You’ve got Questions.
I have gathered together some of the top questions I get from prospective clients, I hope this helps you. Of course if you have other questions, please message me directly.
General FAQs
What is Therapy?
Who is it for?
Therapy is a collaborative and confidential process between a trained therapist and an individual seeking support. I provide a safe and non-judgmental space for anyone to explore their thoughts, emotions and experiences.
Therapy is a collaborative process that provides a supportive space to explore thoughts, emotions, experiences, and patterns that may be affecting your daily life. Depending on your needs and goals, therapy may help you develop greater self-awareness, strengthen coping and emotional regulation skills, process difficult experiences, improve relationships, and navigate life transitions.
Deciding whether therapy is right for you depends on your individual needs, concerns, and goals. Therapy may be helpful if you are experiencing emotional distress, relationship difficulties, trauma-related concerns, anxiety, chronic stress, life transitions, or patterns that are affecting your daily life. A consultation can help determine whether my experience and approach are a good fit for what you are looking for.
Your privacy and confidentiality are important parts of the therapeutic relationship. Information shared in therapy is kept confidential in accordance with applicable state and federal laws and professional ethical requirements, with certain exceptions required or permitted by law. The limits of confidentiality are reviewed as part of the informed consent process.
My approach is individualized, structured, and trauma-informed. After we meet, we will develop a treatment plan based on your concerns, goals, history, and current needs. Treatment may incorporate trauma reprocessing, emotional regulation skills, parts work, and other evidence-informed approaches when appropriate.
Fill out your paperwork prior to session, as this saves us at least 15 minutes of your therapy hour that we can spend getting to know one another and setting treatment goals. Please bring a credit card or method of payment as payment is due at the beginning of each session. I also accept cash and checks. *Please note walk and talk sessions are not available as a first therapy session. Walk and talk is available after a client has had at least four in person sessions.
Session frequency depends on your individual needs, treatment goals, and stage of therapy. Some clients begin with weekly sessions, while others may attend biweekly or at another clinically appropriate frequency. We will discuss the schedule that best supports your treatment.
The length to which you will need therapy depends on a client’s individual circumstances and the goals they want to achieve in therapy.
I offer virtual/online sessions two days a week. If you need virtual therapy, be sure to inform me of this during our 15 minute consultation.
Therapy sessions are individualized to your treatment goals and what is happening in your life at the time. Sessions may include identifying emotional and behavioral patterns, developing regulation skills, processing difficult experiences, exploring protective responses, and practicing strategies that can be used outside of therapy. Depending on your needs and treatment goals, sessions may also incorporate trauma reprocessing, DBT skills, or IFS parts work.
My practice focuses on adults navigating trauma and complex trauma, ADHD, Autism and AuDHD, emotional dysregulation, anxiety, chronic stress and burnout, and significant life transitions. I have a particular interest in working with women and late-identified neurodivergent adults, including those who have spent years masking, overfunctioning, or struggling to understand their emotional and relational patterns.
Therapy focuses on understanding what is happening beneath these patterns, processing difficult experiences, strengthening emotional regulation, and developing practical strategies that support daily functioning and a greater sense of self-understanding.
My clinical approach is trauma-informed, person-centered, and individualized to each client. Depending on your needs, treatment may incorporate Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), Internal Family Systems (IFS) parts work, cognitive behavioral strategies, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). I am a Certified Dialectical Behavior Therapy Professional (C-DBT).
Person-Centered Therapy, developed by Carl Rogers, is a humanistic approach that emphasizes the importance of creating a supportive and non-judgmental therapeutic environment. The therapist provides empathy, unconditional positive regard, and genuineness, allowing clients to explore their feelings and thoughts freely. This approach empowers clients to access their inner resources and self-awareness, fostering personal growth and self-acceptance. By focusing on the individual’s experience and perception, Person-Centered Therapy is particularly effective in helping clients develop a stronger sense of self, improve their emotional well-being, and achieve greater fulfillment in their lives.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a therapeutic approach that views the mind as naturally made up of different “parts,” each of which may carry emotions, beliefs, or protective roles. IFS helps clients approach these parts with curiosity and compassion, better understand the experiences beneath their reactions, and develop a more connected relationship with themselves. I incorporate IFS parts work into therapy when appropriate for a client’s individual needs and treatment goals.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based approach that incorporates skills related to mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. As a Certified Dialectical Behavior Therapy Professional (C-DBT), I incorporate DBT principles and strategies into treatment based on each client’s individual needs and goals.
Through a structured process involving eye movements and visualization techniques, ART helps individuals access and reprocess traumatic memories in a safe and controlled manner. By addressing the core aspects of trauma, ART fosters a sense of empowerment and restores a greater sense of control over one’s life.
Specialty FAQs
What i use?
Clients who suffer from extreme emotional dysregulation benefit from therapy with me.
Business FAQs
How it Works
Here I’ve answered the nuts and bolts of the business of therapy.
My services begin at $135. Upon booking, you will receive a Good Faith Estimate that provides a list of services and their costs, as well as your estimated cost of therapy based on the services you choose.
I do not accept insurance. I will, however, provide a super bill for your insurance company to seek reimbursement.
A Superbill is a receipt for a session with an out-of-network counselor allowing the patient to submit to their health insurance. A Superbill may be requested by a patient of a mental health professional; psychiatrist, psychologist, or licensed social worker, when the patient pays out-of-pocket for the qualified medical expense. Reimbursement will be determined by the individual healthcare policy at the time the claim is received.
I require at least 24 hours’ notice for cancellations or rescheduling. Appointments canceled with less than 24 hours’ notice, as well as missed appointments, are subject to a $135 late-cancellation/no-show fee. After two no-call/no-show appointments, clients may be removed from the schedule. Please refer to your informed consent and practice policies for complete information regarding cancellations and fees.
Please fill out the request for a free 15 minute consultation. After a conversation, we will see if I am the right fit for your therapeutic needs.
Due to the importance of your confidentiality and the importance of minimizing dual relationships, I do not accept friend or contact requests from current or former clients on any social networking site (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram etc). I believe that adding clients as friends or contacts on these sites can compromise your confidentiality and our respective privacy. It may also blur the boundaries of our therapeutic relationship. If you have questions about this, please bring them up when we meet and we can talk more about it. If you see me in person, I will wait for you to approach me with a greeting as a way to respect your confidentiality.