FAQ

Life happens to everyone, so I understand that a client might miss an appointment occasionally. I will forgive the first-time clients who do not appear for a session without communication or cancellation within 24 hours of the appointment.

Following a no-show or failure to cancel, the client will receive a full-fee charge unless we can reschedule the appointment for the same week. I cannot guarantee there will be availability during the rest of that week, so sometimes it may not be possible. Clients will forfeit their standing appointments without communication about not appearing for scheduled sessions.

PCIT is an exceptionally effective treatment for children between 1.5-10 years old with behavioral and/or emotional difficulties. Those struggles include temper tantrums, oppositional and defiant behavior, physical and/or verbal aggression, destruction of property, ADHD or ADHD-like behaviors, and anxiety.

I teach caregivers (biological parents, foster parents, adoptive parents, legal guardians, and kinship caregivers) specific skills to help shape children’s behavior using positive attention. I then coach caregivers on their abilities while playing one-on-one with their child.

Families work toward pre-determined goals, and we measure progress weekly.

EMDR is another evidence-based treatment that is extremely powerful in treating children and adults through traumatic experiences. There is no pain in the Olympics, so whatever is traumatic to you is your trauma and is what we work on without judgment.

Traumas worked on include big T traumas, like violence, abuse, or tragedy. EMDR also helps with small t traumas like harmful interpersonal relationships and/or emotional abuse. Evidence has proven that EMDR helps people process trauma more comfortably and faster than traditional talk therapy. EMDR is also helpful for anger issues and anxiety.

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