Frequently Asked Questions
In the broadest sense, therapy should help us manifest the life we want, no holds barred — a life of passion, purpose, balance, and joy.
Psychotherapy is often difficult to define because it is such an individualized process. What we actually do together varies based on the concerns you bring and the approaches that best support your growth. I have many different tools at my disposal to address the issues we explore together.
My job is to listen carefully and deeply to what you may need and to support you in making the changes that will enhance your life. Therapy can teach us how to manage and tolerate the full range of human emotion, leading to a greater sense of aliveness. Not only can therapy help us feel better, it can help us improve our relationships, reduce stress, find balance, and navigate life's challenges with greater wisdom and resilience.
While there is often overlap between therapy and spiritual direction, each invites a different kind of inquiry. Both support healing, growth, and our innate movement toward wholeness, while attending to different dimensions of human experience.
THERAPY
Explores psychological wounds, patterns, and relationships
Seeks healing, insight, emotional resilience, and greater freedom
Helps us understand and navigate life's challenges
Focuses on thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and relationships
Views symptoms as meaningful messengers
Cultivates emotional resilience, integration, and psychological flexibility
Strengthens the ego so it can function with wisdom and responsibility
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
Explores one's relationship with the Sacred, Mystery, or Divine
Seeks deeper listening, discernment, and spiritual attunement
Invites us to discover what life may be asking of us through those challenges
Focuses on meaning, purpose, calling, and spiritual awakening
Listens for the deeper invitations and movements of Spirit within experience
Cultivates spiritual discernment, surrender, and deeper trust in the unfolding of life
Invites the transformation of the ego from petty ruler to loyal servant of the Big S Self
At their best, both support our innate movement toward greater coherence, purpose, aliveness, and wholeness.
Read more here to learn the differences between spiritual counseling and therapy.
Generally, I see clients on a weekly basis. Since consistency is essential to the therapeutic process, a regular weekly time is reserved just for you.
Sessions are available via telehealth or in person.
30-minute initial conversations are available at no charge.
When searching for a therapist, trust your intuitive self to know if it feels like a good fit. There are many effective ways to work, but ultimately it is the relationship that matters most. Trust yourself. If the connection doesn't seem right, bring this up with your therapist and notice how they respond. There may be important clinical material to explore, or there may simply not be a strong enough connection to create the kind of safety that good therapy requires.
I genuinely believe in an open and honest rapport where clients feel free to raise any concerns, questions, or reactions about any aspect of our work together. Establishing trust and safety is essential for healing, growth, and transformation. Clients often appreciate my deep-rooted non-judgmental attitude, as well as my compassion, warmth, and ability to listen deeply.
I have an office in Accord, New York, in the Hudson Valley. I also work online with clients throughout New York State.
I carry the highest professional credential available to social workers in New York State: licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-R).
Clients with out-of-network benefits may submit my statements directly to their insurance companies for reimbursement. Depending on the plan, insurance companies often reimburse between 50% and 80% of what is considered a customary and reasonable fee.
My session fees typically range from $175–$200, depending on the nature of the work and individual circumstances. I offer a limited number of sliding-scale options within my practice.
I am a private-pay provider and do not bill insurance directly. If you have out-of-network benefits, I can provide a superbill upon request to support reimbursement claims.
Spiritual Counseling vs. Therapy: What They Both Offer
While there is often overlap between therapy and spiritual direction, each invites a different kind of inquiry. Both support healing, growth, and our innate movement toward wholeness, while attending to different dimensions of human experience.
THERAPY
Explores psychological wounds, patterns, and relationships
Seeks healing, insight, emotional resilience, and greater freedom
Helps us understand and navigate life's challenges
Focuses on thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and relationships
Views symptoms as meaningful messengers
Cultivates emotional resilience, integration, and psychological flexibility
Strengthens the ego so it can function with wisdom and responsibility
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
Explores one's relationship with the Sacred, Mystery, or Divine
Seeks deeper listening, discernment, and spiritual attunement
Invites us to discover what life may be asking of us through those challenges
Focuses on meaning, purpose, calling, and spiritual awakening
Listens for the deeper invitations and movements of Spirit within experience
Cultivates spiritual discernment, surrender, and deeper trust in the unfolding of life
Invites the transformation of the ego from petty ruler to loyal servant of the Big S Self