Frequently Asked Questions

Counseling is a collaborative process that provides a safe, confidential space for you to explore personal challenges, feelings, and goals with a trained professional. It involves talking through difficult issues, gaining new perspectives, and developing practical coping strategies and emotional insights. The goal is to help you build resilience, improve your mental well-being, and navigate life's transitions with greater clarity and confidence.

You should consider counseling if your emotions or coping mechanisms are starting to interfere with your daily life, relationships, work, or school. This can look like persistent anxiety, sadness that won't lift, difficulty sleeping, constant irritability, or a reliance on unhealthy habits like excessive drinking or withdrawal. Simply put, if you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or like you are no longer functioning as your best self, reaching out for professional, non-judgmental support is a proactive step toward regaining balance and well-being.

Individual counseling sessions last 50-60 minutes. I schedule 90 minutes for our first/intake session. See Payment Options for more information.

I am currently not in network with insurance providers.

This is done intentionally so that you and I can decide about the focus of our work without interference from a third party provider.

In addition, all your health information remains confidentially only with me. Your insurance company may provide out of network reimbursement for some or all of the cost of your appointment. Before scheduling, it might be beneficial to find out if you have out of network coverage and how you can file for reimbursement.

While I am not filing insurance claims, I would be happy to give you a monthly statement for your insurance company to process for any out of network benefits that might be available to you.