You’ve got questions?

Therapy can be vulnerable and new, so it’s natural to be nervous. It can be difficult to imagine the words around what you are feeling. Maybe you've experienced feeling tounge tied when trying to open up to friends or loved ones in the past. The fear around that can feel overwhelming. It takes courage to start going to therapy. The fact that you are on this website, looking for help, and reading this right now shows that you are being brave and seeking help.

Therapy is a space where you can be yourself and come just as you are, including feeling nervous. I’m committed to finding a way to care for your nervousness and ensure sessions are as comfortable as possible.

I’m here if you want to talk about it during a free phone consultation.

It’s normal if you don’t feel ready to share everything. During our sessions, it will always be up to you if you feel ready to talk about something or not. It’s my job to give you space to slowly start to work through the tough stuff. Gradually and at a pace that feels comfortable to you, you can share what you feel ready to share

You can also share with me that you are nervous to open up about something and we can talk about that too. Whatever is present for you. Whatever you are going through. Bring that to session and we can explore that together.

Not at this time. All therapy sessions and holistic services are currently held virtually. This allows you to show up just as you are, from the comfort, safety, and privacy of your own space. Many clients find virtual therapy to be just as effective and even more accessible, especially when life feels full or overwhelming.

While my practice specializes in supporting women, I also work with men navigating anxiety, trauma, and major life transitions. Men’s mental health is important, and if you're seeking a safe, supportive space to work through what you're facing, you're absolutely welcome here.

I am currently an in-network provider with Aetna, Cigna, Oscar, Oxford, and United Healthcare in North Carolina and Florida and Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina. Your insurance can be verified during the consultation call and you will be informed of your possible co-pay. It is always recommended that you call your insurance company on your own to learn what your benefits will cover. Please be aware that by using your insurance, I am required to provide a diagnosis for your therapy sessions to be covered, and insurance can determine how many sessions you are allowed.

For other insurances, you may have out-of-network benefits, which means that your insurance may reimburse you for the cost of your therapy sessions. I will first check to confirm you have out-of-network benefits. If so, I will use Thrizer, a payment application that processes your claims, so that you are only charged your co-payment for the appointment.

My current rate is $150 per individual session.

Overall, you can think of the first session as a free-flowing conversation through which we start getting to know each other. I’ll invite you to share more about yourself and we can also talk about what’s worked or not worked for your mental health in the past.

Some questions that I like to ask during a first session include:

-What brought you to therapy? What goals would you like to reach by going to therapy? What do I need to know about you to understand your current challenges?

You can ask me questions as well. You might be curious about about why I'm a therapist or how I've helped other clients like you.

The most important part of a first session is to notice how you feel during and after the session. If you feel supported, seen, and at-ease with me, we can discuss if you’d like to meet again.

In accordance with 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, providers and facilities need to give clients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for services. Make sure your provider gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing at least 1 business day before your service. You can also request the Good Faith Estimate before you schedule the service.

If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill.

For more information, visit https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises