I never want finances to be the barrier that keeps you from seeking help. I am able to off a sliding scale and also accept HSA and FSA cards. Your current insurance may also be able to reimburse you for your sessions, and I am more than happy to provide you with receipts or a "Superbill". 

I don't accept insurance for very important reasons:

Did you know that you must receive a mental health diagnosis in order for insurance to pay or reimburse for therapy? It’s true. Unfortunately, insurance companies aren’t concerned about marital satisfaction or relational wellness through a stressful time. Since they only focus on medical repercussions, they require a label that permanently diagnoses individuals, often unnecessarily and sometimes dishonestly. This leads to over-diagnosing clients and typically keeps them in therapy longer than they need to be.

 I am committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards, allowing you to keep your medical records private from insurance companies and therefore any employers or future benefit managers that have interest in your mental health history. By simply paying in full as needed, you maintain complete control and confidentiality of your sessions. I conveniently accepts debit card, any major credit card, as well as HSA or FSA cards. 

Talk therapy addresses deeper emotional or psychological issues, often rooted in the past, and aims to improve mental health and well-being. Therapists are trained to treat mental health disorders, such as anxiety or depression, by exploring emotions, behaviors, and underlying patterns. While life coaches focus on growth and achievement, therapists delve into healing and emotional processing.

Life coaching focuses on helping individuals set and achieve personal or professional goals, improve performance, and develop strategies for overcoming obstacles, often in a future-oriented, action-driven manner. Coaches typically work with healthy, functioning individuals looking to enhance their lives.

While everyone’s journey is different, most clients begin experiencing change within 6-8 sessions.

Confidentiality is crucial to my role as a therapist because it creates a safe and trusting environment where clients feel comfortable sharing personal, sensitive information without fear of judgment or exposure. It allows clients to explore their emotions, behaviors, and challenges openly, which is essential for effective therapy. Maintaining confidentiality also protects the client's privacy rights and ensures that they can seek help without concern that their personal struggles will be disclosed to others, thus fostering a strong therapeutic relationship based on trust and respect.

There are 3 instances in which I would be required to break confidentiality:

• If a client reports any known or suspected abuse of a child, elderly or disabled person.

• If a client reports an intent to harm themselves or others.

• Finally, if I am subpoenaed by a court of law I may be required to share information about our work together.

Each of my clients receives an “Informed Consent” to read over and sign. This explains in depth the limitations of confidentiality.