Bird and Bear Counseling

Everyone struggles because life can get hard, and that’s okay! Therapy is about having unbiased support while you work through those difficult times of transition, newness, or change. Therapy provides you with tools allowing you to gain a deeper understanding of yourself and the world around you.  

• Free 15-minute Consultation: Here you will provide a brief overview of what you are currently struggling with, ask any questions you may have, and we'll ensure that the therapeutic relationship is a good fit.  
• First Session: This will be an intake session where I ask more detailed questions to better understand various aspects of your life. During our intake, we will also discuss your identified goals.  From there, we will collaborate regarding what structure of therapy may work best for you.
• Subsequent Sessions: Initially, I like to start off seeing everyone on a weekly basis in order to best identify your needs and then reevaluate every few weeks in order to ensure that these sessions are providing you with the ongoing tools and support that you are looking for.  
• Termination Session: When we decide that our therapeutic relationship has run its course, we will wrap up with a termination session.  
• Reengagement: If in the future, you want to reengage in services, you can always reach out.

Confidentiality is an important part of therapy. It is important to feel safe and trust that what you are discussing in therapy can stay there. If you want information shared with others, an informed consent document should be completed, otherwise, by law, your information cannot be released. There are a few situations where therapists may need to break that confidentiality. Those situations are as follows:

• If a therapist has reason to believe that someone is a danger to themselves or others.
• If a therapist has reason to believe that there is suspected abuse/neglect of elders, adults, or children.

Yes, I currently accept United Healthcare (UHC), Aetna, Horizon BCBS, Optum, Oscar Health, Oxford and Cigna.

That’s ok too! My rates are:

•  Individual Sessions: $140
•  Family Sessions: $180

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I offer both; with the constant uncertainties of the world we live in, I strive to make our sessions most comfortable for you by offering both virtual and/or in-person sessions.  

Virtual Sessions: The goal is to have virtual sessions mirror in-person sessions as much as possible. Please be in a stationary, safe, and relaxed place where you can focus on our sessions. I strongly recommend your camera stay on as well. All virtual platforms used are encrypted and HIPPA compliant for your safety.

In-person Sessions: While the majority of my sessions are virtual, I have an office in central NJ. If you prefer this option, we can discuss it during the consultation. 

If you do not show up for your scheduled therapy appointment, and you have not notified me at least 24 hours in advance, you will be required to pay a cancellation fee (the full cost of the session without insurance). I will do my best to accommodate make up sessions if requested.

If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, I urge you to call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room. If not, but you would like to meet sooner than your next scheduled appointment, please contact me and I will do my best to accommodate your request.