We will have a consult call and I will get a sense of you, what you are looking to accomplish in therapy, and if I feel I am the right person for you to work with. If I think I can help, I will let you know that and, if you agree, we will schedule an initial appointment. Once we meet you will get a better idea of how I work, if we vibe, and if it feels right. I generally recommend people give a therapist 2 or 3 sessions to see if it feels like a good match. Usually your gut will let you know if you are in the right place.

First things first: you are not broken and don’t require fixing, you likely just need some polishing. Second, I have no idea. Seriously, I need to get to know you and in time we will both gain a better understanding about your goals and when we are close to reaching them. You don’t have to come to therapy forever (though some people love therapy and never want to stop)!

Nope. I do not work with any insurance companies. You can check to see if you have out-of-network benefits and, if you do, I can provide you with a receipt to submit for reimbursement. But I do not communicate with insurance companies and I have no control over your reimbursement or insurance plan. If you are looking for an inexpensive or insurance-paneled therapist, that’s not me.

Typically I like to start by meeting weekly as we establish and begin working towards your goals. When we feel you are close to achieving them, sometimes we cut back to bi-weekly sessions, and then eventually cut back further, all depending on the individual and the situation. But to begin I find weekly sessions to be best.

I have been doing this work for a long time. I am very good at what I do and I also know that there are some issues a client might present with where I am not your girl. I try to only take on a client if I feel pretty confident that I am the right person for them to work with. So if we talk and I don’t feel we are a good fit, I will refer you out. Do not be offended by that. Seriously. If a therapist tells you that they are not the best person to work with you, believe them. They are trying to guide you in the right direction and do what is best for you. It is not a rejection. It is a beautiful gift. Receive it as such.

I can tell you we will not be a good fit if you are looking to do deep trauma healing, psychoanalytic type work, if you don’t have a sense of humor, or if you are looking for someone to cosign your BS and not call you out.

We also will not be a good fit if you are very invested in staying stuck and tend to use the phrase “yeah, but…” a lot. For instance:

Me: Have you ever considered that the way you reacted actually made the situation worse?”

You: “Yeah, but that’s not it. Let me tell you why it’s someone else’s fault."

If you’re a yeah but-ter, you might not be ready to do the work. I am clear and direct and this is for your benefit. I will absolutely call you out when necessary. But in a nice way.

I am primarily a women's therapist, though I do also see men. I do not work with couples or children. The youngest client I will see is about 17 and must be highly motivated, coming to therapy of their own volition. I work in a pretty behavioral way, sort of like cognitive behavioral if that’s a term you are familiar with.

I work with therapy clients in person in Huntington, New York or virtually from anywhere in New York state.