Fees & Availability

One rate. One exception.

One rate for every session, whichever of us you work with. The one exception is premarital, which runs as a program. We will go over it on your free consultation.

Every Session, Either Practitioner
  • No minimum commitment — book one session or twenty
  • Both partners included — this is a couples rate, not per person
  • Free 15-minute consultation before you commit to anything
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Who You Work With

One method. Two practitioners.

Both trained in the FERNS Method. Both working from the same framework. The difference is what each is licensed to do — and where.

Brian T. Jones, LMHC
Couples Therapist · Developer of the FERNS Method

Brian provides licensed couples therapy. Because therapy is a clinical service, it can address mental health concerns, trauma, and crisis — and it is regulated by state licensing boards.

That regulation is why his work has a geographic limit: a licensed clinician may only treat clients physically located in a state where they hold licensure.

Available to couples located in Delaware and Massachusetts.
Emily Jones
Trained FERNS Method Practitioner & Couples Coach

Emily delivers the same FERNS Method as relationship coaching. Coaching is goal-oriented and growth-focused. It does not diagnose or treat mental health conditions, and it is not a substitute for therapy.

Because coaching is not a licensed clinical service, it carries no state restriction — which means Emily can work with couples anywhere in the country.

Available to couples nationwide.

Not sure which one fits your situation? That is exactly what the free consultation is for. We will tell you honestly — including if the answer is neither of us.

The One Exception

Premarital runs as a program.

Premarital work has something the rest of our work does not: a defined scope and a natural end point. So it is priced as a program rather than by the hour.

The FERNS Premarital Program
Six sessions
one defined program, start to finish
  • Session 1 — where you are, and what you are each bringing in
  • Sessions 2–6 — one for each component of the FERNS Method
  • Documentation for your officiant on request
About Premarital Counseling
Insurance

We are private pay only.

We do not bill insurance and are not in network with any plan. We would rather tell you that here than have you find out after your first session.

Relationship difficulty is not a mental illness, and we are not willing to code it as one to get it covered. Private pay means no diagnosis is required, no third party reviews your file, and the two of you decide how long the work continues.

Insurance requires someone to be the patient. In couples work, the relationship is the client — not either one of you.
The Practical Details

Everything else you might be wondering.

Session Length
One hour. Both partners attend together.
Free Consultation
15 minutes, no cost, no obligation. You tell us what is happening in your own words. There is no intake paperwork to complete first and nothing to prepare.
Format
100% online through a secure, confidential video platform. We do not offer in-person sessions.
Frequency
We recommend most couples start weekly. As the work takes hold we move to every other week, and then monthly when that is appropriate. The goal is for you to need us less over time, not more.
If Your Partner Won't Come
Both partners need to attend, including the free consultation — couples work does not function with only one person in the room. If your partner is hesitant, call us before booking and we will talk through how to approach it.
If We Aren't the Right Fit
We will say so during the consultation and point you toward someone who is. That includes situations that need a level of care we do not provide.

Start with fifteen minutes.

Before you spend anything, spend a quarter of an hour telling us what is going on. If we can help, we will tell you how. If we cannot, we will tell you that too.

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