We charge $160 for the 50 minute "therapy hour." Sometimes when working with couples or families we find it helpful to meet for two hours.

We don't take insurance but we do provide a "superbill" whenever you request it. Often clients will submit a superbill to the insurance provider and the provider will reimburse the client directly.

This is a complicated question to answer. Complicated because we have developed our own way of doing therapy. We call our therapy Process-Alignment Psychotherapy. It's a way of working we have been developing for over 6 years and have finally begun to share with others. We are very excited to share it with the world and are currently writing a "white paper" to explain what Process-Alignment Psychotherapy is and how it works for the general reader.

One thing we can share is that it's very flexible and adaptable to most client problems and strengths. We can say this because the base framework of the therapy is built on current research in how the brain constructs individual experience for each of us uniquely.

If you are familiar with different types of therapy we can tell you that it is similar to, and often borrows techniques from: psychoanalysis, mindfulness-based cognitive therapies (like ACT and Dialectical Behavior Therapy), and experientialist therapies like Gestalt and Somatic Experiencing.

However, the most important ingredient to Process-Alignment Therapy is that the process is a collaborative one. We see ourselves as expert guides and companions.

Sessions are 50 minutes long and we typically begin with 1 meeting a week. Once a client is showing noticeable improvement we often meet every 2 weeks and in time reduce it to once a month.

And sometimes it's necessary to meet several times a week and the meetings may continue for years. That's the nature of complex trauma. We will work with you to find what works for you. Of course, many clients feel noticeably better after 6-12 sessions and we are happy to be available "as needed."

Couples and family therapy is a little different. Initially we ask couples to come in for an hour and 50 minutes because one hour isn't enough for two people in a relationship who need to express their individual concerns and needs. The extra hour is helpful to get the issues on the table and then take steps to get things moving in the right direction. That way our clients can leave feeling hopeful as opposed to frustrated. Once the process is in place we then shorten the meetings to the 50 minute "therapy hour." If things are going smoothly and everyone is on the same page we will end the session after an hour. The extra hour allows us room in case things are especially complicated.

No. Medicine is the work of a psychiatrist. We provide counseling. We are not "anti" medication, but as a general rule we want to help you be free from needing to depend on medication.

That's a great question. You should expect timely communication, step by step instruction for each stage of this process, and transparency in how we will structure our time together.

Contact us for a free telephone consultation. It will give us an opportunity to understand how we might be helpful and answer any questions you might have about the process. If we don't believe we are the right fit for your need we will let you know and help you locate someone who we believe might be a better fit.

Our vocation and passion is helping others. That's what it's all about.