What brings you through the door

You don't need the right words to begin.

Most people arrive with more than one thing on their mind, and rarely the exact words for it. Here is a plain-language list of what people usually bring with them. Find the line that sounds closest — or skip the list and simply tell me what's going on.

Before the first session

What you don't need to do first.

  • ✦You don't need a diagnosis, or a doctor's referral, to start.
  • ✦You don't need to know which kind of therapy you want.
  • ✦You don't need to have thought about it long enough to explain it well.
  • ✦You don't need to be in crisis to deserve support.

If your reason isn't on the list, that's not a problem. The list is a starting point, not a menu. Grief, jealousy, a marriage that has gone quiet, a body that won't cooperate, the sense that you are performing your own life — all of it belongs here. Sessions are held by secure video for adults located in California or Virginia, where I am licensed.

Not sure where you fit? That's normal.

A free 15-minute consultation is a low-stakes way to find out. You can describe what's happening in your own words, ask how I work, and decide whether this feels right.