Frequently Asked Questions

No, I do not take insurance, but I am happy to provide you with a billing statement that you are welcome to submit to your insurance company to potentially receive some type of out of network reimbursement. You will be responsible to communicate with your insurance company.

Yes! This has been my specialty for over 20 years. I am well trained in conflict resolution and have had success in helping people disengage from negative patterns of communication to truly focus on the best interest of their child/ren. 

Yes, I have years of experience working with people with diagnosed personality disorders as well as those who just exhibit behaviors consistent with a personality disorder. This is a very common question. I tailor each treatment plan to the individuals that I am working with. I also operate in a very transparent manner, offering direct feedback to individuals when I believe their behavior is sabotaging the work that we are trying to do. I believe that accountability is a key factor in healing a fractured family system. I ask for commitments from each individual when a problem behavior is identified and follow up on these agreements for change during each subsequent session.

This is also a common occurrence, especially if there has been a significant amount of time that a child and a parent have been apart. Children in separation or divorce situations are many times torn in a loyalty conflict between their parents. They begin to form rigid thinking and boundaries and believe that to work on the relationship means relinquishing control. I encourage parents to help their children see the efficacy in working through the conflict with their parent. Many times, the court has ordered Reintegration or Reunification therapy and will hold the parent accountable for getting the child to the sessions. My approach to this is to support the entire family system, including both parents, beginning with the intake process and continuing with regular debrief sessions for both parents. I believe that regardless of the outcome of the therapy, the opportunity for children to address the conflict in this foundational relationship is essential to healthy emotional development.

Each situation is different. Therapy should have identified goals and objectives and be tailored to your individual situation. Family therapy is more complicated as there are more individuals involved. This may take longer to sort out what the issues are that are challenging the system. I strive to help individuals and families move to a healthier way of interacting with one another and find happiness in their daily routine. Once a client or family begin to make progress, we discuss moving to a every other week schedule, followed by a monthly check in prior to terminating services.

I do specialize in working with children and have training and experience in working with children as young as 3. I am not accepting any new individual clients into my practice under the age of 12 at this time. I like to engage children and teens in productive conversation, making connections between their feelings, thoughts and behavior. Many times, young people find it easier to talk while they are involved in play, like building with Legos or working on an art therapy project. I have developed many art therapy projects that specifically target expression of feelings and exploration of thought processes. I use creative visualization and teach techniques of mindfulness that are tailored to younger individuals.