It works best if you can look over my website to see if my therapy approach seems to match what you think you need.  The process starts by you calling me.   On the phone, we will talk briefly about what you are looking for in therapy, and I can explain more about therapy with me.  If it seems like we could work together, then we would set up an appointment to meet.  I will ask you to review a number of documents about therapy and your privacy, etc., and also to fill out some questionnaires about yourself.  We would review these things in the first meeting.

Finding a good match is important and cannot necessarily be determined right away.  The first few sessions are part of the intake process, which will give us time to see how well we work together. After two or three sessions, we can decide together whether or not to continue together for therapy.  If either of us decide that you might be better served by another type of therapy, I can offer referrals to other therapists or services that would better suit your needs, and I can also send them a report, with your permission, based on the information I gathered at that first meeting(s).  If we decide to continue to work together, we’d write out your therapy goals and start assessing problems and taking action!

Unfortunately, I am not taking new clients currently, and I do not maintain a waiting list.

Currently I am a preferred provider for Aetna, Cigna, Regence, Premera, First Choice Health, and Kaiser Permanente (formerly Group Health), but please contact your insurance to double-check that I am covered with your particular plan.

If you have other insurance, I would be considered an “out-of-network provider” and you can very likely get reimbursed for some percentage of my fee.

Good Faith Estimates Notice:
• According to the law, health care providers need to give clients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services.
• You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services.
• You can ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service, or at any time during treatment.
• If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate.
• For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, or how to dispute a bill, see your Estimate, or visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call 1-800-985-3059.

I do have some evening appointment times, although they do fill up quickly.  When I do have availability, it tends to be a day-time appointment spot.

I am a cognitive-behavioral therapist, and I use mindfulness and DBT skills and techniques in my work, as well as acceptance and commitment therapy.  I believe it is important to use evidence-based practices when developing a treatment plan for a client while also being flexible and creative in providing treatment.