Common Questions

What is a Marriage & Family Therapist?
A Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT/LMFT) is essentially an expert in relationships. An MFT is uniquely trained to assess, diagnose and treat a wide range of issues so that clients can achieve more satisfying and productive relationships.

I have a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's in marriage, family and child counseling.  I was licensed after earning over 3,000 supervised, clinical internship hours, and passing comprehensive written and oral examinations.

Since you are an MFT, do you only counsel married people?
No.  I have tailored my practice to counsel women who are single, married, living together, LGBT, or who are not in any relationship.  My interest lies in helping women overcome obstacles that affect their relationships at home, work, or in other aspects of their lives.      

What types of therapy do you provide? What age groups/genders do you see?
I provide individual (talk/cognitive, educational, supportive, and insight-oriented) psychotherapy to adult women, ages 21 through 70.  I am a LGBT-friendly therapist.  

What are your areas of specialty or focus?
I help women make better relationship choices, let go of toxic and dysfunctional relationships, and heal from past trauma. 

Do you have actual life experience in the issues you treat?
Yes. I'm happy to share my experience as it relates to your journey if I feel that doing so will help you heal.

How long does therapy take?
I don’t adhere to a “one size fits all” approach - your treatment plan will be tailored to your specific needs. Generally speaking, we’ll meet on a weekly basis for as long as is needed to achieve your goals.

How long are the therapy sessions?
Standard therapy sessions are 45-50 minutes in length for the initial and follow-up visits.  I can schedule partial or extended sessions if we agree that they may benefit you.
What do you charge?
 My fee is $125 per 50 minute session (payable at the time of service by cash, check or credit card), for individual, couples and family sessions.  

Do you take insurance?
Yes. I am contracted with the following providers: Aetna, Blue Shield, MHN, Magellan, PacifiCare, UBH and UHC. Please note that many plans *do not* cover marriage/couples counseling.

Insurance companies require a mental health diagnosis in order to cover your therapy, which may not apply in your case. I suggest that we talk about the risks and benefits of using your insurance for therapy before we begin so you can make an informed choice.