact the Privacy Officer if you have any questions.Right to an Accounting of Disclosures. You have the right to request an accounting of certain of the disclosures that we make of your PHI. We may charge you a reasonable fee if you request more than one accounting in any 12-month period.Right to Request Restrictions. You have the right to request a restriction or limitation on the use or disclosure of your PHI for treatment, payment, or health care operations. We are not required to agree to your request unless the request is to restrict disclosure of PHI to a health plan for purposes of carrying out payment or health care operations, and the PHI pertains to a health care item or service that you paid for out of pocket. In that case, we are required to honor your request for a restriction.Right to Request Confidential Communication. You have the right to request that we communicate with you about health matters in a certain way or at a certain location. We will accommodate reasonable requests. We may require information regarding how payment will be handled or specification of an alternative address or other method of contact as a condition for accommodating your request. We will not ask you for an explanation of why you are making the request.Breach Notification. If there is a breach of unsecured PHI concerning you, we may be required to notify you of this breach, including what happened and what you can do to protect yourself.Right to a Copy of this Notice. You have the right to a copy of this notice.COMPLAINTSIf you believe we have violated your privacy rights, you have the right to file a complaint in writing with Emily Grayson at contact@emilygraysontherapy.com or with the Secretary of Health and Human Services at 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 or by calling (202) 619-0257. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.The effective date of this notice is July 20, 2022.

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Contact

If you have any questions or believe that Emily might be a good fit to work with you, please feel free to get in touch via phone, email, or the contact form below.phone: 847-702-4845
email: contact@emilygraysontherapy.com

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Emily will return your message within two business days.

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