Individual Therapy

I provide individual therapy via telehealth (virtual/video/online) to people who are 18 years or older who are physically in the state of Oregon or Washington. I work Monday through Friday 9am - 5pm.

Group Therapy

I run 2 in-person Interpersonal Process groups (e.g., Men’s Interpersonal Process group and Neurodivergence Process group) based on Irvin Yalom’s theory of group therapy. Groups meet in SE Portland. These Interpersonal Process groups focus on interpersonal experiences (i.e., relationships), emotions, and working with reactions in the present moment (i.e., often called “the here and now”). People come to group for a variety of concerns although all members must be willing to consider their interpersonal patterns and be open to hearing feedback about how their actions impact others. Most members report group helps them in learning about themselves and broadening awareness of emotional experiences. It is common for people in group to work on topics such as trust, relationship building, fears of others reactions including judgement, feelings of loneliness or isolation, dealing with dissatisfaction in relationships, grief or loss, and struggling to feel connected, vulnerable, or to open up with others.

Logistics

All group meetings will be in-person in SE Portland (unfortunately the group location has no elevator and group attendance involves walking up stairs to get to the suite). I do not take or bill insurance for Interpersonal Process group (i.e., fee is paid out of pocket). Groups meet weekly for 90 minutes for 12-15 meetings and are capped at 8 members. Groups are “closed” meaning once group starts additional members are not invited to join. The fee is $75** per group meeting.

**There are a limited number of needs-based slots that are reduced fee and can include waiving screen costs.

Preparation meetings and requirements

Participation typically requires 2-3 preparation and background meetings ($50 each) before group starts to mutually assess fit. In these meetings we discuss your goals, gather some of your interpersonal history, get to know each other so you can get a sense of what group with me could look like you and relating patterns, and discuss how you could use group to work on goals. At least 1 of the meetings will be in-person at the SE Portland location where group will be so you can see what it is like.

Please note, IP group is not well equipped to manage people in acute mental health crises (e.g., current active suicidality with intent, extreme emotion dysregulation, or people needing a DBT skills-based training prior to working on interpersonal difficulties). If you have questions about this please discuss in the consult (i.e., patients with suicidal ideation that is well-managed is not an exclusionary criteria).

Men’s Interpersonal Process Group

Mondays 4:30pm (Started October 2024)

Wednesdays 5:30pm (Starting January/February 2025)

Men’s IP Group is for any one who identifies as a man and wants to work with other men who are addressing interpersonal concerns. Common themes include: difficulty connecting with others, isolation, difficulty identifying or expressing feelings, feelings of shame, guilt, or embarrassment around mental health challenges, or issues with masculinity in general. Many men come to group wanting to explore the common experiences men face of struggling with expectations and norms placed on men. Often discussion will include difficulties fulfilling gender-based expectations, role stress, and frustration with masculine norms. Recruitment is underway. Please use “contact” (see at the bottom of the page) to provide your information and I will contact you once I start screenings.

Neurodivergence Interpersonal Process Group

Wednesdays 12:30pm (Starting in February/March 2025)

Neurodivergence IP Group is an affirming space for individuals who have experience with neurodivergence. Participants have a personal history of a diagnosis (e.g., Autism, ADHD, AuDHD) or people who have a close relationship (e.g., partner or family member) with people who have neurodivergence that hope to increase empathy and understanding. Group will focus on identifying common patterns of interpersonal difficulties including but not limited to neurodivergence challenges (e.g., differences in communication patterns, emotion regulation, masking/camouflaging, executive function impacts on relationships, residue from relationships wounds, shame/guilt, grief around challenges, and loneliness). Many members work on: difficulty connecting with others, fearing judgement, isolation, and difficulty identifying or expressing feelings (alexithymia). In addition we may discuss ADHD or Autism topics (e.g., time-blindness, double empathy problem, rejection sensitivity dysphoria, sensory overwhelm/burnout, and more).

Recruitment is underway and screenings currently underway for this group. Please use “contact” (see at the bottom of the page) to provide your information and I will contact you once I start screenings.

Payment

I accept two forms of payment for treatment (e.g., insurance for individual therapy and out of pocket or fee for service for individual and group).

Insurance for Individual Therapy

I am an in Network Provider with Aetna, Pacific Source and First Choice Health. When working with insurance I must provide a mental health diagnosis for treatment to be reimbursed. I do not accept insurance for groups (I don’t bill insurance or provide a diagnosis for groups).

Out of Pocket (Fee for Service)

Patients can also pay for treatment via credit card at time of service (i.e., out of pocket). Please contact me about my hourly fee. I accept out of pocket payment via credit or debit cards only. Anyone receiving services not utilizing insurance for services, in accordance with the No Surprises Act, has a right to a Good Faith Estimate for the cost of services. Please find more information here and feel free to let me know any questions you may have.

Reduced Rate Services

I reserve a small portion of my caseload for clients facing significant financial hardship to pay for services on a negotiated reduced rate short-term (typically 3 or 6 months) for individual therapy. I also provided reduced fee slots for my interpersonal process groups. This website is updated when there is reduced-rate availability. I am not accepting new reduced rate patients for individual therapy.

Missed Appointments / Late Cancellations

Individual Therapy

As your therapist, I “reserve” a time for you based on our mutual agreement. If you miss an appointment I likely will not be able to reschedule a patient for your time if it is less than 24 hours notice.  If you cancel or miss an appointment without 24 hours notice, I charge you the full rate of the cost of service for the missed or late cancellation appointment. This fee is not covered by insurance.

Group Therapy

Participants pay for each group therapy sessions (even if this miss sessions) regardless of the reason. The only exception is if the group leader cancels the session due to an emergency (e.g., inclement weather, power outage). The group leader provides notice as soon as possible should group need to be cancelled due to an emergency.