Therapy Services Offered
Here for big ideas +
deep thoughts.
My passion is to help people who struggle with anxiety, depression, or difficulties with maintaining attention or focus. I enjoy working with young adults, as well as those who are more “practiced” in their adult lives. I most often work with people from ages 20-45. I get excited to meet with people who have lots of wonders, big ideas and deep thoughts, and who aren’t afraid to talk them through. I see many people who are going through some sort of transition such as moving away from home, starting college, ending a career, gender transition, sexuality exploration, building a family or leaving a relationship. These sort of changes can leave one with many challenges ahead, and I encourage those going through them to have support.
I have experience and comfort in treating people who are experiencing:
| Anxiety | Adjustment Disorder |
| Depression | Gender Dysphoria |
| ADHD | An Overall Lack of Coping Skills |
| PTSD/Trauma Symptoms |
*Techniques are tailored to you as an individual and your personal goals using any mix of therapeutic techniques.
I also love to help people who are going through or are struggling with:
Family conflict
Relationship distress
LGBTQ+ related stressors
Career changes
Burnout
Divorce
Life Transitions
College entry or dropout
As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I strive to provide a safe space as well as affirmative treatment for anyone who is seeking support for this part of their life.
I provide gender affirmation surgery readiness letters for anyone who is seeking this after meeting to complete an assessment.
Specialties
Evidence Based Practices I incorporate into my practice include:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
This is a very commonly used form of “talk therapy” that is useful in treating many parts of our mental health. The basic principle is that if we want to change how we feel, we start by looking at our thought patterns and behaviors that are related to that feeling, and seeing what kinds of changes we can make in order to have a different outcome in our emotions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
DBT is a form of cognitive therapy, with 4 major components; (1) to teach people how to live in the moment using mindfulness, (2) develop healthy ways to cope with stress and develop a stronger distress tolerance, (3) regulate their emotions, and (4) improve their relationships with others.
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
EMDR is a form of therapy that was designed to reduce the emotional and physiological distress that results from traumatic and upsetting memories. EMDR uses stimuli from the right and left sides of the body (usually with eye movements, though self-administered touch can also be used) while reprocessing a memory to adjust negative beliefs about the self associated with the memory, as well as to relieve physiological distress that is felt when the memory is present.
Internal Family Systems / Parts work (IFS)
IFS is an approach that helps us to separate our “parts” or “pieces” of the Self in order for us to understand ourselves more clearly in order to achieve healing. The belief is that we consist of wounded parts and painful emotions such as anger and shame, as well as parts that try to control and protect us from the pain of the wounded parts. The parts are often in conflict with each other and with one’s core Self. We may need to look closely at one particular part in order to heal it, which then also affects other pieces of the personality.
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT/ Tapping)
EFT (also known as tapping) is a form of Energy Psychology that uses self-administered tapping on the meridians of the body. It has been referred to as “psychological acupressure”, as it uses the same contact points that acupressure/acupuncture uses (without the needles!) while the person processes through something that brings in psychological distress, or even physical pain. This sends signals to the brain to help the brain regulate the emotions involved with that particular idea or thought. This can be used to alleviate anxiety around something common, such as having a difficult conversation, starting something new, or something more difficult such as processing trauma in order to desensitize the body’s sensations to the thoughts.
Fees & Insurance
Currently I work with the following insurance providers:
Harvard Pilgrim
United Behavioral Health
United HealthCare
UMR - United Medical Resources
Maine Community Health Options
Optum
All Savers Insurance
Choice Plus
Golden Rule
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Appointments are available for self-pay clients on a sliding fee scale from $130-$160 per hour. I am happy to provide Superbills for clients with insurance providers that I am out of network with, who are seeking partial reimbursement for our sessions.
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Under the “No Surprises Act” of 2021, as of Jan 1, 2022 all health care providers are required to inform individuals who are paying out of pocket for services that they are entitled to a “Good Faith Estimate” of the cost of expected charges for treatment. 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 health care 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.
Availability of Services
I am currently not accepting new clients. If you’re interested in services, and would like to be added to a waiting list, please still contact me!
Contact me to schedule a free 15-minute consultation to find out if we are a good match!
I am available for appointments from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, M T TH F.
*I am only available during regular office hours and I am not a good fit for those in crisis, who require communication outside of regular office hours, or for on-call services for emergencies (suicidal tendencies, psychosis, etc.). If you are in crisis now, please call 1-888-568-1112 to get further support.
Appointments are only offered via Telehealth for Maine residents.
In person sessions are not available at this time.
FAQs
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Absolutely! I recommend that we have a phone call before we meet in order for us to mutually find out if we are a good fit. I am here to listen to what you’re looking for in a therapist, what brings you into therapy, and to answer any questions you may have. I am also curious about you and the needs that you bring into our work. If we find that we aren’t a good fit for any reason, then I will help you find another therapist who can support you in your work. Visit the Contact page to schedule a free 15-minute phone call.
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Sessions are typically 50-55 minutes long. It takes several sessions for me to learn your goals for therapy, your background, and to build a trusting relationship for us to work within. I recommend weekly sessions to start that can help us to build our foundation, eventually moving to bi-weekly, then monthly, or as needed.
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While you always have the right to discontinue treatment at any time, successful therapy is significantly based on if we are a good fit for one another, your openness to change, as well as your consistency with attendance. The overall timeline of therapy varies from person to person, as we all come in with different variables and needs. We can’t ever predict what life will bring to us, and some people may just need more support along the way.
Therapy may also be something that is revisited throughout the lifespan as often as life and personal stressors ask for that extra support. Similar to how we may see a doctor more often when our physical health isn’t doing well, we should also have the opportunity for support for our emotional and mental health on this “as needed” basis through life.
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If you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment, please notify me 48-24 hours in advance to avoid a fee. There is a fee of $40 for sessions cancelled 48-24 hours in advance. If you have to cancel within less than 24 hours before your appointment, or if you miss your session entirely, there is a cancellation fee of $100 that you are responsible for.
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That’s okay! This happens sometimes, and it isn’t something that I take would personally as there isn’t one therapist out there that is right for every human. It’s important to recognize this when it happens, and I would commend you for acknowledging this. I can support you by processing through the thoughts and feelings that you’re having, and providing you with several referrals to other therapists who may be a better fit.
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I meet with all clients via Telehealth, which is basically a secure video conference. All methods of Telehealth that I use are secure and confidential platforms for therapy. This can be accessed on a phone, computer or device that can access WiFi.
If you have other questions, please feel free to reach out to me here.
Curious if we’re a good match?
Schedule a free 15-minute call.