FAQ
Where are you located?
Boulder, CO 80301
There is plenty of free parking.
Do you take insurance?
By design, insurance companies place considerable restrictions on the work we do. They require a mental health diagnosis to justify treatment, calculate the number of sessions allowed, and the type of treatment indicated. While this is entirely appropriate in some situations, it is not appropriate for all. Many of life’s challenges are not mental health disorders.
If you’d like to learn more about the complications with insurance, please see the following article:
What are your fees?
$140 for a 75-minute couples therapy session
What are your hours?
Do you have a cancellation policy?
In the case of an extraordinary life event, we can discuss whether a charge is appropriate.
Do you offer a free consultation?
I offer a free 20-minute phone consultation before we meet in person. We will discuss what brings you to therapy at this time, the outcome you are hoping for, and your past experiences in therapy. I will listen closely to your hopes and concerns and answer any questions that you have about how I work and the therapeutic process.
If it’s a good “fit,” we will schedule a session. If you or I decide you could better benefit from other kinds of support, I will offer you some helpful referrals.
What should I expect in the first session?
Essentially, we use the first session to lay the foundation for the work ahead and to begin building a safe and trusting relationship. Most of my clients express relief after the first session and a feeling that they’ve come to the right place.
How long does it usually take?
Like with most things, the more you put into it, the more you get out of it. Regardless, I will meet you right where you are, and you get to choose how long we work together and how far we go.
Are you LGBT friendly?
Why therapy?
We come to therapy because we are stuck. No matter what we have tried, we can’t figure out how to get unstuck. We are hurting.
Therapy gives us a choice:
We can keep doing the same thing (laps on a hamster wheel), repeating our habitual responses to life’s challenges. OR, we can make a different choice. We can choose how we want to live our lives, who we want to be surrounded by, how we want to respond to the present and the past. We can choose the stories we tell ourselves about who we are. We can be an active participant in becoming who we already are.
What are your professional qualifications?
I also worked a large multispecialty medical group of 300+ physicians providing therapy to patients referred by Internal Medicine and OB/GYN doctors.
I have found profound meaning in my work with all my clients. I absolutely love what I do. I consider myself a life-long learner which means when I am not in session with clients, I am reading and studying about this field and ways to help. I continually train to expand my knowledge and expertise and keep on top of the latest research in this field.
Have you ever been to therapy?
I can fully appreciate the place you are in right now – how it feels to need help, how bad things need to get before we reach out, how hard we try to fix things on our own, how difficult it can feel to make that first call. And, I can attest to the relief you feel once you make that first call.
What about spirituality?
I love these big questions. I welcome religion and spirituality in all forms.
What is it like to sit with you?
I will listen closely and help you find that inner voice that is yearning to be heard. I will work hard to get it right. I will offer perspective and evidenced-based strategies for you to try.
Also, I love to laugh. We will find moments to share laughter together in a session.