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Short answer: no

Here’s why:

Insurance companies hold significant power over your healthcare. They decide what kind of therapy you can receive and limit the number of sessions you can have. Moreover, insurance companies can demand access to your confidential medical information, such as your diagnosis and the details of your sessions (aka progress notes), to determine if your need for therapy and our work together was "medically necessary."

Insurance companies put therapists in a tough position when they refuse to pay us for sessions or ask us to pay them back if they deem our work together was not a "medical necessity".

This situation leaves therapists in a challenging position, potentially owing your health insurance company significant amounts, sometimes in the hundreds or thousands of dollars, months or even years after the service was provided. If you'd like to learn more about this issue, here's a great article.

Given these complexities, I find it more beneficial to work with you directly, rather than through your insurance company.

If you have out-of-network benefits and would like to ask your health insurance to reimburse you for out-of-pocket expenses, read Understanding Health Insurance Reimbursement to learn what questions to ask your health insurance provider.

I understand that not everyone has the financial resources to pay the standard service rate. For this reason, I reserve a limited number of openings for a sliding scale rate.

If you have out-of-network benefits, you may be eligible for reimbursement for some or all of your out-of-pocket expenses for therapy. Read Understanding Health Insurance Reimbursement to learn more.

The cost of services can be found on the rates page.

All cancellations require 24 hours notice. If 24 hours isn't provided, you will be charged a late cancellation fee equal to the cost of your session.

Sessions are 50 minutes and can be video or phone sessions.

I do not provide evaluations for autism or ADHD.

Generally, we can start working together within 1-2 weeks, depending on our shared availability.

I graduated with my Masters in Social Work, Interpersonal Practice in 2013. I also hold a Bachelors in Psychology.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Michigan and New York.

I hold a Professional Coach Certification (PCC) from the International Coaching Federation, which involved 125 hours of training, 500 direct coaching hours, 10 hours of supervision, and a certification exam.

I have experience working in private practice, community colleges and universities, and the nonprofit sector.

I have advanced training in Internal Family Systems/Parts Work (IFS), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Somatic Therapy, Somatic Abolitionism, Holistic Life Coaching, Trauma-Informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and the Gottman Method.

I am passionately dedicated to the process of decolonizing myself and my private practice. I am also dedicated to embodying and offering anti-racist, anti-oppressive, and anti-carceral, liberatory care.

I completed Resmaa Menakem's Foundations of Somatic Abolitionism Intensive and participated in a 9-month communal Somatic Abolitionism practice group.

I’m a Level 2 Coach Community Member through the Fostering Success Coaching Institute, a coach training program designed to support college students who have experienced foster care and/or adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).

My style is conversational and relaxed.

I will be an active participant in our work together and ask questions that deepen awareness, self-reflection, and processing.

I enjoy using non-linear healing practices that uplift possibility, imagination, and creativity.

I center myself as a collaborator versus being the expert in the room.

Rather than telling you what to do, we’ll explore your options, and you’ll choose the path that feels most aligned for you.

With that said, our work will always be based on your individual needs and intentions for the time and space we share together.

The number of sessions will depend on what you want to accomplish together. We can discuss this further in our first session together.

For therapy, sessions usually start weekly and then transition to every two weeks and then monthly sessions. However, it is possible to begin with sessions every two weeks. Nevertheless, I want to be sure that you feel supported and resourced between our sessions since two weeks can be a long time before we see each other again. I recommend starting with weekly sessions if you are dealing with high levels of stress or activation.

As for coaching, there is more flexibility in terms of how often we meet, since our work together focuses on personal growth rather than trauma work.

If you’re unsure how often we should see each other, let’s discuss this during our consultation.

Absolutely! I have worked with many people who either do not live together or need to travel for work. It’s important to note that for therapy services, all participants must be in Michigan or New York during the session, as I can only see clients in the states where I am licensed. However, relationship coaching does not have state restrictions, so we can work together regardless of where you and your partner(s) reside.

As of now, all services are held virtually on a HIPPA-compliant video platform or over the phone.

Yes! Finding a therapist as a therapist can be really tough. Our work together will prioritize you over your role as a therapist unless it's beneficial to explore. There will be no judgment regarding your mental and/or physical health challenges while working as a care provider.

Although my services aim to serve the LGBTQIA+ community, I welcome everyone, regardless of how they identify.

Yes, I offer coaching services along with therapy services.

For coaching support, you can live anywhere. However, you must live in Michigan or New York to receive therapy due to state licensing restrictions.

Learn more about finding a therapist or coach on my resources page.