CLPT is a direct pay (cash-based) practice and does not participate in any insurance plans. However, some insurance plans will accept out-of-network providers. Because of the specialized nature of the services provided by CLPT, some insurance plans will allow for a Gap-Exception, in which an out-of-network provider is approved because no in-network provider is available. Physical Therapy services may be eligible for out of network coverage from your insurance company. Depending on your insurance plan, some or all of yours or your child’s evaluation / treatment and / or physical therapy sessions may be covered. It is the client’s responsibility however to know their insurance coverage options and to submit documentation for reimbursement. The client is expected to pay up front and CLPT will provide the necessary paperwork to submit claims for reimbursement.

Insurance regulations are one of the biggest barriers to providing quality care to patients. We have chosen to truly focus on providing exceptional comprehensive patient care. Having the client pay at the time of service, allows us to focus attention on providing the best possible service while keeping administrative costs manageable. You may pay for services using actual cash, a check, credit or debit card.

Most insurance companies, with the exception of Medicare, Medicaid and some HMOs, will provide payment for out of network services. Going out of network means that you can choose to see a practitioner who is not a participating provider with your insurance company. Many patients choose to receive services out of network in order to see the physical therapist of their choice. The end goal of documentation and billing is the same - getting paid; with difference being that, in the case of cash-based services, it is the patient who is waiting for reimbursement rather than the provider.

The process is actually quite simple: CLPT will provide you with an invoice at the time of service, and you may submit that invoice and receipt to your insurance company for reimbursement. The invoice has all of the necessary information (business name and address, tax ID, national provider identification, license numbers, etc.) as well as the patient’s ICD-10 (diagnosis) and CPT (billing) codes. You may choose to submit bills following each visit, one time per month, or at any other interval, typically up to one year following your treatment visit.

Please use our online booking system or call 347-919-5199 | 877 370 5850.  If your call is not answered, please leave a voicemail.  Calls are usually returned within 1-2 business days.  

For the first 10 visits or within 30 days of your first Physical Therapy treatment you are not required to have a prescription. After 10 visits or 30 days however, which ever comes first, you will need a prescription for Physical Therapy. Treatment will be denied if you do not have a prescription after the aforementioned time period. This is in line with New York State-Direct Access Law.

Payment must be made when making your appointment.

Our pricing is straight forward with no hidden fees. All prices are listed on our Booking page. The sessions are billed at a rate of $75 per 15 minute increment. For example a 30 minutes session cost $150, 45 minutes session - $225, etc. Most services are one hour in length with the exception for a few.

We ask that you provide 24 hours notice for cancellations or scheduling changes. Changes made without 24 hours notice will be charged the full price of the session. For more information please refer to TERMS & CONDITIONS policy.

We do offer some of our services in the comfort of your home on limited basis, pending on availability and the area you’d want us to travel to. Please note however the rates are different for visiting services. Appointments for traveling services will have to be made via inquiry (by phone, text or email). All payments must be made at the time of making your appointment.

Anatomy Trains Structural Integration (ATSI) sessions can be used to resolve particular problems, as a “tonic” for your posture, movement, and what used to be called “carriage” – how you carry yourself through the world. Your body is your most proximate tool. How do you use it? ATSI structural integration can be seen as an extended course in reacquainting yourself with your body in motion, whether you are a finely-tuned athlete, or a computer-bound couch potato.

SI differs from other forms massage in that it happens within a series of sessions, seen as one process broken up into several parts. This process has a beginning, middle, and end. It is not an ongoing therapy. SI is not a technique of massage, but rather a method of manual therapy that uses any and all techniques/modalities under the umbrella of massage to release and undo inefficient posture and movement habits that contribute to restriction, injury, pain and unease. Although local symptoms are addressed, SI has a global approach that strategically works the whole body to elevate its level of functionality and economy of effort. Often the cause of symptoms lie far away from the symptoms themselves, especially for chronic issues.

People usually come to SI because of discomfort, unease, restriction and/or chronic pain issues - which are clear signs that current patterns and habits are not beneficial anymore. However, there could be more subtle signs including, but not limited to, simply not feeling at home in your body, or yearning for new ways of holding yourself and moving. SI is also an excellent adjunct to other therapies - acupuncture, pilates, yoga, personal training, dance, swedish massage, meditation practice, etc...
Results vary from person to person, of course, but common outcomes of going through an SI series include having more options in how to inhabit and use your body, more ease of movement, less aches and pains, increased awareness, more resilience, an overall feeling of being more "settled", and a subsequent improved disposition.

Each session begins with a brief check in regarding anything of note that may have come up since the last session, and a postural assessment. Postural assessments are important, as they help clarify my intent in terms of the strategy for the session. After this, we get into the manual therapy, which is done mostly on a massage table, and sometimes with you seated on a bench or standing. I will guide you in getting into specific positioning and active movements in order to make the work more advantageous for us both. Throughout the session, I'll invite you to stand up, walk around and get a feel for the work every now and then. There will likely be another two or three postural assessments to make sure we are on the right track. You are free to explore and articulate any sensations or changes that you are experiencing, but that is not required. What is required is for you to be present and engaged in your own way so that you are included in the process. The therapist in this process is not working on you, but with you.

The series is designed to systematically reorganize your soft tissue system into one that is more supportive and adaptable for your lifestyle. As such, there is a progression where each session "builds upon" or evolves the previous one. Although there are 12 sessions, these can be broken up into three sub categories, as follows:
1. The first four sessions will work the superficial soft tissues of the front of the body, back of the body and sides of the body, from head to toe.
2. The second four sessions, #5 - 8, work the soft tissue structures that relate more to the deeper aspect (closer to the bone) of the body, starting from the feet, and ending at the neck and jaw. Whereas the first four session deal primarily more with movement restrictions, the second four sessions will deal more with postural restrictions. This is essential work that needs to be addressed in order to facilitate long term change, and it won't hold if it isn't proceeded by the first four sessions that work the superficial tissues.
3. The last four sessions, #9 - 12, serve as an anchor for the work accomplished in all of the previous sessions. There is a session to work the legs and pelvis, one to work the pelvis and torso, one to work on shoulder girdle and arms, and an ending session that ties it all together uniquely for whatever theme(s) were most important for your particular series.

Each Structural Integration session is 60-90 minutes in length.

It is very hard to predict what one will experience during and after a session. Each person is unique and the work effects them individually. Also if we have expectations of what we are supposed to experience we may not notice the unexpected when it happens. It is best to come with an open mind and be present to whatever happens. That being said, a typical session involves a brief check in time where we talk about what is going on, a time to take before and after pictures if warranted, a few minutes of awareness activity, then we get to the manipulation and educational work.

You should wear comfortable clothing that allows access to the body. Women may wear a two piece bathing suit, workout clothes, or a non-restrictive bra and underwear. Men may wear gym shorts or their underwear.

Unlike a traditional massage therapy treatment, more movement will be employed during structural bodywork, whether by getting up and moving on and off the table several times during the treatment, or for the duration of a technique application. Please contact your SI practitioner in advance if you have any particular questions regarding clothing options during your session.