Therapy FAQs

Therapy with me is tailored to your needs—highly collaborative, and grounded in warmth and curiosity—with a healthy dose of humor when it fits. I believe humor can, at times, be a powerful way to connect and make the work feel a little lighter. We’ll explore what’s getting in the way and build practical tools you can use between sessions.

My approach is goal-oriented, supporting people who want to take an active role in their growth while still feeling grounded and understood. My clients tell me they appreciate the thoughtful questions I ask and leave our sessions feeling fully seen.

I often suggest reflections, skill practices, or the occasional book or podcast to deepen your progress between sessions. My goal is for you to feel both understood and empowered as you make meaningful changes.

For many of my clients, particularly those balancing eating disorder recovery, chronic health concerns, and demanding careers, having a therapist who can provide both compassion and direction is an important part of the process. Therapy should be a place where you feel deeply understood and supported in moving forward.

Read more about my background here.

I use research-supported approaches that help people make lasting, meaningful changes. My work is rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Feminist Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy—approaches that help you notice unhelpful patterns, practice new ways of reacting to your thoughts, and take action toward what matters most to you.

Every person is different, so I tailor our work together to your specific goals, strengths, and comfort level. Read more about therapy approaches here.

Our first few sessions are a chance for me to really get to know you and your story: what’s been hard, and what you’d like to change. We’ll work together to clarify your goals and make a plan that fits your needs. Many people say they start to feel relief just from having a clearer sense of direction and feeling understood.

Before our first appointment, I will have you complete several different questionnaires that help me understand the nature of your experience and what you are looking to get from therapy. Along the way, I may periodically invite you to complete these questionnaires again to help us reflect on changes in your experience.

Most of my therapy services are provided via telehealth. Research consistently shows that telehealth can be just as effective as in-person therapy for many concerns, and it offers the flexibility that many clients value. However, there are some situations where a higher level of care or consistent in-person treatment is the safest.

At this time, my practice is not a good fit if you are:

• Experiencing frequent or intense suicidal thoughts that include a plan to hurt yourself

• Experiencing thoughts of seriously harming someone else.

• Actively engaging in self-harm or have a recent history of suicide attempts that requires a higher level of support.

• Experiencing symptoms of psychosis, such as hallucinations (seeing/hearing things that aren’t there) or manic episodes that are not treated by medication.

• Experiencing severe physical effects of an eating disorder that require medical hospitalization.

If you're unsure whether my practice is the right fit, feel free to reach out. If I'm not the best person to support your needs, I'm happy to help point you toward resources or providers who can offer the level of care that’s appropriate for you. My goal is to help you find the support that best meets your needs, whether that's with me or another provider.

The length of therapy depends on your goals, individual life circumstances, and the concerns you are hoping to work on. There isn’t a one-size-fits-all timeline.

Some clients benefit from shorter term-therapy that is focused on a specific concern, such as navigating a life transition, making a career decision or building skills to manage a particular challenge. Others choose to participate in longer-term therapy to support eating disorder recovery and relapse prevention, address longstanding patterns of perfectionism or self-criticism, or navigate on going emotional impact of chronic health or caregiving concerns.

At the beginning of therapy, we work together to understand what brings you in, identify your goals and develop a plan for our work. Throughout treatment, we will regularly check-in on your progress and whether therapy continues to feel aligned with your needs.

My goal isn’t to keep you in therapy indefinitely. Instead, it is to provide the support, insight, and tools you need to create meaningful change while recognizing that healing isn’t always a linear process.

At the beginning of our work together, I encourage you to meet with me at least once a week or every other week. This allows me to get to know you and your needs, and for you to build momentum for change. As you start meeting your goals, we may agree to meet less regularly.

Learn more about our office location and telehealth treatment options here.

Read more about fees and payment options here.