At our first appointment, we will talk about your family history, previous mental health treatment, physical health, current level of functioning socially, academically, and occupationally, what’s been bothering you, and what you’re hoping will change. I’ll tell you how I think I can help you and we’ll come up with a plan together of what we want to work on in therapy. We will define the problems and have an idea of what relief or an ideal life would look like for you.

From there, most of our sessions will feel like conversations on your end. You’ll tell me your thoughts and I will reflect them back to you. I might help you reframe your ideas, explore root causes of your problems, figure out where your emotions are coming from, teach you skills, give you suggestions, or offer feedback and information. I work a lot with people on building emotional awareness so that they are able to tune into themselves and learn how to trust their own instincts. 

Finding the right therapist is like finding a friend. You won’t click with everyone, and that’s okay! Part of finding the right therapist is intuitive and feeling a certain level of comfort. Aside from personality, it’s important to find a therapist with knowledge and specialization on the problem you are experiencing. Not all therapists are experienced with all issues. 

That’s why I schedule free 15-minute consultation calls. I want to make sure my knowledge aligns with your needs, our conversation feels comfortable, and there are no barriers to working together, such as scheduling conflicts or insurance issues.

Therapy sessions are 60 minutes.

I typically see clients once a week for the first few months of treatment. Some clients continue with a weekly schedule the entire time they work with me, and others drop down to every other week after some progress is made.

We can work together for a short period to try to figure out solutions to a specific problem you are having. We can also work together for months or years depending on how much therapeutic work we feel is necessary and beneficial. That’s really up to you!

Absolutely! Licensed mental health therapists follow HIPAA and keep all of your information confidential. I can’t tell anyone you are my client without your verbal and written consent. The only things I cannot keep confidential are things that fall under the “duty to warn” or “mandated reporting” categories, such as harm to self or harm to others.