Psychotherapy Practice
A Safe Container for Life’s Messiness
Many crossroads in life can lead you to consider whether therapy or inner work could be helpful: life transitions, creativity blocks, substance use, depression, anxiety, career concerns, relationship and intimacy challenges, trauma, health issues, and the desire to deepen self-knowledge, to name a few. Also, therapy can be valuable for long-term growth and healing or for short-term support.
Whatever brings you here, welcome!
We deserve to thrive, not merely survive.
I am a marriage and family therapist with a feminist and inclusive perspective, and I am passionate about the work I do with individuals and couples. My goal is to help you gain access to and express your authentic self so you can form deeper connections and enhance your relationships, creativity, and career. Exploring within is a courageous act, as well as a necessary pursuit if you want to life a live that is fully your own.
Our work together will be collaborative. I use a holistic approach that integrates Jungian psychology, Gestalt theory, and somatic awareness of the body and its wisdom. I also work relationally, meaning that the relationship we form has the capacity to heal trauma and to foster growth and gentle change.
I believe we are meant to thrive in this world, not merely survive—or worse, suffer. Therapy has the potential to facilitate the shifts necessary to move into a thriving experience of life.
If you are interested in learning more about how I work, please email me.
How I work:
I use different treatment approaches with couples and individuals. However, I work relationally in both cases; that is, I work collaboratively with you about what brings you into the room and how you feel about it. I believe wholeheartedly in the healing powers of the safe and supportive therapeutic relationship. I often check in with individuals and couples about how they feel working with me and make appropriate adjustments based on their feedback.
For individuals:
I use a holistic approach that integrates Jungian psychology, Gestalt theory, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and somatic awareness of the body and its wisdom, while always using a relational approach. What this means is that therapy is depth oriented, creative, and individually catered. We may look at your dreams, stories, and archetypes to help you find deeper understanding of yourself. The Gestalt lens uses the here-and-now to facilitate growth, awareness, and change. We may explore experiments and other ways of being in the world to see what feels right for you. CBT is very helpful to identify thoughts that lead to stories about yourself and/or behaviors that may not be helpful in your life now. The somatic, body-oriented tools work hand in hand with each of the other approaches. The overarching relational approach is a collaborative stance. I believe in the power of the healing relationship, and I understand and respect my role in creating that relationship and environment for clients.
My training consists of a master’s degree, with a specialization in spiritual and depth psychology (e.g., Jungian theory and Eastern mindfulness training). I completed four intensive trainings with Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés, which deepened my knowledge of Jungian depth psychology, and three year-long trainings at the Pacific Gestalt Institute. I am certified in mindfulness-based CBT.
For couples:
I use a Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy® (PACT), developed by Dr. Stan Tatkin. PACT is an integration of attachment theory, arousal regulation, and developmental neuroscience, and is guided by the principle of secure-functioning relationships. Secure-functioning relationships are built to last and are based in true mutuality, justice, fairness, and win-wins for both partners. I believe everyone can learn how to have a secure-functioning relationship, and it’s my job to help couples move in that direction.
PACT is a bottom-up approach, meaning the therapist pays attention to moment-to-moment changes in the therapy session and stages interventions, rather turning immediately to interpretation. Couples have an opportunity to discover in real time how they are struggling and to experiment with different ways to be in relationship within the safety of the therapy room.
I have trained closely with Stan Tatkin and am a Level II certified PACT clinician.
Who I work with:
I work with individuals and couples who are struggling. They may be grappling with relationship concerns, employment dissatisfaction, feeling blue, or substance abuse, or be otherwise hurting in some way.
I also work individuals and couples who have a general sense of themselves and are called to grow through deepening their awareness of themselves and/or their partnerships.
And I work with individuals and couples who are trauma survivors and who are in or wish to be in a tender, healing process of integration of their emotional, sexual, health, and/or physical trauma.
If you’re interested in learning more about how I work or speaking about working together, please email me.
Fees and payment:
Therapy rates:
My fee for a 50-minute therapy session for individuals or couples is $250; longer sessions are prorated at the same rate. I typically see couples for 80 minute sessions and those are $400. Payment is due at the time of service. I accept all major credit cards via Simple Practice software.
Insurance information:
I do not take in-network insurance clients but I can provide billing statements for you to submit to your insurance company for out-of-network benefits if they reimburse for mental health services. There is no additional fee or administrative cost for these statements. Please check with your insurance company to find out about their coverage for mental health services. You will still be responsible for full payment during your session.
Good Faith Estimate Notice:
You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical and mental health 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 expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services.
You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services.
You can ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a 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.
