A consultation call is a brief, no-pressure conversation where we explore what you’re looking for in therapy and whether my approach is a good fit for your needs. You’ll have the chance to share what’s bringing you in, ask any questions about the process, and get a feel for my style. I’ll also explain scheduling, fees, and what working together might look like. By the end of the call, you’ll have a clear sense of your next steps and whether you’d like to move forward. Please note that the consultation call does not establish a therapeutic relationship. The therapeutic relationship is only established after agreeing to work together and informed consent documentation is completed by you.

Therapy is a collaborative process that focuses on supporting your emotional and mental well-being. In our work together, you can expect a safe, nonjudgmental space where you’ll receive honest reflection, genuine support, encouragement and gentle challenging when needed. We’ll explore current and past experiences, identify patterns that no longer serve you, clarify your values, and build a stronger sense of self so you can create meaningful change in your life in the areas that are most important to you.

In our first couple of sessions, we’ll discuss what brings you to therapy, what feels difficult to manage and what you want to shift, change or better understand as a result of coming to therapy.  Subsequent sessions will center on the goals and topics you have identified as areas you wish to focus on throughout our work together.  Throughout our work, I’ll check in to make sure you feel we’re moving in the right direction and that therapy is supporting in ways that feel meaningful to you and helping you create the changes you want to make.

Yes. Therapy is confidential, and your privacy is protected by both law and professional ethics. What you share in session stays between us, with a few specific exceptions required by law. Examples of instances in which I must break confidentiality include situations surrounding concerns about imminent harm to yourself or others, reported or suspected abuse or neglect of a minor or vulnerable adult, or when required by a judge’s court order. If a situation ever arises in our work together that requires me to break your confidentiality, I will discuss it with you whenever possible.
Additionally, I use a HIPAA compliant virtual platform to deliver telehalth services along with a HIPAA compliant email and voicemail system, ensuring electronic privacy as well.

Therapy sessions are 53 minutes long. This is known as the “therapeutic hour.” The first few minutes are spent checking in, with the majority of the session dedicated to the core therapeutic work, which typically includes exploring issues, practicing new skills, or processing emotions. The final few minutes are spent summarizing our work together, discussing any homework or areas to reflect on over the next week and scheduling a follow up session.

The length of therapy looks different for everyone. It depends on your goals, the challenges you’re working through, and the pace that feels right for you. Some clients come in for short-term support focused on a specific concern, while others benefit from longer-term therapy to explore patterns, heal past experiences, and create lasting change. We will check in regularly about your progress and make sure your sessions continue to feel meaningful, effective and are helping you reach your goals.

You are never locked into a set number of therapy appointments and you can stop coming to therapy at any time. However, because therapy is a process that may take some time for progress toward your goals to unfold, I do encourage clients to consider committing to therapy for a minimum period of 1-3 months.

Most clients begin therapy with weekly sessions, which helps build momentum, establish trust and rapport, and create consistent progress. Over time as you start to feel more grounded and confident in your skills around navigating challenges, we can adjust the frequency to every other week or a schedule that fits your needs.

Therapy is working when you begin to notice meaningful shifts—both big and small—in how you think, feel, and respond to the challenges and stressors in your life. Over time, many clients describe feeling more grounded, less overwhelmed, and more confident in their ability to manage stress, have healthier relationships, or be less emotionally activated by painful and challenging experiences. You might notice clearer boundaries, improved communication, greater self-awareness, or a stronger sense of calm and control.

I encourage clients to give the therapeutic process a chance, generally 3-4 sessions, before deciding that therapy is not working for them. To that end, I strongly encourage clients to advocate for themselves if they feel the therapeutic process is not meeting their needs. It is important to me that you are getting the support you are looking for, and if you feel that you are not, let’s talk it out and adjust course.

Yes. Research has demonstrated that online therapy can be just as effective as in-person therapy for a wide range of mental health concerns, including but not limited to anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship challenges. In addition to its demonstrated effectiveness, online therapy provides a range of other benefits to include accessibility, convenience, consistency, flexibility, and the freedom to engage in your therapy session in an environment which you feel comfortable.

At this time, I do not offer groups but I do plan to in the future. Be sure to check back for updates if you are interested in any type of group therapy.

As a therapist of over 15 years, I have come to realize one of the most important and effective tools for therapeutic change is the therapeutic relationship itself. As such, the foundation of my approach is relational, strengths-based, empowering, collaborative, person centered and trauma informed. To enhance the relational framework from which I operate, however, I have received additional training in other modalities to include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Internal Family Systems Therapy/parts work and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). Therapy is not a one-size fits all process, so I will often integrate a variety of these approaches into our work together depending on the presenting concerns and/or preference of clients.