This is it!
This is the section designed to help you construct and launch your first Headworks email. Signing-up for the email exchange at Headworks means you have read and accepted the
email service agreement.
Privacy is a vital part of the therapeutic process. In our email exchange, I will safeguard your personal information just as I do for my
face-to-face clients. That means I will not release your information to anyone without your prior approval, unless I am required to do so by law. In addition to that essential protection, there are a number of other steps we can take, including email encryption, to enhance the overall security of our exchange.
Fees
Email exchange fees are based on the time it takes me to read and reply to your emails. The basic rate is $1 per minute of my time (comparing rather favorably to the roughly $2 per minute commonly charged for face-to-face psychotherapy.) Here's how it works. To start an email exchange, along with your first email you purchase a package of email processing time. For each email you send me, I will let you know the time it takes to read and reply to that email as well as how much time remains in your “time bank.” Purchasing additional packages adds more time to your time bank. If you complete your work with time remaining in the bank, fees for the remaining time will be promptly refunded.
There are three package sizes available: 60, 180, and 240 minutes at $60, $180, and $240 (US), respectively. The 180 minute super-saver package, comes with a surprise 20 minute bonus. That's 200 minutes for the price of 180! But wait! There's more! The 240 minute super-duper-saver package comes with an astonishing 30 minute bonus! I may joke about it, but make no mistake, the bonuses are real.
You are free to cancel a package at any time and for any reason. If you do, however, you lose any bonus time associated with that package; your refund being calculated on the basis of the remaining basic package, without bonus. The email prices and bonuses offered here may be changed at any time.
For the first-time e-client, I also offer a single, one-time only, email package of up to 30 minutes @ $30 (US). This email is intended for someone who has a simple, brief question he or she would like to get a professional's opinion on, or the new e-client who wants to try out a single, brief email before signing up for a larger package.
You're in charge!
If you want a $25 dollar answer to a particular email, all you need do is request it ("please do not spend more than 25 minutes on this email."), and that's exactly what you will get! Using time limits means you're in control and there are no monetary surprises. It's one easy way for you to guarantee that our exchange stays within your financial comfort zone.
Payment options
For the fastest start, use your credit card. Please see “sending credit information” on the next page. I'll do the best I can to get back to you within 24 to 48 hours (or sooner!), excluding weekends and holidays.
You may also use snail mail to send a check or money order, payable to Richard Sansbury, at:
Richard Sansbury, Ph.D.
P. O. Box 359
Glen Echo, Maryland 20812-0359
One characteristic of the paper option is that it can be slow! It takes about a week for a check to clear and when you add mail delivery it certainly extends turn around time. But if you prefer a slower pace, this option might be just right for you.
