In-person sessions take place in my office near downtown Harrisonburg, VA. I also offer online sessions throughout the state of Virginia. Because I’m licensed in Virginia, I can only work with clients who are physically located in the state of Virginia at the time of our sessions.

My fee is $200 per 50-minute session, and payment is due each session. For simplicity, you’ll put the card of your choosing on file, and the session charge is run automatically after each session. You can change your card on file at any time. 

Sliding scale sessions can be arranged when available.

I’m considered an out-of-network provider, which means I don’t bill insurance directly. 

Providing therapy under a private pay model allows me to guide your treatment based on your specific needs and goals, rather than what insurance companies want to see. This means your treatment is tailored to your life and needs, your care is kept more private and confidential, and the length of time you continue in treatment and areas of focus you choose to explore are completely up to you. This is especially ideal for trauma survivors, whose treatment length often exceeds insurance timelines, and clients seeking depthwork for life adjustment issues, like dating and relationship therapy and certain performance work. This also allows me to work with a smaller caseload, which means you get better quality care.

Upon request, I’m happy to provide you with a monthly Superbill to submit to your insurance company for out-of-network benefits. Before getting started, I recommend calling your insurance provider and asking:

• Do I have out-of-network mental health benefits?

• Is there a deductible I need to meet first?

• What percentage of the session fee is reimbursed?

• How do I submit superbills for reimbursement?

Remember there are many reasons insurance companies decline reimbursement, commonly including seeing an out-of-network provider, not having a diagnosis (because you don’t meet criteria for one), or having a diagnosis that’s not covered. When considering your financial circumstances for therapy, reimbursement should be seen as a bonus, not a financial necessity to continuing in therapy.

When you begin working with me, you will be clearly informed of the cost per session before our first appointment. I’ll provide you with a Good Faith Estimate (GFE) so that there are no surprises. This will include the cost of your therapy sessions, an estimate of how frequently we might meet, and the total estimated cost of care over a specific period of time.

This stems from the No Surprises Act, a federal protection passed in 2022 aimed at preventing surprise medical billing. Under the law, healthcare providers, including mental health providers, must give clients who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for services.

• You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services.

• Make sure your healthcare provider gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing at least one business day before your medical service or item. You can also ask your healthcare 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 cms.gov/nosurprises or call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).

While my exact hours vary, I typically see clients Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm.

I work with adults ages 18 and up.

Great question! I started my career completely focused on trauma, specifically working with sexual assault survivors. That helped me learn and practice trauma-informed care across many different settings, even before training as a therapist. Incorporating trauma work with sexual assault survivors as a therapist was the next natural step. This is my bread and butter, top level of expertise.

My graduate program also incorporated many approaches based in psychodynamic and Jungian depthwork. Rather than focusing on quick fix and surface-level solutions, these approaches try to get at the root causes of suffering. I learned to help you (the client) explore the unconscious patterns and core narratives that shape you so that you can know, access, and integrate the real you, even the unconscious parts. This training is at the root of my approach as a therapist, and it works really well for exploring dating and relationship patterns, how past trauma is impacting us, and other stuckness we encounter in life.

Turns out, both of these approaches are also helpful to performing artists. Many struggles like audition anxiety and stage fright are struggles in regulating your nervous system - just like in trauma work, but from a different cause. Performing and creativity also challenge us to find our authentic self and understand and express the depth of the human experience - that’s where the depthwork comes into play. In therapy for performing artists, I tap into both approaches to help you access the growth you’re seeking. At the end of the day, performers are also just humans with human stuff, too.

Yes! One way is through a free consultation call, but if you’re not ready yet or just want to hear more, I’ve also been on a few podcast episodes with local performing industry professionals. Listen for free here (you don’t have to pay or contribute to the Substack):

• Safe Enough to Sing, Pt 1

• Safe Enough to Sing, Pt 2

Possibly! Sexual assault, dating and relationships, and performance work are where my expertise lies most, but I’m not limited to these issues. If you feel an affinity with something you’ve read here and want to see if I could be a good fit for you, reach out for a free consultation. I’ll be honest with you if I don’t think I’m the best match for you, but if it works out to be a good fit, fantastic.

I’m fully trained in EMDR, but it’s not an approach I typically use with clients. I’m more effective with other modalities, and truthfully, there are other, more specialized EMDR practitioners in our area than me.

While EMDR is a great tool for some, it can feel highly clinical and structured, which sometimes minimizes the human connection in the room. I’ve found that once they learn how EMDR actually works, most of my clients prefer traditional talk therapy anyway. I believe the relationship between us is where the real healing happens, so my focus lies there. My approach is much more conversational, insight-oriented, and flowing. If you’re set on doing EMDR, I’m happy to point you toward local colleagues who specialize in it. But if you came looking for trauma healing and are open to a more holistic, conversational space, feel free to reach out.

Certain issues are similar to or co-occur with the things I work with but require a higher level of care or specialization than I can provide. As a solo private practice therapist, I am what is considered the lowest level of care (outpatient weekly sessions, with no support available between sessions). There are also certain specialized areas that overlap with the work I do but are beyond my expertise. Some of these include:

• Suicidal ideation or regular thoughts of ending your life - These concerns are better served by a higher level of care (like a partial day treatment program or in-patient treatment) or a community mental health agency or counseling center that has crisis supports available in-between sessions.

• Active eating disorder concerns - These concerns are best served by a therapist specialized in eating disorders. These often need stabilization and attention prior to or alongside trauma work and are outside of my expertise.

• Active substance use concerns or addiction - These concerns are best served by a therapist specialized in substance use treatment. These often need stabilization and attention prior to or alongside trauma work and are outside of my expertise.

• Active violence or high conflict in your romantic relationship - These experiences would be best served by an agency or therapist with specialized expertise in dating or domestic violence.

• Symptoms that need between-session support or more than weekly sessions - If you are experiencing symptom intensity that needs support more frequently than weekly sessions, or if you need or desire between-session support from a therapist, you would be better served by a community mental health agency or counseling center that has support available in-between sessions.

Click here to fill out the contact form for a free consultation. I look forward to connecting with you!