The practical details ahead of our first conversation.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a structured, research-supported therapy originally developed for trauma. It uses bilateral stimulation - usually guided eye movements - to help the brain continue processing difficult experiences that may still be shaping how you feel and react today. You do not need to relive every detail. EMDR, the way I practice it, works with how memories are stored, not with how good you are at describing them. Many people find it helpful for experiences they thought they had already moved past, and for patterns like anxiety, low self-worth, and reactive moments in close relationships. EMDR is not a quick fix - it is a methodical, paced process. Before any reprocessing begins, we spend time making sure your nervous system has the resources it needs to do the work safely.

Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) is a relational therapy model that believes trauma and emotional pain often come from ruptures in important relationships, especially with caregivers. Because wounds happen in relationships, healing also happens through healthy, safe relationships. AEDP focuses on creating a secure space where clients feel deeply heard, supported, and emotionally safe. Through the therapist's attunement and presence, clients can process emotions without feeling alone - which is where healing, transformation, and lasting change begin to happen.

Somatic therapy works with the body - breath, posture, sensation, and movement - as a real part of the therapeutic process. The body holds patterns of tension and protection that the thinking mind alone cannot always reach. In sessions, we may slow down and notice what you feel physically when a memory or familiar pattern comes up. We work gently. Nothing is forced. The goal is not to dramatize what you feel, but to help your body experience that the past is no longer the present moment. For many people, weaving somatic work into talk therapy is what finally lets old patterns begin to soften.

Individual sessions are 50 minutes. We meet weekly to start. Some clients move to every other week once we have established a steady working rhythm.

Both. I see clients in person in Boca Raton and Delray Beach, FL, and via secure telehealth anywhere in Florida.

I see clients in person at two Genesis Counseling offices: 6971 N Federal Hwy, Suite 206, Boca Raton, FL 33487, and 3100 S Federal Highway, Suite C, Delray Beach, FL 33483. Secure telehealth is available anywhere in Florida. The contact page has a map and one-tap directions to Google Maps, Apple Maps, or Waze for each office.

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When you arrive, have a seat in the waiting room. There is no need to check in. I will come out to meet you at your appointment time, and arriving five to ten minutes early gives you a moment to settle in before we begin.

If you've done therapy and felt like nothing really changed, that history matters here. Talk-based insight has a ceiling - knowing why you do something doesn't always change how your body and nervous system respond. The approaches I work with (EMDR, somatic therapy, AEDP, IFS) are designed for what insight alone can't reach. We'll spend real time on what worked before, what didn't, and where you've gotten stuck, and the work will look different from there.

Therapy that isn't landing is information, not a failure to discuss. Around sessions three and six, we step back together and check in: what's shifted, what hasn't, and whether the approach we're using is the right one. If something isn't working, tell me. I'd rather adjust than be right. And if we ultimately aren't the right fit, I'll help point you toward someone who is.

Weekly sessions to start - consistency is part of what makes the deeper work land. Once we have a steady rhythm, some clients move to every other week. As for breaks: life happens. If you need to step out for a week or two for travel, illness, or anything else, we plan for it together and the work picks back up where we left off. The goal is the work, not perfect attendance.

Yes - most major insurance is accepted through Genesis Counseling, where I currently practice. The in-network plans are United Healthcare, Optum, Oscar, Cigna, Aetna, Florida Blue (BCBS), Curative, and Tricare East. Private pay is also available at the same session rate of $125–$175. For out-of-network plans, a superbill can be provided on request for possible reimbursement.

Under the federal No Surprises Act, you have a right to receive a written estimate of expected charges for therapy before we begin. I provide this in writing and walk through it with you at intake.

Sessions cancelled with less than 24 hours' notice are charged the full session fee. Life happens, and I will hear you out on exceptions when something genuinely unavoidable comes up.

Yes. Therapy sessions are confidential and protected by HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), which keeps your personal and clinical information secure. Everything you discuss in session is held in confidence and is not shared without your written consent. Your therapist adheres to state and federal law, as well as the ethical guidelines set by professional organizations such as the American Counseling Association (ACA) and the American Psychological Association (APA). By law, your therapist must disclose certain information in specific circumstances: (1) if there is a risk of harm to yourself or others; (2) if there is suspected abuse or neglect of a child, elderly person, or vulnerable adult; or (3) if required by court order or legal proceedings.

In Florida, a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern (RMHCI) is a clinician who has completed a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling and is now completing the supervised clinical hours required for full independent licensure as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). I practice under the qualified supervision of a fully licensed clinician who consults with me regularly about my work. It is a standard, required step in becoming an independently licensed therapist in Florida.

Professional ethical guidance generally discourages soliciting testimonials from current therapy clients, since it can blur the lines of a therapeutic relationship. Instead, this site describes how I work and what therapy can support. The free consultation is the most accurate way to get a feel for me directly.