Easy peasy! Complete my contact form and I will call or email you to schedule a 15 minute phone consultation. That way we can get a sense of if we would work well together. On that phone call, we will talk about what’s bringing you to therapy, I can answer any questions you might have for me, and we can talk about scheduling an intake appointment or providing alternate referrals.

Psychotherapy is most effective when it occurs consistently; thus, I see clients once a week or more at the beginning of treatment. Sometimes clients seek more intensive treatment through scheduling 2-3 sessions per week, and sometimes clients decrease to every other week when they feel they have made good progress on their initial goals and are preparing to end their treatment.

If you are looking to meet with a therapist less than weekly, I am not the therapist for you.

Some clients wish to address one specific issue and move on, and some clients wish to work with therapists for a much longer period of time and address deeper issues. Therapy can be what you make of it as long as you feel you are still moving forward.

In the first session or “intake session” I ask a lot of specific questions about your life, what is going on for you, and what your goals for therapy are. We usually continue this process in the first three sessions, so I encourage you not to feel pressure to fit your whole life into the first hour. We will also be feeling out if this could be a great working relationship, and if I’m the ideal therapist for you. If after the first few sessions we determine other services would be better suited to your needs, I will help you connect to other resources and referrals.

Every therapist is a little different and has their own style, and what a session looks like might vary from week to week. Sessions with me are 50 minutes long, and I encourage an open dialogue that allows you to take the lead in guiding the conversation around what is important to you. Since people are complex, there are often many relevant aspects to ourselves that we will discuss in session related to the main goal we are focusing on. Almost nothing is irrelevant and many things are connected to each other.

Yes, with a few exceptions. What you share with me will not be disclosed unless you provide permission for me to do so (e.g. if you would like to sign a release for me to speak with your psychiatrist). The exceptions to this are if you present a significant risk to yourself or someone else, if I have knowledge of a child or vulnerable adult who has experienced abuse or neglect, or if a court subpoenas my records.

Sometimes a good fit between client and therapist depends on the therapist’s specialty, the therapist’s approach, or aspects about the client. Sometimes, a good fit depends on whether the personalities of the client and therapist work well together. Sometimes, it is hard to know for sure until the initial phone consultation, or sometimes, until a few sessions into therapy.

While it may take time for a therapist to fully get to know you or for you to build trust with a new person, you want to feel that the therapist is listening and trying to understand your specific needs and that you can build trust with that person in the future. Listen to your gut – is it telling you this person jives with you? Or, is it telling you things don’t feel right? No therapist is a good fit for every client. If after a few sessions with me you find yourself questioning whether I am the right therapist for you, please talk to me and we can determine the best plan for your treatment.

This depends on whether you have out of network benefits with your insurance.

I am an out of network provider for all insurance plans. This means you would pay my full fee at the time of your session and at the end of the month I will provide you with a receipt or “superbill” to submit to your insurance company for reimbursement. See my Fees and Insurance page for additional questions you can ask your insurance company to find out more about your out of network benefits. Please note that if your insurance covers part of the cost of your treatment they are then allowed access to your clinical records.