Questions you might have
before reaching out

Yes, I'm currently accepting new clients. The best place to start is a free 15-minute consultation call through Headway, which gives us both a chance to get a feel for each other and decide if it's a good fit before we commit to anything.

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There's no minimum level of struggle required to come to therapy. You don't need to be in crisis to benefit. In fact, a lot of the most meaningful work happens when someone is functioning fine on the outside but feels like something isn't quite adding up on the inside.

If you're asking the question, that's usually signal enough. Therapy is a place to think out loud, understand yourself better, and figure out what you actually want, and that's useful at almost any point in life.

A consultation is a 15-minute call, no intake forms or commitments required. It's a chance for you to share what's been going on and for me to figure out whether my specialties and approach are a good match for what you're dealing with.

One of the real benefits of a consult is that it saves everyone time. You don't have to carve out an hour of your day and get into the deeper work just to find out if we're the right fit. It also means you're not using your insurance or paying out of pocket for multiple full intake sessions with different therapists while you're still deciding. Fifteen minutes is usually enough to know.

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Yes. I'm currently in-network with Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Carelon, Cigna, Premera, Quest, and Regence. If you have one of these plans, your benefits will apply toward our sessions.

You can search your eligibility directly on my Headway profile. If you'd prefer to call, the member services number on the back of your insurance card works just as well. Ask specifically about outpatient mental health benefits, your deductible, and your copay or coinsurance.

I also have a limited number of private pay slots available. Feel free to ask about that when we connect.

Both. I offer telehealth sessions for clients located anywhere in Washington State, as well as in-person sessions at my office at 14400 NE 145th St., Suite 306, Woodinville, WA 98072. The office is wheelchair accessible.

Telehealth is a great option if you have a busy schedule or don't want the commute. All you need is a private space and a decent internet connection. For those who prefer meeting face to face, you're always welcome in person.

Individual sessions are 53 minutes (the standard therapeutic hour). Most clients start by meeting weekly, which tends to build the most momentum early on. It gives us enough continuity to actually move the work forward.

As things shift, we can adjust. Some clients move to biweekly once they've built a good foundation. That's something we'll figure out together based on where you are and what makes sense.

I ask for at least 24 hours' notice if you need to cancel or reschedule. Sessions cancelled with less than 24 hours' notice, or missed without notice, are charged a late cancellation fee, since that time has been set aside for you and can't easily be offered to someone else on short notice.

Life happens and I get that. If something comes up, just let me know as soon as you can. You can find full details in the Good Faith Estimate.

The first session is less about solving anything and more about getting oriented together. I'll ask about what brought you in, what's going on in your life, and what you're hoping therapy might offer. We'll also cover a few practical things: confidentiality, how I work, and what our sessions might look like going forward.

You don't need to have it all figured out before we start. Most people come in with a vague sense that something needs to change, and that's absolutely enough to begin. Want to know more about what to expect? Read about your first session here.

Collaborative, honest, and grounded. I draw primarily on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Internal Family Systems (IFS), two approaches I find genuinely useful and that a lot of clients connect with.

In practice, that means we might spend time noticing patterns, exploring what's underneath them, and figuring out what you actually want your life to look like, not just what you think you "should" want. I pay attention to the whole picture, including how stress and emotion show up in the body, not just the cognitive story we tell ourselves about it.

I don't do a lot of worksheets or homework for the sake of it. Sessions feel more like a real conversation than a structured exercise, though we'll absolutely use tools and frameworks when they're genuinely helpful.

No. You share what you're ready to share, at the pace that feels right to you. I'll never push you into territory you're not ready for.

That said, the past has a way of showing up in the present, in patterns we repeat, reactions we don't fully understand, or stories we've been carrying for a long time. When it's relevant and you want to explore it, we can. When it's not, we don't have to.

I work best with adults who are at some kind of inflection point: questioning patterns that used to work, rebuilding their relationship with themselves, or trying to figure out who they actually are underneath all the things they've been carrying.

That looks different for everyone. Young adults finding their footing, older adults reclaiming a sense of self, and everyone in between. What my clients tend to share is a sense that something needs to shift, and a readiness, even if uncertain, to look at it.

I specialize in anxiety, depression, and trauma. If you're dealing with any of those, whether it's been named that way or not, we're probably a good fit.

Yes, absolutely, and I want to be clear that this isn't a neutral "I'm open to everyone" statement. I actively affirm LGBTQIA+ identities, including trans and nonbinary identities across all parts of the gender spectrum. You won't have to explain or defend who you are in order to do the work.

My practice is a space where your identity is a starting point, not a topic to navigate around.

I hear this more than you might think, and it's worth taking seriously. Bad experiences in therapy are real, whether it was a poor fit, feeling unheard, or something that caused actual harm. That history matters, and you don't have to set it aside to start over.

If you've been burned before, I'd encourage you to bring that into our consultation. It'll actually help me understand what to look out for and what good collaboration looks like for you. A bad experience doesn't mean therapy can't work. It often just means the previous fit wasn't right.