Reaching out for counseling is a meaningful and often difficult first step. At Beach Counseling & Wellness Group of SC, the process is designed to be thoughtful, personal, and unhurried from the very beginning.

🧭 What to Expect

Step 1: Reach out by phone at (843) 962-8504 or complete the contact form below

Step 2: Each inquiry is personally reviewed, with a response provided within one business day 

Step 3: We will create your portal with your documents, disclosures, and any assessments

Step 4: You will be scheduled for an initial intake or consultation

Step 5: Before your session, please read this introduction. 📖 a gentle introduction to therapy.pdf

This process allows us to begin our work together with clarity and intention.

💬 Why Choose Beach Counseling & Wellness Group of SC (BCWG)

Finding the right therapist is about more than availability—it’s about finding someone with whom you feel comfortable, understood, and able to do meaningful work.

At Beach Counseling & Wellness Group of SC, therapy is thoughtful, personalized, and tailored to the individual or couple rather than approached as one-size-fits-all. Many of the people I work with have spent years being the “strong one,” caring for others, holding things together, or trying to understand patterns that no longer seem to serve them.

My practice is intentionally designed to allow time and attention for each person I work with. When welcoming new clients, I consider both availability and therapeutic fit so that the work we begin together has the space it deserves.

You don’t have to have everything figured out before you begin. Sometimes beginning is how we start to understand what we’ve been carrying—and what we may no longer need to carry alone.

📌 Fees & Services 

Beach Counseling & Wellness Group of SC is a private-pay practice. Fees reflect the time, clinical expertise, assessment resources, and individualized care involved in each service. We are currently accepting a limited number of new clients for individual and couples therapy.

Individual Intake & Clinical Assessment — $185
A comprehensive initial appointment that includes clinical history, appropriate standardized screening measures, initial clinical formulation, treatment planning, and recommendations for care.

Individual Therapy — $165 per session
Ongoing individualized psychotherapy tailored to your goals, needs, and treatment plan.

Couples Intake & Relationship Assessment — $225
An all-inclusive initial couples assessment that includes the clinical intake, SYMBIS/SYMBIS+ relationship assessment, professional review and integration of results, and initial treatment planning.

Couples Therapy — $185 per session
Ongoing couples therapy focused on strengthening communication, understanding relational patterns, increasing emotional connection, and supporting healthier ways of navigating challenges together.

Comprehensive ADHD Evaluation — $1,100
A multi-session evaluation incorporating clinical history, validated ADHD assessment measures, clinical interpretation and integration of findings, a comprehensive written report, personalized recommendations, and a feedback session.

Comprehensive ADHD & Anxiety Evaluation — $1,350
An expanded evaluation designed to assess both ADHD and anxiety symptoms, including consideration of areas of overlap. Includes appropriate standardized measures, clinical interpretation, an integrated written report, personalized recommendations, and a feedback session.

Payment
Payment is due at the time services are provided. Beach Counseling & Wellness Group is a private-pay practice and does not bill insurance directly. Documentation for possible out-of-network reimbursement (Superbill) may be available when appropriate. Reimbursement is determined by your individual insurance plan.

📞 How to Reach BCWG

You can reach us by phone at (843) 962-8504 or by completing the form below. We return all inquiries within one business day, Saturday through Tuesday.

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