Individual Therapy for adults and adolescents
online THERAPY (With In-PERSON MEETINGS EXPECTED TO RESUME THIS YEAR)
Most of my clients have sharp minds or strong feelings. I specialize in helping two general groups of people 1) people in serious distress including those with challenging or long-standing issues and 2) people who are looking to understand themselves better in order to reach their full potential. This has resulted in some specific areas of expertise:
Emotional Disorders — I provide time-efficient treatment for emotional disorders including anxiety, depression, disordered eating, substance misuse, irritability, and other problems stemming from distressing emotions.
Long-standing Depression and Anxiety — For those with long-term or treatment resistant depression and anxiety, I provide longer-term therapy exploring underlying psychological causes of problems and their origins. Often this involves making sense of and addressing difficult early life experiences and their influence on the present.
Grief and Loss — The loss of a loved one is uniquely painful, sometimes to the point of being overwhelming. When the circumstances of the death are tragic or when there are other factors complicating the grief process, it adds a layer of complexity to an already difficult process. I provide a space to feel the wide range of feelings and explore the often raw thoughts that emerge in the grief process while also providing support for my client’s individual well-being. For those whose loved one has died from suicide or after a long and draining battle with terminal illness, this support can be especially important.
Professionals, Engineers, Entrepreneurs, and Graduate Students — High-achievers bring a set of strengths and experiences to therapy while also facing unique challenges related to the stress of high-stakes and competitive work and school environments. My collaborative approach and emphasis on effective intervention is well-suited to individuals who want to be active in addressing their challenges. In addition to helping address problems with mental health, I have often worked with high-achievers on performance-related issues such as performance anxiety, stage fright, social skills, and organization/time-management.
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) — Individuals with ADHD benefit from a combination of practical support and emotional healing. I balance teaching skills and strategies for getting things done with addressing harmful messages and facilitating healing. In short, we work to change what needs to change while helping you accept those parts of you that have been good all along.
Misophonia — While the research base on the psychological treatment of misophonia is limited, there is evidence from single case studies as well as limited clinical trials that talk therapy can be beneficial as a component of misophonia management. My clinical experience in working with several individuals with misophonia has anecdotally supported these early findings. Please contact me to learn more about how psychotherapy may be helpful for people living with misophonia.
My standard fee for individual therapy is $225 per 50 minute session. (Note: I am one of the increasingly many therapists that do not accept insurance, which I recognize can be disappointing. This is driven by a variety of factors. Lower rates may be available for some who cannot afford the standard rate as I keep limited sliding scale spots for individuals. I can also provide a superbill for seeking out-of-network reimbursement from insurance when applicable. Contact me to learn more.)
Couples counseling
I work with couples at various stages of intimate relationship — from exploring more serious commitment, to adjusting to married life, to a crisis threatening to end a partnership spanning decades. Drawing from cognitive, behavioral, and emotion-focused approaches as well as the outcome-focused research of the Gottmans, I provide a safe environment in which to express pain, experience healing, and come to new understanding of self, other, and the relationship.
I have a particular interest in working with couples dealing with the hardship of graduate or professional school and the strain that can add to the relationship.
My standard fee for couples counseling is $225 per 50 minute session. (Note: I am one of the increasingly many therapists that do not accept insurance, which I recognize can be disappointing. This is driven by a variety of factors. I do not offer sliding scale slots for couples at this time.)
YOUR RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS AGAINST SURPRISE MEDICAL BILLS
(OMB Control Number: 0938-1401)
When you get emergency care or get treated by an out-of-network provider at an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center, you are protected from surprise billing or balance billing. When you see a doctor or other health care provider, you may owe certain out-of-pocket costs, such as a copayment, coinsurance, and/or a deductible. You may have other costs or have to pay the entire bill if you see a provider or visit a health care facility that isn’t in your health plan’s network.
“Out-of-network” describes providers and facilities that haven’t signed a contract with your health plan. Out-of-network providers may be permitted to bill you for the difference between what your plan agreed to pay and the full amount charged for a service. This is called “balance billing.” This amount is likely more than in-network costs for the same service and might not count toward your annual out-of-pocket limit. “Surprise billing” is an unexpected balance bill. This can happen when you can’t control who is involved in your care - like when you have an emergency or when you schedule a visit at an in-network facility but are unexpectedly treated by an out-of-network provider.
You are protected from balance billing for:
Emergency services: If you have an emergency medical condition and get emergency services from an out-of-network provider or facility, the most the provider or facility may bill you is your plan’s in-network cost-sharing amount (such as copayments and coinsurance). You can’t be balance billed for these emergency services. This includes services you may get after you’re in stable condition, unless you give written consent and give up your protections not to be balanced billed for these post-stabilization services.
Certain services at an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center: When you get services from an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center, certain providers there may be out-of-network. In these cases, the most those providers may bill you is your plan’s in-network cost-sharing amount. This applies to emergency medicine, anesthesia, pathology, radiology, laboratory, neonatology, assistant surgeon, hospitalist, or intensivist services. These providers can’t balance bill you and may not ask you to give up your protections not to be balance billed. If you get other services at these in-network facilities, out-of-network providers can’t balance bill you unless you give written consent and give up your protections. You’re never required to give up your protection from balance billing. You also aren’t required to get care out-of-network. You can choose a provider or facility in your plan’s network.
When balance billing isn’t allowed, you also have the following protections:
· You are only responsible for paying your share of the cost (like the copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles that you would pay if the provider or facility was in-network). Your health plan will pay out-of-network providers and facilities directly.
· Your health plan generally must: 1) Cover emergency services without requiring you to get approval for services in advance (prior authorization). 2) Cover emergency services by out-of-network providers. 3) Base what you owe the provider or facility (cost-sharing) on what it would pay an in-network provider or facility and show that amount in your explanation of benefits. 4) Count any amount you pay for emergency services or out-of-network services toward your deductible and out-of-pocket limit.
If you believe you’ve been wrongly billed, you may contact: The Georgia Secretary of State: https://sos.ga.gov
Visit https://www.cms.gov/files/document/model-disclosure-notice-patient-protections-against-surprise-billing-providers-facilities-health.pdf for more information about your rights under Federal law.