Is therapy right for me?
Do I really need counseling? I can usually handle my problems.
How can therapy help me?
What is therapy like?
What about medication?
How does insurance work?
Is therapy confidential?
Counseling is right for anyone who wants to get the most out of their life by developing greater self-awareness and by embracing opportunities to evolve. Seeking therapy is an individual choice. People participate for many reasons.
Entering counseling does not mean you are weak or broken. People seek counseling to regain their balance and to stay as healthy as possible. Counseling is a good choice for becoming the best version of yourself.
- Clarifying your values
- Deepening or renewing meaningful relationships
- Honing problem-solving skills
- Finding ease of being and joy
- Becoming a better communicator
- Managing pain and making peace with your body
- Building a healthy relationship with food and listening to your body
- Changing stuck patterns
- Finding new ways to interact with people you care about (and those you don't too)
- Improving self-esteem and self-confidence
- Improving sleep
- Enjoying movement
- Discovering the deeper meaning in your life
- Learning life balance and overall wellness
- Compassion, respect, patience, and empathy
- Learning to notice persistent self-defeating patterns and negative beliefs
- Learning to regulate your emotions
- Learning to listen to your body and your inner wisdom
- Learning to pace yourself and to identify the steps to making sustainable change
- Learning to be more confident and comfortable in your own skin.
What about medication?
It is unlikely that the long-term solution to mental and emotional problems and the pain they cause will be medication alone. In some cases a combination of medication and therapy is the right course of action. Working with your doctor, you can determine what's best for you. Counseling explores root causes of distress and the behavior patterns that block progress. An integrative approach to wellness, combining the appropriate tools, leads to a sense of overall well-being
Because my practice is small, I do not bill insurance directly, but you can contact your insurance carrier to determine if your policy provides out-of-network mental health benefits. If so, I can provide a Superbill for you to submit. Check your coverage by asking these questions:
- What are my mental health benefits?
- How much does my insurance pay for an "out-of-network" provider?
- Does my carrier accept Superbills for out-of-network services?
- How many therapy sessions does my plan cover?
- Is approval required from my primary care physician?
Click here for more information about rates and insurance
Is therapy confidential?
The law protects the confidentiality of communications between a client and psychotherapist, so I do not disclose private health information without your written permission. I use Simple Practice, and encrypted platform designed to protect the private mental health information you share with me.
My goal is to help you improve your relationships. I know disclosing sensitive or controversial information can be scary. So, if you tell me something that has not been shared with the person directly impacted, I will explore with you what keeps you from sharing and options you might have to improve the situation. Click here for more information about Protecting Your Private Health Information
In some cases, exceptions to confidentiality require me to report, including when a client discloses :
- being involved in child abuse or dependent adult or elder abuse.
- threatening intentions of serious bodily harm to another person.
- an intention and a plan to harm themself.
I will make every effort to work with you to ensure your safety. However, additional measures will be taken, if necessary.