I provide Trauma-informed therapy to adults and couples. I have training and experience in dealing with a variety of difficult issues and relationships.

Competencies:

I am qualified to diagnose and treat: depressive, anxiety, mood, conduct, and trauma/stressor-related disorders.

  • Simple and complicated trauma 

  • Poor self-esteem and negative belief systems

  • Communication and conflict

  • Boundaries and codependence

  • Coping skills

  • Intimacy and trust issues

  • Marital distress and affair recovery

  • Parent-child interactions

  • Pre-martial education​

Fees:

  • My standard rate for individual services is $130 per 50-minute session.

  • Extended couples/family sessions are scheduled for 80 minutes, whenever possible, and are billed at $195 (1.5 x standard rate)

  • I am currently credentialed with the following insurance carriers: Optum (which includes United Healthcare) and Aetna. Please let me know if you would like to submit an eligibility check to determine how your plan could cover services. I use a 3rd party medical billing platform, called “Alma.” (For some insurance plans, a standard session is 45-minutes).

  • I can accept HSA cards and provide appropriate medical billing receipts and invoices (called “Superbills”).

Availability:

Business Hours: 10AM to 8PM (Expect Wednesdays and weekends)

Office Location: In Surprise, @ Bell and El Mirage (see Contact page for exact address)

Appointment Availability:

  • Monday: 12PM to 7:30PM (in-office or telehealth)

  • Tuesdays: 12PM to 7PM (telehealth ONLY)

  • Thursdays: 12PM to 3PM (telehealth ONLY); 4PM to 7PM (in-office or telehealth)

  • Fridays: 12PM to 7:30PM (in-office or telehealth)

Once you are stablished as a client, I strongly encourage the use of self-scheduling from the client portal (a link will be provided). I will approve up to 5 appointments at a time, via the portal.

Special note: At the close of my business day, my messaging services are turned off; I will respond to messages the following business day.

Supervision:

  • I am approved by the AZ Board of Behavioral Health Examiners as a Clinical Supervisor.

  • My supervision rate is $150; my travel rate (for “supervised private practice” contracts) is $65/hr, billed in 15-min blocks.

  • I am currently able to supervise Licensed Associate Counselors and LAC’s pursuing “supervised private practice” under the Board (See: AZBBHE Supervised Private Practice).

  • Please contact me if you are interested in discussing supervision with me.

Good Faith Estimate:

Under Section 2799B-6 of the Public Health Service Act, health care providers and health care facilities are required to inform individuals who are not enrolled in a plan or coverage or a Federal health care program, or not seeking to file a claim with their plan or coverage both orally and in writing of their ability, upon request or at the time of scheduling health care items and services, to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” of expected charges.

  • You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services.

  • Make sure your health care provider gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing at least 1 business day before your psychological service. You can also ask your healthcare provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an item or service.

  • If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill.

  • Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate.

  • For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call 1-877-696-6775.