FAQ

Psychospiritual…does that mean you’ll talk about vibrations, crystals, past lives, and manifesting?

Nope! While I don’t judge anyone’s beliefs, those New Age concepts won’t come up in our sessions (unless you bring them up!)

I draw from positive psychology, research-backed frameworks around vulnerability and compassion, universal cultural/religious themes (such as love, community, generosity), and even findings from the fields of biology, anthropology, and the natural world.

Why is this service private pay only?

Using insurance requires specific criteria to meet a diagnosis, as well as documentation to support the need for services. I believe these themes around well-being are deeply important to us as individuals, as well as members of families and communities. But feeling challenged in these ways doesn’t necessarily fit diagnostic criteria. Without use of insurance, there is no need to “fit a diagnosis.” We can be humans feeling stuck or challenged by human experiences.

How is this different than life coaching?

Life coaching only attends to the here & now and tends to be strategy-focused. While that is part of the work, as a therapist, I will also guide exploration of past events, patterns over time, relationship dynamics, etc, as they might arise in our conversations.