Frequently Asked Questions

  • The first step is a complimentary 15-minute intro call, which you can set up using the contact form or scheduling calendar on this site. It's a low-pressure way to share what's bringing you in, hear a bit more about me, and ask any questions you have. This way you can begin to get a sense of fit before committing to anything.

  • Absolutely. I offer a complimentary 15-minute introductory phone call so you can get a feel for how I work and decide whether it seems like a good fit for you. Starting therapy can feel daunting (!) and this is meant to make that first step easier.

  • Yes — I am currently accepting new clients for both in-person and virtual therapy.

  • Our first session, or "intake" appointment, works a bit differently from later sessions. During an intake, I gather information about your mental health and treatment history, relevant medical history, and the social side of your life — relationships, work, school, family, and current stressors. Just as importantly, I want to understand your hopes and goals for therapy, so we can begin shaping a personalized plan and a path forward together.

Getting Started

  • My in-person office is in Midtown Manhattan at 347 5th Avenue (between 33rd and 34th Street), Suite 1510, New York, NY 10016. It's easily accessible from Herald Square, Grand Central, and Penn Station.

  • Yes. I offer virtual therapy to clients located in New York, New Jersey, and Florida, and in-person therapy in Midtown Manhattan.

  • Absolutely. Many clients combine in-person sessions in Midtown with virtual sessions depending on their preferences, schedules, and goals.

  • Most clients meet with me weekly, which tends to be a good rhythm for steady progress.

    For those whose symptoms are more interfering, I also offer more intensive therapy formats, including two to three time a week sessions, so we can address things at a faster pace.

    We'll figure out the cadence that fits your needs and goals.

  • Yes. For clients whose symptoms are more interfering, or who want to make progress more quickly, I offer more intensive formats that meet more than once a week (for example, two or three times per week). This can be especially effective for addressing OCD, panic disorder, and specific phobias, where concentrated exposure work often accelerates results. We'll decide together whether a standard weekly schedule or a more intensive one is the right fit for you.

  • It varies depending on your concerns and goals. Structured, focused work like exposure and response prevention (ERP) or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is often shorter-term than open-ended talk therapy. We'll talk openly about pace and timeline throughout so you always know where things stand.

Therapy Logistics

  • Yes — this is actually one of the situations I see most. Traditional talk therapy can offer insight and support, though anxiety and OCD often require a more active, targeted approach.

    Treatments like ERP, CBT, and ACT work differently from talk therapy — and many of my clients come to me precisely because "just talking" didn't move the needle.

  • Yes, it very often is. A previous course of exposure or ERP may not have taken hold for many reasons — the fit with the therapist may not have been right, it may not have been delivered by a specialist, the timing may have been off, or the work may have stopped before it fully generalized. Exposure can absolutely work the second time, and part of my job is understanding what happened before so we can approach it differently.

  • I bring specialized, high-level training in the treatments that work for anxiety, OCD, and PTSD, combined with a collaborative style and genuine attention to what you want out of your life. I trained under leading experts in exposure-based therapy, and I've taught and supervised other clinicians in these methods.

    I've also found that some clients benefit from more structure than they've had in therapy before, while others benefit from a more flexible, whole-person approach. My background lets me draw on both — structured, evidence-based methods like ERP, and approaches like ACT that focus on the bigger picture. I then tailor treatment to you, your circumstances, and what you're working toward.

  • Yes, and that's central to how I work. Reducing symptoms matters, but the real goal is helping you show up more fully in your life — in your relationships, your work, and the things you care about. I take time to understand the lasting change you actually want, not just the distress you want to leave behind.

Therapy Approach

  • I am an out-of-network provider and do not bill insurance directly. Practicing this way allows me to focus fully on providing specialized, evidence-based care that's tailored to each client's needs. Many clients with out-of-network benefits are reimbursed for a significant portion of the session fee.

  • Out-of-network means you pay for sessions directly. If you have out-of-network insurance benefits, you may be eligible for partial reimbursement of session costs.

  • Individual therapy sessions are $300. Initial intake appointments are 80 minutes, and typical sessions that follow are 45–50 minutes, both at the same rate. I also offer a limited number of reduced-fee, sliding scale appointments based on financial need.

  • You can use the insurance benefits checker here to learn more about your plan.

    You can also call the member number on the back of your insurance card or go to your insurance website to find out about your out-of-network outpatient mental health benefits.

Fees & Insurance