Where are you located?

In-person or virtual sessions are available.

In-person sessions are at the Davis Block, a 2-story, brick stone office building in Arvada, Co. It is located close to Wadsworth Blvd. and I-70. It is above Hunter Bay Coffee shop on Olde Wadsworth and Grandview. There is a door with the address on it, and the suite is up the stairs. For virtual sessions, I will send you a link to a secure video therapy platform.

Fees

Insurance

I take Anthem, United, Cigna and BCBS (Colorado). I use Headway to process my claims. You can go to https://headway.co and find me there.

It is up to you to check whether your insurance company will reimburse you and if so, for how much. I anticipate a typical course of treatment will require weekly, 50-60 minute psychotherapy sessions throughout approximately the next 6-12 months at for a total of 26-52 weeks, taking into consideration vacations, holidays, emergencies, and sick time. The cost of your therapy sessions will vary according to your insurance provider. You may call your insurance provider to determine the amount of your copay/session. 

Private pay rates for are $130 per 53-55 minute session.

Payment is due at the time of service. Your credit card information will be kept on file, securely. For missed appointments or cancelations within 24 hours of the appointment time, you will be charged the entire session fee. I accept cash, credit cards, and checks (with DL# and address). I am transparent about session fees and hourly rate, in line with your “Right to Receive a Good Faith Estimate of Expected Charges” Under the No Surprises Act. At our first session, I will provide you with a good faith estimate for services.

I want you to know that insurance claims require a diagnosis of a mental health disorder. This can affect or limit your future insurance coverage and may inhibit certain employment opportunities. While there are certain diagnosable mental health issues that I treat, there are also reasons that people seek therapy that do not require a diagnosis. Examples could be that you have a goal you want to accomplish, your relationship is troubled, you're an under-appreciated parent who just needs someone to listen, or you need some support working out something in your past. ​

The insurance company, not you, or me, decides how many sessions are appropriate for your treatment. Private information, even under new privacy policies, is shared with insurance companies, and stored in the Medical Information Bureau where it can be accessed in the future by insurers, employers, etc.

What are the benefits of not using health insurance to seek mental health therapy? 

​Your information remains completely confidential, and cannot follow you in a medical record into your future. If you have concerns about this, not using health insurance may be beneficial.  Here’s a link to my Privacy Practices .

Your options.   It’s up to you.

Some insurance plans offer “out of network” coverage: You can pay for therapy with an out-of-network provider of your choice, and then submit a “superbill” to your insurance, requesting reimbursement. I can provide that invoice to you to request reimbursement. However, not all therapeutic issues are reimbursable, so it is your responsibility to contact your insurance provider first, to find out if they will reimburse you directly for my services. Other payment options to explore: Victim's Compensation in your county - free therapy for crime victims, and, the Second Wind Fund- for teens experiencing suicidal ideation.

Ketamine Intention-Setting, Journeys and Integration

Sessions are billed by the hour. Intention-setting and integration sessions are 1 hour, journey sessions are 2.5 -3 hours. Call for more information.

How can I find out more about the techniques that you use?

My work is eclectic in that it draws from several different treatment modalities.

Somatic Experiencing ® (SE®) is a body-oriented therapeutic model for healing. It is based on the intersection of physiology, psychology, ethology, biology, neuroscience, indigenous healing practices, and medical biophysics. It offers a framework to assess where a person habitually goes: stuck in the fight, flight, freeze or fawn nervous system responses, and provides tools to help you learn how to track your “felt sense,” slowly moving through and reprocessing memories or stories without overwhelm or shutdown. With support, we gently train your nervous system to have options while encouraging a more embodied and empowered experience. See traumahealing.org.

Internal Family Systems (IFS) uses Family Systems theory - the idea that individuals cannot be fully understood in isolation from the family unit - to develop strategies to address issues within a person’s internal community/family. This evidence-based approach assumes each individual possesses a variety of sub-personalities, or “parts.” By learning how different parts function as a system and how the overall system reacts, people in therapy can often become better able to identify the roots of conflict, manage any complications arising, and achieve greater well-being.  See ifs-institute.com.

Mindfullness-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (MBCT)- is an integrated therapeutic approach that combines mindfulness-based techniques with cognitive techniques to reduce distressing symptoms. See mbct.com.

Trauma-informed care shifts the focus from “What’s wrong with you?” to “What happened to you?” A trauma-informed approach to care acknowledges the need to have a complete picture of a patient’s life situation — past and present — in order to provide effective services with a healing orientation. The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACES) has proven that trauma is common and directly impacts physical and mental health outcomes. See traumainformedcare.chcs.org and americanspcc.org/category/ace-adverse-childhood-experiences.

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is a short-term goal-focused, evidence-based therapeutic approach, which incorporates positive psychology principles and practices, and which helps clients change by constructing solutions rather than focusing on problems. See solutionfocused.net.

What should I expect out of therapy?

The first thing is to fill out forms.—

Therapy is a very regulated in Colorado and there are a few forms that must be completed. These inform you about my practice and give me information about you. I will send these to you through secure email. You can then read them, electronically sign them, and send them back to me. It is super-important that you read and complete these forms, and they must be done before your first session. For virtual sessions, I will send you a link to the secure, tele-health platform. I cannot serve individuals who do not live primarily in Colorado, due to licensing rules. For in-person sessions, I will meet you in the waiting room of the office suite. In all first sessions, we will review your forms and get to know each other.

I have a direct and holistic approach. I will encourage you to work on the issues you have identified, and flesh out the patterns in your life that contribute to your symptoms. I’m interested in treating your whole self: your emotional, intellectual, physical, spiritual and existential needs.

More questions? Reach out!