Frequently Asked Questions

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  • Our fees are comparable to the usual, customary, and reasonable rates for psychotherapy in New York City. Fees are subject to change. Lower fees are available on a sliding scale with training clinicians under supervision.

    Fees for consultation, media, and presentations vary based on size, scope, and time commitment of the project. Please inquire.

  • We have a hybrid insurance/cash model. Please check your in network rate for the insurance we participate in:

    You might be able to get reimbursed for out-of-network therapy! Check here: mentaya.co/b/growthwork

  • I accept all major debit and credit cards including health savings accounts from your employer benefits.

  • Yes! I understand that people, including myself, juggle many responsibilities. In order to accommodate schedules, clinicians are available on weeknights in the evening and on Saturdays.

  • We provide psychotherapy, assessment, and medication management services to children, adults, couples, families, and groups for a range of presenting problems including trauma/PTSD, personality disorders, depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, self-esteem troubles, grief/loss, life transitions, and identity and social justice issues.

  • Psychotherapy can benefit a wide range of individuals and groups. Some may have a history of mental illness, and others may be seeking services for the first time. Whatever the reason, trying therapy can be an invaluable experience. People find themselves seeking therapy when their usual coping resources fail, when they find themselves feeling powerless in the face of conflicts, when they are curious and seeking reflection, or need to arrive at a place of resolution with the help of a professional.

  • Post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental illness developed after experiencing or being exposed to a real or perceived threat to life and/or safety. In the past, it was commonly thought of as only occurring within military veteran populations. However, any type of threat or harm may lead to PTSD including physical abuse, sexual abuse, community violence, natural disasters, accidents, robbery, assault, imprisonment, torture, and more. Three general areas of PTSD symptoms include re-living the trauma, avoidance, and hyperarousal. These symptoms must last more than one month, cause clinically significant distress, and impair functioning. Some people may experience trauma, and not develop PTSD, but still benefit from trauma-focused psychotherapy to process difficult events in their past.

    See more information on our Resources page.

  • Knowing what to expect in the first session can calm anxiety and help you mentally prepare for beginning the process of therapy. When we initially meet, I will welcome you to the office, we will clarify scheduling and fees, and have an initial intake session.

    During this 60 minute session, I will ask questions to gain familiarity with what presently concerns you, get a sense of how your history relates to the present problem, and collaborate with you to begin developing the most fitting course of treatment.

  • Therapy sessions will last about 55 minutes, generally once each week. In some cases, multiple visits per week are indicated.

  • In accordance with ethical and legal standards, the protection and privacy of your information is a priority. All of your information will be kept confidential with the exception of any indication of imminent harm to yourself or another person. In that case, I would be required to take the appropriate measures to report this information for your safety and the safety of others.

    Your information will not be shared with any other parties without your permission to release information. Your records will be kept in a protected electronic medical record.

  • Although this is a big city, there may be moments when we run into each other outside of sessions. To protect patient confidentiality, if we see each other, I will leave it up to you to decide if you feel comfortable acknowledging me in public. We can discuss further during sessions.

  • Clinicians offer a variety of in person, virtual, and hybrid options. In person sessions are preferred, but we accommodate all needs and preferences.

  • You may work with our psychiatric nurse practitioner staff for medication management.

Whether this is your first encounter with therapy or not, I want to answer all of your questions.

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