FAQ

Therapy is a place for you to process anything and everything. We will explore your past and how it plays out in the present, while also being gracious to your defenses that kept you safe for so long. My job is to meet you in all of it. It is not my job to tell you how to live or what choices to make. Rather, I will be a guide alongside you to help you connect to what you want in life. In addition to process (talk) oriented therapy I also use mindfulness and utilize imagery to connect to unprocessed emotion in the body.

Our first session will be a time for you to share why you have sought therapy and to ask any questions of me. Then, we will spend three to four sessions getting to know you more to see if I am a good fit for you. From there, the art of therapy starts to unfold in a nonlinear process. My hope is for therapy to become your weekly ritual that feels like a gift just for you. It will become the placeholder in your life to be held, seen, and accepted exactly as you are.

Individual sessions are 50 minutes at $165 a session. Couples sessions are 50 minutes at $200 a session.

We live in an age where fast food and 2-day shipping has spoiled our ability to be patient. Convenience can be lovely, however what’s happened is we now expect everything to be done quickly. I have to tell you that change, real deep change, does not happen this way. The therapeutic process requires slowing down, consistency, and commitment. Research shows that depth therapies, such as psychodynamic treatment, has greater change upon ending treatment than short term behavior based therapies. Research also indicates continued growth upon followup months after treatment.

Because therapy is unique to each person I cannot prescribe a specific time-frame. This process is dependent upon your goals and ultimately how free you feel. For some, this may look like 6 months to a year or more, while others like to have therapy as an ongoing process in their lives.

Since I do not take insurance, I am considered an out-of-network provider. If you would like to submit claims directly to your health plan, I will gladly provide you with a Superbill.

Consistency is key in order to gain traction and to explore what’s under the surface. I have found that anything less than weekly results in simply “catching up” yielding less beneficial results. Therefore, I meet with clients weekly in person or online if we need to be flexible. Each client has a specific time that is just for them. It becomes their weekly ritual and placeholder for support and place to process.

Counseling sessions are held at:
5750 W. 95th St; Suite 155
Overland Park, KS 66207