OC Christian Counseling

It’s important to find the right therapist.

We know how important your Faith is, so each of our professionally trained counselors has earned one or more advanced degrees from a Christian university. At your inital appointment, feel free to ask questions about how we integrate Faith and work with our clients.

If you are ready to schedule a confidential appointment with one of our counselors, please access our online Appointment Calendar* to select from all currently available appointments. (Note: To schedule an appointment in with Dr. Lafir Norwalk, please click here.)

* Available 24/7, this auto-scheduler uses protected passwords, strong 128-bit secure SSL encryption, client registration and login. Your appointment info is kept private and shared only with the account administrator and authorized personnel.

Schedule an Appointment in Garden Grove or Newport Beach

Schedule an Appointment in Norwalk

Appointments in Garden Grove

Schedule your confidential consultation using our Appointment Calendar.

Once you have scheduled your appointment, we will email your “New Client Packet” that contains several forms you will need to complete and bring with you:

Client Information

Life Functioning Inventory (one per person)

NOTE: If you are requesting a Couple’s Consultation, you will also need to complete the PREPARE/ENRICH Inventory online before your appointment. (The cost of the inventory is $29.95 payable to Life Innovations when you login.)

Please remember that your appointment time is reserved for you. If for some reason you are unable to attend, please contact us as soon as possible at 800.705.6223.

Fees for Services

Sessions are typically 45 minutes in length.

Weekly session fees in depend on the counselor’s training and the service provided, and range from $75 to $165 per 45-minute session.

Payment is accepted in the form of cash, check, MasterCard, Visa, or Discover
at the time of service.

"What about sliding-scale fees?"

Our counselors have a limited number of reduced-fee appoinments available.

If you will not be filing an insurance claim for reimbursement,
you may qualify for a sliding scale fee.

Just click here to apply online or call 1.800.705.6223, Ext. 101.

Using Your Health Insurance:
We a non-participating provider of outpatient mental health services (NPI #1306153283). If you plan to file an insurance claim, you will want to call your insurance carrier before your first appointment to see if they will reimburse you for all or part of the cost of outpatient psychotherapy and to ask whether or not they require that you work with a licensed therapist.

It is your responsibility to verify the specifics of your coverage. Not all issues, conditions, or problems dealt with in psychotherapy are reimbursed by insurance companies.

Clients with insurance should remember that professional services are rendered and charged to the client and not to the insurance company. We do not file claims for services, but will provide you with a statement at the end of each month that you may submit to your insurance company for reimbursement if you so choose.

NOTE: If your financial situation is such that paying the full fee up-front would be difficult for you, you may be offered a Financial Agreement to pay 50% of your fee at the time of service and the balance within 90 days.

A Word About Insurance and Confidentiality of Records: Disclosure of confidential information may be required by your health insurance carrier (e.g., HMO, PPO, MCO, EAP) in order to process your claims. Only the minimum necessary information will be communicated to the carrier. However, your therapist has no control or knowledge over what insurance companies do with the information he/she submits or who has access to this information. You must be aware that submitting a mental health invoice for reimbursement carries a certain amount of risk to confidentiality, privacy, and/or to future capacity to obtain health or life insurance or even a job. The risk comes from the fact that mental health information is likely to be entered into your insurance company’s computer and reported to the National Medical Data Bank. Accessibility to companies’ computers or to the National Medical Data Bank database is always in question as computers are inherently vulnerable to break-ins and unauthorized access. Medical data has been also reported to be legally accessed by enforcement and other agencies, which also puts you in a vulnerable position.

Free Consultations in Norwalk

Dr. Lafir offers a free phone consultation. You may reach her at 562-773-3044, or send her an email message below.