Frequently Asked Questions
Your Questions, Answered
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I offer individual therapy and family consultation for family caregivers, helping professionals, and those dealing with serious illness, grief, and loss.
In addition, I offer individual and group supervision for Pennsylvania social workers (LSW) in healthcare-related fields ready to seek clinical licensure.
Professional consultation is available for licensed therapists and other professionals seeking additional expertise in working with family and professional caregivers (including healthcare workers) and clients experiencing grief and loss.
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Getting started is simple. Reach out through this contact form, and I will contact you by email within two business days. Via email, we can schedule a short phone call to answer any questions you might have.
Appointments are available in Pennsylvania (both virtual and in-person) and Florida (virtual only), and I’m ready to support you as you cope with caregiving, grief, anxiety, stress, serious illness, and burnout.
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I’ve walked the road of serious illness, loss, and family and professional caregiving with countless individuals and families over the decades of my career as well as in my own life. I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and also have background in spirituality and theology, ready to explore how you connect with meaning in your own life, no matter your spiritual background. Even if you don’t think of yourself as spiritual at all, we all connect with meaning in different (and valid!) ways.
I am a competent, supportive, and compassionate advocate for LGBTQ+ folx and have extensive lived experience with queer communities. You will find a safe and affirming space here.
I bring this experience into our therapy relationship along with training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Family Systems Therapy, and Accelerated Resolution Therapy® (ART), all with a trauma-informed lens.
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Please contact me by filling out this form through my website, and I will contact you by email within two business days.
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Individual therapy sessions last 50 minutes and cost $165 per session.
Couples sessions are offered on a limited basis, last 60 minutes, and cost $185 per session.
Family meetings for care consultation last 60-90 minutes and cost $200 per hour.
I offer virtual sessions from morning to early evenings Monday-Thursday. In-person sessions are available on Tuesday afternoons in Fort Washington and Wednesday afternoons in Plymouth Meeting.
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No, I do not participate with any insurance panels and am considered an out-of-network provider.
If your plan covers out-of-network outpatient mental health services, individuals may be able to get a portion of session costs covered. I am happy to provide you a detailed bill to submit to your insurance company so that you can request reimbursement if you so choose.
Regardless of whether you aim for insurance reimbursement, you may opt to use your Health Savings Accounts (HSA) or Flex Spending Account (FSA) to pay for therapy if those funds are available.
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I approach our therapy relationship with compassion, warmth, and a spirit of collaboration. I am not afraid to sit with you in sadness and frustration, and your anger and tears are welcome in our work together. While I will always listen carefully to you and take your challenges seriously, I also have a sense of humor that shows up when appropriate, and we can laugh together as well as share our tears.
Typically I meet with new clients once per week, but if your needs are for a different meeting pattern, I am open to discussing what might work best for you.
In some sessions, I will mostly listen and help you to process your experiences and emotions through talking and sharing. Often, this is our most powerful tool for easing the burden of your challenging circumstances. Other times, we might use imagery, writing, metaphor, or addressing troubling thoughts through more cognitive exercises.
If you are interested in a more somatic (body-based) approach to therapy, I am trained to facilitate Accelerated Resolution Therapy® (ART), a brief, structured form of psychotherapy designed to help you recover from distressing experiences, emotions, or sensations that may feel “stuck” in your mind or body. Using gentle, guided eye movements and visualization techniques, ART helps the brain reprocess troubling memories in a way that reduces emotional pain while preserving the facts of what happened.