Payment

I am accepting self-pay clients only. This means you will be charged a standard rate of $120 at each appointment.
If you would like to use insurance benefits I will be glad to provide a super-bill to document our appointments and fee to pursue reimbursement with your insurance company.
Using a self pay method allows me to document freely without the restrictions of insurance companies. I believe Insurance companies should not dictate the scope or number of sessions provided. Being in contract with insurance companies require a diagnosis that stays with you, access to your records and an overall version of documenting that is outdated. This is an intimate process, and it works best if I can maintain your confidentiality in all possible ways.
The overturn of Roe v. Wade and attacks on gender affirming care and LGBTQIA+ rights solidifies my commitment to protecting client information to protect client privacy. Self pay is the tool I have to do that right now.
I am also leaning into the work I am honored to do with so many of you—taking up space, asking for what I need and knowing my worth. This is part of my self-care, walking the walk and protecting the sustainability of this career I have invested so much in.

Scheduling

You can schedule here.
I use an online portal to schedule, complete paperwork, give access to your information and process payments.
Frequency of appointments varies. My goal is to meet weekly in the initial phase of therapy as this is skill building and requires repetition and direct intervention. In later phases of our work together I will request more time between appointments to allow space for application, practice and integration of what we have discussed.

The first appointment I will gather information about you life, goals, and ambitions for therapy. You will also gain a deeper understanding of how I would address your specific situation. The first appointment will not be therapy per-say but game planning and a vibe check.
From there we will begin the foundational and explorative work of therapy based on the plan we set in the first session.
There will be countless pages of notes, resources and reminders I send from our sessions. The tangible act of creating memos and reminders connects the emotional and cognitive parts of our brains.
It helps to have a journal or place to keep your therapy work. the assumption is that we are building tools that will become second nature and some tools you will need to reference later.