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My Approach
Non-patronizing
I never judge a client's life struggles. Assessing the barriers and helping clients find their voice while managing emotions is our path to the healing process.
Individually tailored
No single psychological state, nor the patient is the same. This is why tailored client centered treatment planning is important. Our clients set the path for our treatment plans.
Strengths-focused
My stance is that everyone has both a set of weaknesses and strengths. As a therapist, I will do my best to identify and empower your strengths. A strength is your super-power!
Collaborative
A therapist-patient relationship is an equal partnership with shared motivations and goals. The therapist supports a process we co-create but the plan is driven by the client.
Holistic
We support both holistic and Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) in combination with therapy in our office. Body, heart, mind, and spirit are all equally important here.
Self-Pay or Insurance
Sometimes we want matters to remain private in our lives. Our office lives and breathes confidentiality and offers a variety of setting to accommodate your needs.
Evidence-Based Practice
Evidence-Based Therapy (EBT) seeks to ensure clients receive the best possible psychological treatment. I offer the following modalities:
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy● Psychoeducation ● Cognitive control training ● Cognitive restructuring ● Behavioral activation ● Token economy strategies● Applied, CBT, and DBT
Schema Therapy● Role play● Chair work
Mindful Acceptance ● Breathwork● Sensation Awareness● Singing bowl meditation
Keep in mind, strategies and interventions are great, but practice is key. Be open and present inside the sessions and build your reaction to responses outside the session.
Therapy is Progress
There’s no perfect way to tell your story — it’s complicated because you’re a real person who has lived for 20, 30, 40, etc years and has had a lot happen to make you who you are today. Starting anywhere you feel comfortable is perfectly fine. I often ask clients, “Do you know what you’d like to talk about, or would you like me to ask you some questions to get going?”
It’s common for people to show up and know they need help, but just not know exactly how to express their needs. It’s my job to guide you and give you a little direction. Oftentimes, there will be a “final straw” that brings someone to therapy such as a breakup, loss of a job or a major fight with their significant other.
Even if you are not in crisis, this can be wonderful because you have the mental space to start developing good coping strategies for when you do face difficulties.
Claiming Agency
Agency is the sense of control that you feel in your life, your capacity to influence your own thoughts and behavior, and have faith in your ability to handle a wide range of tasks and situations. Your sense of agency helps you to be psychologically stable, yet flexible in the face of conflict or change.
Agency is your very own power, your ability, to affect the future.
Many people, however, believe they have very little agency in their life. They take the attitude that life has handed them their own certain circumstances, things are what they are, and they are stuck forever.
You will learn more about Agency and it's four helpers during therapy:
● Intentionality● Forethought● Self-reactiveness● Self-reflection
Services
Individual &Group Therapy
Acute Care & Non-Profit Contract Work
Supervision Academy
Medical Escort Services
Addiction Therapy
Mental Health Evaluations & Crisis Assessments
How It Works
Step I:
Call our office for a free 15 minute consultation. We will work together to see if our modality and practice is a good fit.
Step II:
Complete your on-boarding paperwork and secure your session.
Step III:
Pick your therapy setting:● Virtual● In-Office ● Nature Based ● Cooking/Dining Therapy● Destination Therapy
Testimonials
"After suffering a horrible chain of events last year, I was drowning in a depression. Thank God, there are therapists like her in my area. After 6 sessions with her, I feel at peace with myself again."
Sabastian N.
"Thank you for your help! It has drastically changed my whole life. She is extremely friendly, careful, and attentive to details.
Tabitha R.
FAQ
How long is a typical therapy appointment?
A typical therapy appointment last about 60 minutes. Sessions are held once or twice a week depending upon your treatment plan for your specific situation. Sometimes you will have homework to complete and are encouraged to practice tools and strategies discussed in the session.
How frequently will I visit you?
During our initial consultation, we'll discuss the schedule that fits your needs the best. Typically, we'll set up a specific date and time to meet once or twice a week. Based on your treatment, a higher frequency of sessions may be offered. If you use insurance to cover your visit, your sessions may be scheduled in accordance with the number of authorized visits. We accept private pay, third party insurance, and Medicaid/Medicare. If you are required to pay a co-pay for your visit, we will discuss that in your Good Faith Estimate (GFE).
States of Coverage: Virginia, Connecticut, and Washington State.What benefits can I expect from working with a therapist?
Working with a therapist provides many benefits. First, it can improve an individual's communication and interpersonal skills. Second, it's a no judgement zone which means your conversation is "confidential." Third, it will provide clients with tools to resolve/address conflict, improve expression, regulation of emotions, improved self-esteem, stress management, and greater self-acceptance. Fourth, therapy provides a healthy environment to learn coping skills and improve one's emotional intelligence.
How will I know the price for your services? What is a Good Faith Estimate (GFE)?
Appointments usually last You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost. Under the law, health care providers need to provide clients who either don't have insurance or using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services provided during any visit. The good faith estimate is generated within 24 hours of your appointment and can be requested at any time.
If I need to reschedule, what is your policy?
Our office requires a 24-hour notification through our website or by email if you need to reschedule your appointment. If you fail to reschedule your appointment and/or show up to your appointment more than 15 minutes late, we will bill for the entire appointment amount. If you miss more than three scheduled appointments with our office that are not related to emergency room visits, we have a right to refer you to another agency for continued services. Serving residents of Virginia, Connecticut, and Washington State.
What is Medical Escort services used for?
A Medical Escort is a trained health care professional who will provides non-emergency services for patients who need supervision, personal care, medications administered, or companionship for long-distance air, train, or bus transports of patients from one level of care to another. A long-distance ground could be an option for patients that require less than 24 hours of driving time or a trip 1500 miles or under; within a distance practical for air or rail travel for the patient.
Our Medical Escort team can assist by signing patients into a receiving facility and/or setting up initial services during the day of delivery.
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If you have any questions or inquiries about your mental health or other current crisis, please don't hesitate. Feel free to contact me and I will get in touch with you as soon as possible.
Address
Headquarters 440 E Claiborne Sq. Ste 334Hampton, VA 23666
Hours
By Appointment Only
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