Therapy with me, demystified.

Cash pay is $120 for a 55-minute session. I also take HSA and some insurance. If you're using insurance, the rate is up to them — but when you fill out the paperwork, the system (Alma or Headway) will tell you very clearly what your responsibility will be before our first session.

I ask a lot of questions. I get to know you, your issues, your coping skills. I want to know who's important in your life, what you're doing, where you've been, what symptoms you've got, what your history is. We try to come up with goals that will help with the issues we identify, and we might talk about which therapy modalities could fit. It's collaborative. I'm not the authority on you. I'm a mirror, and a bit of a director of internal traffic.

Honestly? I genuinely enjoy my clients as people, and their individual humor. I usually start sessions by asking what's been coming up since we last met. Goals between sessions are chosen by you — not assigned by me.

Nope, not at all. You can just book a first session. (But please cancel via text or email if you decide not to come.)

I honestly love being a therapist. It's a sacred honor, and I really do get to see people improve and change. If that didn't happen, hearing the hardest parts of people's lives day in and day out would be a lot harder. But being in a position to help genuinely changes how I receive difficult information. Disclosure is just an entry point — eventually people get to heal the pain. So no, I don't feel overwhelmed by my clients' stories.

Yes.

Yes.

No thanks.

What's needed will be emailed to you to fill out before the first session — your info, pre-assessment questions, insurance details if relevant. We can go over any questions you have about it in the first session.

That's the whole point of doing this in your own home. Wear what you want, be where you want — as long as you're in a private space.

I prefer to see you on a laptop screen that isn't moving — I'm watching your body, not just listening to your voice, and movement makes that hard. Headphones are great if you've got them. A phone will work in a pinch.

That happens. Not every therapist fits with every person. You can ask me for referrals to other therapists, or — if that feels too uncomfortable — you can just say you don't want to reschedule. I want you to be with someone who's a good fit. If I'm not the one for you, no harm done.

Please give 24 hours notice and there's no fee. The fee for late cancellations is not the full session price.

Sadly, nope. State licensing rules require it. But I'm happy to point you toward Psychology Today, Inclusive Therapists, or other directories where you can find someone in your state.