One of the biggest predictors of the outcome in therapy is the relationship you have with your therapist. It is important to find someone that you feel comfortable with sharing personal, difficult things with. Many therapists will offer a phone consult before booking an intake call to make sure it is a good fit. Here is a guide on what questions to ask during a consult call!

Link to consult guide

Therapy is most useful when you are able to process real life events, actual thoughts, current feelings to connect to real life. Many people find it helpful to jot down topics they’d like to discuss during the week. But if you don’t have that, don’t worry! Our sessions will be focused on your goals, and it is my job to help guide the conversation in a meaningful way. In my resources page, you'll find a worksheet that can help organize your thoughts before, during and after therapy to get the most out of sessions.

Sessions might look a little different for everyone. Generally, we will start off by checking in with your current mood, and talking about anything that happened over the week that might still be on your mind. Some people find it helpful to jot notes down during the week. Then, depending on your goals we might practice specific skills and wrap up. 50 minutes can seem like a long time, but always goes by much faster than you think!

Talking about yourself, like really talking about yourself, can be hard. I get it! As the therapist, I always come prepared with questions and topics to discuss so I can get to know you better and you can work towards your goals. There is no wrong answer to what you can talk about in therapy. Maybe you had a bad day and want to talk about work. Or perhaps you are annoyed with your best friend and wonder why this keeps happening. You might even feel like talking about a traumatic or upsetting event some weeks. Therapy doesn’t have to be all challenges and distress, though. Don’t forget to talk about your wins, your accomplishments, how you reached your goals. You are so much more than your mental health!

Most clients find it helpful to meet once a week, and sessions are typically 50 minutes long. In order to make therapy accessible to as many people as possible, please reach out even if scheduling, financial, or other circumstances would make once a week difficult. We can find a way to make it work for your unique situation!

Most insurances do cover therapy, likely under Behavioral Health coverage. I accept: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Aetna, Optum, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford Health Plans, UMR, and Oscar. If you plan on using insurance to cover the cost, prior to our first session I will check your eligibility. That will provide us with the fee portion you are responsible for, whether that be copay, coinsurance, or deductible. If you’d like to use an insurance I do not accept, I can provide you with a superbill. A superbill is a receipt that shows our sessions and payment which is then submitted to insurance for reimbursement.

My private pay fee is $150 for an individual therapy session. However, I do offer a sliding scale and a reduced fee for those who are unable or unwilling to use insurance. I also have 2 slots for individuals where session fees are equal to 1 hour of your current salary. For example, if you make $12.50 an hour, 1 session would be $12.50. Credit card information is required at the time of intake, unless otherwise discussed.

Having great friends you can trust with your feelings is incredibly important in your healing journey. However, the beauty of therapy is having a safe space to process your innermost thoughts, feelings, and experiences without risk of judgment, bias, or stake in the game. As I do not know any of the people in your life, you are able to truthfully express your thoughts about specific situations without the fear of rumors being spread, friends holding grudges, or there being any hidden agenda based on personal interest and background knowledge.