Do you accept insurance?

Yes, I accept Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO. I can check your insurance benefits before you start therapy to help you understand your costs. If I’m not in-network with your insurance, I’ll provide a statement for you to submit to your insurance for reimbursement.

Are therapy sessions in person or virtual?

Currently I only offer therapy virtually through an encrypted video platform, which is easy to use and meets the strictest privacy standards, including HIPPA. Before each session, you are sent an email with a link to the virtual meeting.

What happens in the first session?

Typically in the first session, we review a brief history of your experience, your goals in therapy, and what has worked and not worked for you in the past. I can also go into more detail about my process.

What is the first step in starting therapy?

You can reach out to me via the contact form, and via email we can see if the logistics work well, including time of session, meeting virtually, and insurance. We would then set up a brief phone call, and work together to see if there is an initial fit, based on your needs and goals and my process. If we both agree to a fit, we then schedule our first session. Typically we meet 3-4 sessions and then, if needed, reevaluate to see if there is an ongoing fit.

What are the benefits of therapy?

What we see in therapy, both from research and personal experience, is the fit and quality of the relationship between therapist and client is the key factor in a therapy being and feeling affective. My role is not to provide advice or be judgmental about clients or their behaviors. It is a relationship of building warmth and support, insight and the hard work of change together. For more information about this relationship, I find this article insightful: Why the Most Important Part of Therapy Is So Misunderstood by Santiago Delboy