Frequently Asked Questions

A: Email is strongly preferred and will receive a more timely response than voicemail. I regularly check email during business hours and typically respond within 24 hours with the exception of weekends and holidays.

If you are an existing client, please refrain from sharing sensitive clinical information in your email for confidentiality reasons.

If you are not an existing client and you are interested in working with me, please fill out the required form here to schedule a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation.

A: Currently, my practice is fully virtual. This may change in the future so feel free to check back for updated information on the website.

Currently, I am only working with adult individuals. This may change in the future so feel free to check back for updated information on the website.

A: I’m so glad that you asked! Whether you are completely new to teletherapy, generally wary of navigating technology, or worried about privacy and security, I try to address all of these considerations and more here. Educating yourself about teletherapy will help you decide whether or not committing to virtual sessions is a good fit for your current needs.

A: That’s good to hear! The first step is to schedule a free 15-minute phone consultation with me, which helps ensure that we are indeed a good match before committing to working together. To schedule the complimentary consultation, please fill out the form here. Once we both agree that it is a good fit, we will discuss the next steps during the consultation.

A: Welcome and I look forward to starting our work together! During the first session, I will conduct what is called an intake or diagnostic evaluation where we will review your history and background, explore the factors in your life that have impacted you in significant ways, and discuss your current motivations and goals for therapy. This first session usually takes about 60-minutes. During this time, we will also review the paperwork that you have completed as part of your registration as a new patient, which includes office policies and confidentiality agreements. Doing so helps ensure that we both understand the expectations for one another in the work that we are about to do together.

A: Please understand that I am not able to provide “on call” services as a virtual, outpatient practice. During non-business hours, my practice is closed in a clinical capacity, which means that I am not checking emails or voicemails during that time. During business hours, I may not get to your email or voicemail immediately because I am in session with clients or actively engaged with other business matters.

If you are experiencing a mental health emergency and need immediate care, please use one of the options below:

• Call 911 or visit your nearest emergency room.

• If you live in the Boston area, call 1-800-981-HELP(4357) to connect with a call center clinician at the 24/7 Boston Emergency Services Team (BEST) hotline. If you live outside of the Boston area, you may still call BEST to be redirected to your local mobile crisis team. This option may be best when you feel unable to safely get to your nearest hospital’s emergency room.

• Call or text 988 to connect with a trained crisis counselor at the 24/7 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. You can also access their chat here.

Once you have used one of the above options, you may leave me a voicemail to update me. For confidentiality reasons, please do not use email. While I cannot guarantee a reply within 24-hours, I will reach out to you as soon as I am aware of your situation so we may discuss next steps for your stabilization.