WHERE IS YOUR OFFICE?

After offering telehealth services throughout the pandemic, I have discovered that most of my clients prefer it to in-person sessions, thus, all services currently are and will remain telehealth.

WHAT KIND OF COMMITMENT IS REQUIRED?

I ask that for General Couples Counseling and Neurodiverse Couples Counseling, you commit to 50 minutes a week for at least four months. After that, we can discuss your progress and assess if weekly appointments are still helping or if moving to biweekly would work. As time goes by, the intention is to lengthen the time between appointments and eventually you would just come in for periodic tune-ups.

Premarital counseling is usually done over a three- to six-month period. You can come in once a week or every other week until all eight sessions are complete. Please inquire if you would like additional sessions.

Discernment counseling is usually a three-five appointment process. This is completed quickly, usually within two to three weeks.

DO YOU TAKE INSURANCE?

I do not accept insurance. Being paneled with insurance companies can drastically limit the services I can provide. I prefer to design your relationship counseling around your needs rather than your insurance company’s needs. This means I am an out-of-network provider. While full payment is expected at the time of service, I am happy to complete out-of-network provider insurance paperwork for you so you can request reimbursement from your insurance carrier. I simply ask that you bring the necessary paperwork to your appointment, and we will review it together. My policy is that I will help you fill your paperwork out, but I will not provide your insurance company any documents about your care.

WHAT KIND OF CLIENTS DO YOU WORK WITH?

Because I am so passionate about relationship therapy, my practice is focused on couples and individuals who would like to address relationship issues only. Within this definition I see many different kinds of couples/individuals – heterosexual, gay, lesbian, transgender and couples/individuals who identify somewhere in the middle of these. I work with a diverse group of clients of all races, religions and ethnicities are treated with equal respect

DO YOU GIVE HOMEWORK?

Yes. Homework is an integral part of relationship therapy: It serves numerous purposes including helping you integrate new skills into your home life. It creates space and time for you to bond with each other. It helps expand therapy beyond the time we spend together in my office. It allows you to gain further insight into your relationship. When assigning homework I do my best to maximize the assignments usefulness while keeping in mind the amount of time you have, within your busy schedule, to actually complete it.

HOW DO I MAKE AN APPOINTMENT?

Call me at 503.327.3945 OR fill out a contact form. Either way, I would like to briefly chat with you to find out what you are looking for in relationship counseling and make sure that I am a good fit for your needs. Then, while we are on the phone, we can set up your first appointment.

DO YOU HAVE A CANCELLATION POLICY AND WHAT HAPPENS IF I NEED TO MISS AN APPOINTMENT?

I ask that if you are not going to be able to attend a session that you cancel 48 hours ahead of time. I understand, life happens and sometimes you will need to take a break for a week. For last minute cancellations I like to be reasonable so, the first time you have a late cancellation there will simply be a $45 fee. In the future, however, if you cancel with less than 48 hours, you will be charged your full session fee. Sick or bad weather? We can discuss this on a case by case basis. Oregon has definitely had some odd weather this past year and it was not always possible to drive on our city streets. My main concern is that if you are continually canceling at the last minute I do not have enough time to offer your appointment to someone on my waiting list. Last minute or continual cancellations can also be indicative of your commitment level to the counseling process.

WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT AT THE FIRST SESSION?

Your first appointment is a mixture of a get to know you session and the beginning of the assessment process. It is an opportunity for us to begin to explore your relationship. It is one of the most important sessions but also one of the most low-key sessions because I know people are often nervous about the process.