I am currently in network with the following commercial insurance providers: Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Cigna, and Carelon Behavioral Health.

The best way for you to find this out is to call the number on the back of your insurance card and ask about your coverage for individual therapy services. Plans vary — you could pay nothing, you could pay a copay of $10-$35 or so per session, or you could have to pay the full rate for the session until a deductible is met, depending on your insurance plan.

My rate for an individual therapy session is $120, while couple and family therapy sessions are $150. I have sliding scale spots for those who cannot afford my full rate, and I can help you get out-of-network reimbursement with superbills if I am out of network with your insurance provider.

Generally, I strive to be a gentle, warm, affirming, nonjudgmental, and collaborative therapist. My belief is that you know yourself better than I ever could, so I am here to get really curious about you and help you sort through your thoughts and emotional experiences and work toward the life you want to live.

If you are looking for a therapist who is blunt, gives a lot of direct advice like “I think you should do X,” or will challenge or contradict you often, I am probably not that person. There are some exceptions — I am more directive when you are in crisis and I’m concerned about your safety and getting you stabilized. I am also more directive with couples and families to prevent escalating conflict and emotional harm during sessions.

I like to get creative and use tools like art, poetry, personality assessments like the Enneagram or Meyers Briggs, and sometimes spiritual elements like oracle cards, only if you (the client) are interested in that. I sometimes include brief mindfulness exercises and guided meditations in session if you are interested in building a mindfulness practice.

The short answer is, it depends. If you want homework and find that helpful, I will happily give it. If you don’t want it, I won’t. You can ask me anytime about this and we can work together to decide what “homework” looks like for you.

I attended the Kent School of Social Work and Family Science, where I graduated in 2022 with a master’s degree in Couple and Family Therapy and a master’s degree in Social Work. I have since completed more than 200 hours of supervision with five different therapy supervisors, each with years of experience as LCSWs and/or LMFTs.

I have completed the first two levels of training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, basic training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy from Marsha Linehan, an EMDRIA-approved EMDR basic training, and an externship (basic training) in Emotionally Focused Therapy, as well as a training in Emotionally Focused Family Therapy with Gail Palmer.

Purely because of personal preference, I prefer not to work with clients via telehealth except in specific circumstances where in-person sessions are not possible for transportation or accessibility reasons. I am happy to occasionally hold sessions via telehealth on an as-needed basis with clients who are primarily coming in-person.