Ongoing work
A therapy session
The ongoing work your child does with a therapist. Sessions start at ₹900.
Fees
What Cornerstone costs — plainly
Money is usually the first question parents ask, and it deserves a straight answer. Here it is. If anything below raises a question, call us — +91 70225 30530 — and ask it. No fine print, no pressure.
The two things parents confuse — and shouldn’t
A session and an assessment are different services at different prices. We separate them here because muddling them is the fastest way to lose trust at the exact moment you’re deciding whether to trust us.
First conversation
A consultation
A focused first conversation with a clinician about your child. ₹1,000; with a senior clinician, ₹1,500.
Fuller assessment
A detailed evaluation
Speech and language, occupational therapy, developmental, cognitive, or psychological — priced on its own. Detailed evaluations start at ₹2,000; specialised evaluations run ₹2,500–₹4,000+, and some specific tests carry their own charges.
An assessment is never a ₹900 session. We’ll tell you the exact figure, and what it includes, before you book it.
Sessions — the honest picture
The base rate for a therapy session is ₹900.
From there, the rate depends on the therapist’s experience and seniority — we’ll tell you plainly before you start. That is a promise: you will know what a session costs before the first one, and nothing changes without telling you first.
We are deliberately among the more economical private practices in the city, and we intend to stay that way. The price is honest because the care is custom: every child’s plan is built for that child.
Psychology sessions are ₹900, and a psychology consultation is ₹1,000.
Evaluations — what they cost, and why they come first
An assessment is how we avoid guessing. Therapy works when it is aimed at the right thing, and the assessment is how we aim. Families often tell us it is the first time anyone has explained their child properly.
Every evaluation is priced for what it actually involves, and you’ll get the figure before you book. Where we already know typical figures, we say so:
- Fluency evaluation — around ₹2,000.
- Detailed speech-and-language evaluation — around ₹3,800.
- Occupational therapy evaluation — around ₹3,000.
Other evaluations — developmental, cognitive, and psychological — are priced individually.
How payment works
Advance payment
For the coming month, due by the 5th.
Invoice adjustments
Between the 1st and the 5th, we adjust invoices for holidays you’ve told us about in advance.
Absence limit
A 15-day limit applies to planned absences; beyond that, sessions are not held or adjusted.
Payment methods
Mostly by UPI, with card and limited cash.
If cost is genuinely a barrier, tell us. There’s a monthly package for families who are struggling, and we’d rather talk about it than have you walk away.
Cancellations & missed sessions
We keep these simple and honest.
Cancellation
Please give us at least four hours’ notice. We send a reminder the day before and again on the morning of your session.
Missed sessions
If a session is missed without notice, we generally won’t call you offering another slot.
Compensatory sessions
You can make up a session on another day — not necessarily with the same therapist, and with no same-day guarantee — up to three per month.
Honest questions, straight answers
Will it end up costing more than I planned?
Not without you knowing first. You will always hear the full cost of what is recommended before it starts. If we suggest something new — a programme, an extra service — the price comes with the suggestion, in the same conversation.
Why does the rate differ between therapists?
Therapy is skilled work, and skill grows with years. A senior therapist’s sessions are priced differently from a newer one’s — and a newer therapist is often a very good fit for a child. We match the therapist to the child, not the other way around, and we tell you the rate before you begin.
Are there extra charges — materials, reports, school visits?
The fee we quote is the fee for the session. Some things do carry a separate charge, and we’ll say so plainly before they apply — formal school liaison and coordination is the main one, and it is arranged and billed separately, not bundled in.
What if therapy is not working for us?
Talk to us. Progress reviews — about once every four months — are part of how we work, and we would rather adjust the plan than lose the family. If we honestly cannot help, we will tell you — and help you find who can.
Ask us anything about cost
A consultation is ₹1,000; therapy sessions start at ₹900; detailed evaluations start at ₹2,000. You can ask about fees before you decide anything.