Rates & FAQ

$140 per session

I am considered an "Out-Of-Network" provider, which means I do not accept any insurance directly.  I’ve made the decision to work directly with my clients regarding payment, and they are very satisfied with this arrangement. 

If you would still like to use your insurance, then you can potentially do so if your insurance plan has “Out-Of-Network” benefits. The way that would work is, you would pay for therapy at the time of the session, and then I will provide you with a “superbill” that you can submit to your insurance company for possible reimbursement.

I would recommend calling your insurance company to confirm if your insurance policy has OON benefits for mental health services.

Otherwise you can choose to see me privately and not involve your insurance at all. See why many of my clients choose this option below.

Most of my clients actually prefer to work with me privately and not involve their insurance at all. This is because in order to use your insurance for counseling, a mental health diagnosis is required, and this gets attached to your record. If your challenges don’t meet the threshold of a diagnosis, then insurance companies can choose not to cover your therapy.

• Insurance can put limitations on the number of counseling sessions you can have, prior to truly completing the process. 

• An insurance company has a right to call the therapist and ask how sessions are going

• At any point they can say that therapy is no longer medically necessary and cancel the coverage

And by not taking insurance, I’m able to maintain a smaller caseload of clientele and devote all of my focus into helping people. 

Instead of taking hours each week going back and forth with insurance, I devote that time and energy to my clients, resulting in better outcomes for therapy.

If you have more questions about this, or have questions about finding your OON benefits and would like to discuss, then I recommend reaching out to me on my contact page and I’d be happy to answer any questions.

I work virtually, which allows my clients flexibility. Many find it easier to do trauma work in the comfort of their own space and not have to drive home afterward. I am physically located in Wilmington, NC but lived in Denver area for many years.

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I currently see clients T-F 9-3 pm EST or 7-12 MST.

I offer 60 minute sessions. Please keep in mind a clinical hour is 53 minutes. 

We can also arrange 90 minute sessions if interested.

You can reach out through the contact page to schedule a consultation or to schedule your first session. A consultation allows us to briefly discuss what you’re looking for and determine if we’re a good fit. If you prefer to jump right in and try a full hour, we can schedule that too.

Please cancel within 24 hours of your session time to avoid being charged the full rate of a session. Any additional notice is always appreciated!

The intake forms are fairly straightforward and shouldn’t take more than 10 minutes to complete.

The first session is primarily about getting to know you. Some clients prefer to ease in and share background and context; others want to jump right into what’s most pressing to process. There is no “right” way to begin.​ You will be met with warmth, curiosity, and non-judgment.

I like working with people wanting to do deeper trauma work and deeper self exploration. I specialize in trauma therapy, particularly complex and developmental trauma. I also work with anxiety, depression, postpartum challenges, life transitions, relationship stress, and identity struggles. ​Many of my clients are insightful and high-functioning but internally feel overwhelmed or disconnected from themselves.

My style is relational, collaborative, and holistic. ​Healing can feel vulnerable. At times it can even feel deeply uncomfortable, but it should never feel shaming or rushed. We move at a pace that honors both the desire for healing as well as safety. I believe in meeting you with compassion and giving you a place to not feel judged. 

​I don’t believe you are broken. I believe your nervous system adapted in intelligent ways to survive. Together, we make sense of those adaptations and help your system learn something new.

This depends on your needs, but I usually do longer term therapy anywhere from 6 months to years. Many start to feel relief much sooner but have many things/symptoms/reactions that need addressing. If you have been operating one way for 20+ years it will take time to rewire the nervous system and mind.

Typically no - the processing itself is usually enough to mull over between sessions. If there is something that comes up and I feel some information will be helpful, I will send it your way. If there’s something you want more information on, I can provide that too.

I usually like to start with weekly, but it depends on your needs and availability. It is ultimately up to you if we do weekly or biweekly.

For me, holistic therapy is both a clinical approach and a philosophy of mind. I value traditional and evidence-based therapy, while also recognizing that healing often requires looking beyond symptoms alone. Our mental health is shaped by the body, nervous system, relationships, environment, meaning, and lived experience, and I believe therapy is most effective when it makes room for all of these layers. You can’t heal out of an environment that isn’t serving you. 

Most of us could say we’ve been through something stressful in our lives, whether it be a loss, relationship stress, childhood events, or something else. Our nervous systems and mind might struggle to process it in a helpful way. This can look like feeling like emotions are ‘too much’ for the current situation, intrusive thoughts, racing thoughts that won’t stop, intense people pleasing behavior, feeling disconnected from the world around you, chronic burn out symptoms, or other unexplained symptoms. 

Some of my clients may not connect with the word ‘trauma’ itself but the body is experiencing it as such. 

If you have PTSD or C-PTSD, you might be having nightmares, large emotions that feel like too much for the current moment (emotional flooding), racing thoughts, deep feelings of insecurity, feeling disconnected from yourself and the world around you, flashbacks to the memories, avoiding people, places, or things that remind you of the trauma, feeling constantly on edge, easily startled, scanning for danger, irritability, sleep issues, waves of shame and guilt, numbness, shutdown, difficulty calming down, feeling unlovable, worthless, or fundamentally different from others, fear abandonment, isolation, challenges with intimacy, craving closeness but being afraid of it, and physical ailments and pain such as stomach pain, headaches, chronic tension, and fatigue. 

C-PTSD may be harder to recognize because its often repeated “little t trauma” that left someone feeling inherently broken. It shapes how someone views themselves, others, safety, relationships, and connection in general.

I hate when therapists do this. Absolutely not. You are the expert of your life, not me. When it seems helpful, I may make suggestions once we know each other. Overall, my approach helps the wisdom within you come out.

Could you imagine! I would love to be a superhero, but I’m not sure that would be my power of choice. I may be good at recognizing patterns in human behavior, and I do take my time getting to know you deeply, but I am still very much human. If I had a “therapist power,” I think it would be listening closely and staying emotionally attuned. 

If you ever feel overanalyzed, I hope you’ll tell me so we can talk about it together. To me, the real power of therapy lies in the relationship itself, in the trust, honesty, and collaboration we build over time. That said, I can also share that I’ve never had a client tell me they felt that way.

I feel most like myself when I'm outside in nature. I have a cat that walks on a leash. I love getting to meet babies, cats, and dogs in sessions. I get ridiculously excited for rollercoasters and love trying out new hobbies and learning new things.

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 healthcare 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.