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This Therapy FAQs page is your resource for understanding therapy. Here, I clear up misconceptions and provide answers to common questions about its benefits and approaches.
Whether you’re new to therapy or seeking more information, you’ll find valuable insights and support to help you make informed decisions about your mental health journey.
General Information
I am online for people located in Michigan, Florida, South Carolina, and Vermont.
Teletherapy gives me the opportunity to meet you anywhere you are. By operating a virtual practice, I can expand my services to all individuals in the above states, regardless of location.
I offer teletherapy during the following times:
Monday – Thursday: 10am – 5pm (Last appointment is 5pm)
I do my best to respond to contacts within one business day, however I’m not always able to do so. Please know that I’ll get back to you as soon as I am able.
I do not respond to texts, emails, or phone calls after 7pm or prior to 9am. I don’t provide on-call or emergency mental health services.
If you are experiencing an emergency, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
Let's break the stigma around therapy and explore the path to better well-being together.
Therapy Logistics and Experience
All you need is an internet-connected device with a web camera and microphone and a quiet, private space. I provide my sessions via Zoom.
To join a session, simply follow the link I send to you prior to the appointment.
I am not offering in-person services currently. My services are 100% virtual so no matter where you are in Michigan, Florida, South Carolina, or Vermont, we can work together.
To join a session, simply follow the link I send to you prior to the appointment.
Our first appointment together will include a review of your history, your primary concerns, and what brings you to therapy. We’ll talk about your goals for therapy, and we’ll revisit them regularly throughout treatment. We’ll review your right to confidentiality, informed consent, and any other questions you may have.
Therapy sessions are tailored to your needs and the goals we identify together during your first session. Our sessions will be a mix of talk therapy, learning and practicing new skills, and mindfulness/body-based work. We can include EMDR, IFS, and/or hypnotherapy for trauma work.
Therapy sessions are tailored to your needs and the goals we identify together during your first session.
The length of time you’re in therapy with me will depend on a variety of things, including:
the severity of your symptoms
how much time you spend working on skills between sessions
whether you want to solve a single issue or work on deeper issues
your financial considerations
As you go through sessions, we’ll talk about your progress periodically and will adjust our plans according to your needs.
How do I get started?
I offer a free 15–20 minute consultation so we can determine if we’re the right fit for each other. Simply click the ‘Schedule your Free Consultation’ button and complete the form. I’ll receive the request, and we can set up a consultation time.
Privacy and Suitability
Everyone can benefit from therapy. Therapy is an investment in yourself, but it’s also an act of self-compassion and self-care that can have life-long impacts.
Therapy offers a place to process our challenges and difficult thoughts, emotions, and feelings. It can provide us with the skills and tools to better manage life’s difficulties. We can use these skills to develop insights into ourselves, cope with challenging situations and live our best, most authentic lives according to our values.
Therapy works best when you are invested in the process. That’s why it’s important to find the therapist & type of therapy that works best for you. If I don’t offer the type of therapy you’re looking for I’ll help you to find someone who does.
What we talk about in our sessions will remain confidential. I’m only able to share your information if you give me written & signed permission to do so.
There are a few situations where I must break confidentiality.
Some of those situations include:
If I have reason to believe you may seriously harm or kill yourself, or if you tell me you intend to harm or kill yourself
If I have reason to believe you may seriously harm or kill someone else, or if you tell me you intend to harm or kill someone else
If you inform me of a child or vulnerable/dependent adult who is being abused
If I’m ordered by a judge to do so
I can only ensure confidentiality on my end. If you are attending virtual therapy in a common space in your home, in public, or in any other area where others may be able to see or hear you, I can’t guarantee your confidentiality in those places. I recommend finding a spot that is quiet and where you can close a door between yourself and others in your environment. We would never conduct an in-person session with the door open for anyone to hear and a virtual session should be the same.
