My hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Final appoints begin at 8:00 p.m. 

Yes, I currently am on the panels of Cigna, EAP: Cigna, EAP: Optum, and United Healthcare/ Optum, Aetna, Ambetter, Anthem, Humana, and Kaiser Permanente. I also see clients who pay out of pocket. Please keep in mind that should you desire to utilize your insurance, I will be required to give you a formal diagnosis using the DSM-V-TR. This formal diagnosis will go into your health records and remain there permanently throughout your life. All healthcare professionals and staff will have access to it. Moreover, this means that should you visit the hospital for medical treatment, you may be screened and/or assessed by a mental health professional even if you are not experiencing any psychiatric or mental health issues. Utilizing insurance can be a very cost-effective way to receive treatment. However, if you are concerned about maintaining your privacy then paying a monthly out of pocket expense may be the best option instead.

No, I do not treat these clients solely and exclusively. There are times when I do see clients with Narcissistic Personality Disorder and/or Major Depressive Disorder, but this usually occurs in the context of a family or marital dynamic. If you are in need of referrals for disorders that I do not see, please do not hesitate to email me a referral list. Please note that referrals are not recommendations therefore if you receive or request a referral, you assume responsibility for any outcomes that result from your having chosen any mental health provider on the referral list.

No. Like others who utilize their weekend to rest, I too, look forward to not only recharging on the weekend, but also connecting further with my family as well as outside hobbies and interests. 

In our first session, which will last between 45-60 minutes, clients can expect to meet with a very compassionate, warm, and welcoming professional eager to listen to their most pressing concerns. I will also ask about your family of origin as well as other people, events and areas of concerns. These questions help me create a mental map to explore exceptions to your initial problems, possible solutions, and conscious and unconscious strengths to build and work from. I will also inquire about desired goals for treatment to create a direction and focal point with which to travel. 

Because my Master’s in Marriage and Family therapy, I am well versed in a myriad of theoretical orientations. Since I have also learned to integrate many of the therapies that I use from session to session, I consider myself to be an eclectic therapist. However, the therapies that I utilize and integrate most are from theories in cognitive behavior and object relations, brief solution focused, structural/Minuchin, Bowenian, transactional analysis, and Trauma Resolution Therapy among many others.

Currently I do not see any children as clients below the age of about 13 at this particular time. However, I do know Play and Expressive therapy. Typically, if parents desire counseling for a younger child, I may do family therapy and work more closely with the parents than I do with their children. 

Unfortunately, I do not currently see clients in person however, I hope to begin seeing clients in person in the near future.

Presently, I do not see clients who self-harm or have a tendency towards suicidal ideation. 

Currently, I do not offer any counseling groups as I enjoy working with clients individually or jointly with their significant others and/or their families.

Every person is different, therefore the duration of counseling for each client varies greatly as well. However, motivation is the commonality that I have found with which all clients seem to have who want to successfully make changes in their lives or overcome a serious problem. Furthermore, willingness to trust the therapeutic relationship (i.e. therapist-client relationship) is also key. This relationship often serves as an anchor to help sustain and support clients as they transition through many rough and difficult periods throughout the therapeutic process. Clients are usually done with therapy when they experience a reduction or elimination of symptoms, view themselves as capable and competent enough to manage their own life or problems, and perceive themselves as being free to move on without any additional counseling sessions.

In a world of transactional relationships and dynamics, my clients have continuously praised my ability to remain constant and consistent during our therapeutic alliance. They have all agreed that it is my unwavering empathy, compassion, and attentiveness. Clients acknowledge how relieved they are to feel heard, seen, validated, and more confident after each session. Likewise, they have also emphasized that no matter what they disclose, they do not feel judged, condemned, or criticized. Helping clients to establish, maintain, or increase trust are benefits that many clients have been able to ascertain while working together. Want to read more? Check out the multiple reviews that have been written by past clients.

Yes, I have done speaking engagements. Speaking engagements begin at $250/hr. with an additional $160 traveling fee for places that are 30 miles or more from my home roundtrip ($80 from my home and $80 back to my home for all speaking engagements that are within 30 miles of my home).

Unfortunately, I do not see clients and their families within their homes.

Occasionally, there may be a time when both you and I may agree that the client-therapist relationship is no longer suitable for working together. In addition, it is possible that other therapeutic relationships may be more beneficial in helping to meet your goals. If this is ever the case, then we will begin to decrease sessions and agree on a certain number of sessions to work towards healthy termination of the relationship. If so desired, the client would receive additional referrals for professionals who might be of better assistance to them in their journey of healing and growth. All fees for sessions paid for would be  would be non-refundable. If clients paid for advanced sessions, that money would be returned to them within 2 weeks depending on the client’s banking institution and its process for returning money to their customers.