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My hours are by appointment. My goal is to have appointments available for people who like to get going early, people who like to take a therapy break in the middle of the day, and people who want to come to their appointments after their work day.

My initial appointment with a client lasts between 60 and 90 minutes. Regular appointments thereafter are scheduled for 50-55 minutes.

Call me for your first appointment. I really like to start the “getting to know you” part of our relationship at that time—before you come in for your first appointment.

I ask for 24 hours notice if you need to cancel an appointment. The missed appointment fee is the same as the fee for the appointment. The reason for this is that I have reserved this time especially for you and I will not be able to help another person if I don’t know that you cannot make your appointment.

Yes, I ask you to complete a questionnaire and to review and sign an “Informed Consent.” Please bring these completed forms to your first appointment.

I work with adults. As long as you are 18 or older, you can be in therapy with me. If you are younger than 18, I have some amazing therapists I like to recommend.

I work with men and women; hetero, gay and lesbian. I do not work with non-binary or transgender individuals at this time, but I have an amazing therapist to whom I can refer you.

A session usually starts out with just checking in and touching base. Then, we will cover any experiences that may have resulted from any previous appointment’s assignments. We will also talk about thoughts and emotions, and we will explore solutions with a non-judgmental and curious mindset. From time to time, there will be challenges and assignments to work on between sessions—all aimed at helping reach your goals.

Depending on your situation, I do sometimes give assignments to work on between therapy sessions. These assignments are designed to help us make better use of our time together as we work to help you reach your goals.

I use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and somatic-oriented methods to help my clients recover from traumatic events.

I use Post-Induction Therapy (PIT), developed by Pia Mellody, to help my clients who were raised in difficult situations.

I use Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) to help my clients who feel that their emotions are very intense and uncomfortable.

I use a combination of these methods to create a customized approach to healing based on the unique experiences of each client.

I am fully trained in EMDR, including receiving training in some EMDR specialties. I am also fully trained in PIT. In addition, I have completed a two-year training program in DBT. I have been using these methods for approximately 4 years with very good results for my clients. I have recently begun training in Somatic Experiencing which is a gentle therapy to help a variety of challenges.

The best thing you can do is promise yourself to show up for appointments, especially when you don’t feel like it. It is also helpful to make your healing a priority so that you feel better in less time.

I love this question! I’m not your mom, or your 9th grade English teacher, so I won’t get mad. You can test me on that one (if you really want to).

Of course, if you want to change your life, the easiest way to accomplish that is by practicing different ways of interacting.

This is a great question that I get from time to time. The answer is “no.” What I often do is ask from where that idea came. We might have a good laugh together!