You are welcome at iHope. Call us at 843-702-0323 to schedule an intake session today.
Counseling and coaching sessions are held by appointment only. Virtual appointments are an option within the state of South Carolina. We do encourage first visits to be in person if possible.
What to expect at your first appointment
When you call to schedule your first appointment, we will talk to you briefly about what you are looking for in counseling, and will recommend a counselor based on your request and availability. If you would like to move forward, we’ll schedule a first appointment.
When you arrive, you’ll park in the back and walk around to the front door to enter the building. Our lobby is set up to be comfortable, relaxing, and safe.
In the first session, you will spend time with your counselor getting to know each other, identifying your concerns and goals, and establishing a safe professional relationship for moving forward in counseling. Your counselor will review their Informed Consent, so that you know what the counseling process will be like and understand confidentiality, their educational background and qualifications, the fee structure, and more. Your counselor will also review your intake form so that they can begin to understand how we can be most helpful to you.
Every session then closes with identifying the next scheduled session and coming back to the front desk to handle payment. Our counselors and staff will all respect your privacy and will strive to make sure you feel comfortable and welcomed.
Required Intake Paperwork
Have you scheduled your first appointment with iHope? We are excited to meet you! Click here to visit our Required Paperwork Page, where you can download all of the paperwork that will be required before your first appointment.
It is a legal requirement to complete this paperwork before starting counseling, so make sure that you can complete it ahead of time, or let us know you’ll arrive 20-30 minutes early for your first appointment to complete it then.
Pay Structure
Session fees range from $50-$100 per hour, depending on which counselor or coach you are seeing.
Insurance: iHope is not set up to file insurance claims. If you would like to submit for reimbursement yourself, our licensed counselors would be considered “out of network” and we are happy to provide an itemized bill that includes all information necessary for your insurance provider. iHope cannot guarantee insurance reimbursement from your provider. Please know that using your health insurance will require a diagnosis of a mental illness and most providers only reimburse for a licensed professional.
Payment is due when you arrive for session. Our cancellation policy requires 24-hour notice of cancellations or rescheduling, or we will need to bill you for the full amount of the missed session. This ensures that we can best utilize our space and time to serve as many clients as possible.
Still have questions?
Check out our Frequently Asked Questions page for more information.