Therapy is not a one size fits all, and finding a good match is essential to feeling supported, comfortable and empowered to make changes in order to reach your goals. My clients describe me as intentional, kind, insightful and direct. I believe that during therapy, we are in partnership and work together to set goals that are reasonable, manageable and attainable in a time-sensitive manner. I am trained in and utilize evidenced modalities including Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Somatic Therapy (creating awareness and lasting change through connecting the mind and body) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. I offer a complimentary 15 minute phone consultation to see if working together feels like a good fit.

Sometimes therapy is short term, to address a specific goal or gain clarity in one aspect of life, and just a handful of sessions may be appropriate. Other times, therapy can last many months to years. It really depends on many factors and throughout our sessions, we will periodically check in to see how therapy feels and can assess the frequency of our sessions to make sure that it is working for you. Remember, therapy is your time. It is about your needs and what feels right to you.

To start, meeting weekly or every other week is important to build rapport, develop a therapeutic relationship, discuss and begin to work on goals. I ask that all clients commit to meeting at least every other week initially. Therapy is a commitment and investment in your wellbeing, and therefore requires consistency. Over time, it is both common and appropriate for clients to meet less frequently as progress is made.

Everyone is welcome. All genders, sexual orientations, races, ethnicities, religions and disabilities are welcome here. While I specialize in working with certain areas of mental health (see specialties section for details on these areas), I provide a non judgmental, open and curious mindset, and am open to learning, growing and welcome being challenged by my clients.

Attending therapy can benefit you in many ways. In order to gain the most benefit from therapy, it is essential to practice skills learned in therapy outside the therapeutic setting. This could mean adding a new daily habit, a mindset shift, setting boundaries and practicing self care. Real, lasting change happens outside the therapy session.

On January 1, 2022, congress enacted a “No Surprises Act”, which is a “new federal protections against surprise medical bills that take affect in 2022. Surprise medical bills arise when insured consumers inadvertently receive care from out-of-network hospitals, doctors, or other providers they did not choose”. Under the law, health care providers, including mental health providers, must give clients who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for their services.

If you are a self-pay client, and are not using your health insurance to pay for therapy sessions, you will be provided with a “Good Faith Estimate” detailing the cost per session, via Simple Practice, the HIPPA compliant platform that information is shared with you, confidentially.

https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises