PSYCHOTHERAPY
Therapy begins with a consultation--usually two to three sessions--to evaluate your needs and determine if we might be a good match in our work together. During these sessions, we will discuss your reasons for seeking psychotherapy, your background, and your goals for treatment. These sessions are an important opportunity for you to get a sense of how I work, so that we can make an informed decision together about how we would like to proceed.
If we decide to work together, we will schedule regular 50-minute sessions, typically once or twice a week. The length of treatment will depend on a variety of factors.
In the context of a warm, supportive environment, I will encourage you to explore feelings and behaviors that cause you frustration, bewilderment, or distress. Ideally, I will help you to gain awareness of how you are getting in your own way and how these patterns can be changed.
Therapy begins with a consultation--usually two to three sessions--to evaluate your needs and determine if we might be a good match in our work together. During these sessions, we will discuss your reasons for seeking psychotherapy, your background, and your goals for treatment. These sessions are an important opportunity for you to get a sense of how I work, so that we can make an informed decision together about how we would like to proceed.
If we decide to work together, we will schedule regular 50-minute sessions, typically once or twice a week. The length of treatment will depend on a variety of factors.
In the context of a warm, supportive environment, I will encourage you to explore feelings and behaviors that cause you frustration, bewilderment, or distress. Ideally, I will help you to gain awareness of how you are getting in your own way and how these patterns can be changed.
FEES & INSURANCE
I participate in the Mt. Sinai UMR plan.
If you wish to use your health insurance plan, I will be happy to fill out forms and provide you with invoices that you can submit to your insurance company for out-of-network reimbursement. If I am in your health insurance network (UMR Mt. Sinai), you would be responsible for the co-pay and I would bill your insurance company directly for the balance.
Insurance benefits vary widely according to plan and employer. I advise you to check with your insurance company for a detailed explanation of your out-of-network mental health benefits, including your annual deductible, the number of sessions covered per calendar year, and whether your sessions need to be pre-authorized.
If you have any questions about your insurance coverage and fees, please contact me and we can discuss them prior to our first appointment.
I participate in the Mt. Sinai UMR plan.
If you wish to use your health insurance plan, I will be happy to fill out forms and provide you with invoices that you can submit to your insurance company for out-of-network reimbursement. If I am in your health insurance network (UMR Mt. Sinai), you would be responsible for the co-pay and I would bill your insurance company directly for the balance.
Insurance benefits vary widely according to plan and employer. I advise you to check with your insurance company for a detailed explanation of your out-of-network mental health benefits, including your annual deductible, the number of sessions covered per calendar year, and whether your sessions need to be pre-authorized.
If you have any questions about your insurance coverage and fees, please contact me and we can discuss them prior to our first appointment.
