FAQ

My office serves Oregon and Arizona virtually, so I have no physical address for my practice.

My hours are 8 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday, and closed during holidays.

Sessions are 50 minutes.

No. I do not take insurance because insurance limits the number of sessions and what kinds of therapy we can cover.

Please call to schedule or request an initial appointment on the client portal link.

I require greater than 24 hours’ notice for cancellation of an appointment. A no-show is charged at my full-rate.

Adults from 18 yrs. old to throughout the life span.

I work with men, women, and couples.

The first few minutes start with calming exercises to organize thoughts, emotions, and body. Next, we will review the homework assignment. After that, the focus is on how the week went, processing challenging thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Near the close of our session, you will express what you learned during the session, and I will assign homework.

The length of time varies greatly. A few clients might have breakthroughs in the initial appointment, while the vast majority need a longer commitment to make a lasting change.

We meet once a week, or as often as needed.

I assign homework weekly. Homework provides an excellent opportunity to continue momentum and progress from each therapy session. Clients who are consistent with homework make the most progress.

I firmly believe that worksheets don’t work. Homework will become clear from the dialogues in the session. I would not expect a square to fit into a circle. Therefore, I tailor assignments to suit the client’s needs.

I use Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, emotion-focused therapy, Motivational Interviewing, person-centered therapy, and Mindfulness. I use whatever works best for each client.

I hold a Master’s degree in Counseling and have over 10,000 clinical hours with clients. With rigorous training and vast experience, I can help you achieve your treatment goals.

Expect therapy to be a place where you are talking, exploring, processing, without any advice giving. I believe the answers to living your resilience and thriving best, are within you, and my job is to provide the processing space to discover it. My approach is holistic, we look at every aspect of your life that contributes to the presenting problem.

Calm, patient, and empathic.

When you accomplish treatment goals, expect to hear a summary of your hard work. The empowerment is palpable during this summary session.

When clients make a breakthrough, gain real insight, and then apply it to their life, allowing them to make a quantum leap forward for hope and the possibility of change are the most rewarding experiences for me.

It depends. Laughter could be avoidance or release of tension or can make pain abate.