What can I expect from therapy?

Therapy with me is collaborative and relational, grounded in the belief that your mind and body already have an innate capacity for healing when the right conditions of safety and connection are present. Many people who come to this work already have insight into their patterns, but are still seeking a deeper sense of emotional relief and well-being that can arise more naturally from within.

Rather than focusing primarily on managing symptoms or gaining more insight, our work focuses on creating meaningful relational experiences that allow a more lasting sense of well-being to develop over time.

Our work may include:
• Understanding how early attachment experiences may still be shaping current relationships
• Learning to notice emotional and body experiences in new ways
• Developing a greater sense of internal safety and self-trust
• Experiencing new ways of relating within the therapeutic relationship
• Allowing old survival patterns to soften as new experiences take hold

Because this work focuses on deeper patterns rather than quick symptom relief, many clients choose to attend weekly sessions, especially at the beginning, to support consistency and momentum. Over time, we can always adjust the frequency based on your needs and goals.

My practice tends to be a good fit for clients who are interested in deeper relational healing and are open to a consistent therapy process. This work often resonates with people who have done personal growth or therapy before but still feel stuck in certain patterns.

Who is this work best suited for?

My approach tends to resonate with adults who feel something important is missing internally, even if they cannot always explain why.

Many clients who seek this work:
• Have done therapy before but still feel unseen or unchanged
• Feel emotionally alone even when surrounded by others
• Notice patterns of disconnection in relationships
• Feel empty, stuck, or exhausted from coping
• Long for a deeper sense of safety, connection, or belonging
• May appear high functioning on the outside but feel very different inside
• Or may be struggling significantly due to the impact of complex or relational trauma

This work is especially helpful for people who want more than coping strategies and are looking for a deeper sense of relief and internal well-being.

How often do we meet?

Many clients begin with weekly sessions to build momentum and support the depth of this work. Because attachment and trauma work happens through new experiences rather than quick solutions, consistency often plays an important role.

As therapy progresses, we can always revisit frequency based on your goals and what feels supportive.

How do I know if we would be a good fit?

I offer a free 15-minute consultation so we can connect and get a sense of whether this feels like the right place for you to begin or continue your therapy work. Finding the right therapeutic relationship is important, and I want you to feel comfortable with your choice.

If it doesn't seem like the best match, I am always glad to offer referrals or help you find resources that may better support what you're looking for.What is your rate?

Therapy focused on attachment and trauma repair is often a meaningful investment in long-term emotional change. My fees reflect the training, presence, and consistency involved in this work.

What is your rate?

Individual Therapy:
$200 per 50-minute session
$200 per 80-minute session

Couples Therapy:
$210 per 50-minute session
$315 per 80-minute session

Because this work is relational and experiential, consistency often supports the best outcomes. We can discuss together what frequency best supports your goals.

Do you take insurance?

I am an out-of-network provider and do not bill insurance directly. However, I can provide a monthly superbill you may submit for possible reimbursement depending on your plan.

Many clients choose private pay therapy because it allows greater privacy, flexibility, and depth of work without the restrictions often required by insurance companies.

To determine if you will be reimbursed for my services, call your insurance company and ask them some of the following questions:

• What percentage of the fee will I be reimbursed based on my plan for an out-of-network provider?

• How will I be reimbursed?

• Does a primary care physician have to provide approval first?

• What is my deductible and has it been met?

• What is the coverage amount per therapy session?

• Are there are restrictions regarding the type of therapy or the therapist’s credentials?

• What information about my therapy treatment will you need in order for me to get reimbursed?

• Are there other restrictions or anything else I should know about?

What makes AARM different from other trauma therapies?

The Adult Attachment Repair Model (AARM) is a therapeutic approach that helps us heal the deeper patterns that shape how we connect, trust, and feel safe in relationship. It’s based on the understanding that early experiences — the way we were met, seen, or left alone — create lasting imprints in our nervous system and our sense of self. These imprints often show up later as anxiety, disconnection, or difficulty feeling close to others, even when we want to.

In our work together, we slow things down and listen to the body’s story — the sensations, emotions, and impulses that were once too much to feel. Through this process, your nervous system begins to experience safety and connection in real time, not just as an idea. I offer a secure base — a relational space of steady attunement — where we can gently repair what was missed or broken in early attachment experiences.

This is not just “talk therapy.” It’s experiential and embodied. Together, we cultivate new neural pathways that support regulation, trust, and connection — allowing you to feel more whole, grounded, and capable of authentic intimacy with yourself and others.

This approach tends to be especially helpful for clients who feel stuck in long-standing relational patterns and are interested in deeper emotional change rather than quick solutions.

What is EMDR Therapy and is it right for me?

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a model of psychotherapy that was developed to treat trauma or disturbing life experiences but has proven effective in treating anxiety and depression as well. Symptoms arising from trauma can include anxiety, nightmares, flashbacks, mood swings, difficulty concentrating or sleeping, confusion, and many more. We will take a look at your current symptoms and assess your past to see if you are experiencing effects from incidents that are making it difficult to move on. You may feel like they are stuck in your body. We will use EMDR to help your body move these “stuck” traumatic memories so that symptoms of the experience in the past will “refile” or reorganize in your nervous system and live in the past where they belong so that you can continue to heal. To learn more about EMDR, visit the EMDRIA website.

What is EFT Couples therapy and is right for me?

Emotionally Focused Therapy is an evidence-based modality to help repair relationships. EFT is a humanistic approach that combines attachment science, experiential theories, and relational systems theories. It assumes that underneath all conflict, partners are asking: Am I safe with you? Will you stick by me when things get hard? By identifying emotional and behavioral patterns that aren’t working, we can work to change them. I will help you identify your needs and communicate them with empathy and love to your partner and your partner will do the same. EFT can help you feel validated, understood, and ultimately safe in the relationship enough to make necessary changes to the partner “dance.” The outcome we’re aiming for is a more connected, passionate partnership. To learn more about EFT, visit the ICEEFT website.

How are Teletherapy appointments conducted?

Yes, I offer secure telehealth sessions for clients located in California. We can discuss together whether in-person or virtual sessions best support your goals.

Do I need to fill our paperwork?

Yes. Before our first session, you will receive secure electronic intake forms that include consent forms, practice policies, and some background information to help me begin to understand what brings you to therapy.

These forms also give you important information about how I work and what you can expect from the therapy process.

If you have any questions while completing the paperwork, I am always happy to help.

How do I pay? 

Payment is due at the time of session. I accept cash, debit cards, check, major credit cards, HSA/FSA cards, and electronic payment.You can pay with cash, credit card, debit card, or check. I use a secure payment system called Ivy Pay for credit card transactions.

What if I need to cancel?

Because I reserve this time specifically for you, I require 48 hours notice for cancellations or rescheduling. Sessions cancelled with less than 48 hours notice are charged the full session fee.

Can I request a Good Faith Estimate?

You have a right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical and mental health 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 a right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency medical services, including psychotherapy services. You can ask your healthcare 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 of the Good Faith Estimate. For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises.