Virago Wellness

*Offering in person and telehealth sessions

Therapy, group support, and education for women.
*use of the word women is inclusive of gender diversity, we serve all individuals is gender affirming ways

Our counselors build real connections with you and provide education, information, and targeted support to empower you to make the changes you need to go from feeling alone and overwhelmed to empowered and loving life.

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Virago is a Latin word for female warrior.

A Virago is a woman who doesn't play by the rules. She refuses to keep the status quo. She knows in her bones there is something better for herself on there.

And, she goes after what she wants.

Most women come to us feel like anything but a warrior.

Our clients feel powerless and stuck. They've tried to make it work on their own but they need support. They tired of feeling alone and frustrated.

What to Expect

Find Your Fit

First, we'll schedule a phone consultation with the therapist you think is the best fit for you

Getting to Know You

Your first few sessions are spent getting your therapist up to speed on your unique needs and experiences.

Lasting Change

Your therapist will provide individualized information, tools, and support to empower you to make the changes you need to live a life you love.

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You don't have to do this by yourself.

Women's Mental Health is Our Specialty

Our therapists work with the unique mental health needs of women. Women experience anxiety and depression in different ways.

They struggle with self worth and often put the needs of others before their own. Women are more relationship focused and need a therapist they can connect with. It can be difficult to come to therapy.

We make the process of getting started easy and streamlined so you can focus on your healing goals.

You will be empowered with support, knowledge, and tools to make real change. This kind of healing takes courage and fortitude. We chose the name Virago to acknowledge the powerful transformation therapy can provide.

At Virago Wellness, we serve all genders and identities. Our specialized intersectional approach honors the unique needs of women, LGBTQA folks, BIPOC women, and neurodivergent, or women with disabilities.

**If you need support accessing services be sure to let us know how we can help.

At Virago Wellness, we know you want to feel better, happier. You are the kind of person who sees a problem and asks “What do I do about this?” Life doesn’t have to be a struggle and that you can heal from the things that are holding you back. We understand how hard that can be to do on your own.

Developing self-awareness and mindfulness through guided support gets you there. Create real change by coupling this with tailored strategies and skills and an accountability partner.

Our clients deal with anxiety and depression, relationship problems, ADHD and neurodivergent issues, family conflict, trauma and hardship histories, self-worth and self-esteem, and so much more.

The relationship you’ll develop with your therapist will help you examine all the pieces of your life. You’ll look at what’s working and what’s not. We give you choices for to decide for yourself what feels best for you.

Contact us today to schedule you free phone consultation and get connected with the therapist who's right for you. *Please note, some of our staff are full and unable to take on new clients

We acknowledge the Wabanaki, Aucocisco, and Abenaki
tribal lands on which we work.

YOUR RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS AGAINST SURPRISE MEDICAL BILLS
(OMB Control Number: 0938-1401)

When you get emergency care or get treated by an out-of-network provider at an in -network hospital or ambulatory surgical center, you are protected from surprise billing or balance billing.
What is “balance billing” (sometimes called “surprise billing”)? When you see a doctor or other health care provider, you may owe certain out-of-pocket costs, such as a copayment, coinsurance, and/or a deductible. You may have other costs or have to pay the entire bill if you see a provider or visit a health care facility that isn’t in your health plan’s network.

“Out-of-network” describes providers and facilities that haven’t signed a contract with your health plan. Out-of-network providers may be permitted to bill you for the difference between what your plan agreed to pay and the full amount charged for a service. This is called “balance billing.” This amount is likely more than in-network costs for the same service and might not count toward your annual out-of-pocket limit.

“Surprise billing” is an unexpected balance bill. This can happen when you can’t control who is involved in your care - like when you have an emergency or when you schedule a visit at an in-network facility but are unexpectedly treated by an out-of-network provider.

You are protected from balance billing for:Emergency servicesIf you have an emergency medical condition and get emergency services from an out-of-network provider or facility, the most the provider or facility may bill you is your plan’s in-network cost-sharing amount (such as copayments and coinsurance). You can’t be balance billed for these emergency services. This includes services you may get after you’re in stable condition, unless you give written consent and give up your protections not to be balanced billed for these post-stabilization services.

Certain services at an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical centerWhen you get services from an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center, certain providers there may be out-of-network. In these cases, the most those providers may bill you is your plan’s in-network cost-sharing amount. This applies to emergency medicine, anesthesia, pathology, radiology, laboratory, neonatology, assistant surgeon, hospitalist, or intensivist services. These providers can’t balance bill you and may not ask you to give up your protections not to be balance billed.

If you get other services at these in-network facilities, out-of-network providers can’t balance bill you unless you give written consent and give up your protections.

You’re never required to give up your protection from balance billing. You also aren’t required to get care out-of-network. You can choose a provider or facility in your plan’s network.

When balance billing isn’t allowed, you also have the following protections:
· You are only responsible for paying your share of the cost (like the copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles that you would pay if the provider or facility was in-network). Your health plan will pay out-of-network providers and facilities directly.
· Your health plan generally must:
o Cover emergency services without requiring you to get approval for services in advance (prior authorization).
o Cover emergency services by out-of-network providers.
o Base what you owe the provider or facility (cost-sharing) on what it would pay an in-network provider or facility and show that amount in your explanation of benefits.
o Count any amount you pay for emergency services or out-of-network services toward your deductible and out-of-pocket limit.

If you believe you’ve been wrongly billed, you may contact: Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure 35 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0035 Phone: (207) 624-8674 Fax: (207) 624-8637
Visit https://www.cms.gov/files/document/model-disclosure-notice-patient-protections-against-surprise-billing-providers-facilities-health.pdf for more information about your rights under Federal law.

Virago Wellness Phone: (207) 558-5539 nikki@viragowellness.com Portland, ME 04101

Therapy, group support, and education for women. *use of the word women is inclusive of gender diversity, we serve all individuals is gender affirming ways