Why go to therapy? What can it help me with?

Therapy can help with helping someone feel better overall, or help with specific areas of concern. Whether you are coming to treat a specific issue, or just learn more about yourself, therapists can help by teaching relaxation skills, help better understand and express your emotions, and process difficult life experiences that can get in the way of happiness. Therapy can also be about self-discovery, learning how to problem solve, dealing with life transitions, or anything else you want it to be! Your therapist will work with you to build a treatment plan specific to your identified concerns.

Do you take insurance? What is a superbill?

At this time I do not accept insurance. However, if you have out-of-network benefits with your health insurance plan, I can provide a monthly superbill to you. A superbill is a detailed receipt of services received that may allow clients to get reimbursed for therapy sessions from their health insurance company, depending on their individual plan. I cannot guarantee that your individual insurance plan will reimburse you; it is your responsibility to call your insurance company and verify out-of-network coverage and reimbursement through superbills. Session fees are listed on the services & pricing page.

Where do you offer sessions?

I offer telehealth to all clients in Connecticut. In order to receive telehealth services, you must be taking the appointment virtually from the state of Connecticut. Meaning, wherever you are at the time of the appointment must be somewhere in Connecticut for the entirety of the appointment. If you are not in the state for the time of the appointment, we will have to reschedule. This is because I am licensed to practice within the state of Connecticut only, and regulations do not allow us to practice across state borders without a license in that state.

What are letters of support for gender-affirming healthcare?

Depending on the medical care you are seeking in your gender-affirming journey, you may need a letter from a licensed mental health professional in order to access some medical procedures, particularly gender-affirming surgeries. Hormone replacement therapy and facial feminization surgery are procedures that doctors may request a letter of support from a mental health professional for. I offer assessments for these letters without the requirement of continued care after the letter is received. Why? I do not believe in creating further barriers to those accessing gender-affirming care and therapy may not always be a necessary or accessible service for people depending on their life circumstances.