I am located in Katy, Texas. If you want to make an appointment in person, I work from The Fellowship on Westheimer Parkway, Katy TX every Wednesday and Thursday. Online appointments are available throughout the week from Monday to Friday 9 am to 4 pm.

For all sessions, we will use a video platform that is fully HIPAA-compliant. This platform ensures the highest level of security and confidentiality for all clients’ healthcare information. Your privacy is very important and all the necessary precautions are taken to ensure your information is protected.

You will be sent a HIPPA-compliant link for our sessions.

The answer to this depends on your goals, desired outcomes and motivation. It also depends on why you are accessing therapy. For many people, 6 to 8 sessions aimed at a particular issue is enough to equip you and get you on your way. For others, who are seeking support for deeper issues, the time frame can vary greatly.

My fee is $160 USD per session for individuals and $250 for 90 minutes EMDR sessions.

I accept insurance with Optum and Aetna for individual sessions.

If I do not accept your insuance I will provide you with a superbill for you to submit to your insurance company for reimbursement.

For convenience, I accept all major credit cards as well as HSA cards. Payment is due at the time of your session.

I trained in Australia and have worked in many parts of the world. I have a Master of Social Work and am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the USA.

I am trained in a number of different therapeutic modalities and utilize them in sessions. I have an extensive background in working with people who have experienced trauma and therefore use breath work, somatic processing and EMDR. I am also trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavior Therapy.

Inner Life Therapy adheres to 24-hour cancellation policy.

When an appointment is missed or not canceled at least 24 hours in advance, the full session fee will be charged to the credit card. I do not waive cancellation fees.

Human beings need to be “regulated”, that is, we need to have healthy ways to release stress and manage our emotions. This is incredibly important. We are also wired to be in connection with others.

My clinical practice brings together current understanding and research about the nervous system and also takes into account the incredible power of the brain.

Because of this, the work that I do with clients is based on resolving underlying trauma and supporting the connections that have been lost, so that you can live a vital and fulfilling life.

Very simply, shock trauma tends to be associated with a response to a one-time or once-off event that has a clear start and end. This is often an event that has occurred outside of your normal everyday life and can be life-threatening, such as a car accident or armed holdup.

Developmental trauma is different in that it tends to occur in response to ongoing and repeated events or situations and is part of your everyday life. These events are not usually life-threatening, although can be interpreted as such. This involves situations of ongoing abuse or neglect in childhood or living in a violent home. One of the biggest differences is that this is ongoing.

Shock trauma is mainly about your life being in imminent danger. However, developmental trauma is about a threat to the sense of Self as a developing being.

Many clients have heard about EMDR but don’t really know what it is.

What is EMDR?

EMDR – Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is one of the most researched and recommended treatment approaches for trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The EMDR process desensitizes disturbing images and changes our relationship to traumatic memory. It does this by accessing the brain’s innate capacity to reprocess memory.

EMDR works by promoting integration on multiple levels, including the right/left hemispheres of the brain; past, present, and future integration; and integration of adaptive information with the ‘stuck traumatic memory’. Many people experience significant changes after just a few EMDR processing sessions.

Preparing for EMDR

With any type of therapy, it is essential that you feel safe and supported. Because of this, we may not do EMDR until we have established a good working relationship, and you feel ready to address a particular trauma. EMDR often occurs alongside traditional talk therapy and the two are intertwined. I will often suggest that clients read some information about EMDR before we begin so that they know what to expect. I also inform you that you might feel very tired after an EMDR session and it’s good to go home and rest following the session if possible.

It is important to know that there are no guarantees with EMDR. It is not a cure-all for trauma, and research into the world of trauma and its impact on the brain is continuing to develop. Not everyone is a good candidate for EMDR, but this does not exclude you from benefiting from other forms of therapy. It’s also important to note that it is not always short-term. I typically use EMDR for shock, and acute trauma, where it is very effective, and use other therapeutic approaches for childhood or developmental trauma.

During preparation for EMDR, it is important to know that you are in control. Although you are being talked through a process, you are always able to stop at any time. If we have covered ways to manage concerns about losing control, hopefully, this will not happen. It is important to know that you may experience distressing memories or have strong feelings.

What does a session look like?

An EMDR session is usually longer than a traditional 60-minute session. Typically I plan for 90 minutes for the first session and afterward, we will discuss whether we need 60 or 90-minute sessions.

Somatic Therapy or Somatic Experiencing was originally developed by Peter Levine, PhD and has since captured the interest of many clinicians and researchers. It is a very effective “bottom-up” approach to therapy that is focused on supporting the regulation of the nervous system following a shock trauma.

When working in this way I assist you to recognize your autonomic nervous system state, learn to respect the adaptive survival response you have created, asisst with regulating or co-regulating into a calmer state and then relearning the story your survival.

We live in a chaotic and busy world where we often do not take the time to slow down and listen to our inner world and nourish our soul. Spiritual Care/Therapy offers a place where you can hear from God and attend to your spiritual journey within a therapeutic space.

This session gives time to focus on what’s important in your life, really giving time to hear from God and lean into His wisdom. As I am a licensed therapist I can provide therapeutic input however the main aim of these sessions is to help you pay attention to what God is telling you.

In compliance with the No Surprises Act that went into effect January 1, 2022, all healthcare providers are required to notify clients of their Federal rights and protections against potential “surprise billing”.

This Act requires that I notify you of your federally protected rights to receive a notification when services are rendered by an out-of-network provider, if a client is uninsured, or if a client elects not to use their insurance.

Additionally, I am required to provide you with a Good Faith Estimate of the cost of services. It is difficult to determine the true length of treatment for mental health care and each client has a right to decide how long they would like to participate in psychotherapy services. Therefore, when you attend your session, I will provide you with a fee schedule. I will collaborate with you to determine how many sessions you may need.