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As long as there is a financial need, our lifetime membership will allow you to see anyone in our network for the rates listed above. This is our guarantee. A lifetime membership only costs $59.

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Who Our Nonprofit Serves

Our nonprofit serves clients who lack health insurance or whose health insurance doesn’t provide adequate mental health benefits. These clients also cannot afford current market rates for therapy (between $80-200 a session). We help our members access their choice of affordable in-person or online care from a vetted mental health professional. Please visit our client information page to learn more.

What People Are Saying

Open Path may have truly saved me in a very desperate time of needed guidance. I needed perspective and a safe place to figure out how to direct the next part of my journey. Open Path allowed me to easily find someone who matched my needs and I feel very grateful for Open Path and my counselor, that I otherwise could not afford. It’s still tough but it’s worth every bit of every cent spent taking care of myself. Thank you to all of you who provide this service on a sliding scale, truly grateful!

Jasmine, Open Path Client

My experience has been wonderful! It meant the difference between having no support at all during an extremely trying time in my life, and having a wonderful therapist who helped me understand what was going on with my family and make liberating choices for myself. In this time of escalating rents and increasing difficulties just with making ends meet, the service that Open Path provides in priceless. I am deeply grateful.

Richard, Open Path Client

I found my current therapist through Open Path. I believe that your organization is providing a great service. I’m a 2* year old still on my parents’ health insurance, which has a very high ($4700) deductible. I would not be able to afford therapy on my own, being that normal therapy sessions run $150-$200, especially since I was previously out of work for months. Dealing with mental health issues is already stressful enough, and can feel insurmountable if you cannot afford access to services intended to help. Thank you to you and your team for providing this great service for those who are uninsured or underinsured.

Lee, Open Path Client

I am so very grateful for this service. Without it, I would not be able to afford the very much needed therapy for my daughters. Simply put, Open Path has saved my life and the lives of my family. I tell everyone about it who will listen.

Tom, Open Path Client

I have been seeing a therapist through Open Collective for several months now. If it weren’t for your program I would not be able to see her. Your webpage made it easy and pain-free even for someone with social anxiety. Your program helped me get the mental healthcare I needed. Without it I don’t even want to think about where I’d be.

Cindy, Open Path Client

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Membership

Q: How do I know if I should use Open Path’s affordable therapy program?

Open Path serves clients in financial need who are seeking affordable therapy. Open Path clients cannot afford market rates for therapy, are uninsured or underinsured, and have an annual household income below $100,000.

By underinsured, we are referring to people who have health insurance that does not include affordable in-network mental health benefits. This could be due to a high deductible and/or a copay higher than $60 per session for individual therapy (or higher than $80 per session for couples or family therapy). Learn more.

If you have health insurance, we ask that you call your insurance company to verify your mental health benefits before you use Open Path’s service. For a list of questions you can ask your insurance company to verify your benefits, click here.

If you can afford full-fee psychotherapy sessions, we ask that you do not use Open Path’s service. If you have questions regarding whether Open Path is right for you, please contact us at [email protected].

Q: What do you mean by Lifetime Membership?

A Lifetime Membership means there are no annual fees. Once you sign up, you can see any therapist in our network at any time for the rates that we advertise, as long as you are still in need of low fee therapy. We’ll never ask you to pay another fee if you decide to see a new therapist, or if you take a break and come back to therapy at a later time.

In the event that your financial situation changes (you win the lottery, get a better paying job, obtain good mental health benefits through your insurance, etc), you may no longer qualify for Open Path’s rates. If this occurs, we encourage you to speak with your therapist about your rates. If your therapist determines that you are no longer in need of Open Path’s low rates, then we will abide by your therapist’s decision. We will not return your membership fee if you have already begun your work with your Open Path therapist.

Q: Why does Open Path charge a membership fee?

Open Path is a nonprofit organization. We use the funds we receive from your one-time membership fee to sustain a small support staff, maintain our website, pursue grants and other avenues of funding, and recruit new therapists nationwide. Therapists in private practice can charge upward of $150 per session. Open Path is a collective of psychotherapists practicing privately who want to offer a lower rate to those in need. We’ll never ask for your financial records because we trust that if you’re seeking our services, it’s because you can afford to pay between $30 and $60–and because you can’t afford to pay more.

Q: What happens after I apply to be a member?

Once you’ve submitted your membership application and you’ve chosen an Open Path therapist, you’ll submit your one-time $59 membership fee to Open Path via debit, credit, or check. Then, we’ll send you an Open Path Member ID email, which you can forward to your chosen therapist. From there you’re all set to discuss your per-session fee with your therapist and schedule your first session. The per-session fee will be in a range between $30 and $60 for individual counseling (and between $30 and $80 for couples and family counseling) – you’ll decide on the exact number with your therapist.

Q: I have insurance. Can I use my insurance to pay the Open Path fee?

Unfortunately, you cannot. One of the goals of Open Path is to completely bypass the insurance industry. Open Path is intended for people who are either uninsured or underinsured. By “underinsured” we are referring to people who have a high deductible that they have yet to meet, or an unaffordable copay (more than $60). While some clients can use their HSA or FSA money to pay their therapist, an Open Path therapist will not submit to an insurance company on your behalf or provide you with a superbill.

Q: I have Medicaid. Can I use Open Path?

If there are no available Medicaid providers in your area, you could use Open Path to meet your need for affordable mental health care. Please note that Open Path rates ($30-60 per session for individual counseling) are much higher than Medicaid rates for psychotherapy. If there are available Medicaid providers in your area, we ask that you do not use Open Path.

Q: I’d like to see a couples therapist. Do we need to pay for two memberships for this?

If you would like to work with a couples therapist, you and your partner just need to pay for one Open Path membership.

If you are already doing individual work with an Open Path therapist and would like to add couples work, you would have to pay for a second membership. If your partner would like to also see an individual therapist, they would have to purchase a third membership.

If you are just seeing an Open Path couples therapist, only one Open Path membership is necessary.

Q: What if I don’t like my therapist, will you return my Open Path membership fee?

Open Path relies on the membership fee to help us facilitate as much low-fee therapy around the nation as possible. While we won’t refund your membership fee if your therapist is not the right match, you are welcome to see any other therapist in our Collective without paying an additional fee. Your Open Path member number represents a lifetime membership and we routinely add new member clinicians to our Collective. Please contact us at [email protected] if you wish to change therapists.

If for some reason you are unable to set up an appointment with your new therapist, we will refund your membership fee as long as you make the request within 10 days of submitting the payment.

Rates & Fees

Q: Can a therapist raise my rates?

An Open Path therapist can only raise your $30-60 fee range rate if your financial situation changes. If you find yourself in a situation where you’re suddenly able to pay more for your treatment, it is expected that you will bring this up with your therapist. If you don’t, it’s expected that your therapist will bring this up with you!

Q: What if I need to change my per-session fee, depending on what I can afford in a given week?

While we think it’s best for you and your therapist to decide on a set amount and stick with it, your session fee within the $30-60 range is between you and your clinician.

Q: My couples counselor or family therapist wants to charge more than $30-60 per session. Why is this?

Some psychotherapists charge more for couples therapy or family therapy than for individual therapy. In these instances, Open Path member therapists have permission to charge up to $80 a session for couples therapy or family therapy. If you cannot afford that amount, you are welcome to return to our listing and select a different therapist.

If for some reason your therapist is charging more than $80 a session, please let us know by emailing [email protected] so that we can handle the issue internally.

Finding and Working with a Therapist

Q: How do I register to see an Open Path therapist?

First, search for an Open Path therapist in your area. If the therapist, social worker, or psychologist you’ve selected has availability, a link to “Join Open Path” will appear on their profile page. If the therapist you’ve selected isn’t available, please check back frequently: we’ll be adding new therapists to our database as we grow. Email us at [email protected] to request that we find more therapists in your area!

Q: How will my therapist know that I’m an Open Path member?

After we receive your membership fee, we’ll email your Open Path Member ID. In your first session with your therapist you can show them your Open Path Member ID email. You can also forward your therapist a copy of the email.

Q: How do I book an appointment?

All of the therapists who participate in Open Path are in private practice, which means they handle their own appointment scheduling. Once you register to become an Open Path member, you will receive your Open Path Member ID, which contains your therapist’s contact information. You can reach out directly to your therapist to book appointments.

Q: How soon can I see my therapist?

In order to learn more about a given therapist’s availability, we recommend that you contact them directly. If you are not yet a member of Open Path, you can do so by clicking “Message this therapist” on the therapist’s profile. If you are a member, you can contact your therapist using the information provided in your Member ID email.

Please know that therapists’ availability will vary quite a bit. While some therapists may have availability within a few days, others may not have an open slot for more than a week.

Q: How do I change which Open Path therapist I am seeing?

Please fill out this form if you wish to change therapists. We will need to update your Member ID email with the new therapist’s name and contact information before you can start attending sessions with your new therapist.

Q: What if I don’t find an Open Path therapist in my area?

We understand that finding the right fit is extremely important in therapy, and that we may not always be able to offer your ideal candidate. If you are open to working with a therapist either online or through the telephone, please search our site for a counselor providing “online therapy” in your state. If you still can’t find the right fit, please email us. Our goal is to recruit many more therapists as we grow, and we want to hear from you.

Q: What is online therapy and is it right for me?

Remote therapy, also called teletherapy, is a form of psychotherapy in which a psychotherapist meets with a client via telephone, cellular phone, the internet, or other electronic media in place of or in addition to conventional face-to-face psychotherapy.

Face-to-face therapy generally is preferable to online therapy, and there are certain circumstances in which a therapist may choose not to offer online therapy to a particular client. Therapists should conduct an initial assessment to determine the appropriateness of online therapy to be provided for the client before regular sessions are undertaken.

Most therapists will not do online therapy with clients who reside in a different state. If you are looking for a therapist that will work with you remotely, we highly recommend you search for Open Path therapists located in your state that have the “offers online therapy” label on their profile. If you have questions about how to do this, please feel free to get in touch with us at [email protected].

Q: Can I use Open Path to find an affordable psychiatrist?

Open Path’s directory does not include psychiatrists. Our therapists provide psychotherapy, or talk therapy. They are not able to prescribe or manage medications. To find a psychiatrist near you, please use Psychology Today’s psychiatrist finder tool.

Q: Will you know any details about my treatment with my therapist?

Absolutely not. Everything that occurs between you and your therapist is confidential. We are always open to receiving feedback on your experience, however. Please feel free to email us at [email protected]

Q: Is there a limit on how many times a week I can see my Open Path therapist or on how many total sessions I have with her or him?

This decision is completely between you and your therapist.

Q: Can you guarantee that I will have a positive experience with my Open Path therapist?

Unfortunately, we cannot. While we do everything we can to ensure that your therapist is qualified and licensed, we are not responsible for anything that occurs in your relationship together. Please see our terms of service for more information.

Selection of the optimal conversion path due to the complex anatomy of the arteries of the upper limb in the right transradial approach, according to the COMPAAS open registry (COMPlex Anatomy of Arteries and Symmetry)

1. Moscucci M. Grossman. Baim's Cardiac Catheterization. Angiography, and Intervention. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2013. 8th edition.
2. Spencer B. King III. The development of Interventional Cardiology. J Am Coll Cardiol 1998; 31 (4; Suppl. 2): 64B–88B.
3. Nasser TK, Mohler ER 3rd, Wilensky RL et al. Peripheral vascular complications following coronary interventional procedures. Clin Cardiol 1995; 18:609–14.
4. Doyle BJ, Ting HH, Bell MR et al. Major femoral bleeding complications after percutaneous coronary intervention: incidence, predictors, and impact on long-term survival among 17,901 patients treated at the Mayo Clinic from 1994 to 2005. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2008; 1:202–9. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2007.12.006
5. Eikelboom JW, Mehta SR, Anand SS et al. Adverse impact of bleeding on prognosis in patients with acute coronary syndromes. Circulation 2006; 114:774–82. DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.612812
6. Yatskar L, Selzer F, Feit F et al. Access site hematoma requiring blood transfusion predicts mortality in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: data from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Dynamic Registry. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2007; 69:961–6. DOI: 10.1002/ccd.21087
7. Campeau L. Percutaneous radial artery approach for coronary angiography. Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 1989; 16:3–7.
8. Kiemeneij F, Laarman GJ. Percutaneous transradial artery approach for coronary stent implantation. Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 1993; 2:173–8.
9. Hussain A, Kaul U. RadIal Vs FemorAL (RIVAL) trial for coronary angiography and intervention in patients with acute coronary syndromes. Indian Heart J 2012; 64(1): 114–5. DOI: 10.1016/S0019-4832 (12) 60036-4
10. Valgimigli M, Gagnor A, Calabro P et al. Radial versus femoral access in patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing invasive management: a randomised multicentre trial. Lancet 2015; 385:2465–76. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736 (15) 60292-6
11 Bernat I et al. ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction treated by radial or femoral approach in a multicenter randomized clinical trial: the STEMI-RADIAL trial. J Am Coll Cardiol 2014; 63:964–72.
12 Sandhu K, Nadar SK. Percutaneous coronary intervention in the elderly. Int J Cardiol 2015; 199:342–55. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.05.188
13. Cox N, Resnic FS, Popma JJ et al. Comparison of the risk of vascular complications associated with femoral and radial access coronary catheterization procedures in obese versus nonobese patients. Am J Cardiol 2004; 94:1174–7. DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.07.088
14. Schoenfeld MS, Kassas I, Shah B, Transradial Artery Eccess in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST – Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic Shock. Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med 2018; 20 (2): 11. DOI: 10.1007/s11936-018-0607-1
15 Jabara R, Gadesam R, Pendyala L et al. Ambulatory discharge after transradial coronary intervention: Preliminary US single-center experience (Same-day TransRadial Intervention and Discharge Evaluation, the STRIDE Study). Am Heart J 2008; 156:1141–6. DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2008.07.018
16. Cooper CJ, El-Shiekh RA, Cohen DJ et al. Effect of transradial access on quality of life and cost of cardiac catheterization: A randomized comparison. Am Heart J 1999; 138:430–6.
17. Roffi M, Patrono C, Collet JP et al; ESC Scientific Document Group. 2015 ESC guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment elevation: Task Force for the Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes in Patients Presenting without Persistent ST-Segment Elevation of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Eur Heart J 2016; 37:267–315.
18. Numasawa Y, Kawamura A, Kohsaka S et al. Heart Vessels 2014; 29:49. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00380-013-0324-3
19. Trobs M et al. Predictors of Technical Failure in Transradial Coronary Angiography and Intervention. Am J Cardiol 2017; 120(9): 1508–13. DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard. 2017.07.049
20. Matchin Yu.G., Atanesyan R.V., Basinkevich A.B. et al. First results of using a new technique - ulnar arterial access - for diagnostic coronary angiography and endovascular treatment of coronary arteries. Diagnostic and interventional radiology. 2012; 6(2): 67–78.
[Matchin Iu.G., Atanesian R.V., Basinkevich A.B. et al. Pervye rezul'taty primeneniia novoi metodiki – loktevogo arterial'nogo dostupa – dlia provedeniia diagnosticheskoi koronarografii i endovaskuliarnogo lecheniia koronarnykh arterii. Diagnosticheskia and interventionnaia radiology. 2012; 6 (2): 67–78 (in Russian).]

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1. Moscucci M. Grossman. Baim's Cardiac Catheterization. Angiography, and Intervention. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2013. 8th edition.
2. Spencer B. King III. The development of Interventional Cardiology. J Am Coll Cardiol 1998; 31 (4; Suppl. 2): 64B–88B.
3. Nasser TK, Mohler ER 3rd, Wilensky RL et al. Peripheral vascular complications following coronary interventional procedures. Clin Cardiol 1995; 18:609–14.
4. Doyle BJ, Ting HH, Bell MR et al. Major femoral bleeding complications after percutaneous coronary intervention: incidence, predictors, and impact on long-term survival among 17,901 patients treated at the Mayo Clinic from 1994 to 2005. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2008; 1:202–9. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2007.12.006
5. Eikelboom JW, Mehta SR, Anand SS et al. Adverse impact of bleeding on prognosis in patients with acute coronary syndromes. Circulation 2006; 114:774–82. DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.612812
6. Yatskar L, Selzer F, Feit F et al. Access site hematoma requiring blood transfusion predicts mortality in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: data from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Dynamic Registry. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2007; 69:961–6. DOI: 10.1002/ccd.21087
7. Campeau L. Percutaneous radial artery approach for coronary angiography. Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 1989; 16:3–7.
8. Kiemeneij F, Laarman GJ. Percutaneous transradial artery approach for coronary stent implantation. Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 1993; 2:173–8.
9. Hussain A, Kaul U. RadIal Vs FemorAL (RIVAL) trial for coronary angiography and intervention in patients with acute coronary syndromes. Indian Heart J 2012; 64(1): 114–5. DOI: 10.1016/S0019-4832 (12) 60036-4
10. Valgimigli M, Gagnor A, Calabro P et al. Radial versus femoral access in patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing invasive management: a randomised multicentre trial. Lancet 2015; 385:2465–76. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736 (15) 60292-6
11 Bernat I et al. ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction treated by radial or femoral approach in a multicenter randomized clinical trial: the STEMI-RADIAL trial. J Am Coll Cardiol 2014; 63:964–72.
12 Sandhu K, Nadar SK. Percutaneous coronary intervention in the elderly. Int J Cardiol 2015; 199:342–55. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.05.188
13. Cox N, Resnic FS, Popma JJ et al. Comparison of the risk of vascular complications associated with femoral and radial access coronary catheterization procedures in obese versus nonobese patients. Am J Cardiol 2004; 94:1174–7. DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.07.088
14. Schoenfeld MS, Kassas I, Shah B, Transradial Artery Eccess in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST – Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic Shock. Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med 2018; 20 (2): 11. DOI: 10.1007/s11936-018-0607-1
15 Jabara R, Gadesam R, Pendyala L et al. Ambulatory discharge after transradial coronary intervention: Preliminary US single-center experience (Same-day TransRadial Intervention and Discharge Evaluation, the STRIDE Study). Am Heart J 2008; 156:1141–6. DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2008.07.018
16. Cooper CJ, El-Shiekh RA, Cohen DJ et al. Effect of transradial access on quality of life and cost of cardiac catheterization: A randomized comparison. Am Heart J 1999; 138:430–6.
17. Roffi M, Patrono C, Collet JP et al; ESC Scientific Document Group. 2015 ESC guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment elevation: Task Force for the Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes in Patients Presenting without Persistent ST-Segment Elevation of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Eur Heart J 2016; 37:267–315.
18. Numasawa Y, Kawamura A, Kohsaka S et al. Heart Vessels 2014; 29:49. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00380-013-0324-3
19. Trobs M et al. Predictors of Technical Failure in Transradial Coronary Angiography and Intervention. Am J Cardiol 2017; 120(9): 1508–13. DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard. 2017.07.049
20. Matchin Iu.G., Atanesian R.V., Basinkevich A.B. et al. Pervye rezul'taty primeneniia novoi metodiki – loktevogo arterial'nogo dostupa – dlia provedeniia diagnosticheskoi koronarografii i endovaskuliarnogo lecheniia koronarnykh arterii. Diagnosticheskia and interventionnaia radiology. 2012; 6 (2): 67–78 (in Russian).

Caregivers' page | Kindergarten "Solnyshko" Chernogolovka

- Cognitive development project "Pets"
- Project for the formation of environmental culture "Window Garden"
- Beauty Matryoshka Art and Aesthetic Development Project
- Project on moral and patriotic education "My family"
- Presentation "Our beloved city Chernogolovka through the eyes of children of the younger group"
- Project for the development of educational and research activities "Kapelka"
Diploma "Teacher of the Year Chernogolovka City District 2018"
Letters of thanks
- Project "Development of fine motor skills as a means of developing speech of children of primary preschool age in accordance with the Federal State Educational Standard DO
- Project "That's how clean we are!"
- My Favorite Toys Project
- Project "Grandma's garden" (second junior group)
- Project "New Year at the Gates" (middle group)
- Kindness and kindness project (middle group)
- Project "Magic on the water" (senior group)
- Project "Professions of my parents" (preparatory group)
- Project "ABC of Security" (SDA) (preparatory group)
- Presentation "Environmental education of preschool children through familiarization with the outside world"
- Presentation "Spiritual, moral and patriotic education of children of primary preschool age"
- Presentation of experience on the topic "Speech development in preschool children"
- Advice for parents "A toy in a child's life"
- Consultation for parents "Development of the speech of the child"
- Open lesson "Birthday present"
- Report "Spiritual, moral and patriotic education of children of primary preschool age"
- Report "Ecological education of children of early primary preschool age through familiarization with the outside world"
- Presentation of work experience on the topic "Working with children of senior preschool age during the quarantine period"
- Presentation of work experience on the topic "Development of creative abilities in children of primary preschool age in the process of productive activity using natural materials"
- Presentation for the report "Cognitive and research activities as a direction for the development of the personality of a preschooler"
- Consultation for parents "Cognitive and research activities as one of the conditions for the development of preschool children"
- Consultation for educators "Card file of games with natural materials"
- Abstract of the integrated lesson in the preparatory group "Glass Miracles"
- Master class "Experiments with water in the framework of the project "Water in the natural world"
- "Preparing the hand for writing" consultation
- Presentation "Innovative technologies for environmental education through the development of the subject-spatial environment of preschool educational institutions in the context of the implementation of the Federal State Educational Standard"
"Business card"

Diploma "Teacher of the year Chernogolovka - 2020 (nomination "Teacher of the Year") "

Letter of thanks from the parents of group No.
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