Frequently Asked Questions
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Individual and couples’ sessions are scheduled for 1 hour with sessions lasting between 45-60 minutes. I do offer extended 90-minute sessions, based on need, availability and clinical recommendation.
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Yes! I’m an in-network provider with BlueCross BlueShield and United Healthcare, Optum and UMR commercial plans. In order to bill to insurance, there has to be a billable diagnosis. After an initial session, if there if not criteria for a diagnosis or you prefer not to have one on record, self-pay options are available.
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Yes! I offer a few spots available on my sliding scale for discounted rates in my schedule and they are limited.
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I provide traditional talk therapy in-person or virtually or walk and talk sessions if you prefer to be outside.
I utilize relational, attachment-based approaches, along with Somatic Experiencing ® (SE)
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Somatic Experiencing® is a body-based, naturalistic approach to healing trauma in the therapeutic space. Somatic Experiencing® is based on the work of Dr. Peter Levine, who spent decades of his life dedicated to the research and study of trauma healing. SE is based on the notion that traditional talk therapy, which engages the higher analytical functions of the brain, does not fully take into account the place where trauma is most commonly held: the body
Visit SEI’s site for more info here: SE 101 - Somatic Experiencing® International