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the details.

Here's where I give you an idea of how I work.


People seek consultation with me to help solve a problem. Some come with individual issues, but most come as partners, parents, colleagues or friends who need help with an interpersonal dilemma. It’s my job to help you:

  • adequately define the problem (everyone’s perspective can be narrow at times);

  • identify blind spots;

  • identify solutions and their incumbent pros and cons; and

  • come up with a plan for executing. Sometimes this is the ideal option, and sometimes it’s the least bad option, depending on the circumstances. It’s my job to help you get clearer about all of it.

I encourage everyone to set up a first session with a few different therapists in order to find the best match. I offer a free phone consultation prior to your first appointment, when we can assess whether I am likely the best fit for you, or whether a referral to a different or more traditional provider would be more appropriate for your needs.

If after this 15-30 minute phone call we agree to move forward, we’ll schedule an Intensive One-Time Consultation session for a duration we discuss, and each participant will complete questionnaires prior to meeting in person. Some people only need this one session to get relief or dislodge the jam.

However, if after that session we all agree it would be beneficial to continue working together, I will outline a plan for the frequency and duration of sessions or coaching support. If we agree that a different or more traditional therapist would be better, I will provide referrals.

SERVICES

INTENSIVE ONE-TIME CONSULTATIONS

COUPLES & COLLEAGUES / 4 to 6 Hours / In Person Only
Sometimes the problem is simply another person, but often it’s the way we are reacting to one another that is creating the difficulty. These sessions are for romantic, familial or business partners having trouble navigating specific conflicts, or stuck in a frustrating or dissatisfying dynamic. This also is for couples deciding whether to continue being together or separate. At the end of this session, I will give you my direct and honest impressions about each of your strengths and growth areas, what needs to be cleaned up between the two of you, and recommendations for how to move forward as a team.

INDIVIDUALS / 2 to 3 Hours / In Person or Zoom
It takes two people to create a dynamic, but only one to change it. Individual sessions are for people looking to get help understanding and changing their relationship dynamics at home or at work. At the end of this session I give you my direct and honest impressions about the relationships and circumstances you’re having difficulty navigating, your strengths and potential blind spots, and recommendations for how to move forward.

SUBSEQUENT SUPPORT

SCHEDULED SESSIONS / 50 MIN to 3 Hours / In Person, Phone Call or Zoom
Frequency and duration will be determined during the Intensive One-Time Consultation. 

COACHING TEXTS/CALLS / Phone Call or Text
Because I am teaching people new ways of interacting, support outside of scheduled sessions is important. Texts and calls on an as-needed basis are available in order to: productively navigate a conflict at work or home; make big decisions; or deal with an unexpected high stress situation. When we get tumbled up in a wave of stress or panic, we do not think clearly. Much of our frontal lobe – where some of the best parts of us exist – goes offline to conserve energy for fight or flight. In these moments, we cannot access in our mind multiple or nuanced outcomes, only inescapable catastrophes. Checking your facts and options with me before taking action will help you interrupt the cycle of feelings, thoughts, and behaviors contributing to unhelpful decision-making and disappointing interactions. 

INSURANCE

I do not file with insurance, but can provide you with a monthly statement that includes all of the information you may need to file with your insurance company for reimbursement. Because all insurance plans vary, you should contact your insurance company directly prior to seeing me, to determine your coverage benefits for out-of-network behavioral health providers. Your insurance carrier will be able to inform you about whether or not your sessions will be covered, what percentage will be covered, and their procedures for reimbursement. Many insurance companies only reimburse for a portion of the intensive sessions.

If you are planning to submit a claim to your insurance for reimbursement, please let me know so that we can discuss what this option entails.