| What is body-based therapy? |
We will work with your whole self–-emotional, intellectual, spiritual and physical parts. Sometimes just talking isn’t the best way in to these parts; sometimes, we need to drop the narrative and pay attention to what other parts of us are cluing us in on; what is that pit in my gut trying to tell me? Why is my eye twitching? When we slow down and notice these more subtle experiences and let sensations or emotions guide us, not our words, we can learn a lot! I am a certified EMDR therapist, have trained in sensorimotor psychotherapy, reiki and other more integrative tools and these can assist in pulling all parts of the puzzle together. Together we can figure out what are the best ways into YOUR story!
| How do you work to improve body image? |
Body image and self image/esteem are closely tied, so we work to understand where critical beliefs come from, as well as use tools to shift patterns of thought and behavior. For example, a conversation might include old emotional wounds, whether related to being criticized about weight/appearance or other painful situations, and work to untangle the thoughts from your present body size and image. I work from a Health At Every SIze (HAES) informed mindset so the work we do together is to enhance your overall well-being and relationship with your body, regardless of the size, shape or weight your body may be moving around in. We can be perfectly imperfect beings, no matter what package we come in!
| How do you know when therapy is “done”? |
This is unique to every individual who enters into a therapy relationship! When we meet for the first time, we will talk about what you would like to work on and see if it feels like a good match. If so, we would agree on some initial issues you would like to sort out. I might send you off with homework to do, often to gather more data on what you might be having trouble with, and we would agree to meet for a period of time with goals in mind, and a clear understanding of the contract we have together. Some clients work out targeted concerns in 4-6 sessions; others find that after an initial period of discovery they want to uncover more, and choose to contract for further sessions to continue the work of learning about themselves. Personally, I don’t think we are ever “done” with self-exploration and discovery, if we are truly living our lives! I don’t think therapy needs to be a never-ending process but there are times when the supportive environment of therapy can be just the right place to learn more about ourselves and gather our personal strength so that we can continue to become the people we want to become.
| What are your fees? |
Therapy services
$225/session for 50″ intakes, individual, couples, families and EMDR sessions
EMDR and couple/family sessions can be contracted for 1.5-2 hours at the rate of $350/$400 respectively
Session fees are expected at the time of service and I am able to take credit cards and Venmo. On your request, I can provide documentation to give to your insurance company to request reimbursement directly if your insurance has out of network benefits (you will need to check with your insurance Member Services).
For clinicians seeking consultation
I am a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist and Consultant and work with clinicians individually and in group to offer consultation around cases, general practice issues. I am also a Certified EMDR Therapist and would be love to discuss how EMDR can fit into your practice, either as a practicioner and as a client. We can meet in person at my office and I offer some limited virtual appointments as well.
$150/session or $400/package of three (3) session
NOTICE TO ALL CLIENTS
ALL UNINSURED AND SELF-PAY CLIENTS ARE ENTITLED TO A GOOD FAITH ESTIMATE OF EXPECTED CHARGES UPON SCHEDULING OR UPON REQUEST.
