FAQs

Yes.

Feel free to schedule a confidential 15-minute phone or video call with me to explore whether my services fit your needs and if we would work well together!

Insurance: My practice is transitioning to a fully private-pay model, with a target completion of 2027. New clients are accepted on a private-pay basis. A limited number of existing clients remain on select in-network plans through Headway during this transition.

Out-of-Network reimbursement: If your plan includes Out-of-Network (OON) benefits, you may be able to receive partial reimbursement. Upon request, I provide monthly Superbills (service receipts) for standard 60-minute sessions, which you can submit to your insurance provider. Superbills are not available for the 90-minute intake or extended session formats, as these fall outside standard insurance coding. I recommend contacting your carrier directly to verify your OON coverage for mental health services before we begin.

Fees: A complete list of service types and rates is included in the financial agreement and Good Faith Estimate, which you will review and sign prior to our initial session. A minimum of 48 hours' notice is required for cancellations or changes to a scheduled session.

Privacy: I use Sessions Health for scheduling, documentation, and billing, alongside a HIPAA-compliant Google Workspace. These platforms provide a secure, encrypted environment for all aspects of your care.

You do not have to translate yourself here, or decide which version of your story is the acceptable one. I will tell you what I notice, including the things you have stopped noticing yourself. You will leave with something to try, and we will check the following week whether it did anything for you.

I work well with people who are curious about their inner world, who want to understand their patterns instead of only managing symptoms, and who are open to a creative and flexible path. Many of my clients identify as neurodivergent, as empaths, or as people navigating more than one culture and language.

• Trauma and its aftereffects: Single-incident and complex trauma, hypervigilance, dissociation, numbness, shame, guilt, hopelessness, depression, avoidance, isolation, difficulty trusting, cycles of abuse.
• Stress and the nervous system: Anxiety, worry, panic, irritability, anger, impulsivity, restlessness, overthinking, poor concentration, sleep disturbances, physical symptoms of stress.
• ADHD and neurodivergence: Diagnosed as an adult, diagnosed young and never told what it meant, or still wondering. Therapy for what grows around ADHD: masking, shame, the harsh inner voice, and the exhaustion of running a life on systems built for a different kind of brain.
• Eating, food, and the body: Emotional and stress-related eating, and nutrition-informed psychoeducation as part of your overall care.
• Self and identity: Self-exploration and self-realization, low self-esteem, imposter syndrome, existential questioning, adapting across cultures and languages, navigating life transitions.
• Relationships and life stages: Parenting and family communication, dating and partnership struggles, codependency, childfree support, grief and bereavement support.

• As a New York State Licensed Mental Health Counselor, I am required to provide services only to New York State residents. However, I am working on applying for licensure in other states, so please stay tuned.
• My practice does not offer a sliding fee scale for new clients. A limited number of reduced-fee arrangements exist for established clients experiencing documented, temporary financial hardship, per my financial policies.
• FMLA (Family and Medical Leave) paperwork is available for clients who have been working with me weekly for at least 6 months. Availability of FMLA benefits also depends on your employer's specific policies.
• ESA (Emotional Support Animal) letters fall outside my scope of practice.
• I do not provide formal ADHD testing or diagnosis. That route goes through a psychologist or a psychiatrist, and medication questions belong with a prescriber. If you are in that process or considering it, we can talk about where therapy fits alongside it.
• Medical nutrition therapy falls outside my scope as an LMHC in New York. I will let you know if a registered dietitian or medical provider would serve you better.
• My practice provides outpatient therapy on a scheduled basis. If you are currently navigating active self-harm or suicidal ideation and need consistent, immediate crisis support, a higher level of care will serve you better than my format can. If you are in crisis now, please call or text 988, or call 911.

• What to expect prior to the initial 90-minute intake session
• Scheduling questions: how long, how frequent, how many sessions
• Payment and fee questions
• Contact methods and boundaries between sessions
• Things that matter to you when investing trust in working with someone
• What a typical session looks like
• Your preferences and specific goals for therapy