FAQ

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Therapy is a fluid process. The first few sessions are usually spent getting to know you and what you want to achieve in therapy. Once I know more about you and your goals, I will provide you with a treatment plan and an estimate of how long you can expect treatment might take. On average, most clients spend 3 – 6 months in therapy while attending on a weekly basis.

Finding the right fit is important. I offer a complimentary 30 minute call to see if this might be a good match.

I am trained in Eye Movement and Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as well as Internal Family Systems (IFS). In addition to these modalities I am also certified in Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) and Nutritional and Integrative Medicine. In my work I often combine many of these techniques to achieve the best outcomes for my clients.

I work hard to treat my clients with the same respect, dignity and support that I expect from my own therapist (yes, good therapists go to see their own therapists!). I often use humor and movement in my sessions to help you connect your mind and body while processing difficult emotions or memories. I also try to give you the most current scientific information about your brain – I don’t believe in holding on to psychiatric knowledge. In order to heal, you need to know and understand what is happening in your body and mind.

For most of my career I have worked with international populations. I served in West and Northern Africa in my early twenties and wrote my graduate thesis on Muslim mental health. I enjoy the experience of learning about other peoples backgrounds and cultures.

I have a wide variety of experience but I find myself best able to support two main populations: mothers who are pregnant or have experienced neonatal loss or challenges with postpartum depression or anxiety and adults who have been hurt by life events. This is inclusive of anyone who has lived through a traumatic event or multiple events.

Trauma integration means that we are looking at what happened to you (the death of a loved one, sexual assault or abuse, the loss of a home, etc.) and helping you incorporate that event into the narrative of your life story. Traumatic events do not get to own us just in the same way a diagnosis is not the totality of who we are. Instances of trauma are just one part of our life story.

Insurance is an unfair system for pretty much everyone except for the insurance companies. Good therapy often requires cutting edge treatment that is based in the latest science. Many insurance companies do not cover things like KAP or Integrative Medicine. I want you to get the treatment that best fits you – not what the insurance company tells me I can offer you. Furthermore, you are more than your diagnosis. Billing insurance means that I have to provide a label for your experience – and that label often follows you into other domains of your life. I fundamentally disagree with this. And lastly, on my end it’s unsustainable for me as a provider.