The Cupchik Center 

for the Assessment and Treatment  of 

Usually Honest People who Steal 

 The SKYPE (webcam)-based, 20 session, Intensive Intervention Program; Work live with Dr. Cupchik from your own home via the Internet. [Especially efficient and effective for out-of-towners.] 

The 4-Day In-Office Intensive Interention Program

 Kleptomania: A chronically and erroneously  misused label        Prior Media Contacts

Free Phone or Skype Brief Screening Interview      The Cupchik Theft Offender Spectrum          

2 Page BROCHURE for SKYPE-based Intensive Intervention Program           

Gerald, An Excellent Example of a Typical Thief Offender         When Celebrities Shoplift         

On Execucrime         Practice Information Bulletin

Two Articles of Interest to Professions and Laypersons     Curriculum Vitae [Resume] 

The potential misuse of anti-depressants for cases of supposed 'kleptomania'

THE 4-DAY In-Office INTENSIVE INTERVENTION PROGRAM of 

The Cupchik Center 

For the Assessment and Treatment

of Atypical Theft Offenders

Four-day, in-office  'Intensives' are conducted by Dr. Will Cupchik and are intended to assist participants to:

(1) uncover the reasons behind their inappropriate theft behavior (which is very frequently at odds with the more usual moral, ethical and responsible ways in which they conduct their lives) , and 

(2) assist these 'Atypical Theft Offenders' to stop their often career-sabotaging, relationship-stressing and reputation- or even freedom-destroying  behavior .

In his book, WHY HONEST PEOPLE SHOPLIFT OR COMMIT OTHER ACTS OF THEFT: The Assessment And Treatment Of 'Atypical Theft Offenders', Dr. Cupchik describes many of the approaches that he has developed and frequently employs during  Intensive Intervention Program. Some 31 sample cases are described in the  book, providing the reader with a wide variety of examples of atypical theft behavior. All attendees to the Programs and any 'significant others' accompanying them are strongly encouraged to read the book prior to their Intensives. Currently, all 4-day, In-Office Intensives take place at Dr. Cupchik's office located at 250 St. Clair Avenue West, Suite G-3, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, a convenient 10 to 15 minute drive from a variety of major downtown hotels. 

Most Intensives begin on Sunday morning at 10:00 am and end on Wednesday in the early afternoon. This scheduling allows participants to arrive on a Saturday (thereby taking advantage of lower airfare rates) and, in many cases, to return to  their homes by Wednesday evenings. However, in order to accommodate different attendees' schedules, working situations, and religious activities, Intensives may be scheduled to begin on another day of the week, if arranged sufficiently far enough in advance. 

All attendees receive, at no additional cost, a (usually 2-3 page) draft report summarizing areas that were addressed during the four day Intensive as well as a list of specific recommendations for further treatment/therapeutic work (if deemed desirable) that the attendee may wish to pursue with his or her own, local therapist or with Dr. Cupchik, via Skype-enabled live-video sessions. In some instances attendees also request a subsequent formal Psychological Report to assist the court in determining more suitable disposition of their cases. 

PLEASE NOTE: THE PROFESSIONAL FEE FOR THIS 4-DAY PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY $5695.--U.S., AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE UP TO THE DATE THAT A PARTICULAR INTENSIVE IS SCHEDULED.  [The professional fee for the Skype-based program is proportionately less, since we can both work from our respective locales via computer.]

So far, attendees of Dr. Cupchik's Intensive programs have come from over twenty states in the USA.

PLEASE NOTE: SINCE VISITORS TO THIS SITE MAY INITIALLY ARRIVE AT ANY ONE OF THE  WEB PAGES CURRENTLY ON THE SITE,   ALL THE SAME BASIC INFORMATION THAT IS LIKELY TO BE OF INTRODUCTORY INTEREST TO MOST VISITORS TO THIS WEB SITE APPEARS AT THE TOP OF EACH WEB PAGE . AS A RESULT A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF REPETITION OF INFORMATION OCCURS. SIMPLY SCROLL PAST ANY MATERIAL THAT YOU MAY HAVE ALREADY ENCOUNTERED, AND PAST THE DISCLAIMER BOX, BELOW.

 

He formerly held the position of Psychologist-in-Charge, Forensic Outpatient Psychological Services at the Clarke Institute of Psychiatry, a major research psychiatric facility associated with the University of Toronto, where he conducted the first studies and therapeutic programs for Atypical Theft Offenders, beginning three decades ago, in 1979.

He was the senior author of the ground-breaking article entitled Shoplifting: An Occasional Crime of the Moral Majority, published in the professional journal, The Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, over 27 ago, in 1983.

	In the book CLINICAL CRIMINOLOGY: THE ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR,   published in 1985, Dr. Cupchik and his original co-investigator, senior psychiatrist Dr. Don Atcheson, first termed usually honest individuals who steal,  'Atypical Theft Offenders',  in their chapter titled, Shoplifting: An Occasional Crime Of The Moral Majority.     At the time, Dr. Cupchik held the position of Psychologist-in-Charge, Forensic Outpatient Psychological Services, and Dr. Atcheson was Senior Psychiatrist on the same forensic service  at the Clarke Institute of Psychiatry..
	Dr. Cupchik has developed many original and unique assessment and treatment tools to help 'Atypical Theft Offenders' stop stealing. Many of these techniques are employed, when and as appropriate, with attendees of the various Intervention Programs that he conducts. Two of these tools are pen-and-paper assessment tools: the Cupchik Theft Offender Questionnaire and the Cupchik Theft Offender Spectrum. Both are included in full in his book, and potential attendees are encouraged to complete both instruments prior to contacting Dr. Cupchik, as they usually give a very good first approximation of the extent to which (a) the individual may be correctly termed an 'Atypical Theft Offender', and (b) the suitability of the person re participating in one of Dr. Cupchik's programs.
	Full Psychological  Reports as well as the Draft Summary Reports written by Dr. Cupchik have been used in both American and Canadian courts to assist judges in making decisions in regard to the disposition of theft cases before them.

Dr. Will Cupchik's book, WHY  HONEST PEOPLE SHOPLIFT OR COMMIT OTHER ACTS OF THEFT: Assessment and Treatment of 'Atypical Theft Offenders, Revised Edition (2002) is available from  online bookstores, including  BarnesandNoble.com, where it is a consistent bestseller (Keyword: Shoplifting).

Dr. Cupchik provides for-fee Full Telephone and Skype-enabled Consultations [each 45 minutes in length] to professionals and other interested persons, as well as Counseling sessions to clients themselves. The fee for each of these sessions is currently $215.-- U.S.

Media  in the United States, Britain, Europe, Canada, and Australia  have shown considerable interest in Dr. Cupchik's work over the past three-plus decades.  Dr. Cupchik has appeared on: CBS's Early Show...  MSNBC Investigates ...., ABC's Good Morning America...,   CBS NEWS 48 Hours....,  The Sam Donaldson Radio Show...., Lifetime Network's New Attitudes Program....,   and he has been quoted in... The New York Times...,   Los Angeles Times....,    San Francisco Chronicle...,    Chicago Sun-Tribune....,   Bloomberg News ... SELF magazine...., HEALTH magazine....,  and PEOPLE magazine... among many other media programs and publications.

For a fuller listing of the considerable media interest in Dr. Cupchik's work click on the MEDIA web page link on this site.

The Cupchik Center for the Assessment and Treatment 

of Atypical Theft Offenders

ALSO PROVIDES TELEPHONE OR SKYPE™ CONSULTATIONS and COUNSELING with DR. CUPCHIK:

As mentioned above, Dr. Will Cupchik provides for-fee telephone or SKYPE (computer-based audio & video communication) counseling for theft offenders, and consultations to their significant others (i.e., partners or spouses, other relatives, concerned friends, etc...), as well as for local professionals who work with these individuals. 

Consultations and Counseling Sessions are arranged by contacting Dr. Cupchik directly via either telephone @ 416-928-2262 or by e-mail to wcupchik@aol.com : ( please write (WC) in the subject line ), at which time, (a) a mutually agreed upon time for the consultation is agreed upon, and  (b) information related to providing a retainer for the consultation or counseling session can be provided in advance.   

The current fee for telephone sessions is $205.--U.S. for a 45-minute session. (and is subject to change at any time without notice). 

Dr. Cupchik's book,   

	is available as a paperback from BarnesandNoble.com, where it has consistently been among the best-selling of over 80 books at B&N.com that are currently listed under the keywords, 'shoplifting' and 'kleptomania'
	may also be purchased from Amazon.com , and other online bookstores
	is also available to American purchasers only from Booklocker.com in paperback,
	and to purchasers from anywhere in the world from Booklocker.com in e-book format.
	For Canadian purchasers only: For the paperback, go to Amazon.ca or Indigo.ca ; for the e-book, go to Booklocker.com ]

When ordering this book from your local bookstore, refer to the book's ISBN number, 1-896342-08-6. Your local bookstore can order this book; just tell the salesperson that the book is a Print- on-Demand edition, is printed by Ingram's POD company, Lightning Source, and is distributed by Ingram (the largest book distributor in the USA). You will, however, likely get the book most quickly (and possibly for much less) from the online bookstores mentioned above.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

Dr. Cupchik has been a full member of the American Psychological Association as well as the Canadian Psychological Association and Ontario Psychological Association for over thirty years. 

Dr. Cupchik has appeared as an expert witness on theft behavior in courts in Ontario, and his court-directed Psychological Reports and Intervention Program Summaries for individuals whom he has assessed and treated in the Intensive Intervention Programs for Atypical Theft Offenders have been presented to the courts by lawyers in Canada and the United States. 

Most cases of Atypical Theft Behavior should not be (but unfortunately frequently are) confused with 'kleptomania'. The reasons why the labeling of "kleptomania" is in error (in most cases) include the following: The American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (the DSM) definition of kleptomania specifies that the term is not to be used if...,

 Dr. Cupchik's studies over three decades have consistently shown that in nearly all cases of atypical theft behavior, indeed... 

Far too often persons have been  misdiagnosed as suffering from kleptomania, and consequently  have received inappropriate treatment, both clinically and by the courts. Then, when this inappropriate and ineffective treatment has failed to stop the offending behavior, (which is virtually guaranteed, since it was the wrong treatment and the wrong diagnosis), and the individual re-offends yet again, the re-offending behavior itself has even been erroneously used to justify the continued mis-labeling. 

An analogy to this unhelpful at best (and sometimes even harmful) cycle would be instances where an individual has been misdiagnosed as suffering from a serious physical disease, has been given the wrong treatment, and then the fact that this wrong treatment has not cured the supposed 'disease' is used as a reason to suggest that the individual must have a particularly resistant-to-cure case of the disease

This web site is intended to be of particular use to the following:

	Compulsive shoplifters and other 'atypical theft offenders, i.e., the theft offenders themselves as well as  their relatives and friends, all of whom are interested in helping to stop this seemingly bizarre, nonsensical, illegal and ultimately self-destructive theft behavior;
	Professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, lawyers, judges, probation and parole officers, loss prevention personnel and any others whose professional duties involve dealing with usually honest people who have committed acts of theft.
	Media  including print, radio, and television reporters and documentary film producers who are interested in providing their readers/listeners/viewers/audiences with informative human interest articles and programs regarding the phenomenon of seemingly nonsensical or bizarre stealing, and
	Students of the human condition  Cases of atypical theft behavior offer some of the best illustrations of subconscious and/or unconscious motivations manifesting themselves at an observable behavioral level, leading certain individuals to act out via behaviors that offend against their own moral and ethical and usual ways of functioning in the world,.

Feedback from some previous Intensive participants: 

[From a client whom Dr. Cupchik worked with only over the Internet, using Skype live video sessions:]

THE INTENSIVE INTERVENTION PROGRAM IS A ONE-ON-ONE  EXPERIENCE  

NOTE: THIS PROGRAM IS NOT PART OF SOME GROUP ACTIVITY; IT IS A ONE-ON-ONE EXPERIENCE CONDUCTED PERSONALLY BY DR. CUPCHIK. CONSEQUENTLY, ALL THE TIME SPENT DURING YOUR INTENSIVE FOCUSES DIRECTLY ON YOUR OWN SITUATION.

THE PROGRAM IS HELD AT A TIME ARRANGED DIRECTLY BETWEEN THE ATTENDEE AND DR. CUPCHIK, WHEN IT WILL BE CONVENIENT TO THEM BOTH, AND TO ANY 'SIGNIFICANT OTHER(S)' (I.E., PARTNERS OR SPOUSES, FAMILY MEMBERS) WHO WILL BE ACCOMPANYING THE PARTICIPANT. 

IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, WHENEVER POSSIBLE, THAT 'SIGNIFICANT OTHERS' ACCOMPANY THE CLIENT AND TAKE PART IN THE INTENSIVE'S SESSIONS AS REQUIRED. HOWEVER, FOR PERSONS WHO MAY WISH TO ATTEND INTENSIVES BY THEMSELVES, THIS OPTION IS AVAILABLE TO SELECTED ATTENDEES, ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.

MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The four-day, in-office Intensive involves 19 clinical sessions in all:

The  Intensive program is focused on both assessment and treatment of the participant.  Most programs begin at 10:00am on Sunday, unless otherwise arranged.

 WHAT  KINDS OF INTERVENTIONS ARE  INVOLVED IN THE INTENSIVE INTERVENTION PROGRAM?  During the course of the Intensive program, the theft offender (the official 'client') and every other participant (spouse, friend, adult child, or parent) is seen at least once on  his/her own and, depending upon the material that is uncovered and the nature of the therapeutic work that is deemed desirable to assist the theft offender, sessions involving one or more of the other participants working together with the 'client',  may take place. It should be noted that, in effect and in fact, some of the sessions may involve 'couples',  family, adult-child & parent, siblings, and/or group therapeutic work. 

Dr. Cupchik is also the developer of Reintrojection Therapy and many other original assessment and therapeutic tools that are of great value in working with atypical theft offenders, including some that allow for the examination and altering of the attendee's most important interpersonal relationships. He initiated the very first therapy program for Atypical Theft Offenders in 1980 while working on the forensic service of the Clarke Institute of Psychiatry. 

It is Dr. Cupchik's clinical opinion, based on over three decades of work in the field, that truly effective work with individuals who have problems with compulsive stealing and/or other types of Atypical Theft Behavior involves the use of a variety of dedicated approaches modified to suit the needs of the attendee; anything less may merely offer some temporary 'band-aid' effectiveness. A very high level of therapeutic expertise required to deal with the sorts of issues that are usually behind atypical theft behavior.  

Are you an Atypical Theft Offender [ATO]?  How do you know whether it is appropriate to take this program?  Consider the following:

Do you: 

1. have trouble stopping shoplifting even though you consciously want to do so?   

2. feel embarrassment or remorse about your theft behavior?

3. feel frightened because, in spite of your efforts to stop the theft behavior, you are still 'out of control'?

4. fear that your livelihood, relationships, or even your freedom are at risk because you don't/won't stop stealing?

5. recognize that, in spite of your 'good  intentions', you are still stealing?

6. suspect that your reasons  for stealing are more complex and difficult to deal with than you have been able to handle on your own, or even with months/years of therapy, or supposedly 'specialized support groups'?

If you answered 'yes' the above questions, then read carefully the materials on this and the other web pages on this site, and consider the possible usefulness of the Intensive Intervention Program. After reading these materials and Dr. Cupchik's book, if you think that you might be a suitable candidate for the Program, either email Dr. Cupchik at wcupchik@aol.com or phone him at 416-928-2262 to discuss the possibility further.  

Previous participants have included a very large proportion of folks from the United States, including individuals from the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Washington.

Many attendees have found that participation in this program was sufficient for them to cease their compulsive or out-of-control stealing and/or compulsive shopping completely..

WHO: Dr. Cupchik personally conducts the program, which consist of:

WHEN: Sessions are usually conducted on Sunday through Wednesday, unless otherwise arranged; this minimizes time away from work and home for most attendees, and also allows them to perhaps save on air fares by staying over on Saturday night.  Each day's sessions begin at 10am, and usually finishes before 5pm, with an extended lunch break. Sessions are 45 minutes long; often Dr. Cupchik will work for longer periods at one stretch; the total amount of time over the number of days agreed upon will be the same, however.  

WHERE: The Intensive Intervention Program takes place at Dr. Cupchik's office, located at 250 St. Clair Avenue West, Suite G-3, in mid-town Toronto, a short taxi ride from major hotels. Tel: 416-928-2262

Program Daily Format

Sunday: The Intensive Intervention Program usually begins on Sunday at 10 am.  Five clinical sessions take place during this first day of the program.. One or more of the sessions throughout the program may involve the 'significant other' person, being present, if and as desirable, and, of course, with the agreement of the attendee.

Most sessions involve both assessment and therapeutic components. Nearly three decades of Dr. Cupchik's clinical investigations with these cases have made it very clear that, while most of these cases have a good deal in common,  each case may also markedly different from others in some ways, and therefore it is impossible to use a 'cookie-cutter' approach or automatic 'formula' when working with individuals who present with compulsive or bizarre stealing or shopping. Therefore, each attendee's program is structured, as the work continues throughout the three days, to fit the emerging needs and issues of the individual. 

The client's Significant Other or S.O., (often, a parent or partner) is also interviewed, alone and/or with the client present.

Monday: The program continues on Monday with five sessions. The sessions continue to have both assessment and treatment components, and often a considerable number of issues and underlying motivations for the attendee's inappropriate acting out behavior are uncovered and worked on. Issues between the attendee and his or her Significant Other, that have until now remained unresolved, are often dealt with as well.

Tuesday:     Tuesday is primarily a psychotherapy-oriented day, involving five clinical sessions, continuing the work of the previous days, and involving the 'significant others' whenever and wherever appropriate. 

Wednesday/Last Day: The program concludes on the last day, usually by about 2:30 p.m.,  with four sessions, involving the attendee alone and/or with the 'significant other'. At that time, Dr. Cupchik provides the attendee with a written summary of areas worked on, a Certificate of Completion, and recommendations for any follow-up with local therapists. If attendees must catch an earlier flight, then we will forego lunch and finish about 1:30pm

By the end of their programs most attendees have reported making very considerable progress in uncovering and dealing with the underlying issues that  precipitated their compulsive stealing or shopping behavior.  For some attendees, the program will have assisted them to resolve the issues to the point that recidivism is very unlikely. If further therapeutic work is required, Dr. Cupchik  provides a summary of the work done, and lists those aspects that may need more attention with a local therapist. Dr. Cupchik is willing to discuss any attendee's case with his or her therapist, if that is requested.

Between-session times: It is very highly recommended that each attendee to the program bring along at least one so-called 'significant other' [either a spouse or partner, parent, adult child, sibling or very close friend] who knows about the theft behavior problem and the real purpose of these sessions. Between sessions the client and 'significant other' can share and de-brief and also find time for relaxation to counter the intensity of the sessions themselves. Ideally, the 'significant other' will be someone who could contribute to the clinical process and who is willing to participate in some sessions, if and as requested. 

PRE-PROGRAM PREPARATION

 I - For maximum effectiveness of the Intensive Intervention Program, it is very strongly recommended that attendees and their 'Significant Other(s)' read Dr. Cupchik's book,  Why Honest People Shoplift or Commit Other Acts Of Theft": Revised Edition before arriving for the program. Usually the time interval between initially scheduling the dates for attending the program and the client's arrival in Toronto will afford enough time for the individual to finish reading the book thoroughly. 

 II- It is advisable that a 'brief free consultation', take place beforehand via telephone. 

 III - At least 72 hours before the start of the intensive program, the client is asked to forward completed copies of the Cupchik Theft Offender Questionnaire and the Cupchik Theft Offender Spectrum, both of which are presented, in full, in Dr. Cupchik's book.

Full involvement in the Intensive Intervention Program may be sufficient to assist the client to stop stealing. However, if desired or required, additional follow-up consultation sessions may be conducted over the  telephone, or in person.  As well, Dr. Cupchik is available to consult by phone and/or email with the client's local therapist (if any), and/or any other professionals (lawyers, probation officers, etc...) Subsequent letters to lawyers or court officials may be provided as well. 

[Please Note: All fees and retainers for the Intensive Intervention Program and other professional activities in respect to any particular case are always quoted in U.S. funds.]  

THE REGULAR (NON-INTENSIVE) INTERVENTION PROGRAM  

(for those who can attend weekly clinical sessions over a period of weeks or months)

Preliminary Screening Assessments involve three clinical assessment sessions; the findings are summarized in a brief letter to the referral source, if desired. This is simply a relatively superficial assessment that may yield some useful information.

Full Clinical Assessments, involving a minimum of eight clinical sessions, and include a comprehensive Psychological Report sent to the referring source, if arranged and agreed upon.

	Clinical Treatment, using  S.T.A.T.O. (Specialized Treatment for Atypical Theft Offenders) includes individual and/or group therapy approaches specifically developed by Dr. Cupchik to be of assistance with this particular clinical population.
	Some individuals may opt for only phone or Skype-enabled video consultations and counseling.

DETERMINING THE CATEGORY TO WHICH

THE THEFT OFFENDER MOST LIKELY BELONGS

The following items in Tables A and B, are derived from the Cupchik Theft Offender Spectrum, and can assist in distinguishing Atypical or Mixed-Type Theft Offenders from the more common Typical Theft Offenders. The more items the theft offender could respond to truthfully in the affirmative in Table A, and in the negative in Table B, the more likely it is that he or she may be a suitable candidate for this Program.       

[The complete Cupchik Theft Offender Spectrum appears in Dr. Cupchik's book, "Why Honest People Shoplift Or Commit Other Acts Of Theft".]

Please Note: Most participants of the Intensive Intervention Program are of the Mixed-type (ATO & TTO type) of theft offender.

Regardless of how the individual responds to the items in the above tables, all prospective participants for the Atypical Theft Offender Intervention Program should:

(a)    be highly motivated to uncover the reasons for their theft behavior, and want to stop these ultimately self-destructive acts;  and

(b)    be willing to become genuinely and fully involved in the Intensive Program. This includes a willingness to be open and forthcoming about all issues discussed during the program. 

PROGRAM FAQs:

Q-1: OUR ADULT SON HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH SHOPLIFTING. WE HAVE BEEN BUSY RESEARCHING, WITHOUT MUCH SUCCESS, WHAT AFFORDABLE RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE IN TEXAS OR ELSEWHERE THAT WILL HELP CHUCK DEAL WITH HIS PROBLEMS? ANY SUGGESTIONS, DOCTOR?

A-1. [Dr.Cupchik responds...] I recently had a compulsive shoplifter/shopper  (an experienced physician) from Texas who came to Toronto for the intensive intervention program. He had very good resources and also researched various places throughout the U.S.A (some of which he had attended to help him with his problems). His said that he found no institutes in the USA or elsewhere that recognized the problem as I had articulated and outlined it in my book and on this website, or that provided suitable help.

 As far as I know there is no other such program that offers one-on-one clinical sessions for atypical theft offenders using the format provided in the Atypical Theft Offender Intensive Intervention Program.

Q-2: DO YOU EVER DO CONSULTATION SESSIONS WITH CLIENTS OR THEIR THERAPIST?

A-2. Yes, I do telephone consultation sessions with clients and their 'significant others' by telephone. I may ask the ‘significant other’ to be on an extension phone for part of the session, if and as desired by myself and agreed to by the client.

Ideally, the client will be joined by his or her ‘significant other’ (perhaps the theft offender’s partner, parent, sibling or adult-child ( preferably whomever it is that the theft offender has the most 'issues' with) in Toronto.  ,  

Q-4: IS THERE ANY WORK YOU REQUIRE TO BE DONE BEFORE CLIENTS ATTEND THE INTENSIVE INTERVENTION PROGRAM?

A-4: It is preferable that both the Cupchik Theft Offender Questionnaire  and Cupchik Theft Offender Spectrum (both are in my book) be copied and then filled out in as much detail as possible, and faxed to me at 416-489-8882, in advance of our consultation. It is very advisable that clients read my book, Why Honest People Shoplift Or Commit Other Acts Of Theft, beforehand. This preparation will mean that we can save time and energy getting them up to speed in relation to many of my investigations' findings before they arrive for the Intensive Intervention Program.

Q-5: DO YOUR FEES QUALIFY FOR INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT?

A-5: You will have to check with your insurance company, but some clients have been able to receive partial or total reimbursement.  Please see my Resume page elsewhere on this WhyHonestPeopleSteal.com website to provide your insurer with information they may need to make that determination. It may be relevant to point out that I am a full member of the American Psychological Association, as well as other U.S. professional organizations, and that I have also been granted a Certificate of Professional Qualification in Psychology by the Association of States and Provinces Psychology Boards.