Therapy FAQs

Individual sessions cost $160 per 55 minute session
Couples therapy costs $160 per 55 minute session

I don’t take any insurance at this time.  I can be an out of network provider though. At the end of the month, I can provide you with a Superbill which you can submit to your insurance company for reimbursement.  You will need to call your insurance company to see if they offer this service.

I see clients from 9:00am to 3:00pm, Monday through Friday.

I am currently offering both virtual telehealth sessions and a limited number of in-person sessions.

There are so many ways that therapy can help!  Even if you have close friends or family that you talk to, sometimes it’s helpful to have a new perspective on relationships or struggles in your life.  You can learn new strategies and coping skills in therapy to deal with difficult emotions.  After a therapeutic relationship has been established – a therapist can help you gain insight by gently pointing out ways that your behaviors are not in line with your values or goals.  You can learn in therapy the ways that habitual coping skills, which may have been helpful in the past, are no longer serving you.

This answer is different for every client.  Some clients have a specific issue and it may only take a few sessions for them to feel like the work is done.  Some clients end up staying on for months or even years – attending regular sessions or even just monthly check-ins.  It’s really so personal so it’s hard to say.  In our first few sessions, we will get clear about our goals and we will check in every so often to make sure that we are accomplishing those goals and if they have changed.

Somatic experiencing treats all kinds of issues – anxiety, depression, grief/loss, trauma, and life transitions.  It is a therapeutic model that helps release trauma and stress and can help you reconnect with a feeling of aliveness and trust yourself more.  Somatic experiencing is different from some other therapies because it integrates the body in the process.  It is the life’s work of Peter Levine. 

This will depend somewhat on your goals.  Usually during the first few couples counseling sessions I’ll get a history of you together as a couple and basic family of origin history.  I’ll be curious about the times between sessions when you were triggered by each other or when you felt disconnected.  We’ll spend a lot of time trying to understand the dance between the two of you that causes disconnection because I truly believe that sometimes the little things can become symbolic of bigger issues in the relationship.  From here we’ll work on finding new steps in the dance, new ways of communicating and relating and responding to each other.

Yes!  This is actually a great time to work on communication and relationship skills.  People often come in for premarital counseling or before making a big commitment like moving in together, buying a house, or having children.  Some couples of course decide that they want to be in a long-term relationship but they don’t want to get married and they too benefit from couples counseling

I work with plenty of people who are not in monogamous relationships. You are welcome in my practice.  My goal is to help you figure out what you want and how to communicate about it.

I don’t typically tell couples whether they should stay together or break up. I can promise though that we will get everything out of the table. I can help you understand, organize, and express what you really are feeling and what you want and I can help you really hear each other. From there, the choice is yours!

More and more we’re discovering that relationships are the key to not only happiness but also to good health. Yet oftentimes from our families or the culture at large we internalize messages that are anti-intimacy or anti- relationship. So no, it’s not a bad sign to go to couples therapy. To recognize that the quality of your relationships is directly related to your happiness, and to set the intention to prioritize your relationship, this can be a really good sign.

As of January 1, 2022, under Section 2799B-6 of the Public Health Service Act, health care providers and health care facilities are required to inform individuals who are not enrolled in a plan or coverage or a Federal health care program, or not seeking to file a claim with their plan or coverage both orally and in writing of their ability, upon request or at the time of scheduling health care items and services, to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” of expected charges.

Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services.
You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment, and hospital fees.

Make sure your health care provider gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing at least 1 business day before your medical service or item. You can also ask your healthcare provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an item or service.

If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill.

Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate. For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises.