Child therapy, ages 6 to 12
50 minPlay and talk, at your child's pace.
Child, teen and family therapy in Lincoln, Nebraska
Therapy for your child after a divorce, with both parents included
Raymond Lockhart sees children and teens, and he talks with each parent on their own. He does not take sides, and he does not decide custody.
Both parents
Both of you are in it. Some decisions stay yours.
A divorce puts two homes around one child. This is what each parent gets from Sylvan, and what Raymond will not decide for you.
| When it comes up | What each parent gets | What Raymond will not decide |
|---|---|---|
| The first call | What each parent getsEach parent has their own call, with the same questions and the same length. | What Raymond will not decideWho is to blame for the divorce. |
| Updates | What each parent getsBoth parents hear the same general update on how sessions are going. | What Raymond will not decideWhat your child says in the room. It stays with your child unless someone is at risk. |
| The schedule | What each parent getsEach parent hears what sessions need from the week: a ride, a time, a quiet evening. | What Raymond will not decideCustody, or where your child lives. Your parenting plan or the court decides that. |
| A disagreement about therapy | What each parent getsHe explains what he sees and what each choice would mean for your child. | What Raymond will not decideWhether therapy goes on when you share the decision and disagree. That is for the two of you. |
| Court | What each parent getsHe can confirm that your child is in therapy, and on which dates. | What Raymond will not decideA custody recommendation. He does not write one, and he does not testify about who should have custody. |
Services
Who Raymond meets with, and for how long
Every session is 50 minutes unless it says otherwise.
For your child
Sessions are your child's. A parent can stay for the first ten minutes if your child wants that.
Teen therapy, ages 13 to 17
50 minTalk, with no script and no audience.
For the adults
Parents have their own sessions, so no child has to carry what the adults feel.
Parent session, on your own
50 minWhat your child is going through, and how to answer it.
Co-parenting session, together
80 minOnly when both parents ask. It covers your child, not the divorce.
How it works
From the first call to your child's first session
Raymond hears from each of you before he meets your child.
A call with each parent
Twenty minutes each, one after the other, with the same questions.
The pages that say who decides
You send the parts of your parenting plan or court order that cover decisions and schedule.
A first session with your child
Fifty minutes. A parent can stay for the first ten if your child wants that.
Parent sessions, on a rhythm
Each parent has their own sessions. A joint session happens only when both ask.
Raymond Lockhart
Therapist for children, teens and parents
Raymond sees children and teens, and the two adults raising them, at his office in Lincoln.
He starts with the adults, because children notice whether the grown-ups around them are being heard. He keeps one rule: he never carries a message from one parent to the other. Sessions with your child belong to your child, and he tells you where that stops.
Who he meets with
- Children ages 6 to 12
- Teens ages 13 to 17
- Each parent, on their own
- Both parents, when both ask
Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LIMHP) · NE Lic. # 000000
How fees work
The answers to what most parents ask before a first session.
What will it cost, and how do I pay?
The fee depends on the length of the session, and you get it in writing before you start. You pay by card at the end of each session, including HSA and FSA cards. A small number of reduced-fee spots are open; ask how to request one. Please give 24 hours' notice to change an appointment.
Child and teen sessions are 50 minutes
A joint co-parenting session is 80 minutes
Do you take insurance?
Raymond is out of network with insurance plans, so you pay for each session yourself. He does not bill Medicare or Medicaid. If you want someone who bills your plan, he will give you the names of colleagues.
Out of network with insurance plans
No Medicare or Medicaid
What does the first visit cover?
A first session for your child is 50 minutes. Raymond talks with you first about what you have seen at home, then spends time with your child. You get the fee in writing before you book it.
Can I get a receipt to claim reimbursement?
Each month you get an itemized receipt (a superbill) with the dates and kind of session, to send to your plan, which may reimburse part of out-of-network care. It carries a diagnosis code your insurer can see. Your plan decides whether it pays anything, so ask before you start.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you pay without insurance, you have the right to receive a written estimate of what care will cost before you start. Raymond gives you one before the first session. If the final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it. The estimate is not a contract.
Your rights, at cms.gov/nosurprisesWho checks my benefits?
Nobody at Sylvan does, because Raymond does not bill your plan. To find out whether your plan reimburses, call it before the first session and ask about out-of-network mental health benefits.
If your parenting plan splits the cost of therapy, one parent holds the account and receives the receipts. How you split the cost is between the two of you: Sylvan does not send a bill to two people for one session.
Before you come
See the front door, and hear from Raymond
A short film of the entrance, the waiting room and Raymond saying what a first visit covers, so your child can hear it from him before the day.
The same steps are written out on the first session page.
The entrance and a first visit at Sylvan
Questions
What parents ask first
Do both parents have to agree to therapy?
Not always, but we ask to see the part of your parenting plan or court order that covers medical and mental health decisions. If you share that decision and disagree, Raymond will not start until the two of you have settled it.
Will you tell me what my child says?
No. Sessions with your child are your child's. You get a general update, the same one both parents get, and Raymond tells you right away if your child or someone else is at risk. The consent page says where the limits are.
Can my teen come on their own?
A parent or guardian signs for a minor first. After that, your teen decides how much to say in the room, within the limits on the consent page.
Will you write a letter for court?
Raymond can confirm that your child is in therapy, and on which dates. He does not write custody recommendations or testify about which parent should have custody.
How much does it cost?
The fee depends on the length of the session, and you get it in writing before you start. The fees page explains how payment, receipts and reduced-fee spots work.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you pay without insurance, you have the right to a written estimate of what care will cost before you start. If the final bill is $400 or more above it, you can dispute the bill. The estimate is not a contract.
Ask for a first call
Tell us when to call, and who to call first
Each parent gets their own call, so write from whichever of you is writing. Not sure it is a fit? Ask for a 15-minute call. It is not therapy, an evaluation or an assessment.
Phone(402) 555-0107
Hours
- Monday – ThursdayToday
- 2 p.m. – 7 p.m.
- FridayToday
- 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Saturday – SundayToday
- Closed