FAQs
What to Expect
Therapy offers a dedicated space to slow down, reflect, and explore the experiences, emotions, relationships, and patterns that shape your life.
While every therapeutic relationship is unique, many clients come to therapy seeking greater self-understanding, support through difficult life experiences, improved relationships, relief from emotional distress, or a deeper connection to themselves.
My approach is thoughtful, collaborative, and insight-oriented. Together, we explore what feels important to you while working toward greater clarity, self-awareness, healing, and growth.
Therapy is not about having all the answers. It is a process of curiosity, reflection, and developing a more compassionate relationship with yourself.
Forms, Fees & Insurance
This practice is currently in development while I complete my graduate training in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
Additional information regarding fees, scheduling, informed consent, new client paperwork, cancellation policies, and payment options will be available once therapy services begin.
My intention is to operate as a private-pay practice. More information regarding fees and payment options will be available closer to launch.
If you would like to be notified when services become available, I invite you to join the waitlist.
Consultation Process
Once therapy services become available, prospective clients will have the opportunity to schedule a complimentary consultation.
The consultation is an opportunity to discuss what brings you to therapy, ask questions about my approach, and determine whether we may be a good fit to work together.
Finding the right therapist is an important decision. The goal of the consultation is not to begin therapy immediately, but to ensure that the therapeutic relationship feels comfortable, supportive, and aligned with your needs.
Additional Questions
Do I need to be in crisis to start therapy?
Not at all.
Many people begin therapy because they are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, disconnected, uncertain, or simply curious about themselves. Others seek therapy during periods of transition, grief, relationship challenges, burnout, or major life changes.
You do not need to wait until things feel unbearable to benefit from therapy.
What kinds of concerns do you help clients navigate?
My future practice is focused on supporting women of color navigating identity, cultural expectations, anxiety, burnout, relationships, people-pleasing, grief, life transitions, and questions of meaning, purpose, and self-understanding.
Many of these experiences overlap. Therapy offers a space to explore them in a way that feels thoughtful, supportive, and personalized to your unique circumstances.
Do you only work with women of color?
Women of color are the primary focus of my future practice and the population I am most passionate about serving.
That said, therapy is deeply individual, and additional information regarding the populations served will be available once the practice launches.
What if I don't know exactly what I want to work on?
That’s completely okay.
Many people begin therapy with a general sense that something feels difficult, overwhelming, confusing, or out of alignment, even if they can’t fully explain why.
Part of the therapeutic process is creating space to better understand what you’re experiencing and what feels most important to explore.
How often do clients typically attend therapy?
Many clients attend therapy weekly, particularly when beginning the process.
However, frequency varies depending on individual needs, goals, scheduling considerations, and the nature of the concerns being addressed.
Additional information regarding scheduling will be available once services begin.
How long does therapy take?
There is no universal timeline.
Some people seek therapy for support around a specific challenge or transition. Others engage in therapy as a longer-term process of self-discovery, healing, and personal growth.
The length of therapy depends on your goals, needs, and preferences.
Is therapy confidential?
Yes.
Confidentiality is one of the foundations of the therapeutic relationship. Therapists are legally and ethically required to protect client privacy, with limited exceptions required by law.
Additional details regarding confidentiality and informed consent will be provided before services begin.
Will you tell me what to do?
No.
Therapy is not about receiving advice or having someone else make decisions for you.
My role is to help clients better understand themselves, explore their experiences, identify patterns, and develop greater clarity around what feels meaningful and aligned for them.
The goal is not dependence. The goal is increased self-awareness, self-trust, and freedom of choice.
What is your approach to therapy?
My approach is thoughtful, collaborative, culturally responsive, and insight-oriented.
I am interested in helping clients understand the experiences, relationships, emotions, and patterns that have shaped who they are. I believe meaningful change often begins with deeper self-understanding and a greater capacity to approach ourselves with curiosity rather than judgment.
What if I've never been to therapy before?
Many clients begin therapy with questions, uncertainty, or even a little nervousness.
You do not need to know exactly what to say or how therapy works. Part of my role is helping create a space where you feel comfortable exploring whatever brings you here.
There is no “right way” to do therapy.
How can I stay informed about the practice?
This practice is currently in development while I complete my graduate training in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
If you’d like to follow along, receive updates, read new essays, or be notified when therapy services become available, I invite you to join the waitlist.