I meet with clients on a weekly basis. Meeting weekly allows us to build momentum, stay connected to the themes that arise, and create a dependable space for exploration and growth. Once we establish a time that works for both of us, that will be your reserved, recurring session time each week.

Many people find that lasting healing comes from longer-term work. In ongoing therapy, we have the time and space to move beyond coping strategies and really understand the roots of your patterns—why you feel the way you do in relationships, what old wounds still shape your present, and how different parts of you long to be heard. Longer-term therapy also allows us to gently work through the places where you feel emotionally stuck, giving those frozen or hidden parts of you room to move, breathe, and shift. This deeper work doesn’t happen overnight, but with consistency and care, long-term therapy can offer profound relief, greater self-trust, and a stronger sense of connection—to yourself and to others.

Sessions with me often begin with you sharing whatever has been most present for you during the week. These initial themes are rarely random—they often point to deeper patterns, longings, or conflicts that want our attention.

Because you know your inner world best, you set the direction, and together we explore how these themes may connect to your broader goals and the larger story of your life.

As our conversation unfolds and you find yourself more immersed in the feelings or conflicts you’ve brought in, I will invite you into a somatic, expressive arts, or IFS-focused process. These approaches help us move beneath the surface, touching the roots of old experiences, unconscious patterns, or unspoken parts of you that shape how you feel and relate today.

We’ll then take time to reflect on what emerged—integrating insights, noticing shifts, and discerning what can be carried forward and what may now be released.

At times, our work may remain more in the flow of dialogue, giving space for understanding, reflection, and integration. Just as much as the deep dives, this ongoing process of making meaning is essential to lasting change.

Everyone has an innate sense of creativity—it’s part of being human. You don’t need talent or technical skill to benefit from expressive arts therapy. What matters most is bringing openness, curiosity, and a willingness to engage with whatever arises.

Much like dreams, the images, movements, or expressions that emerge in creative work may not always be realistic, but they carry emotional truth. In expressive arts therapy, we’re less concerned with literal accuracy and more interested in the underlying essence—the symbols, feelings, and unconscious themes that come through in the process.

I will never evaluate your art as “good” or “bad.” Instead, we’ll explore together what your creation may be expressing about your inner world—longings, conflicts, or unspoken experiences that may not find words right away. My role is not to judge, but to stay curious alongside you, helping bring into awareness the meanings and emotions woven into your work.

Individual therapy sessions cost $185 per 55-minute session.

Couples therapy sessions cost $200 per 55 minute session.

FSA/HSA and major credit cards are accepted.

There are a few ways to make therapy more affordable:

1) Use your FSA/HSA funds. Save on taxes.

2) Use Insurance. A lot of insurance plans offer both in-network and out-of-network benefits.

In-network benefits are where the therapist bills the insurance company and receives direct payment from them; you may owe a deductible, coinsurance, and/or copay as well. I am in-network with some insurance plans in Washington State.

Out-of-network benefits are where you essentially bill insurance yourself and receive a reimbursement check for the money you paid the therapist. See below for breakdown of steps on how to access these out-of-network benefits. It’s a relatively simple process, and I can help guide you through it if you have questions or need help.

3) Request a sliding scale spot. I reserve a limited number of these for those that need it and currently have a couple of spots open. My request in offering a sliding scale spot is that you reflect on where you fall within the Green Bottle Method “The Sliding Scale: A Tool of Economic Justice (aka The Green Bottle Method)” by Alexis J. Cunningfolk . Or see the three tiers below:

Top of the Scale (or the left bottle):

• I am comfortably able to meet all of my basic* needs

• I may have some debt but it does not prohibit attainment of basic needs

• I own my home or property OR I rent a higher-end property

• I own or lease a car

• I am employed or do not need to work to meet my needs

• I have regular access to health care

• I have access to financial savings

• I have an expendable** income

• I can always buy new items

• I can afford an annual vacation or take time off

Middle of the Scale (or the middle bottle):

• I may stress about meeting my basic needs but still regularly achieve them

• I may have some debt but it does not prohibit attainment of basic needs

• I own or lease a car

• I am employed

• I have access to health care

• I might have access to financial savings

• I have some expendable income

• I am able to buy some new items & I thrift others

• I can take a vacation annually or every few years without financial burden

Bottom of the Scale (or the right bottle):

• I frequently stress about meeting basic needs & don’t always achieve them

• I have debt and it sometimes prohibits me from meeting my basic needs

• I rent lower-end properties or have unstable housing

• I do not have a car and/or have limited access to a car but I am not always able to afford gas

• I am unemployed or underemployed

• I qualify for government assistance including food stamps & health care

• I have no access to savings

• I have no or very limited expendable income

• I rarely buy new items because I am unable to afford them

• I cannot afford a vacation or have the ability to take time off without financial burden

Basic Needs include food, housing, health care, and transportation.
* Expendable Income might mean you are able to buy coffee or tea at a shop, go to the movies or a concert, buy new clothes, books, and similar items each month, etc.

4) Mental health is a fundamental element of healthcare, and so, many clients will get creative with their resources in order to fund therapy. Clients find access to financial resources through a variety of ways, including their income, investments, savings accounts, student loans, family resources, to name a few. They might redirect some of their vacation money, or look for other areas in their budget to cut back on in order to pay for healthcare.

I partner with Accepting Always, PLLC to accept insurance in Washington State. I’m in-network under their group with the following plans:

• Aetna

• Anthem

• Blue Cross

• Blue Shield

• BlueCross Blue Shield

• First Choice Health FCH

• Healthcare Management Administrators

• Kaiser (limited plans)

• Lifewise

• Premera Blue Cross

• Providence

• Regence

This is a super simple process that most people are unaware they can use. If you get confused, please reach out, and I’d be happy to walk you through it.

How to Get Reimbursed by Your Health Insurance Plan:

Step 1:

Call the number on your insurance card and ask to speak to a representative.

Ask the following questions:

• Do I have out-of-network benefits with my plan?

• What is my out-of-network deductible?

• How much of this deductible have I already paid?

• How much will my plan cover for outpatient mental health services after I meet my deductible?

For example, let’s say your out-of-network deductible is $2,000, you’ve already paid $1000 on it, and your coinsurance is an 80/20 split. In this scenario, you would pay for 5 - 6 therapy sessions at $185. After that, your insurance would send you a check for $148 per session. So in the end, you only pay $37 per session.

Step 2:

While on the phone with your insurance representative, ask:

• Where do I find the necessary forms to submit an out-of-network claim?

• Where do I send the paperwork?

They usually want you to fill out a claim form (which they provide) and submit a super bill (which I provide to you). The forms require simple information, such as who the therapist was, the date of service, etc. Sometimes plans will have you mail the claim to them, or have you submit it online.

Step 3:

Pay for therapy out-of-pocket, submit the necessary forms to insurance, and receive your reimbursement!

*Note: every insurance plan is different, and I cannot guarantee that you have this benefit nor that your insurance company will reimburse you.

The insurance system has many limitations and often does not fully support clients’ holistic care needs.

It can also place therapists at financial risk. For example, insurance companies sometimes issue what are called “clawbacks,” where they request repayment for services that have already been covered—even long after treatment has ended.

Check out this article to learn more: Ten Reasons Why Your Mental Health Care Provider Stopped (Or Never Started) Taking Your Health Insurance by Dr. K. Hixson.

Under the law, health care providers need to give clients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services.  

You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services. 

You can ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service, or at any time during treatment.  

If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate.  

 For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, or how to dispute a bill, see your Estimate, or visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises.