Eating Disorder Recovery Coaching
Coaching Fees
Recovery coaching at Side Quest Psychotherapy works on a weekly retainer model. Rather than paying per session, you retain Marissa Adams, IEDS — her availability and support for the full week: your session, your texting support, and her held presence. The retainer is the same every week, including your first. No separate intake fee. No surprise charges.
Coaching is not therapy and is not billable to insurance. Payment is due weekly through IvyPay, which accepts all major credit cards, HSA cards, and FSA cards.
WEEKLY RETAINER
What's Included Every Week
Your weekly retainer covers your core support for that week. The first week includes your intake session and Coaching Plan creation; every week after that includes your 30-minute session. Texting support runs throughout — the scope and rhythm are shaped together at intake so it actually fits your life.
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Intake session & Coaching Plan · Getting to know each other, building your personalized Coaching Plan, and establishing texting boundaries together. Covered under your first week's retainer — no separate intake fee.
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Weekly session · Your regular check-in with Marissa. The foundation of your ongoing support.
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Texting support Snack reminders, real-time encouragement, quick check-ins — the specifics are shaped by you and Marissa at intake so it's genuinely useful, not overwhelming.
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Marissa's held availability The retainer reserves your spot. Weeks without a session still count — your place in Marissa's schedule is held for you.
Billed weekly, same rate every week. Retainer continues until you and Marissa complete your Closeout Session.
OPTIONAL ADD-ONS
More Support When You Need It
Either or both add-ons can be included in any given week — each is available independently for +$100/week.
Weekend Support
Weekends can be the hardest stretch. This add-on wraps yours with two short bookend check-ins — one to look back, one to look ahead.
- Monday check-in ·
- Friday check-in ·
Boost Session
Sometimes one session isn't quite enough. A Boost Session adds a full 30-minute check-in during the week — extra support right when you need it.
- Additional 30-min session ·
- Same format as your regular weekly session
IF YOU ADD ON
How the Numbers Stack
Most people work with the base retainer. Add-ons are there if and when you want them — here’s how the math looks if you do.
| What you're working with | What's included | Weekly total |
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| Base retainer — most clients | Weekly session + texting support | $150 |
| If you add Weekend Support | + Mon & Fri 15-min check-ins | $250 |
| If you add a Boost Session | + extra 30-min mid-week session | $250 |
| If you add both | + Mon/Fri check-ins + Boost Session | $350 |
POLICIES
How the Retainer Works
Ending the coaching relationship
When you're ready to wrap up, we ask for two weeks' notice so there's time to plan your Closeout Session together. The retainer continues through those final two weeks. Ending with intention — not just stopping — is part of how we do things here. You've done real work, and it deserves a real closing.
Pausing or taking a break
Life happens. If you need to step away for a stretch, reach out to Marissa directly. The retainer holds your spot week to week — if you're planning time away, you and Marissa will figure out what makes sense together.
❝Recovery doesn’t only happen in a therapy room. Sometimes it happens in a kitchen, a dining hall, a grocery store — and having someone in your corner for those moments makes all the difference.❞
Ready to get started?
Not sure if recovery coaching is the right fit for where you are right now? Book a free 15-minute consultation — we’ll talk it through, no commitment required.