Schedule a free 15 minute consultation call to further explore whether we are a good fit. Please submit a contact form and I will reach out to you within 48 hours (Monday through Friday) to schedule a call. If we determine I will be a good fit for your needs, we will schedule your first session during the call.

After scheduling your first appointment, I will email you a link to a secure online client portal where you can conveniently fill out your intake paperwork. It will likely take you around 10-20 minutes to complete. It is helpful if you complete this paperwork at least 24 hours in advance so I can review it before we meet.

During our first session, we will first review your paperwork, go over confidentiality, and talk through the therapy process. The rest of the session will be dedicated to getting to know each other. Throughout the first few sessions, we will talk through what you hope to get out of therapy and create goals for our time together.

I recommend we begin with weekly therapy sessions. This allows us to really get to know each other and gain traction in therapy. Over time, we will move to bi-weekly and then monthly sessions. From there, we may choose to celebrate your progress and end therapy or move to check-in sessions on an as-needed basis. I encourage open communication throughout our work together, and we will have conversations around frequency as we go. We will find what works for you, together!

This is different for every client because every client’s story, needs, and processes are different. I see some clients for a few months and others for a year or more. How long therapy lasts will be something we discuss on an ongoing basis according to your needs, progress, and goals.

Yes! Everything we talk about in our sessions will stay between you and me unless you sign a Release of Information for me to disclose information to another person. There are a few exceptions to this rule: suspected abuse of a minor or elderly adult who cannot defend themselves; threat to harm yourself or someone else; or, a subpoena by a court to release information/records. We will further discuss confidentiality and its limits during our first session.

I do not conduct solely virtual therapy. However, virtual sessions are offered on occasion for current clients when an in-person session is not possible. All virtual sessions will be conducted through a secure, HIPAA compliant online platform called Simple Practice.

IFS is one of the primary modalities I use in therapy. IFS is a therapeutic approach that views each person as having an internal system of parts and a core Self that is characterized by curiosity, compassion, creativity, connectedness, calmness, clarity, courage, and confidence. As we go about our lives, these parts take on different roles and become blended with or overshadow our Self. These parts may show up as perfectionism, anxiety, depression, inner criticism, shame, addiction, etc. While on the surface these parts may seem bad or unhelpful, when we take the time to get to know them, we can see that they all have positive intentions for us. Many of our parts protect us from pain, and others have been carrying a wound and would benefit from releasing the pain they are carrying. IFS gives us a map for unburdening those parts and placing the Self back in a leadership role, similar to the role of a conductor leading an orchestra.

EMDR is a trauma processing modality I use often with clients healing from trauma. EMDR is an acronym for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It is an evidence-based form of therapy that taps into the brain and body’s natural healing abilities to heal symptoms of emotional distress that are the result of trauma. EMDR uses a protocol of organizing unwanted and desired feelings, emotions, and thoughts, then uses bilateral stimulation (eye movements left and right, alternating tapping, tones or music) to help you effectively work through disturbing memories. The process of this bilateral stimulation is thought to replicate what our eyes do during REM sleep - shift back and forth, left and right - which helps engage in processing events of the day, rest, and heal for the next day. In addition to making the things in your past and present less painful, EMDR helps individuals increase their connection to positive thoughts and feelings. This enhances their resilience and ability to face future events in a more balanced and empowered way. In other words, EMDR helps make the things in your future less daunting.