About Therapy
Insurance
All sessions are self pay at the time of each session. The current rate is $175 per session. I can provide you with a receipt that you can submit to your insurance for possible reimbursement. Unfortunately, due to Medicare rules, I cannot accept self pay clients who have Medicare/Medicaid.
I can provide teletherapy via zoom to anyone who resides in the states that are blue in the map at this link: https://psypact.site-ym.com/page/psypactmap
Your First Session
The first time we meet is generally a time for us to get to know one another. It is important for us to feel comfortable with one another, and the best way to find this out is to talk. Our first meeting will last about 50 minutes. During this time you are welcome to say a bit about what brought you in, and you are also free to ask me any questions that you may have about me. If you decide that you want to return, we can talk about how frequently you might like to come. In general, people come between once per week to once per month, with early sessions being more frequent and later sessions less frequent.
If you are wondering what to do next, feel free to email or call me directly at 608-250-2492. I will happily answer your questions. If you get my confidential voice mail when you call, please leave a message and I will return your call asap.
About EMDR
I often use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) with clients. It is a procedure that involves inducing back and forth movements of the eyes as the therapist guides the client in concentrating on a troubling memory or emotion. The client is concentrating both on the eye movements and on the troubling memory, which seems to help gain a better perspective about the memory.
The client and therapist plans ahead of time to use EMDR in that specific session. They choose a specific event or belief as an area of focus, paying attention to the images, thoughts, beliefs, emotions and even physical reactions that go along with that event. While loosely holding an awareness of these, the client watches the therapist move her fingers in a side to side motion. This often brings up more thoughts and feelings about the incident. People talk about feeling like they are watching their own story play on a screen in their mind's eye. This arrangement seems to help the brain focus intensely on the things that are painful while not getting overwhelmed by the pain. That process seems to help the person draw new and healthier conclusions about the experience.
All sessions are self pay at the time of each session. The current rate is $175 per session. I can provide you with a receipt that you can submit to your insurance for possible reimbursement. Unfortunately, due to Medicare rules, I cannot accept self pay clients who have Medicare/Medicaid.
I can provide teletherapy via zoom to anyone who resides in the states that are blue in the map at this link: https://psypact.site-ym.com/page/psypactmap
Your First Session
The first time we meet is generally a time for us to get to know one another. It is important for us to feel comfortable with one another, and the best way to find this out is to talk. Our first meeting will last about 50 minutes. During this time you are welcome to say a bit about what brought you in, and you are also free to ask me any questions that you may have about me. If you decide that you want to return, we can talk about how frequently you might like to come. In general, people come between once per week to once per month, with early sessions being more frequent and later sessions less frequent.
If you are wondering what to do next, feel free to email or call me directly at 608-250-2492. I will happily answer your questions. If you get my confidential voice mail when you call, please leave a message and I will return your call asap.
About EMDR
I often use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) with clients. It is a procedure that involves inducing back and forth movements of the eyes as the therapist guides the client in concentrating on a troubling memory or emotion. The client is concentrating both on the eye movements and on the troubling memory, which seems to help gain a better perspective about the memory.
The client and therapist plans ahead of time to use EMDR in that specific session. They choose a specific event or belief as an area of focus, paying attention to the images, thoughts, beliefs, emotions and even physical reactions that go along with that event. While loosely holding an awareness of these, the client watches the therapist move her fingers in a side to side motion. This often brings up more thoughts and feelings about the incident. People talk about feeling like they are watching their own story play on a screen in their mind's eye. This arrangement seems to help the brain focus intensely on the things that are painful while not getting overwhelmed by the pain. That process seems to help the person draw new and healthier conclusions about the experience.
PO Box 46263, Madison, WI 53593 608-250-2492 Email