Services & Scheduling

If you have never met with me before, or if you are returning to therapy with me after more than 6 months of absence, you'll want to schedule an initial consultation so that we can get (re)acquainted and (re)establish therapeutic goals. During the initial consultation, I will ask about the stress or problems that have prompted you to seek counseling support. We will review consent forms and the terms of confidentiality.  Traditionally, the intake session is primarily an information-gathering and goal-setting appointment. However, in an effort to make the hour as meaningful for you as possible, I will do my best to incorporate some immediate  "tools" or coping strategies to help ease/resolve some of your stress. 

The standard counseling appointment lasts 50-60 minutes. During this time we will process through events and experiences that have taken place since our previous meeting. We will follow-up on the effectiveness of coping tools and communication strategies.  We will consider solutions to solvable problems and work through trauma or grief experiences together.

Many of the challenges that bring an individual to therapy involve relationships with loved ones. When possible (barring incidence of severe domestic violence) I encourage couples and families to come to therapy together. It is helpful for me to "see relationships in action" in my office. I find that couples and families have the most success in therapy when they are on the same page with regard to the strategies they are using to solve problems and communicate about feelings and needs.  Couple and family counseling is not an area that all therapists are comfortable with or equipped to handle, but I love it! It is a specialty area that I find particularly meaningful.  I invite you to reach out to me for help.

Couples and families often inquire about scheduling a longer session: 90min+. The more people there are in the room, the more time it takes to give everyone a voice in the process. I recommend a 90-minute session for large families (4+) and couples working through deep-seated resentments or severe trauma.  Unfortunately though, many insurance companies will not pay for extended sessions.  As such, I offer extended sessions as a 30-minute add-on to a traditional 1-hour session, at a cost of $75 self-pay (in addition to your regular fee/copay for a 1-hr service). Not all insurance providers support this type of arrangement.  If you would like to schedule an extended session, please reach out via phone or email so that we can discuss options to best meet your needs.