To ensure therapy is convenient and accessible, my practice is conducted solely through Telehealth. As a trauma therapist, I can attest that clients enjoy therapy from the comfort of their homes. With Telehealth, you can come to sessions in your pajamas and access your pets, loved ones, and supportive objects, like fidgets or blankets. Feeling safe throughout trauma treatment increases your ability to cope with accessing traumatic memories. What’s more, online EMDR for trauma has been shown to be as effective as in-person sessions.

Initially, I will ask you a series of questions to access the traumatic memory we decide to target. We will then pair these questions with bilateral stimulation for short periods. After that, I will ask you to observe any changes you may have noticed. We will continue processing the traumatic memory until it becomes less disturbing, and you associate more positive thoughts and beliefs with it. EMDR is suitable therapy to address childhood neglect and abuse, sexual trauma, and relationship trauma.

The benefit of scheduling several hours of continuous EMDR therapy is that it allows you to peel back the onion of trauma without interruption. Once you have made a breakthrough, you will have adequate time to sit with your discovery. Because EMDR taps into your brain’s innate ability to heal itself, traumatic memories that have been improperly filed will get reprocessed so they no longer cause distressful flashbacks or nightmares.

Because the client and counselor must establish a strong connection in trauma therapy to achieve beneficial results, I offer a free 15-minute consultation to determine if we would be a good fit to work together. If we decide we are, we will set up an intake to get started with trauma counseling. And if we decide we are not the best fit for each other, I am happy to connect you with another provider.

In some cases, you are eligible to use out-of-network benefits to obtain reimbursement for therapy sessions. You are responsible for paying for each session in full at the time of the appointment.

I work with Mentaya, a platform that helps clients get money back on out-of-network therapy sessions. If you have out-of-network benefits, Mentaya will file claims and handle the insurance paperwork to make sure you get reimbursed. This service will be provided at no cost to you.

Note: Mentaya's goal is to save you time and money. It's completely optional, and as your therapist I do not benefit in any way from your participation.

You can use the out-of-network reimbursement calculator to get a specific estimate on what your cost would be per therapy session using your out-of-network benefits.

Usually, if you have out-of-network benefits, insurance plans will reimburse you for 60-80% of the therapy session cost.

I do offer to submit claims on your behalf to Mentaya if you would like!

I have partnered with Mentaya, who will submit out-of-network claims to your insurance company at no cost to you.

If you decide to submit your own out-of-network claims, I can provide a superbly to you, which you will upload online to your insurance company. Once they receive this, they will mail you a check for reimbursement.

I encourage you to call the number on the back of your health insurance card listed under Member Services.

You can ask them the following questions:

• Do I have out-of-network outpatient mental health coverage? Am I able to use these benefits for telehealth?

• What is my out-of-network deductible?

• How much of my deductible has been met this year?

• Do I need a referral from an in-network provider to see someone out-of-network?

• What percentage of outpatient psychotherapy sessions are covered per session?

• How much will I be reimbursed for a 45 minute psychotherapy session (CPT code: 90834)?

• How do I submit claim forms for reimbursement?

• How long does it take for me to receive reimbursement?

I offer a free 15 minute consultation to ensure that your needs and goals in therapy match what I can offer as a therapist. If we are not a good fit, I can refer you out to someone who would be a better fit for your individualized needs and goals.

After we decide that we are a good fit, we will schedule our first therapy appointment together. I will send over a few forms for you to fill out before our first therapy session.

I meet with most of my clients on a weekly or biweekly basis. Depending on your individualized goals, I would recommend that we start meeting weekly or biweekly. This allows us to get started on your individualized goals in order to see progress quicker.

Over time, we will collaboratively decide whether to increase or decrease the frequency of your sessions depending on your individualized goals.

I am a solutions-focused therapist, which means that I want to teach you the skills and techniques necessary to work on your goals. This likely means that you don’t have to be in therapy forever. Some of my clients have met their goals in a few months and don’t need therapy anymore.

Some of my clients choose to remain in therapy for much longer due to their individualized goals. Some clients have longer term goals that take more time to achieve. Some clients really enjoy the support that therapy gives them and look forward to having a safe place to process their thoughts and emotions.