FAQ

My office is in my home in Northwest Wichita, near 29th and Amidon.

I currently see clients 8 AM to 8 PM on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays… and from 8 AM to 4 PM on Fridays.

My full fee for individual sessions is $150 for a 50- to 55-minute session.

I also have a limited number of spaces for clients I see on an “ability to pay” basis, which means they pay what they are able, as they are able. If you need to discuss a different payment, please just let me know.

I take Blue Cross Blue Shield and Medicaid.

As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I am not eligible for Medicare (these bills have been stalled in Congress for years).

The first step is to email, call, or text me. From there, we’ll set up a 30-minute phone consultation.

This phone call allows me to verify that I can help you with therapy… and lets you get to know a little bit about me before filling out any paperwork.

If we seem to be a “good fit” at the end of that call, I will email you a link to some documentation to complete to get started. And if you want, we can even schedule your first appointment.

I work with humans on planet Earth. I see adults, adolescents (usually 15 and up), couples, and families.

I work with negative emotions (anxiety, depression, anger) and people who have trouble feeling anything. I also specialize in working with trauma. And I help people who work as ‘helpers’ to bring their best selves to their work.

No. I am committed to the ongoing work of recognizing my privilege and being the best therapist possible for whatever humans appear in front of me. I am a cisgender, straight, married woman who believes that every adult has a right to make the best choices for them.

I am also a PK (preacher’s kid, raised as a Methodist), so I’m equally comfortable and competent working with traditional Christians or others with more conservative beliefs. I wouldn’t say that I provide “Christian Counseling” (plenty of people offer that). But I definitely provide counseling for Christians, and I believe that I am uniquely suited to help you find a greater container for your Christianity than you might have at this time.

The only people I don’t work with are those whom I know I can’t help heal!

I talk. I listen.

Sometimes I ask silly questions… questions like: “What is it like for you here on planet Earth?” or “How do you feel toward the part of you that ate those three donuts yesterday?”

Occasionally, I give suggestions, but only as something to consider… never as advice. I don’t feel I know what’s best for anyone. Instead, I guide you to listen more deeply to yourself.

I genuinely believe that to live a good life, each of us needs to find out who we are, and that’s not as easy as knowing what kind of ice cream we like!

Humans experience pain when we misunderstand reality in some way. This happens when we believe things are true when they actually aren’t.

For instance, people with anxiety often believe something like: “I must be hypervigilant, standing guard at every moment of every day.” Of course, this effort is exhausting and painful – and it’s not something we can “stop” using willpower. Instead, we must be convinced that it’s in our best interest to stop standing guard in this way. Once we know we’re safer without the hypervigilance than with it, it’s a simple thing… no more difficult than removing our hand from a hot stove.

The journey from here to there is the hero’s journey. I invite you to take it.

My non-therapy time sometimes includes musing about a client. Often this happens when we are at a decision-point in our work, and I am in a kind of ‘sorting process’ as to what work has been completed and what work seems to be in front of us. I also find past clients come to mind from time to time, and I wonder how they are doing and wish them well.

I’m a fan of Kleenex Ultra Soft. I stay away from the lotion-style tissues – you know, the ones you can’t use to clean your glasses.

If you have a different preference, feel free to request it… or you can BYOT.

I remember the lyrics to thousands of songs – not the titles or the artists… just the lyrics.

I walk into doorways. Sometimes I just clank right into the side of it. What makes it particularly embarrassing is that it’s not even close!