I am accepting new clients! I prefer to have a free 15-20 minute consultation before beginning to work with new clients so that we can check fit. Feel free to schedule a consultation with me here.

How do I schedule:

I like to meet with all potential clients for a free 20 minute consult to check fit and answer your questions.

Once you’re an established client, you’ll have access to your patient portal and can schedule appointments. I do try to keep appointment times and frequency consistent, so that I can provide good care, and you know what to predict with me.

I run a telehealth-only practice. I use SimplePractice, a HIPAA-compliant service, for video links. If the technology flakes out on us, I have an alternative plan and will communicate that with you in our intake session.

WHY?

A defining characteristic of ADHD means it’s hard to remember appointments and build in a plan for getting there on time. I find that a telehealth-only practice allows my clients flexibility in their timing, lets us be flexible if you forget, and helps everyone be able to be in the environment most comfy for them. Also, I am still fairly covid cautious, and I don’t want to wear a mask to be able to see you!

I am contracted with the following insurance companies:

• Aetna

• Cigna

• Moda Health

• Optum (including UnitedHealthcare, & URN)

• Providence Health Plan.

My full cash rate per session is $185.00. If you are able to pay this, you help me offer more sliding scale and some insurance slots. I am able to provide you a superbill as an out-of-network provider with other insurance providers, which is like an invoice that you submit to your insurance for reimbursement. If you’d like to utilize your out-of-network benefits, it is your responsibility to understand what your out-of-network benefits are.

Sliding Scale Rates: I offer sliding scale rates to clients who cannot afford the full fee. Let’s talk about your needs during the consultation! Sliding scale is typically between $100 and $170.

Payments: I accept all major credit/debit cards and HSA/FSA cards. Payment is due at the time of service & your card will automatically be charged after your session.

Things are wild at the Federal and State level in terms of ongoing medicaid funding. In July 2025, I was informed that I would no longer be reimbursed by CareOregon, the company that handles behavioral health coverage for more than 15,000 Oregonians on OHP in Multnomah County, as of October 1, 2025. If you need mental health care and are covered by OHP CareOregon, there is a published list (linked here) of contracted providers.

Thank you! The way the current medical system for mental health care is set up is…a nightmare. I’m working on getting contracted with several other insurance providers, which can take anywhere from 3-12 months (bet on the longer end). I can provide a superbill, which is like bringing a receipt to your insurance and getting them to reimburse you. If you really want to work with me, let me know what insurance you have and I’ll add it to my list: Once I have more than two clients working with any particular insurance company, I usually start working on a contract application!

I work primarily with adults with ADHD, trauma & anxiety. Most of my clients are queer and trans, and/or come from immigrant, TCK or other globally-mobile backgrounds.

I do not work with children under 14. I do work with teenagers and college students.

I do not work with romantic partners (couples, triads, etc.) anymore. I will work with roommates, adult siblings and adult children and their parents.

Do you write referral letters?

I write letters for transgender and nonbinary clients pursuing gender affirming surgery and other medical interventions. I will do these as a one-off, but need 1-3 sessions: one for you to tell me what you need and for me to ask the questions I need answered to write you an effective letter that cuts through the violence inherent in the American medical system, and one for you to offer feedback, corrections and tweaks to my initial draft.

I do not write referral letters for Emotional Support Animals: I’m sure Fido is wonderful, but there isn’t a way for me to assess if your dog or cat is safe for others to be around.

Do you work with interpreters?

I’ve worked with interpreters in therapy practice for two years, and feel comfortable using a spoken foreign language interpreter or an ASL interpreter via telehealth. I have most experience working with Arabic and ASL interpreters, but also feel comfortable working with Eastern European, Latin American and Chinese Diaspora clients, and have a lot of experience working with clients from Southeast Asia, East Africa and the Middle East, primarily Iraq and Israel/Palestine.

Are there conditions/issues you don’t treat?

No one is an expert in all things, and there are issues I will refer out for, because doing them badly might get someone, maybe you, hurt. I do not work in addictions recovery: I have worked with folks who use substances, and I’ve worked with folks who are already sober, but I don’t have the expertise for that middle place.

Similarly, I don’t treat active eating disorders and eating disorder recovery; I do work with clients with a history of eating disorders and try to work with clients with a body-neutral, anti-diet culture approach.

I also don’t work with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

Getting referred to another therapist isn’t personal: I want to make sure you’re safe and getting your needs met.

How do I know if we’re a good fit?

Fit is a hard thing to quantify, but that’s why I set up a free 20 minute consultation: there you can ask any questions you might have, and I’ll try to answer them!

Have a question and want to ask it before we meet?

Ask me anything here!