What is psychotherapy?
Psychotherapy is a coming together between you (the client) and me (a licensed mental health professional) to establish and work towards therapeutic goals. The purpose of therapy is to improve your emotional health and quality of life. You are the expert on your lived experience. I have undergone extensive training, supervision, consultation, and years of clinical practice all to equip you with skills needed to reach your goals. Together, you and I will address hard-to-face issues and work towards healthful change, all while helping you develop personal insight and self-awareness.
When to seek therapy?
The experience of emotional distress typically prompts people to seek individual psychotherapy. Emotional distress can manifest in various ways, including trouble sleeping, feelings of anxiety or depression, a decreased sense of enjoyment or happiness, and feeling burned out or increasingly agitated, among other issues. Emotional distress can impact your work performance, individual wellbeing, and relational health. If you are feeling unsatisfied, burned out, unhappy, as if you’re struggling, overwhelmed, or caught in behavioral cycles that you cannot break, then therapy may be a good option for you. Don’t wait until your issues become severe before you seek help.
How therapy works?
Psychotherapy takes place on a weekly or bi-weekly (every other week) basis and lasts for an hour. We will spend time processing relevant issues and working on skills towards cognitive and behavioral change. My services are largely grounded in cognitive-behavioral (CBT) and mindfulness principles, so you will have “homework” or tasks to practice and implement between sessions. The homework given can be challenging but is meant to help you work on your skills or gain additional knowledge between sessions; think of it as a mental workout between sessions. Clients work with me anywhere from three months to a year or more depending on the therapy goals we establish. Therapy ends when goals are met. Therapy can also end by your desire or mine if (1) progress is not being made and (2) we find that we are not a fit (e.g., poor ability to get along or work well together).
Cost: $150 per 60-minute session.
My practice is self-pay, meaning that clients pay out-of-pocket to see me. I DO NOT bill insurance. Additionally, I am not paneled with any insurance company for a variety of business and clinical reasons (e.g., time spent waiting for reimbursement and they limit the number of sessions you can have). There is a possibility for you to use your HSA card if those funds can be used towards therapy, but you’d need to verify this ahead of time to avoid penalties from your insurance company. Please contact your insurance carrier if you are curious about “out-of-network” benefits that may be used to recoup some of the therapy costs you pay to me upfront for therapy.
Payment method: A credit card is kept on file and will be charged at the time of your session. The full session fee will be charged for no-shows or last-minute cancellations. Follow up sessions are scheduled pending received payment for the prior session.
Good Faith Estimate: I am required to give you an estimate of your treatment costs. I’ve listed some potential costs below, but your actual costs may vary from this. While therapy is a financial investment, it is one worth making and will show its value through increased clarity, inner peace, and improved emotional health.
6 sessions: $900
12 sessions: $1800
