FAQS

Have questions about what it's like to work together? Check out these frequently asked questions. If you don't see your question here, get in touch.

How do I get started?

Use the contact form to reach out. Let me know what's bringing you in, a bit about your situation, and your availability. I'll reply with next steps and consultation options.

How long are sessions?

Standard sessions are 50 minutes.

Are sessions virtual or in person?

Sessions are currently provided via secure telehealth.

What states can you see clients in?

I'm a PsyPact psychologist and can work with clients in participating PsyPact states. I am also licensed in Illinois and Texas. If you're unsure about your state, reach out and I'll confirm.

What are your fees?

Individual therapy (50 minutes): $200

Couples therapy (50 minutes): $300

Do you take insurance?

I'm an out-of-network provider and do not bill insurance directly. I am happy to provide you with a superbill for potential reimbursement from your insurer.

What is a superbill?

A superbill is a detailed receipt you can submit to your insurance company for possible out-of-network reimbursement. I can provide these upon request. Reimbursement depends on your specific plan. For more information, ask your insurer whether you have out-of-network mental health benefits, your deductible, reimbursement percentage after deductible, and whether there are session limits.

What is your therapy style?

I'm warm, direct, and actively engaged in session. I don't sit back as a referee while the same argument repeats itself. I interrupt painful cycles, ask hard questions, and help you understand the emotional pattern underneath the conflict while it's happening. This is depth-oriented work, not just communication coaching.

How inclusive is your work?

My practice is affirming of all relationships. While I don't currently have training to work with polycules, I am affirming of ethical non-monogamy. I am actively anti-racist, pro-liberation, and weight-inclusive, and I continue to pursue training and experience in justice work. I pay close attention to how identity, culture, gender expectations, and social power shape emotional safety and relationship dynamics. I understand power as something that exists within each person, between partners, and within larger systems — and that awareness is built into how I practice therapy.

What types of problems do you work with?

I primarily work with couples on relationship conflict, emotional disconnection, family-of-origin trauma patterns, attachment injuries, chaotic coping patterns (including substance use, avoidance, perfectionism, and anger), relationship ambivalence, and identity-related stress. Much of this work focuses on how past relational experiences show up in present relationships.

Do you work with substance use in couples as well as individuals?

Yes. I have extensive experience in residential and outpatient substance use treatment and bring a non-stigmatizing, harm-reduction-informed lens. In couples work, we look at how substance use and other coping strategies affect trust, safety, and emotional connection without reducing a person to a diagnosis.

Do you offer individual therapy?

Couples therapy is the primary focus of my practice. Individual therapy may be available when the work fits my areas of specialization, especially around relationship patterns, family-of-origin experiences, substance use, and identity-related stress.

What if we've tried therapy before and it didn't help?

Different therapists work in very different ways and, at different stages in life, we are more receptive or less receptive to different therapeutic approaches. My approach is active and pattern-focused. I don't just listen and reflect — I track the cycle you get pulled into and step in to slow it down, ask direct questions, and help shift the interaction in real time. If past therapy felt passive or surface-level, this work may feel different.

Does couples therapy mean we're heading toward a breakup or divorce?

No. Couples therapy is not a vote for staying together or separating. It's a space to understand what's happening between you and what each of you needs. Some couples come in to reconnect. Others come in with uncertainty. The goal is clarity and grounded choice, not pressure toward an outcome.