Frequently Asked Questions
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Free Consultation We start with a no-pressure conversation where you can ask questions, get a feel for my approach, and we can both decide if we're a good fit.
Intake Session This is where we slow down and get the full picture. I'll ask more questions here than I ever will again — your background, what brought you in, what you're hoping for, and anything you want me to know. If you're planning to use a superbill for insurance reimbursement, we'll also talk through your diagnosis, since insurance requires that.
Ongoing Sessions After that, we'll find a rhythm that works for you. Weekly sessions for the first month or so can be really helpful while we're getting to know each other and building trust, if that works for your schedule. That said, I know life and finances are real, so we'll stay flexible. After those first few sessions, we'll check in together and figure out what makes sense going forward — weekly, biweekly, or something else entirely.
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Right now, I offer virtual sessions and walk-and-talk (ecotherapy) sessions — outdoor sessions held outside a traditional office setting. This can be especially helpful if clinical environments themselves feel stressful or triggering for you. Getting outside also naturally shifts the dynamic between therapist and client, making things feel a little more like two humans having a conversation.
If you have a baby at home, you're welcome to bring them along.
(In-person office sessions are coming in the future — for now, sessions are virtual or outdoor/walk-and-talk.)
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Not directly — but don't close this tab yet.
I'm an out-of-network provider, which means you pay for sessions upfront, and I provide you with a Superbill (think of it as a detailed receipt) that you can submit to your insurance for possible reimbursement. Depending on your plan, your insurer may send some of that money back to you.
Here's how it works:
Call your insurance company (the number's on the back of your card) before we get started, and ask:
Do I have out-of-network mental health benefits?
What percentage of the session fee will be reimbursed?
Is there a deductible I need to hit first?
How do I submit a claim?
I'll send you a Superbill at the end of each month — a detailed receipt with the dates, fees, and diagnosis codes your insurer needs to process your claim.
You submit the claim using the steps your insurer gave you in step one. Once it's reviewed, any reimbursement you qualify for is sent directly to you.
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Initial Intake 60-Minute: $175
Ongoing 50-Minute Individual Sessions: $145
Extended 80-Minute Sessions: $215 (a good option if you've ever left a session feeling like you didn't have enough time to fully explore everything)
A limited number of sliding-scale spots are available based on financial need — reach out to ask.
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Under Section 2799B-6 of the Public Health Service Act, health care providers and health care facilities are required to inform individuals who are not enrolled in a plan or coverage or a Federal health care program, or not seeking to file a claim with their plan or coverage both orally and in writing of their ability, upon request or at the time of scheduling health care items and services, to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” of expected charges.
You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost.
Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services.
You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment, and hospital fees.
Make sure your health care provider gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing at least 1 business day before your medical service or item. You can also ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an item or service.
If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill.
Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate.
For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprise