How Can i schedule time with you?

You can reach out to me via email or phone to schedule an appointment. I do not offer phone consultations.

What can I expect from our first therapy session?

In our first session we will go over paperwork, address any questions you may have about the informed consent agreement, identify your goals for therapy, and get to know each other. This meeting will last for 45 minutes and will take place via video conferencing.

Do you take notes during sessions?

Some people experience stress and anxiety when they see a therapist taking notes. If that’s you, I’d like to address your concerns. I do take notes during session, which serve multiple purposes:

• Maintain an ethical standard of care.

• Keep my mind focused on you instead of on remembering what I need to document.

• Ensure accuracy in your session notes.

If you’d like for me to share with you what I write in your session notes, I am happy to do so as I believe in transparency. Per HIPAA guidelines, I document the minimum necessary to provide quality care. This protects your privacy and keeps session notes focused on facts, not judgements. Session notes might include statements such as: Patient reported emotional distress. Patient reported family conflict. Patient reported progress in managing stress. Per HIPAA law, you have a right to view your session notes - just ask and I will make them available to you.

Is there anyone you won’t work with?

I do not work with patients under 18-years-old.

I do not work with patients who are looking for in-person sessions, or whose diagnosis or current circumstances make in-person therapy a better fit. This practice is 100% virtual.

I do not work with couples or offer family therapy where the family is the patient.

In keeping with the ethics and laws of the social work profession, I cannot engage in a therapeutic role with you if:

• We are friends

• We are family

• We are connected through social media

• We have a past relationship

• You are located outside the state of New York at the time of treatment