Counseling
About
Welcome, folks. I'm a licensed clinical professional counselor, trained dance/movement therapist, and empowerment coach. I completed my masters studies at Columbia College Chicago in 2016. Prior to graduate school, I worked in a residential facility with adolescent girls as well as in outpatient treatment with young folks with Autism and Aspergers. In Chicago, my experience spanned: creative arts therapy with refugees and asylum seekers; residential rehabilitation with young folks and adults; Cook County Jail in the Sheriff's Women's Justice Program; and community mental health with LGBTQIA+ and HIV-impacted communities. Over the past decade I've thoroughly enjoyed teaching locally and nationally on cultural humility, anti-oppressive approaches, and somatic skills for deepening practice.
Fastforward to today I now live in the Catskills. Due to unexpected life changes during the start of the pandemic, I decided to move from Chicago to the East Coast. Here I started farming, first in Vermont and then in the Hudson Valley. I include this in my experience for a few reasons: one because farming has made me a better therapist and two because I welcome those who would like to incorporate gardening/farming/growing into their work together. I have found through personal experience that it is particularly helpful with grief work.
Approach
My approach is relational, strengths-based, and trauma-informed. I pull from evidenced-based practices such as Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) while I also have strong foundations in body-based therapies and contemplative practices. Whatever brings you to therapy, you can expect to be met where you are as you are. Please don't hesitate to reach out for a free 15-minute consultation call if you're interested in exploring working together.
Appointments
Schedule:
- Days and times fluctuate with the farming season. Please reach out with your availability and preferences.
Format:
- Online virtual sessions + phone calls. In-person options available for folks in the Catskill/Hudson Valley region.
Insurance: *only available for residents of Illinois and folks in Massachusetts with BCBS*
I am in-network with Oscar Health, United Healthcare, Oxford, Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.
I am out-of-network for all other insurance plans. If you're an IL resident and would still like to work together, I can provide you with a monthly superbill to submit to your insurance for reimbursement. Here are some questions to ask your insurance before we start working together:
- Do I have out-of-network benefits for mental health services?
- Do I need a referral from my primary care physician to a mental health professional?
- Do I need pre-approval from you, the insurance company, prior to seeing a mental health professional?
- Is there a deductible that must be met before I am able to receive reimbursement and, if so, how far am I in meeting this for the calendar year?
- Are there dollar limits, visit limits, or any other limits to my mental health benefits?
- Once my deductible is met, what percentage of service will you reimburse?
- What is the process to submit for out-of-network benefits?
Cost:
If you would like to pay out-of-pocket, the fee is:
- 15-minute initial consultation call - free
- Individual sessions - $175.00
Coaching
About
The coaching I offer focuses on getting unstuck, goal setting, and empowerment. Coaching is a great option for folks who know what they want to work on, but would like more guidance, support, and encouragement along the way. There's no judgment around what we feel stuck with, how long we've been there, and the different things we've tried to little or no avail. Come as you are, I'll do the same, and let's work on this together.
Here are some examples of topic areas that might bring you to coaching:
- Body + Health
- Career
- Life change: new environment, new job, new relationship(s), new way of living
Approach
There's a lot of overlap between my approach in counseling and coaching. I show up with just as much warmth and compassion and just as much directness and humor. In counseling and in coaching you'll be met with curiosity, openness, honesty, and acceptance. The difference lies in the depth to which we approach certain topics. Trauma work is reserved for counseling, however, traumatic experiences of course shape who we are and how we move through the world. Traumatic experiences can absolutely be named and thoughtfully incorporated into coaching, but it will not be the focus of our work together.
Appointments
Schedule:
- Days and times fluctuate with the farming season. Please reach out with your availability and preferences.
Format:
- Online virtual sessions + phone calls. In-person options available for folks in the Catskill/Hudson Valley region.
Insurance:
- Coaching is not covered by insurance. All coaching is considered out-of-pocket. Coaching is available to everyone regardless of location.
Cost:
- 15 minute consultation call - free
- Individual coaching sessions - $100.00
Consultation
If you're in search of supervision, consultation, or workshops/trainings and feel that we may be a good fit, please don't hesitate to reach out.
Farming
More to come here! If you're in the Catskill/Hudson Valley region and would like to discuss grief gardening, please reach out!
Contact
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