The first session tends to be a little different from a “regular” session – it focuses on gathering specific information, explaining the therapeutic process, answering your questions about therapy, and agreeing on a therapy plan. I’ll ask about your family, your medical and mental health history, your relationships, your education, and things like that. We’ll figure out how therapy can be most helpful for you, how often to meet, and what feels most important to focus on.

My rate is $240 per session. While we do not take insurance, we may be able to provide you a superbill with which your insurance provider may be able to reimburse a portion of these costs.

Therapy provides a safe, nonjudgmental space for you to share your authentic self, gain insight into areas of difficulty, and identify opportunities to enact change. Through our shared processing, challenging, and empowering, you can develop a stronger understanding of how your thoughts, feelings, actions, and experiences all intersect to affect your mental health. Over time, we can use these observations to make the changes you’re looking for in your life.

What if I try but it’s not helpful? That is okay! It takes a great deal of courage to try therapy, and sometimes a client-therapist match just doesn’t click. It’s nobody’s fault and it doesn’t mean therapy isn’t for you, it just means you might benefit from a different therapist or style. I am always happy to have these conversations! We might first explore whether tweaks in our work could make the changes you need; if not, I am more than happy to help you navigate referrals to find a new therapist to try out.