Psychotherapy & Counseling can help with many things, including: identifying & reducing anxiety, shifting depression, creating boundaries/learning to say no, improving communication skills, healing trauma, healing grief, making a major life transition, learning to feel emotions instead of pushing them down, reconciling with chronic illness & pain, learning to be present, increasing awareness of body & mind, improving self-esteem & self trust, practicing being honest with yourself, etc…the list goes on….

First step is reach out & ask any questions you may have or go straight to schedule a first session. Once we schedule, I’ll send you electronic paperwork. During the first session, we’ll see if we are a good fit & if so, schedule sessions.

There are several options for frequency depending on what you’re wanting out of our work together.

We will determine in the intake session what your goals are & what’s best for meeting those goals.

This is a very hard question for most therapists to answer without meeting someone & talking through their goals for therapy. However, I would say that reducing symptoms such as panic & high anxiety can take as few as 5 or 6 sessions. Deep work related to trauma usually takes at least 3 to 4 months before enduring change can be consistently felt.

My opinion is also that faster is not better. Slow & effective is preferable! In the mindfulness world we say “a little often is better than a lot seldom.”

I do not work with anyone under the age of 19.

I refer out for the following:

-Medications/Medication Management

-Active Substance Use/Addictions

-Eating Disorders

I am trained to diagnose, but diagnosing is not my primary focus. I will be interested in any diagnosis you may have received, but that's not how I conceptualize how to support someone in their well-being.

My practice is private-pay.

If you have a Health Savings Account (HSA) you can use it for payment as a way to use your insurance benefits.

If you have out-of-network benefits (PPO, POS, and HDHP plans) & want to use superbills, let me know & we can discuss how you can use Mentaya to get some reimbursement.

I do not with the exception of single parents. If you are a single parent who needs a reduced fee, let’s talk.

I do not. My hope is that potential clients read through my website, which is packed with important details. A first full session is a better measure of if you like the way I work with clients.

I accept:

cash (paper cash, not cash apps)

credit/debit cards

HSA cards

Yes, I offer online sessions in the state of Missouri & Colorado.

Online sessions play an important role when in-person clients need to pivot because scheduling conflicts arise, the weather is nasty or someone is not feeling well enough to come to the office.

Maybe some things you can find on an app if you'd like to randomly choose things and hope they work for you. My experience is that most people don't really know what they are looking for or what would help their situation & end up wasting time & energy.

​ Another way to think about it is...if you want to learn Jazz Dance (which requires a lot of technique) you could watch a video on Youtube & learn some things, you could take a Jazz dance class & learn even more or you could work with a dance instructor 1-on-1 & progress much further than you could on your own.

Counselor: a broadly used term, you'll need to look at credentials & education to know how someone is using this title.

Psychotherapist: a term that is usually used by individuals who have completed a Master's degree in Counseling Psychotherapy, Marriage & Family Counseling or Clinical Social Work. Someone using this term is also likely to be licensed in their state of practice or to use a label such as "unlicensed psychotherapist" if they have the education, but are working towards licensure.

Psychologist: this term usually indicates someone who has reached PhD level & who may have engaged in specific research or continues to contribute to research. Licensing varies by state for clinical or counseling psychologists, so you'll need to look at training & education to know exactly what training this person has.

Psychiatrist: this term indicates a medical degree & the only level of mental health professional who prescribes medication. Psychiatrists often don't offer counseling or therapy, but some do.

Coach: coaches are not licensed or regulated & are not mental health providers. There's nothing to stop anyone from using the term coach even if they have zero training. There are training programs for coaches, but the content, length & requirements vary broadly. You will need to look at the specific training the individual has to know what experience they have.

I do not offer hands-on bodywork or energy medicine. I also do not work in diagnosing physical health issues. I offer referrals as needed.

I am trained in Reiki, but I do not offer that in my practice.