How do I schedule an appointment with you?

To schedule an appointment with me, head over to my scheduling page. If you are a new client, click the button for new clients. If you are an existing client, click the button for existing clients.

If you are a new client, find a time in my schedule for a free 15 minute phone consultation. I will be in contact with you after that to confirm your time. Please do not use the existing client scheduler if you are a new patient!

If you are an existing client, find a time in my schedule to book a 50 minute session.

What will we talk about in the free 15 minute consultation?

During this time, we will briefly discuss why you are seeking out therapy and if you have insurance. It will be a time for you to ask me any questions or bring up concerns you might have. If you have questions about which modalities I use or what a typical session looks like, this is a great time to ask those questions! I’ll ask some basic questions about you. We won’t go too deep into any topic, but I want to get a general feel for your history.

At the end, if it’s a good fit for both of us, I’ll ask if you’d like to move forward with scheduling a full length appointment. Then we will look at the calendar and get you scheduled!

How do I get to your office? Or the virtual appointment?

My office is at 34 E Center St, Ste 24, Fayetteville, AR 72701. It is located in the building directly to the right of Pearl’s Bookshop. When you enter the building, go up the stairs and head straight back to the office at the end of the hall. You will see my office with my logo on the door. There is a bench outside my door. Have a seat and I will come get you when your appointment time starts.

For virtual appointments, you will receive a video link through your client portal. You will follow that link when it is time for your appointment. Then I will see you online!

What happens if I need to cancel? What if I am sick?

Please provide 24 hours notice for any cancellations. Any non-emergency/ sick cancellation with less than 24 hour notice without rescheduling in the same week will be charged the full session fee of $180.

I understand that life happens! If you need to cancel, please let me know as soon as possible and reschedule in the same week to avoid the cancellation fee.

If you are sick (fever, sore throat, runny nose, etc), please let me know and we can either reschedule, change to telehealth, or wear masks during our appointment. If you have a positive flu or covid test, please let me know, so that we can switch to telehealth or reschedule.

Please let me know if there are emergent situations that require you cancelling your appointment.

What should I expect during the first session?

By your first session, you will have filled out your new client paperwork, and I will have reviewed it before your session. Our first meeting will be a bit technical, as I will read some of my policies to you. I will also go through a questionnaire. You can answer the questions as detailed or as brief as you like. I might ask specific questions based on answers you gave in your new client paperwork.

You can also clarify or answer more completely anything from the new client paperwork. It is also a time for you to ask questions.

If you are using insurance, insurance often requires a diagnosis in order to pay for therapy sessions. Some people like knowing their diagnosis, some people don’t. We can also discuss that during the first session as well.

What should I expect while working with you?

I offer a space to explore, experiment, and get curious. Getting to the root of your patterns helps us work with the deeper issues driving your feelings, both difficult and joyful. I offer a therapy experience that prioritizes the solutions that make the biggest impact first, and then supports you in gaining insight to create deeper, more meaningful change.

I am the therapist for you if you are looking to dive deeper into your patterns and behaviors. My practice is inclusive and open to all genders, races, sexual orientations, body sizes, relationship styles, and neurodiversity types. That means I am comfortable with topics around queerness, transness, body and mind diversity, kink, and polyamory.

Do you take insurance?

I am in network with most plans with the carriers:

Aetna

Ambetter

BlueCross and BlueShield

Cigna and Evernorth

Humana

QualChoice

I'm happy to confirm your benefits before our first session. I also offer a private pay rate, and sliding scale pricing to those who need it ($100-$180). Email me to inquire about sliding scale options.