Absolutely.

I am LGBTQIA+, kink, poly, ENM, social justice, and sex-worker allied. I do not discriminate based on gender identity, gender expression, sex assigned at birth, race, ethnicity, national origin, belief system, or other aspects of your identity.

A standard session is roughly 50 minutes. In specific circumstances, a longer session may be warranted. However, this will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

For individual clients, yes!

Currently, I accept some BCBS and Aetna plans. For those with other insurances, I can provide clients with what’s known as a superbill to file with insurance for potential reimbursement. Additionally, I attempt to alleviate financial burden via scheduling and I offer a sliding scale to a certain number of clients who qualify.

For couples and relationship counseling, I do not currently accept insurance.

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.

If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please reach out to crisis services:

• Suicide Lifeline: 988

• Trans Lifeline: (877) 565-8860

• Veteran Lifeline: 988, then press 1

• Trevor Project: (866) 488-7386

Please note that I do not offer crisis services and do not monitor calls or emails outside of my working hours. I ask that you allow at least 1 business day for me to return your message.

TLDR: Sometimes, not always.

First and foremost, I do not provide standardized psychological evaluations. While I can certainly provide some assessments, I use these as a snapshot of your symptoms at a specific point in time so that we can track changes throughout our work together.

In some cases, a diagnosis may be relevant and we will explore this as we progress through your care. This can be helpful when looking to obtain accommodations, working in tandem with your medication management provider, or other scenarios.

In my experience, diagnoses can be both liberating and limiting. As such, I take great care to only diagnose when it is absolutely necessary. However, for those utilizing their insurance benefits, a diagnosis is medically necessary.

Yes. What you say to me stays with me.

Everything you share with me is protected by HIPAA, even the fact that you are my client is private. I cannot (and will not) share your information with anyone.

The only time that I am permitted to break confidentiality is under one of these conditions:

1. You’re at risk of hurting yourself.

2. You’re at risk of hurting someone else.

3. Suspected abuse of children, older adults, or individuals with disabilities.

4. You give me written permission to share your information with another person. For example, you might ask me to collaborate with your medication provider as part of your treatment team.

5. Under court order.

If I am ever required to break your confidentiality, I will do everything in my power to talk you through the process and give you as much say over what is shared as possible.