Trauma
From tragedy to triumph
Surviving a traumatic experience changes you emotionally, intellectually, spiritually. It even changes you neurobiologicaly. All those changes can leave you feeling afraid, alone, and misunderstood. I’m here to tell you that you can keep moving forward to live your best life. I realize it may be hard to believe that right now, and I respect that. When you’re ready, you can work toward feeling bigger than what has happened to you. Is it an easy journey? Not at all. It’ll require all the strength and courage I know is still inside you. And it’s a journey I’d be honored to take with you.
Grief
From pain to purpose
The cause of grief isn’t loss, it’s love. The challenge is that our society tells us grief is something to be avoided or dealt with as quickly and cleanly as possible. We tend to run from grief and isolate grievers. And that makes sense. Losing someone you love is devastating. No one wants that to ever happen, few even want to be reminded that it does happen. Still, our society’s attitude toward grief can be very hurtful. The hard reality is that leaning into a loss and allowing yourself the time and space to embody and honor your grief are possibly the hardest – and most courageous – acts of love we’ll ever perform.
Anxiety
From frozen to freedom
Anxiety comes in many shapes and sizes, but the common thread is that you feel overwhelmed, out of control, and like a prisoner to your own emotions. Anxiety has a way of creeping in to every corner of your life without your permission. You don’t want to feel this way. You want to feel light, and capable, and free. You may never be able to get rid of all your anxiety, but that’s ok. You can minimize it. You can learn to control it instead of feeling controlled by it. You can literally rewire your brain to change how you think about and approach anxiety-provoking situations or thoughts.
In-person or virtual appointments
In-person counseling
Overcoming challenges, exploring hurts, facing down demons, and daring to dream of a healthier, happier future are courageous efforts. Sometimes a couch in a counselor’s office is the safest place in a client’s life from which to launch those journeys. I respect that and I consider the office space sacred, so I do what I can to make each client feel comfortable and accepted in my office.
Virtual counseling
If you live far from Louisville, the drive to my office presents a challenge, you have childcare concerns, or if you’re just more comfortable meeting from the comfort and convenience of your home, I’m happy to meet virtually. We’ll use a simple, web-based telehealth tool that meets all HIPAA privacy standards and works on a computer, tablet, or smartphone.
Rates and insurance
Private pay rate
$140/60-minute session
Insurance
I’m in-network with Aetna, Anthem, Bright Health, Cigna, Kaiser Permanente, TriWest, and United Healthcare. If you’d like to use your insurance, it’s always a good idea to check with your insurance company first about your behavioral health benefits, including your co-pay and deductible, so you avoid any nasty surprises down the road.