Welcome To Jodie Carvalho Therapy LLC
I support clients in learning how to restore relationships, dissolve cognitive distortions, & better love themselves
Specializing in Outpatient Therapy, Immigration Evaluations, and Custody Evaluations
What to Expect
Life gets hard. I hope to offer you a patient, comfortable place where you can find support and restoration…
Outpatient Therapy
Through trauma-informed outpatient therapy for children and adults in a supportive, direct, and compassionate environment, my goal is to help you identify and untangle negative thought patterns, so you can heal and learn to love yourself again. Flexible scheduling and out-of-network reimbursement options are available.
Immigration Evaluations
Psychological evaluations for immigration cases are available, including T-VISAS, VAWA, Asylum, U-VISAS, and Hardship Waivers. These evaluations help document the emotional and psychological impact of immigration-related proceedings to ensure a holistic approach in your court outcomes.
Custody Evaluations
Private Child Custody evaluations are available to support court decisions that focus on your child’s best interest. These evaluations offer clear, child-centered recommendations to help guide custody decisions and reduce conflict and stress for your child.
Contact
(267) 388-0815
Outpatient Therapy FAQS
What should I expect
during a session?
Sessions are 45 minutes long. During the session, we’ll work to explore what negative cognitions have become tangled up for you, and begin doing the work to challenge and dissolve them. This is largely done through utilizing the safe space of the therapy room to begin to unpack the upsetting events, dynamics, or anxiety-inducing experiences that you’ve endured. I typically provide a direct approach, providing prompts or questions that help you to make connections.
Do you work with
children?
What is your background?
What is CBT?
What is EMDR?
Do you accept insurance?
What is your rate?
Though I previously have accepted insurance, I am not accepting any insurance clients. My private pay rate is $135 per session. I do offer Out of Network reimbursement documentation which clients can provide to their insurance company (usually submitted through their claims portal) after payment. Some clients receive back 80% of the paid bill, and others receive none- it depends on your OON benefits.
What is your
availability? Is there a required amount of sessions?
Current slots are available Monday-Thursday. After your free consultation call, you’ll be given access to the online portal (Sessions Health), where you can sign intake paperwork and then have access to the full calendar. You can then schedule at your convenience. No set schedule is required for sessions, you’re welcome to schedule whenever works for you. If you’d like a certain slot reserved on a regular cadence, simply reach out and it can be blocked off.
What is your
cancellation policy?
Therapy appointments cancelled with less than 24 hours notice are subject to a full session fee of $135, regardless of sliding scale or insurance payment arrangements. Evaluation cancellation fees are subject to a higher charge, which can be found in the evaluation consent form.
Immigration Evaluations
What is a Psychological
Evaluation for Immigration-Related Cases?
Psychological Evaluations for Immigration-Related cases are typically sought out by attorneys looking to strengthen their client’s court case. I’m trained to address cases involving T-VISAS, VAWA, Asylum, U-VISA, and Hardship.
What are the benefits of
this evaluation?
A psychological evaluation is used in court-related cases to identify the emotional impact that the court findings may have on a client. In immigration cases, this means identifying the impact of potential deportation or other related outcomes, while considering the client’s circumstances, history of trauma, and emotional and psychological symptoms. This can help the court take a holistic approach and determine a case outcome.
What is the fee for this
evaluation? What is included?
The fee for this evaluation is $1200. Sliding scale available on a case by case basis. This includes 3 hours of face-to-face meetings (either virtual or in-person) between the client and the evaluator, collaboration between the evaluator and attorney, phone calls to other relevant parties, psychological testing, and completion of the evaluation in a timely manner. Court appearances, if required, are subject to additional fees.
Custody Evaluations
What is a custody
evaluation?
What’s the fee? What’s
included?
Child Custody Evaluations for cases in Montgomery and Bucks county start at $7000 ($3500 per party). Other counties are subject to additional fees. This includes 6 evaluative sessions (as noted below), and the completion of a full and comprehensive evaluation report.
What are the benefits?
A Child Custody Evaluation allows clinical insight to be provided to the courts regarding the child’s needs. This holistic approach is often weighed heavily in the custody planning for cases where parents are on different pages as to what would be in the child’s best interests.
What are the risks?
Both parties are required to pay for half of the custody evaluation, but one party often does not like the recommendations of the evaluation. In fact, given the typical tension in the co-parenting relationship, there’s often some part of the evaluation recommendations that are upsetting to both parties. However, take heart that my goal is to prioritize the best interest of your child, and my recommendations are made after multiple interviews (including interviews with both parents, the child(ren), and often other professionals, such as teachers, therapist, doctors, etc.).
How do I get started?
If your evaluation is court-ordered, contact your attorney to obtain a court order that appoints me as the evaluator. We can then begin the consent form process.
