How Can Therapy Benefit Me?

As my clients often say to me, "I think everyone should have a therapist!" Therapy is a great gift to "Self." In participating in therapy, you create a physical space in time and place that is exclusively yours. Our work together can provide you with support, problem-solving skills, and enhanced coping strategies for issues related to depression, anxiety, grief, and feeling stuck. You may want to gain insight into your relationship dynamics with a significant other, your family members, your colleagues or other important people in your life. You may choose to focus on managing or alleviating the stress in your life or the creative blocks that you face. Often clients choose to engage in strategies that facilitate greater clarity about what they truly want to experience in their lives and the barriers that hinder them from making that happen. Therapy provides a wonderful opportunity to be encouraged, supported, "mirrored", "joined" and to have your process "witnessed." In therapy you can expect to experience many of the following:

• Greater clarity and understanding of yourself, your goals and values
• Increasing your relationship satisfaction
• Learning about your communication styles, "love languages," and personality type in relationships
• Understanding work place dynamics and leadership styles
• Enhancing Leadership skills
• Developing strategies and skills designed to resolve the concerns that led you to seek therapy
• Learning ways to alleviate stress and anxiety and gaining a greater sense of ease and flow
• Developing a "Mindful Action Plan"
• Managing anger, grief, depression, and other emotional pressures
• Improving communication and active listening skills
• Addressing Attention issues
• Developing "Sleep Hygiene" strategies to address sleep concerns
• Increasing your awareness of the behavior and thought patterns that you may be repeating
• Learning new ways of responding to these thoughts and behaviors
• Improving your self-esteem and increasing your self-confidence

Do I Really Need Therapy? I Can Usually Handle My Problems.

We frequently find ourselves managing a multitude of tasks and roles simultaneously -- all in the midst of challenging life situations. Family and friends can provide great comfort as members of our inner circle. Therapy provides additional resources for gaining support and insight as you face the challenges, twists and turns that life brings. Therapy may provide fresh perspectives and inspiring insights. Just as we often enslist the support of a personal trainer for sculpting and achieving the shape we desire to be in, therapy offers goal directed support and guidance in creating the life we desire to live.


What Can I Expect In Session?

Within session, you'll have an opportunity to discuss your current concerns and your goals for working together. Our work can be flexible in offering a calming space when life seems unmanageable or a motivating force when life feels static. I work from a strengths oriented perspective that honors your pace and acknowledges your strengths. I offer a compassionate presence and enjoy enlisting humor in our work. We'll work collaboratively to get you where you want to be.

In terms of logistics, therapy sessions can vary in length, but are generally 55 minutes. The duration of work can vary as well, depending on what you set out to achieve. Our work can be short term to address a specific issue, or can be longer term to address patterns that have become prohibitive to your enjoyment in your life, career and relationships. Often, to start, we'll schedule sessions weekly. But, we'll tailor the frequency of sessions to your specific needs. Ultimately, our goals will include you bringing what you learn in session back into your daily life.


Considering Medication vs. Therapy?

I am a firm believer and advocate for achieving sustainable growth and a greater sense of well-being with an integrative approach to wellness. Therapy, exercise, nutrition, meditation, stress management, spirituality, creativity and your social network all play important roles in wellness and balance. Occasionally, medication in combination with therapy can also provide a viable course of action to addressing mental, emotional and attention difficulties. Working in conjunction with your Medical Doctor, we can determine the best course of action for your needs.

Do You Accept Insurance?

I am an Out-Of-Pocket / Out-Of-Network Provider.

What Out-Of-Pocket means for our work together is that you pay me the full fee directly at the time of service with the credit card you keep on file. 

I am also happy to work with you as an Out-Of-Network provider if you prefer to access your out of network benefits.  In this case, if you have out of network benefits, I will send you a Superbill that you can submit to your carrier for their predetermined rate for your out-of-network benefit reimbursement.

Therapy services may be covered in-full or in-part by your health insurance carrier or employee benefit plan.

I recommend that you contact your Insurance Carrier and check your coverage carefully.

Below, you'll find a list of specific questions to ask your Member Services Department. These questions will assist you in teasing out the specifics of your coverage and your carrier's expectations of you regarding your financial responsibilities for services. The phone number for Member Services is usually found on the back of your insurance card.

What Are Your Rates?
Rates: 

$250.00 per 45-50 minute session

$200.00 per 30-minute session

**Please note:  Letters, Reports, Emails and phone contacts that require more than 15 minutes will be charged directly to you for each 15 minute increments of service.

What Forms Of Payment Do You Accept?
All major credit cards accepted for payment.  Payment is due at the time of service with a credit card that you keep on file.

What Is Your Cancellation Policy?
I respectfully require 48 hours notice for the cancellation and rescheduling of all appointments.  With less than 48 hours notice or missed appointments, you will be charged the cancellation fee of $180.00.  No exceptions.

Questions? If you'd like more information or are ready to schedule an appointment, please feel free to contact me ! I'm honored and happy to help!!