F.A.Q

I specialize in working with older adolescents and adults who struggle with issues related to complex trauma, anxiety, panic attacks, anger, depression, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, grief/loss, perfectionism, substance abuse, and relationship distress.

I enjoy working with individuals of varying backgrounds and abilities, including those who identify as highly sensitive (HSPs), and am LGBTQIA+ friendly.

As we discuss presenting problems and life events that trigger emotional pain, you will be invited to notice any physiological (body-based) responses that occur during the session.

Doing so allows access to the natural survival impulses (fight, flight, freeze) that became thwarted during the original event(s), as well as the survival-based beliefs that were formed in response to the event(s). There is then an opportunity to fully process and complete these survival responses (through the use of movement, vocalization, imagery, boundary exploration exercises, etc.), leading to a discharge/release of any stuck survival energy and a shift in beliefs about the world, self, and others. 

We may also choose to incorporate co-regulation touch skills into our work together. 

Individual sessions are typically 50 minutes.  Couples and family sessions are 80 minutes. 

Life happens! Just let me know that you need to cancel or reschedule a session prior to 24 hours of the scheduled service time, otherwise you will be responsible for the session fee.

Yes! Both in-person and telehealth appointments are available Tuesday through Friday weekly. 

The primary modality that I use in my practice is Somatic Experiencing, which can include Polyvagal Theory and Co-Regulation Touch/Tablework. I also integrate Motivational Interviewing, Attachment Theory, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy into my work. 

Those of us who have experienced shock trauma or developmental trauma may hold stress in our physiology that is not congruent with our present circumstances. Co-regulation touch/table work can be a powerful way to quiet the internal alarm systems that signal threat. 

What is co-regulation touch/tablework?

• A different way of sending a message of safety back to the Central Nervous System (CNS) 
• An invitation to the parasympathetic nervous system to come online, reducing sympathetic activation, turning on “rest and digest” systems and turning off “readiness” systems in the adrenal glands and other organs, brain stem, digestive system, muscles, fascia 
• A regulation-based approach with the aim of increasing capacity to reduce activation 

How can co-regulation touch/tablework help? 

• Skills development 
  • Ability to get a little activated and settle  
  • Ability to tolerate uncomfortable sensations 
  • Ability to be a curious observer 
• Greater overall sense of well-being through increased coherence in the bodily systems 
  • Ability to access a state of internal flow/rhythm  
  • Ability to identify the neutral and positive aspects of life  
  • Increase capacity for joy, pleasure, connectedness, intimacy, belonging  

I am not in network with any insurance providers and will not bill insurance directly. Payment can be made via debit/credit card, Venmo, or cash. If you would like for me to provide a Superbill to submit to your insurance provider for fee reimbursement, please mention it.