FAQ

We are not an in-network for any insurance providers.

If you have an out-of-network benefit, We are happy to provide you with a “superbill” so that you can file for reimbursement.

Individual sessions are 50 minutes in length.

That gives me time after each session to do my notes and to get ready for the next session.

We also offer 100-minute sessions for indidivuals.

We work with couples in a 100-minute minimum session because 50-minutes couples work is enough time to start trouble but not resolve anything. It’s important that couples leave each session together feeling like they accomplished something important and knowing how they did it.

We require 48-hours’ notice if you need to cancel.

We’re also a reasonable human beings and we understand that emergencies come up.

The bottom line is: If you aren’t going to make your session, let us know. We care about our clients and what is going on in their lives, so talk to us if you can’t make your session.

Non-emergency cancellations are charged the full fee of the session.

Most of our clients who are new to therapy are understandably nervous at their first appointment. There is something about the word ‘therapy’ that says: “This is going to get really personal, really fast.”

Our clients find a safe, comfortable place to talk to a warm, open person (our talented therapists).

We are most concerned with what is causing you distress and finding ways we can alleviate unnecessary suffering.
Therapy with us feels very conversational and inviting. We’ll help with tools and solutions once we fully understand what you are facing and what you’d like to see happen.

Healing happens best when the process is collaborative and trusting. We see you as the expert in your own life, even if you have some blind spots (we all do).

We’ll work together to find what will work best for you because we will talk often about whether or not you feel like what you are getting is what you need the most right now.

Whether it’s problems with relationships or personal struggles, there is a lot of generic advice out there that doesn’t seem to be aware that people are different from each other or that our bodies play a big role in what can and cannot work for us. Our practice is not informed by traditional wisdom but, instead, deeply rooted in what actually works—even if it seems counter-intuitive.

We are part of close therapeutic communities with experts from around the country in trauma and PTSD, body image issues, addiction, betrayal trauma, maternal mental health, and relationships, and family enmeshment. We talk to them often about our work because we want to make sure we are giving our clients the best service possible. When you work with us, you benefit from the supportive communities that we are a part of.

We also don’t bring our egos to work. If we are not the right therapist for you, we will let you know that you likely need something that I don’t offer. We’ll help you find the right fit because we want you to get the help and feel the relief you are looking for.

Religious beliefs and faith practice are central to many of my clients’ lives. Generally, when clients ask this question, they aren’t always asking if or where we go to church, they are asking, “Will you understand me?”

We don’t generally share with our clients personal faith or beliefs, not because we are not willing to, but because trust and feeling understood can be determined by one factor:

Trust and understanding come from feeling together in the same space at the same time.

We work to understand our clients in all aspects of their lives. If there is something about you that we don’t understand, we will ask you about it.

Many clients who are people of faith worry, and rightly so, that therapists who work with sexual issues and marriage issues will make recommendations from a “secular” perspective that will be at odds with their deeply held values and beliefs.

We won’t make any recommendations without first understanding you and what you need.

For many people, spirituality and religion are not just deeply held beliefs, but extremely meaningful parts of their lives and selves. While our approach is clinical, there is a lot of room for what matters to you and we seek to help our clients more fully access their values and the strengths that come from them, regardless of whether we share those values.

White pines (or limber pines) grow in high mountain elevations. They are known for their light, smooth bark, and long flexible branches.

In the winter months, they can survive heavy snow because their branches are flexible. When the snow becomes too heavy, they just bend—dropping the load and eventually springing back to their original position.

Flexible strength is the key to solid recovery from addiction, long-lasting healing from trauma, and a key tenant of happy, connected relationships.

The metaphor of a strong solid tree, deeply rooted in nourishing soil that can get very flexible when it needs to is inspiring. Those are the qualities we work with our clients to develop in order to meet their challenges.

No. If life feels heavy, that’s enough.

Many feel small shifts in the first few sessions; deeper change builds over time.

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