FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

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For in person sessions, my address is 210 25th Ave N. Therapy Space Midtown Two near Centennial Park has secure, on-site parking for clients. There is a parking structure that you can enter into from Reidhurst Ave. The parking entrance is across from Martin's BBQ restaurant which is on the opposite side of Centennial Park front walkway entrance.

Turn onto Brandau Pl from 25th Ave and turn right onto Reidhurst Ave. Turn right into the parking structure (across from Martin's BBQ). My office is on the 7th floor. Please park and go to 7th floor to suite 700 and enter waiting room for "Therapy Space". You can then let me know you have arrived on a tablet in the waiting room. I will come to the waiting room to greet you at your appointment time.

If emergency - call 911 or if in crisis call 988. See list of other hotlines if appropriate below.:
Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255
Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-SAFE (7233)
Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-4673
The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ Youth) 866-488-7386
Tennessee Crisis Hotline: 615-726-0125

Please provide me with 24 hour cancellation notice by text. I understand sometimes illness or unforeseen circumstances come up. I do have a policy of charging you for the session if I have not heard from you 24 hours prior to your appointment.

We can meet in person and via tele-health. I offer a hybrid option for convenience and to offer flexibility with access to care. I am licensed to counsel clients in Tennessee - for virtual sessions patients must be physically located in Tennessee.

Somatic therapy is helpful when clients do not have access to a verbal narrative to their experience - sometimes talk therapy alone is not enough.
Somatic therapy is a body-centered approach focusing on the mind-body connection, helping release unprocessed trauma and stress physically trapped in the body through techniques like breath-work, mindful movement, body awareness, and talk therapy. It addresses how emotional distress manifests physically, aiming to calm the nervous system and promote holistic healing for issues like PTSD, anxiety, depression, and chronic pain.

EMDR - Eye movement desensitization reprocessing is a technique used to process trauma using bilateral stimulation. EMDR focuses on the brain’s ability to constantly learn, taking past experiences, and updating them with present information. See link below for further description of this powerful modality to process trauma.
See https://emdrconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/2020-EMDR-Brochure.pdf

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, is a common, structured type of talk therapy that helps people manage problems by identifying and changing negative thinking patterns and unhelpful behaviors, focusing on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions to improve coping and mental well-being for conditions like depression, anxiety, and more. It's goal-oriented, solution-focused, and teaches practical skills for handling challenging life situations by reframing perspectives and developing healthier responses.

60 minute therapeutic hour for an individual session fee is $150
90 minute sessions for EMDR/trauma therapy fee is $225
As needed and when I have availability, my fee for phone calls or text sessions is $37.50 per 15 minutes.
I can provide a super-bill upon request for out-of-network insurance.
Please do not hesitate to talk to me about fees if needed. I have 4 spots open with financial flexibility based on your circumstances.
Fee may be similar to what your out-of-pocket costs would be if utilizing insurance.
FSA and HSA insurance accepted.
Payment can be made through credit cards or other secure methods of payment.

If we run into each other outside of therapy sessions, I will not approach/acknowledge you unless you choose to approach me. If you do so openly, I will say hello but will not refer to our therapy sessions to protect patient confidentiality.

If you choose to introduce me, I welcome that introduction. We will discuss confidentiality in our consulation and initial session and throughout our sessions/treatment.

Person Centered (talk therapy), CBT - cognitive behavioral therapy, DBT - dialectical behavioral therapy (a variation of CBT focused on emotional regulation, interpersonal communication, increasing capacity for distress, mindfulness meditation), Somatic (Mind-body connection to process trauma, emotional/physical dis-regulation/panic attacks/depression/anxiety) therapy, EMDR - eye movement desensitization reprocessing for working through trauma and grief/loss/pain that has you stuck, 12 step facilitation for addiction recovery, motivational interviewing to help you tap into why you want to make changes. I will meet you where you are at and we will figure out which modalities support you for best outcomes/progress.