Unfortunately I do not accept insurance for couples therapy and cannot issue superbills for couples therapy.

Here’s why: to use insurance to pay for couples therapy, I would have to bill under the code ‘Family psychotherapy with patient present’. This means that one person has to meet criteria for an individual diagnosis (like depression or anxiety, for example), and the treatment goals are informed by that person’s diagnosis. That is very different from true relational psychotherapy, where the relationship is the patient, and there are no mental health diagnoses. Goals are determined based on what you as a couple want to work on, and the work happens in the relationship. This type of work doesn’t meet criteria for that insurance billing code, unfortunately.

To help make couples therapy more affordable, some couples choose to meet less frequently than once per week. I’m happy to talk with you about a treatment frequency that will both allow for therapeutic work to gain momentum while also being financially sustainable for you.

Absolutely! Your baby is always welcome at individual sessions. For couples sessions, we’ll decide on a case-by-case basis, as sometimes couples sessions aren’t appropriate for babies due to conflict or emotional overwhelm. Unfortunately I don’t allow older children to be present for sessions.

I might be, and I might not be! I am always supportive when clients want to do a trial run, because fit is so important to the success of therapy. Generally, my style is gentle, open, and active. I trust you and what you bring each week, but I don’t sit in silence and expect you to guide the work yourself - I will offer suggestions, activities, and practices to help you delve more deeply into what you bring to sessions. I also often incorporate humor, reflective and meditative practices, and creativity into the therapy space. I’m not afraid to challenge you, but I always work to do so with humility, openness, and gentleness.