Adult Therapy FAQs

I have made the intentional decision to be a private pay/out of network clinician do not accept insurance in order to provide you with the quality of care that you deserve. (Read more on why here). I am happy to provide superbills for you to submit to your insurance for reimbursement. 

I recognize that therapy can be a costly investment into your current and future well-being, and I aim to support making therapy more accessible. Check out my sliding scale policy for more information!

For adults, I encourage weekly sessions to gain momentum and build the therapeutic relationship. After starting to make progress and meet goals is when it usually makes sense to meet less often. However, I know that some schedules don’t work well with standing appointments. We can discuss your specific needs and make a plan that’s right for you!

Adult appointments are 50 minutes long.

Prospective clients can opt to initiate a free 15-minute clarity call, which is a low pressure opportunity to ask questions, share about what you’re looking for, and see if we might be a good fit. If that feels right, we then schedule an initial intake session/diagnostic evaluation, which takes 60-75 minutes and is used to give me a comprehensive, holistic understanding of your history and who you are, what’s bringing you to therapy, your goals, and other influential factors that may impact your treatment (For children, this is done with just the parents/caregivers).

Then we often spend the first few sessions building up rapport and creating a therapeutic relationship and space that feels genuine, safe, and supportive to set a strong foundation before digging into the deeper, more difficult areas. But remember: they’re your sessions, so YOU will ultimately get to set the pace!

I am allowed to informally give any diagnosis listed in the DSM-V-TR if the symptoms meet the criteria. However, whether or not I give a diagnosis depends on a variety of factors including specific issues being addressed in therapy, your preference/desires, insurance involvement, and the helpfulness or harm that a diagnosis might bring.

It’s important to remember that a diagnosis is just a name for a specific set of symptoms, and it’s worth considering the short-term and long-term impacts a diagnosis can have. Before giving a diagnosis, I prefer to discuss more in-depth with my clients on what is best for them and give the most lenient diagnosis possible.

Additional neuropsychological evaluations or testing may be recommended or needed to give a formal diagnosis and ensure accuracy and rule out other potential diagnoses that can present similarly. A formal diagnosis is needed for things like accommodations.

I am not able to do medication management or prescribe any medications as it is outside of my scope of practice. However, I am happy to consult/collaborate with your prescribing provider and make referrals for psychiatric services.

Currently, I am only providing therapy for adults virtually/remote through a HIPAA-compliant and secure telehealth software system.

Unfortunately, I cannot ethically provide individual sessions to both a child and a parent as it creates a potential conflict of interest and dual relationship. I’m happy to provide referrals for either a child or adult therapist as needed!

At this time, I am primarily working with children 3-12 y/o and adults 18 y/o+. I do not work with children whose parents are going through a high-conflict divorce/separation, and I am legally and ethically unable to provide custody evaluations or recommendations.

I currently do not provide therapy services for include eating disorders, personality disorders, psychotic disorders, or severe depression and active suicidality to name a few due to these areas being more specialized and needing higher levels of care. I am happy to provide referrals if you are looking for support in these areas!

Because of the nature of my licensure, I can only see individuals who are residents of Virginia at this time.