FAQ
Where is your office?
Longmont, CO 80501
There is 2-hour parking on the street. Or, you can park in the 300 West Parking Lot (300 Kimbark) and walk through the breezeway to Main Street, turn right, and three doors down you will see the 356 ½ address on the glass door. Open it, walk up the stairs, and I’m in Suite 3.
Is your building handicap accessible?
There is one flight of stairs that you will need to climb to get to my office. My office is located on the second floor. Unfortunately, my office is not handicap accessible.
Do you take insurance?
I am happy to provide a super bill if you would like to try to get reimbursed from your insurance for out-of-network. I understand that therapy can be expensive, and I encourage you to consider the long-term benefit that therapy can provide. I do not take insurance, because of the limits insurance companies place on providers.
What are your office hours?
I see clients on Tuesday (all day); and Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday evenings.
Additionally, I offer Saturdays from 9-2 and Sundays from 11-4.
Feel free to ask about other days and times that may be better for you.
How long are your sessions?
50 minutes. 90 minutes, if needed, for couple sessions.
What is your cancellation policy?
Please call 24 hours before the appointment time to cancel. I will charge the full fee if I do not receive notification.
What age range do you work with?
17 and above.
Are you LGBTQIA friendly?
Yes, I’m inclusive of all.
What are you like as a therapist?
I take a trauma-informed approach to therapy, and it is my intent to create a safe environment for reflection and healing. I hope my clients feel comfortable and supported. I’m warm, informal, and grounded.
I believe that boundaries are important, and I am up front about my policies or mistakes. To uphold boundaries, sometimes it is necessary to be direct and explicit.
Recently, I’ve been told that being with me is like being with someone at a fireside chat. Oh, and I love to laugh!
How long will I be in therapy?
That is a great question that I get a lot. Unfortunately, I can’t give you a definite answer. The length of therapy is dependent on the individual.
Will therapy work for me?
Without knowing your history and your desire for change, it’s a difficult question to answer.
Have you always been a therapist?
I worked in project management for ten years before realizing that being a therapist was much more suitable for me. I decided to follow my heart and my dreams at 40 years of age and changed careers completely.
What is your educational background?
I received my MA, Psychology, with a specialization in Holistic Studies from John F. Kennedy University in San Jose, CA. I had a robust curriculum of learning family systems,as well as somatic and transpersonal theories.
What is your training?
- EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Level I and II
- DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy), Prepare/Enrich
- DDP (Didactic Developmental Psychology) Level I and II
- Hakomi Level I and II
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Codependency and Attachment
- Joanna Macy: The Work that Reconnects
- Buddhist Psychology: Cultivating Happiness, Sexual Diversity, Play Therapy, Experiential Sand-Tray
- All required trainings for the Licensed Addiction Counselor and Emotional Focused Therapy
What models do you use in therapy?
Many models have similar principals.
I utilize Narrative Therapy to find the unique outcomes of your story, codependency, and attachment to help with how you connect with others, somatic therapies to connect with how your body holds emotions, and transpersonal to find meaning in how you live your life.
When working with trauma, I utilize EMDR.
How can you listen to people’s problems and not take it home with you?
Being a therapist takes skill, education, and training that I am constantly honing. Self-care is a part of my daily routine, and I make it a priority.
Have you been in therapy yourself?
Yes, and I think it is important that I know what it is like to be a client.
Knowing that I have someone with whom I can speak openly and honestly who is not a family member or friend is reassuring. Self-discovery and self-growth is a privilege that not all people get to have, and I never want to take it for granted.
What do you do for self-care?
I like to connect to nature by hiking and taking nature walks. I’m a yogi and have been practicing for 20 yrs. I received a 200-hour certificate in Yoga and Ayurveda. Sewing and crafting always make me happy.