When you find yourself questioning whether or not to seek support. When it seems life is only all challenge and no relief. I believe it’s a good time to find support. Patterns, set in motion from early experiences of developmental misattunement, traumatic experiences, inter or transgenerational trauma, as well as the ongoing experiences of oppression, both overt and subtle, in daily life that undermine your trust in your own internal resources, are undermining your innate capacity and resilience. Under stress, everyone relies on old, familiar ways of coping. However, a chronic reliance on these old patterns suggests a need to introduce new resources.

Experience. A trained therapist is interested in listening deeply to what you have to say in an effort to help you find your own answers by supporting you in connecting with what is true and right for you. A good therapist won’t tell you what to do or how to live your life. They will give you an experienced outside perspective and help you gain insight into yourself so you can make better choices.

Working together, we will slow down to bring caring attention to everything we do in a session and practice it out in the world. We'll make room for curiosity and self-compassion to explore issues arising from anxiety, panic, stuckness, and depression, along with experiences of loss and grief related to developmental, physical, or sexual trauma. We'll explore what's getting in the way of you thriving.

Finding the perfect psychotherapist for you and your process is important to me not only because research shows the most important factor contributing to deeply transformative work is a solid rapport between yourself and your therapist but also because I believe in everyone getting the care they need. And being that everyone is different, effective treatments and therapist-client fit will be too.

The best way to feel out the potential for a good fit between us is by talking together about what is bringing you to therapy, what you are looking for in your therapist, and what you're hoping to work on. Trust your gut intuition. If, after sharing your challenges and goals with me, you feel good about our conversation, we'll schedule a time to meet. If the connection doesn’t feel right, or you feel my approach wouldn’t be a good fit go with another choice. I respect this choice and want you to get the support that feels right to you.

Therapy won’t always feel pleasant. Painful memories, confusion, frustration, or uncomfortable feelings might surface. This is a normal part of therapy, and as your therapist, I will guide you through this process. It is one of the greatest paradoxes of healing. I liken it to the lotus pushing its way through the soil. It takes effort; it is dark and cold, but in the end, there is the warmth of the sun and more space to move around than you could have imagined to see where you are.

Also, therapy should always be a safe place. While you’ll sometimes feel challenged or unpleasant feelings, you should always feel safe. If you’re starting to feel overwhelmed or you’re dreading your therapy sessions, talk to me. I want to hear about it.

Therapy should take as little or as long as you need to find yourself answering YES to these questions.—Is your life changing for the better? (Look at different parts of your life: work, home, your social life.) —Is therapy challenging you? Is it stretching you beyond your comfort zone? —Do you feel like you’re starting to understand yourself better? —Do you feel more confident and empowered? —Are your relationships improving?

By law, I am bound to protect your confidentiality. The exceptions to this are related to child or elder abuse, a threat to harm others, or if you are in danger of self-harm. Learn more »

Come with an intention to be as open and honest about yourself as possible. The first session I will want to learn more about what is bringing you to therapy at this time and what you hope to get out of it. Most likely, you will have much more to tell me, and I’ll be listening carefully.

I am not currently on any insurance panels. But am happy to provide a superbill of your sessions that will have all the required information an insurance company requires for reimbursement Out-of-Network.

I offer a sliding scale based on income. Please feel free to ask if you are interested in learning more. I believe everyone should get the care they need.

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical and mental health care will cost.

Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance, or who are not using insurance to cover any portion of the cost, an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, which includes mental health care. 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.

For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises/consumers