Why doesn't Kaleidoscope Psychological Services Accept Insurance?

Kaleidoscope Psychological Services does not accept insurance for the following reasons:

Privacy: Insurance companies often require access to your session notes for routine audits. Keeping insurance out of the therapy room protects & ensures your privacy.

No Mandatory Diagnosis: Insurance billing requires a formal mental health diagnosis, even when therapy is focused on growth, life transitions, or relationship dynamics where a diagnosis isn't clinically indicated, necessary, or helpful.

Accessibility: Most insurance plans do not cover relationship/couples therapy, only cover a limited number of sessions, and don't allow sliding scale agreements. By remaining private pay, we have the freedom to offer sliding-scale options and tailor our work to what you actually need, rather than what an insurance company approves.

Where is Kaleidoscope Psychological Services Located?

Kaleidoscope Psychological Services is a telehealth (virtual) practice. We will meet through SimplePractice, which uses a HIPAA compliant telehealth platform. Virtual sessions are offered in UT & MO at this time, though expansion to other states is pending (psypact).

In-person sessions are coming to St. Louis, MO in 2027! Inquire for details.

Is My Problem Big Enough for Therapy?

What Happens During a Free Consult?

How Frequently Will We Meet?

Dr. Rogers offers limited evening & weekend availability, inquire for details.

During a free consultation, Dr. Rogers will give you and your partner(s) a call. We will chat about availability, what you're hoping to work on, costs, and schedule our first appointment if it's a good fit. This is a great opportunity to ask me any questions you have about me, my therapeutic style, or our policies and procedures. There is absolutely no pressure to book an intake appointment!

Some people worry that their problems are not appropriate for or big enough for therapy. You don't need to be in a crisis to attend relationship therapy. In fact, preventative therapy is very helpful! Therapy is appropriate for all relationships and for concerns of all types, both big and small.

Who are Good Candidates for Therapy Intensives?

In regards to meeting frequency, I ask folks to commit to at least bi-weekly (every other week) sessions to support optimal therapeutic effectiveness.

After we have met your therapeutic goals, I do offer maintenance PRN sessions to long-term clients who want to maintain support but do not need sessions quite as frequently.

What is a Relationship Therapy Intensive, and How is it Different from Weekly Therapy?

Therapy Intensives are ideal for people who have time-constraints and would struggle to commit to ongoing sessions due to busy work schedules, travel, or child/eldercare. They are a good fit for partners who are hesitant or reluctant about ongoing couples therapy, but still want to experience rapid improvement in their relationship. Relationships undergoing major transitions such as opening up a relationship, or deciding to stay together or break up, would be a good fit.

Do You Offer Therapy for Multi-Partner Relationships, Triads, or Polyamorous Constellations?

Therapy intensives are extremely helpful for many, but are not clinically appropriate for every relationship. An intensive is not recommended if there is an active or recent substance use problem, domestic violence, or acute mental health crises (e.g. high suicidality, psychosis). Therapy intensives are not a good fit for partners who are already actively checked out and intending to end the relationship.

Therapy intensives would likely not be a good fit for people with severe attachment trauma, intense therapist mistrust, or those who need to gain safety with a therapist over time to feel comfortable opening up.

Are There Situations Where A Therapy Intensive Is NOT Recommended?

Kaleidoscope Psychological Services offers therapy for people in all relational configurations including dyads, triads, quads, polyamorous constellations, and multi-partner networks. "Couples therapy" is simply the most commonly searched term online for relationship therapy. No need to explain or defend your relationship here.

What Does "ENM Affirming" or "Kink Positive" Therapy Mean?

Being ENM (Ethical Non-Monogamy) Affirming means that my practice affirms non-monogamous relationship structures such as polyamory, open relationships, and relationship anarchy. Being kink-positive means BDSM, kink, sex work, and alternative sexual preferences or sexualities are normalized and respected in my practice. Relationship structures and consensual sexual practices between adults will never be judged or pathologized here.

What if One/Both/All Partners are Neurodivergent?

Kaleidoscope Psychological Services loves neurospicy folks! Dr Rogers is neurodivergent herself. :)

Neurodivergent people experience unique challenges in relationships related to executive dysfunction, communication preferences, and sensory needs. KPS honors neurodivergent brain differences and has specialized treatment tools to cater to your specific needs and challenges, focusing on minimizing the need to mask, dismantling neurotypical relationship expectations and scripts, and improving understanding and support for all partners.

What if My Partner is Hesitant or Resistant to Starting Therapy?

Partners being hesitant or nervous to start therapy is such a normal barrier to treatment. Partners often worry about being blamed or ganged up on in the therapy room, or having to face hard conversations. It can be scary at first to open up to a stranger. It is important to understand that I do not take sides and strive to be as non-biased as possible. Therapy can be uncomfortable, and there is no avoiding that completely– it is actually a necessary requirement for growth at times. But it is my priority to create a warm, safe space for partners to be themselves and express themselves freely.

During our free consultation call, I encourage hesitant partners to use that as an opportunity to ask questions and assess fit, understanding that there is zero pressure to commit to an intake appointment.

How Do We Stop Having the Same Argument Over and Over When One of Us Shuts Down?

Having the same argument over and over is a dynamic is a very common concern that many couples come to therapy to resolve. Sometimes this dynamic occurs because of the “Anxious/Avoidant Trap.” Often, this conflict cycle is created and maintained by all partners– even if it doesn’t seem or feel that way.

Fixing this problem requires understanding the pattern, identifying underlying triggers and unmet attachment needs, and learning new ways of regulating, communicating, and engaging with each other.

How Do We Fix Feeling More Like Roommates Than Partners?

Feeling more like roommates than partners is a normal experience for many partners, especially those that have been together for a long time, have recently had children, have different sexual drives, or who struggle with common intimacy issues.

We can explore this dynamic together, creating a plan to overcome barriers, improve intimacy, and learn new solutions. Changing this dynamic is possible!

In addition to therapy, I suggest reading Emily Nagoski’s Come As You Are or Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel.

How Do I Bring Up Feeling Unheard Without Triggering My Partner's Defensiveness?

Defensiveness is a common avoidant defense mechanism that people learn to engage in to keep themselves safe from being perceived as or feeling like a bad person or partner. The solution to this problem requires all partners to learn new ways of communicating feelings and engaging with feedback, as well as understanding and challenging old attachment wounds.

I have SO much I could say about this topic, but I feel confident that I can help you break old cycles and create new relationship patterns if we work together.

How Do We Know if Our Relationship is Fixable or Fundamentally Incompatible?

Most partners who are willing to show up and do the work are capable of creating long-term, satisfying relationships! No matter who you choose to be with, all partners have fundamental incompatibilities and non-fixable problems– that is just what it means to be human and have different upbringings and nervous systems. When we can accept that there are always going to be some non-fixable differences no matter who we are with, we can focus our time and attention on the fixable issues and create lasting change that improves relationship satisfaction.

For example: Your partner has ADHD and struggles with time management. They are always running late and you are always on time. They also tend to get defensive about running late and seem to become defensive and invalidate why it bothers you. Your partner may always struggle with time management due to ADHD executive dysfunction (non-fixable). However, you and your partner can learn to communicate about this differently and avoid the defensiveness and invalidation (fixable) that leaves you feeling unheard and misunderstood.

FAQ

How does Kaleidoscope Psychological Services store video files when using the Relational Rewind Method TM?

While utilizing the Relational Rewind Method TM, Dr. Rogers will ask you and your partner to fill out an Informed Consent form providing specific details about recording, storage, and deletion of video files and will go over this form with all parties prior to beginning.

Dr. Rogers will provide a link via Google Workspace, a HIPAA compliant platform, to upload files to. Video files can be reviewed by Dr. Rogers once uploaded, and will then be reviewed together in session. When the client's file is closed/at termination of services, all videos will automatically be deleted. Clients can delete video files at their own discretion at ANY time.

Associated videos are protected under HIPPA but are not a formal part of the therapeutic record. Content in video files are subject to all confidentiality laws regarding mandated reporting and SI/HI protections.