Frequently Asked Questions
Pricing
Complementary Phone Consultation
$0 | 15 Minutes
A no-pressure, free 15-minute phone call to identify what you’re looking for in therapy, and determine if we’re a good fit to work together.
Call 314-899-6688 or request online.
First Individual Therapy Session
$135 | 55 Minutes
Our initial evaluation/psychotherapy session will take place on a HIPAA-compliant virtual platform. We’ll get to know each other, explore what brought you to therapy, discuss your goals and begin the work identifying the source of what you’re feeling.
Call 314-899-6688 or request online.
Individual Therapy
$125 | 45-50 Minutes
For ongoing sessions, we’ll continue to meet on a HIPAA-compliant virtual platform and work together at a pace that feels right for you—increasing support in your life, unloading what isn’t yours to carry, and making meaningful change to your every day.
Session Add-Ons
$50 | 30 Minutes
When a 45-minute session isn’t quite enough, or you need support in a phone session between appointments. Available to established clients.
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For the initial session, we will begin with discussing concerns that bring you into therapy. There will be time for you to ask any questions you have. Additionally, I may ask more involved assessment questions after reviewing your intake documents in the Client Portal. The first session generally lasts about 50-55 minutes.
For subsequent sessions, I will ask what is top of mind for the day/what you’d like to discuss. That will guide the direction of our sessions. The first session is 55 minutes.
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You might have a particular concern bringing you to therapy, but you might need help figuring out where to start. I am here to listen & follow your lead, working at your pace with whatever comes. You are the expert in your own experiences, which positions us as partners in your therapy process. We are a team.
Often therapy begins by considering ways to improve your most distressing symptoms so you can begin to feel better in your day-to day life. With practice & support along the way, you’ll build skills & perspective to help you navigate your future challenges with an increased inner-sense of calm, control & confidence.
As our relationship develops over time, I will provide observations & feedback to disrupt long-standing behavior patterns or themes that concern or impact you. We’ll talk about the systems we operate within & examine how they impact your life’s experiences. In doing so, we’ll also have the opportunity to explore & clarify your value systems so you can actively create more meaning, purpose or joy in your life.
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Feminist Therapy is a psychotherapy approach that evaluates psychological distress through the lens of societal, cultural, and political power imbalances. Feminist Therapy considers personal struggles not as individual mental defects, but as normal responses to oppressive environmental and social conditions like sexism, racism, classism, homophobia, ableism and capitalism.
Feminist Therapy aims to build insight, self-esteem, self-efficacy, and increase the client’s sense of agency in their own life & in society at large.
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It is recommended to meet at least once per week after the initiation of therapy. Depending on the concerns bringing you to therapy, I recommend making an initial investment of attending regularly scheduled appointments for at least 3-4 months.
A few meetings simply does not give us enough time to build the rapport & trust needed to explore your background in-depth & help you make major shifts in your life.
Some clients prefer short-term therapy for around 3-6 months to address one particular issue or circumstance. Then having “maintenance” sessions less frequently once they start feeling better. Others prefer to have ongoing support to work on deeper issues for a year or beyond. It is up to you.
We will discuss your expectations & goals in the first meeting as well as check in about the trajectory & goals of our work together as we continue.
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At this time, only virtual sessions are available.
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I see clients on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & on Saturday mornings.
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If we see each other incidentally anywhere outside of sessions, I will not acknowledge you first. Your right to privacy & confidentiality is my primary concern & of the utmost importance to me. I do not wish to jeopardize your privacy.
However, if you acknowledge me first, I will be more than happy to speak briefly with you, but it is not appropriate to engage in any lengthy discussions in public or outside of therapy sessions.
If needed, we can discuss in session if ongoing opportunities for contact outside of therapy sessions are anticipated.
Sessions & How We’ll Work Together
Policies
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24 hour notice is required for all cancellations. The full fee of the scheduled session will be charged if cancellation occurs within 24 hours of the appointment time & must be paid prior to additional services being rendered.
The cancellation fee for scheduled session cost is waived if the appointment is rescheduled within the same week (Monday-Saturday) for a rescheduling fee of $35 per session. A good-faith effort will be made to accommodate all reschedule requests, but are subject to the availability of the clinician.
The full fee of any scheduled session is charged if the appointment is not attended & must be paid prior to additional services being rendered. The session is considered not attended/missed after 15 minutes of the schedules session start time without any communication to the clinician regarding cancellation, rescheduling or attending late.
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A Rising Change is an out-of-network provider & does not accept insurance for payment.
However, in order to increase the accessibility of services, a tiered equity fee is available. Please inquire if you’d like to discuss a reduced fee for services.
Additionally, a superbill for your insurance for out-of-network providers can be provided to you upon request.
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Your PHI (Personal Health Information) is stored in a HIPAA-compliant electronic record system & telehealth sessions are executed via HIPAA-compliant secure video platform.
The session content & all relevant materials to your treatment will be held confidential unless you request in writing to have all or portions of such content released to a specifically named person/persons. Limitations of such client held privilege of confidentiality exist and are itemized below:
If a client threatens or attempts to commit suicide or otherwise conducts themselves in a manner in which there is a substantial risk of incurring serious bodily harm.
If a client threatens grave bodily harm or death to another person.
If the therapist has a reasonable suspicion that a client or other named victim is the perpetrator, observer of, or actual victim of physical, emotional or sexual abuse of children under the age of 18 years.
Suspicions as stated above in the case of an elderly person who may be subjected to these abuses.
Suspected neglect of the parties named in items #3 and # 4.
If a court of law issues a legitimate subpoena for information stated on the subpoena.
If a client is in therapy or being treated by order of a court of law, or if information is obtained for the purpose of rendering an expert’s report to an attorney.
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Artificial intelligence ("AI") has not, nor will it ever, be used in or out of sessions related to your clinical work. Some therapists are beginning to use note taking software that records sessions and utilizes AI; however, I am vehemently opposed to this, and as such, it will never be utilized in our work together.
Savannah is currently accepting new clients. Reaching out is the first step toward making the changes you desire. Let’s talk!
Ways to schedule a free consultation:
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Call or text 314-899-6688
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