FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Pricing for services varies. Listed below are the typical rates for sessions, however, whenever clients are self-paying (meaning not using health insurance), we work on a "sliding scale" which means that we work within their budget and negotiate a price that is feasible for both the client and therapist. The following rates are typical session fees: Individual: $125 Couple: $150 Family: $175-200 (depending on family size) The following insurance plans are accepted: Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Multiplan (PHCS), POMCO
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
Sometimes beginning psychotherapy can be an emotional process, for that reason when orienting new clients to the process it is our first priority to ensure that clients feel welcomed, safe, and comfortable. With any new client we begin by collecting background information to get to know you, as well as to learn about your complex history so that we have an idea of how to begin the helping process. When working with couples, this includes several assessments used in The Gottman Method. The purpose is to get a sense of where each partner stands in terms of what they feel the problems in the relationship are. This in a sense gives us a a "road map" to know where problem areas in the relationship area are and how we can begin to address them.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, located in New York City. I am a Clinical Fellow member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. I received both my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling degrees from the University at Albany, State University of New York. SUNY is nationally recognized as one of the top five programs in the US for counseling psychology. My past clinical work has included adolescents with substance abuse-related disorders and their families, families at risk for having a child placed out of the home, couples facing co-parenting difficulties, and families of adolescents with behavioral concerns.