FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Information is power.

While I can't answer every question that may come up as you're searching for a therapist, I wanted to provide space to answer common questions and provide as much information as I can to those seeking out counseling services.

Do I need to be a Christian to work with you?

Not at all! I love working with people from every background and will only incorporate spiritual dimensions to your treatment if you elect for me to do so.

Do you take insurance?

The short answer is no. But I think it's helpful to explain why.

I have chosen not to contract with insurance companies in order to provide the most ethical, sustainable, and client-centered care possible. Insurance reimbursement rates for therapy are frequently low and irregular, making it financially unfeasible to maintain a sustainable small practice without seeing an unmanageable number of clients. This pressure can impact availability, attentiveness, and long-term continuity of care.

Additionally, many insurance contracts require counselors to be “on call” or to meet administrative demands that are not realistic for a small private practice and can pull time and energy away from direct client care.

Insurance companies also require a mental health diagnosis in order to reimburse services. While diagnoses can be helpful in some contexts, I believe that not all pain, grief, relational struggle, or spiritual wrestling needs to be labeled as a disorder. Many people seek counseling for growth, discernment, healing, or support during hard seasons and those experiences are valid without labels.

By remaining a private-pay provider, I am able to offer thoughtful, personalized care and practice in a way that aligns with my clinical judgment and commitment to long-term, wholehearted presence with my clients.

How frequently do I need to have counseling sessions?

Generally, I recommend that all clients begin with weekly sessions for at least the first month. Establishing consistency early on helps build momentum, build therapeutic rapport, deepen the work, and create meaningful progress.

In many cases, starting with more frequent sessions allows us to address concerns more effectively and efficiently, which can ultimately shorten the overall course of therapy.

After the initial period, we will evaluate together what cadence best supports your needs and current functioning. As progress is made, we can thoughtfully taper sessions with the goal of increasing independence and resilience over time. My goal is not for you to remain in counseling indefinitely - success for me is when clients feel ready to meet less frequently.

How long will I need therapy?

The most honest answer is: it depends. Some people come to counseling for a shorter season to work through a specific concern, while others engage in therapy for longer-term healing, growth, and deeper formation. The length of counseling depends on what you’re coming in to work on, your goals for therapy, and how you uniquely process, grow, and heal.

Every person’s story is different, and healing does not follow a single timeline or formula. Because I am deeply mindful of the financial investment counseling requires, I work collaboratively with clients to make thoughtful, clinically grounded recommendations regarding session frequency and duration of treatment. I also aim to be transparent and honest if it appears that progress has slowed or if a different approach or counselor may be more beneficial.

My goal is to support meaningful, sustainable growth, never to keep clients in therapy longer than is truly helpful.