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There are numerous reasons as to why people seek support through counseling. Maybe it’s feeling depressed after a recent move, relationship loss, or job change. Maybe you are feeling overwhelmed or stifled in a career. Perhaps it’s parenting young children and juggling the demands of work or staying home. Maybe you are struggling to connect with a spouse or partner. Maybe past memories or hurts are resurfacing often and causing higher than usual anxiety, overwhelm, or stress. Maybe you are struggling to find motivation or feeling anxious leaving your house.

Whatever the reason behind seeking counseling, support is right around the corner. By engaging the therapeutic process, people often gain clarity, purpose and forward-momentum in their lives. Identifying individual patterns and triggers provides greater personal insight. Most importantly, clients learn important life skills to maneuver through life's challenges with resiliency. As such, clients learn to take greater responsibility for themselves.

When it comes to the lenght of therapeutic treatment, appointments are scheduled weekly. Clients that enter the maintenance stage of counseling later move to biweekly or monthly appointments.

Sessions typically last 50 minutes

The estate of Virginia legally protects the confidentiality of all communications between counselors and their clients. No information is disclosed without prior written permission from the client.

However, there are some exceptions to confidentiality designed with safety parameters in mind. Exceptions include the following:

• Any suspected child, dependent adult or elder abuse. As mandated reporters, counselors are legally required to report any suspicions to the appropriate authorities immediately.

• If a client threatens serious physical harm to another person. ___counselors are required by law to notify the police.

• If a client discloses an intent to harm or kill themselves. During these circumstances, counselors must make every effort to work with the individual to ensure their safety. However, if the individual does not cooperate or their mental health status requires additional supports, counselors are ethically and legally required to take additional measures that ensure client safety.

We begin with the intake appointment. This initial session is where I make diagnostic assessments, take a more detailed patient history and discuss your goals for therapy. I encourage you to bring questions and take an active part in the process--I love the psycho-educational aspect of counseling— and want to empower you to start advocating for yourself from the start. It is up to you to determine if you can us developing a solid therapeutic relationship. I will also be assessing whether my training and experience make me a good fit for your clinical needs at this time.

When we decide to work together, you commit to working towards your personal growth and development. You commit to bravely looking inside of yourself to take greater and greater degrees of personal responsibility. I commit to bringing my professional expertise, my support, and my compassion. I also commit to challenging you to keep growing and reflecting back any stuck points, if needed.

Counseling provides long-lasting skills that increase emotional intelligence and life satisfaction--and it requires your active participation! I will remind you of that but, frankly, if I'm the right counselor for you, you won't need much reminding.

I work with most insurance carriers in the state of Virginia. My billing services are done through the Headway or Alma platforms. As a result, you will find my professional profile on their sites, as well. These partnerships allow me to continue accepting insurance at this time.

To determine the extent of your mental health coverage, please personally contact your insurance company.

If you are out-of-network, I can provide monthly super bills for you to submit for reimbursement.

I also work with private pay options.

My regular office hours are Monday-Friday from 8AM-4 PM

I currently have limited availability on Wednesday’s & Thursday’s. As client schedules change often, please inquire about specific appointment times, which fluctuate throughout the month, or to be added to my wait-list.