Frequently Asked Questions & Answers

No, but I can provide you with an invoice that you can submit to your insurance in order to see if they will reimburse you.

For me, I see several benefits of not taking insurance.

1. Paying out-of-pocket for care allows us to work on the timeframe that feels best for you. Sometimes insurance companies are only willing to approve a fixed number of sessions.
2. The notes concerning your care are held strictly with me and are not shared with an insurance company.
3. Insurance companies mandate that a formal diagnosis be given to them in order to justify your involvement in treatment. Paying out-of-pocket helps avoid having a diagnosis in your medical file that could potentially cause you problems in the future.
4. Working with out-of-pocket clients allows my caseload to be smaller, which means more individualized attention to you. You are not just a number!

My individual sessions are generally 50 minutes and a couple’s session is 80 minutes. These sessions are $120 and $180, respectively, although I do have some slots in my practice that are dedicated to a sliding scale.

Therapy provides a venue where you can speak with someone on whatever issue(s) that may be of concern to you. In a session, I will be interested in hearing what you would like to focus on and in what direction you are looking to go. Maybe there’s an anxiety or uncomfortable feelings you’re wishing to address. Perhaps there is a sexual concern that you wish to talk about. Maybe there’s a success that you want to talk about. Yes, you can certainly talk about happy things in therapy. Actually, it is crucial to acknowledge our achievements with both ourselves and with others. As I listen, I will also be offering reflections of what I see and hear so that we may both become more aware of who you are and who you want to become.

This question is tough to answer. All of us have different levels of wounding. Some may be on the surface, and yet others may be deep woundings from our childhood that could take longer to address. Everyone’s path to healing is different. I do want to be honest with you and say that therapeutic work can be difficult. Looking at our wounds can be painful, and we may feel worse before things get better. We look at the wounds and realize just how painful they are. But regardless of what happens in therapy, I will be there to walk with you through the pain.

The relationship between a therapist and client is of utmost importance. I think it is essential that a client has a chance to meet with and “interview” their therapist. Your therapist is going to be someone that you want to feel comfortable to be open and honest with, no matter what topic you may want to address. You want to trust that they will treat you respectfully and have the competence to work with you. I want to give time and space for you to ask any questions you may have about my approach or my work to see if we might be a good fit. If you do not feel comfortable with me, then you have saved yourself time and money and can continue on your search for the right therapist for you. I can and will offer any assistance I can in trying to lead you towards finding the right therapist for you.

I am there to be one who listens and asks questions that help you, as the client, become more acquainted and accepting of who you are as a person. I am not there to put judgment on you, nor to give you advice about what you should do in your life. My questions will also seek to help you become more aware of how you would like to reach your goals.

I believe that it’s only when we genuinely start becoming aware of who we are that we can truly start down a path of change into who we want to become. We are all already working with a wealth of knowledge of who we are as a person. What I would like to examine with clients are the things that go unsaid. The therapy sessions can provide a space in which you can speak, both vulnerably and honestly, in a way that you may not be able to talk with others. Allowing my clients to be able to learn more about who they are within their relationships (romantic, familial, platonic, etc.). The more we understand about ourselves and our patterns, the more we can work towards creating the future we want.

I typically work with individual adults who are looking to do work on themselves for personal growth. I work with those struggling with anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, feelings of shame, fear, and guilt regarding their sexuality or grief/loss. I work with the straight community as well as with the LGBTQIA+ community. I work with any individual regardless of where they identify on the gender spectrum (female, male, trans, gender non-binary, gender non-conforming, etc.). Give me a call and let’s see if we’re a good fit.