Answers to Questions That Come Up Most

This work tends to be a good fit if you're willing to be curious about yourself, even when the answers aren't always straightforward. You don't need to have everything figured out before reaching out, and you don't need the perfect language for what you're experiencing.

If you're unsure whether we're a good fit, you don't need to commit to ongoing work to find out. Many people start with a single session to get a feel for how I work, talk through what's bringing them in, and explore what they're looking for. Often, that first conversation provides a great sense of whether we'd work well together.

The people I work with often come in carrying some combination of trauma, attachment wounds, anxiety, emotional overwhelm, perfectionism, people-pleasing, co-dependency, relationship patterns that keep repeating, boundaries that feel hard to hold, or a sense that something underneath their lives isn't working the way they'd like it to.

You don't need to fit neatly into any of these categories to reach out. If something in your life, relationships, or relationship with yourself feels stuck, painful, or difficult to navigate, there's a good chance we can find a place to start.

Not at all. Psychedelic preparation and integration is one area of my practice, but many of my clients have no interest in psychedelics whatsoever. I work with individuals and couples around relationships, attachment, trauma, life transitions, emotional patterns, and the many other complicated parts of being human.

You also don’t need to share my interests for me to be interested in you. You don’t need to be curious about psychedelics, have experience with them, or ever plan to use them. My interests are part of what I bring to the work, but our work together is about you.

Want to learn more? Check out: I’m Not Into Psychedelics. Can We Still Work Together?

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My approach is relational, trauma-informed, and active. I draw from a range of approaches including Internal Family Systems (IFS), Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT and EFIT), Gottman Method, Relational Life Therapy (RLT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Mindfulness. I don't follow a fixed protocol. Instead, I read who is in front of me and draw from what's actually going to be helpful, depending on the person, the moment, and what's showing up.

You don't need to know exactly what you need before reaching out. Many people come in with questions rather than answers.

Part of my job is helping you make sense of what's bringing you here and identifying what approach makes the most sense.

If you're looking for clarity before deciding on ongoing work, you're welcome to start with a single session. Many people find it helpful to have dedicated time to explore what's going on, ask questions, and better understand what kind of support would be most helpful moving forward.

The get in touch form has an option for "I'm not sure yet," and we can talk through what makes sense once we connect.

I offer virtual therapy for clients located in the states where I currently hold an active license. This includes Wisconsin, Minnesota, Washington, and North Carolina, with California coming soon. For clients located outside of those states, I offer therapeutic coaching. All sessions are held virtually, allowing you to access support from the comfort of your home, while traveling, or wherever life happens to be happening.

Yes. Therapeutic coaching is offered virtually for clients regardless of where they are located in the world, and is grounded in a relational, trauma-informed, and insight-oriented approach. Coaching can be a good fit for people looking for deeper support, honest conversations, accountability, and meaningful change outside of a traditional therapy framework.

All therapy and coaching sessions are held virtually. Healing intensives are offered in the Bay Area and select locations by arrangement.

Individual therapy, couples therapy, therapeutic coaching, and psychedelic preparation and integration sessions are $200 for up to 55 minutes. Extended couples sessions are available for $275 for up to 90 minutes.

Healing intensives are individualized and discussed during the inquiry process.

This is a private-pay practice, and I do not accept insurance. Privately paying for services allows our work together to stay more flexible, individualized, and confidential. One of the benefits of not utilizing insurance is the ability to focus on your actual needs and goals, rather than what insurance deems medically necessary or appropriate for treatment. Private-pay work also allows clients to engage in support without requiring a mental health diagnosis to become part of their permanent medical record. For many people, this creates more freedom, privacy, and flexibility within the therapeutic process.

I typically recommend weekly or every other week sessions, depending on your needs, goals, and capacity. Consistent sessions help us build momentum, deepen the relationship, and strengthen commitment to the therapeutic process.

While consistency is important to our ongoing work, many clients start with a one-time session to get a feel for whether working together could be a good fit. From there, we can decide together what ongoing work might look like. If meeting regularly feels difficult or unrealistic right now, it may be a sign that this is not the right season or fit. I want you to feel set up for success, and consistency is an important ingredient in that process.

I don't offer consultation calls for therapy, coaching, or preparation and integration services. Many people find that a brief phone conversation doesn't provide enough time to discuss what's bringing them in or whether the work feels like a good fit.

If you're interested in working together, I encourage you to complete the contact form. From there, I'll follow up by email to answer questions about scheduling, services, and logistics. Many questions can be answered that way, others deserve more time and attention than a brief consultation call can provide.

If you'd like to explore your goals, ask questions, or get a feel for how I work, you're welcome to start with a single session. It offers space for a more meaningful conversation and a genuine sense of whether this work feels like a good fit.

For healing intensives, I do offer an inquiry conversation before scheduling. Because intensives are highly individualized, this gives us an opportunity to discuss goals, logistics, and whether an intensive is the right fit for your needs.