You don’t have to know exactly what you need before reaching out. You also don’t need a diagnosis or be in crisis to benefit from therapy.
The free 15-minute consultation is a chance for us to talk about what’s going on, answer your questions, and see whether online therapy feels like a good fit for you.
Finding the right therapist is important. My hope is that you leave our first conversation feeling informed, comfortable, and never pressured to make a decision before you’re ready.
If you choose to schedule a free 15-minute consultation, we’ll briefly connect, discuss what brings you to therapy, answer your questions, and determine whether we might be a good fit.
You can also ask about my approach, scheduling, fees, outpatient telehealth, or the therapy process. The consultation is not a therapy session and is not intended to provide a diagnosis or treatment.
My practice is private pay, and I do not bill or work directly with insurance companies.
If you would like to determine whether your insurance plan provides out-of-network reimbursement, I can provide you with a superbill that you may submit to your insurance company for possible reimbursement.
Please see my Services & Fees page for current rates and additional information about payment.
If your first appointment is a free 15-minute consultation, no paperwork is required beforehand.I try to keep the intake process simple so paperwork doesn’t become a barrier to starting therapy with me.
Before your intake, you’ll be asked to sign the following forms:
Informed Consent for Treatment – Information about how therapy works, what you can expect from me, and the potential benefits and risks of treatment.
HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices – Information about how your health information is protected and when it may or may not be shared.
Telehealth and AI Scribe Consent – Authorizes receiving therapy online and allows an AI tool to transcribe and summarize sessions for secure clinical notes.
Financial Agreement, Practice Policies & Good Faith Estimate – Outlines therapy fees, payment and cancellation policies, credit card authorization, and an estimate of expected service costs.
Release of Information – Optional, as needed, and allows me to communicate with a loved one, primary care provider, dietitian, psychiatry provider, or other approved third party.
My goal is for you to have a clear understanding of what to expect before we begin working together.
Your initial intake session is 75 minutes, giving us time to slow down and really understand what is going on rather than trying to fit everything into a standard session.
We’ll talk about what brings you to therapy, your current concerns and symptoms, relevant aspects of your personal, physical, and mental health history, and your goals for therapy.
I’ll complete a safety assessment and work with you to develop a crisis response plan when appropriate.
Most importantly, this is the beginning of getting to know one another. You don’t need to have everything figured out before you walk through the virtual door.
Follow-up sessions are available in 25 or 45 minute appointments.
There isn’t one schedule that works for everyone. Many clients find that meeting weekly in the beginning provides consistency and momentum. As things improve, shorter or less frequent appointments may make more sense.
Depending on your needs and goals, we may eventually meet every other week, monthly, or occasionally as needed.
We’ll make these decisions together. My goal is to provide the amount of support that is clinically appropriate for you—not to keep you in therapy longer than necessary.
Yes. My practice is entirely online.
I provide private, confidential online therapy and outpatient telehealth throughout Florida through a secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform offering video and live chat.
For your initial intake, I ask that you participate by video so that we can meet face-to-face and establish our therapeutic relationship. After that, we can discuss whether live chat might be appropriate for you.
Yes. Live chat therapy is available through the same secure telehealth platform. With live chat, your video is turned off and we communicate through the platform’s chat feature.
Chat can be a comfortable and effective option for some clients, but it isn’t appropriate for every situation. Concerns involving significant safety issues and/or severe symptoms may require video-based care or a referral out to in person services or a higher level of support.
We’ll talk together about what format makes sense for you.
Yes. Protecting your privacy is an important part of providing a safe and trusting therapy experience.
What you share in therapy is kept confidential and protected by applicable federal and Florida laws. I use a secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform and take appropriate measures to protect your personal and clinical information.
There are some legal and ethical exceptions to confidentiality, including certain situations involving abuse or neglect, serious and imminent risk of harm, or a valid legal process. If one of these situations arises, I will make every reasonable effort to handle it thoughtfully while prioritizing your safety and well-being.
You can learn more about confidentiality and its exceptions in my HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices. I also welcome your questions about confidentiality during your initial consultation, at the beginning of the intake appointment, or any time during therapy.
Yes. I pride myself on being punctual and making your scheduled time a priority. Unlike many medical offices, therapists typically do not double- or triple-book appointments, so your appointment time is reserved specifically for you.
If I am late joining our session, you will still receive your full scheduled session time.
If you are late joining our session, the session will still end at the originally scheduled time, and you will be charged for the full session.
This policy helps me protect your scheduled time while keeping appointments running on time and respecting the client scheduled after you.
Because I am licensed to provide therapy in Florida, you must be physically located in Florida at the time of your session.
If you are planning to move, PCS, deploy, or travel outside Florida, please let me know. We can talk about what that means for your care and what options may be available.
I believe it’s important for you to know who you’re trusting with your mental health.
I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Cabrini College in 2000 and my Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Loyola University in 2002. Following my master’s degree, I completed additional graduate-level coursework in psychology and earned a post-master’s certificate in Executive Coaching from the Penn State Smeal College of Business in 2008.
I became a Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP) in 2009 and a National Certified Counselor (NCC) in 2010.
I was initially licensed as a Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health (LPCMH) in Delaware in 2011. I later became a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Washington State in 2015 and in Florida in 2022, and have also held a professional counseling license in Washington, D.C.
I currently provide virtual private-practice services to clients who are physically located in Florida through online therapy and outpatient telehealth.
My education, training, and years of professional experience have shaped the way I support clients as they navigate challenges, transitions, and changes in their lives.