You’re in caring hands

 

Hello and welcome. I’m so glad you found me.

I strive to make all new clients feel welcome, safe, seen, and heard during the beginnings of our professional relationship, starting with your free new client consultation (over Zoom).

Prior to booking your consultation, I ask that you fill out an online Intake Form (see below for link) that I will review prior to meeting with you to make sure I have the skills and knowledge necessary to meet your needs.

During your consultation, we will briefly discuss your problems/goals for treatment and then spend most of the time discussing some of the more practical aspects of starting treatment: consent forms, scheduling, location, my therapeutic orientation and style, etc. The reason for focusing on these business matters during consultation is so that we don’t take up time during a paid therapy or coaching session doing so. That is YOUR time and I like to keep it that way.

Staring with our first therapy session, we will begin developing our treatment plan for therapy. This includes discussion of problems, symptoms, goals, etc. Basically laying out the roadmap for what we are going to work on in therapy and in what order. During this phase, I will ask a lot of questions and also present a lot of ideas for interventions based on what I’m hearing. It typically takes 2-3 sessions to really solidify our initial treatment plan and for me to get a good sense of who you are and what your day-to-day life looks like. Once we’ve laid that groundwork, we jump right in! Coaching sessions will differ in that they will be more focused on the present and future, and we will not go as in depth into your background or history. We won’t do formal treatment planning and we will have a narrower focus in terms of goals (i.e. relationship coaching or skills coaching). Because coaching is non-clinical and without the complex psychological nuances of therapy, we really can jump right in with skill building, brainstorming, and problem solving from the very first coaching session.

I approach all of my professional relationships (whether therapy, coaching, supervision, etc.) from a Relational-Cultural model and believe that goodness of fit between provider & client is the biggest determining factor in how successful the work is. Relationship building takes time and usually involves some anxiety, hesitance, and even willfulness during the early stages. As such, I ask new clients to trust the process and give it some time. Initial anxiety around treatment usually resolves in just a few sessions.

New client forms

 

The New Client Intake Form is required before we meet for a therapy or behavioral health coaching consultation. Once submitted, please email me to schedule your new client consultation or first session.

My current openings are listed at the top of my Intake form. If those openings do not align with your schedule, feel free to Join My Waitlist instead.

If you are interested in Clinical Supervision, please submit the LCSW Supervision Inquiry Form. Once submitted, please email me to schedule a supervision intake.

For Clinical Consultation, please email me to get a quote & set up a consultation.

The following forms are published here for informational purposes. You do not need to download or fill these out. I will send you the consent forms you need to fill out (e-sign via SignNow) once we have scheduled our first appt.

Notice Regarding the “No Surprises” Act

 

  • 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/nosurprises.

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