I provide individual, couples and group psychotherapy to adults. My approach is an experiential one that pays close attention to what emerges in the shared experience of a given session. I strive to provide a safe and firm environment that will support your exploration and understanding of your current difficulties. During a given session, you and I would often examine what feels possible or not possible for you, how much of the other feels available or unavailable to you and how familiar or unfamiliar this feels within your embodied history that is retained in the present moment.
In comparison to a more traditional talk therapy, contemporary gestalt therapy focuses on both the content of what’s being discussed (stories, ideas) and how it’s being discussed. For example, I’d often invite you to pay close attention to your body and movement as you share – do you notice your breathing as you share the story, holding certain parts of your body, your gesturing, reaching out or holding back, looking or not looking, tensing up or loosening up – without an agenda to correct them. We are the way we are for a very good reason and my interest is to help us understand how we got here first before thinking about moving forward. Paradoxically, lasting change tends to happen when we become fully committed to where we are at this moment.
Structure & Insurance
Typically, individual therapy lasts for 45-50 minutes and meets on a weekly basis. Other arrangements can be made based on individual needs and preferences.
At this time, I’m an out-of-network provider. Please check with your insurance company and ask them about their deductible and reimbursement policy. While I’m happy to provide necessary documentation for your reimbursement, I typically do not work directly with the insurance company.
Fee & Cancellation policy
We can discuss my current rate during an initial phone consultation.
If cancellation of a scheduled appointment occurs within 48 hours of the session, I will make every effort to reschedule you in the same week. If we are unable to find an alternative time within the week, the session will be charged in full.