Sometimes deep within ourselves we find that we are not satisfied. This can often be from following someone else’s values in life or ones society embraces. Having a meaningful life is the key to happiness. Through therapy Wendy can help you get in touch with your own personal values to create a life that is more fulfilling for you. Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Wendy can facilitate moving from living according to other people’s values to living in sync with your own.

Wendy has practiced psychotherapy for nearly two decades and creates a space that is inviting, warm and attentive to your specific hopes and potential barriers to change.

Above all, she sees the therapeutic relationship as the key to helping you find the life you are seeking. 

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Wendy has provided individual therapy to people experiencing PTSD for 18 years. At Veterans Medical Research Foundation she was a therapist in multiple NIH-funded research studies comparing various interventions for PTSD. She is an expert in several evidence-based interventions including: Prolonged Exposure therapy (PE), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC), Mantram Repetition, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). These are gold standard treatments for PTSD.

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When life presents a difficult situation you want to be able respond thoughtfully and with kindness. Fear and anger can impede a person’s ability to respond in the most optimal way by keeping one stuck in the fight or flight mode. Mantram repetition, Mindful Self Compassion, and Mindful Meditation are all methods to calm the mind and foster engagement from the more rational part of the brain.

Wendy has been teaching a technique called Mantram repetition for over 20 years. A mantram is a spiritual word or phrase that is repeated silently to oneself over and over throughout the day. This process initiates the relaxation response, thereby decreasing the blood pressure, heart rate and oxygen consumption. It allows for a chance to respond to difficult situations rather than react. Using the mantram repetition method regularly can help you feel more calm even when you are not using it.

Mindful Self Compassion helps one bring compassion to oneself. By recognizing suffering within, one can bring warmth and understanding to this experience rather than judgement and condemnation. Often people are more harsh with themselves than they would be with a friend. These internal messages can deplete energy and reinforce a negative self concept. Wendy was trained at the Center for Mindful Self Compassion as a MSC teacher and would love to guide you to be more kind with yourself.

Mindfulness meditation is used regularly within Wendy’s practice to help people cope with stress and anxiety. Many scientific studies have indicated mindfulness meditation benefits depression, anxiety, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, psoriasis, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. No matter what difficulty you are experiencing, mindfulness meditation can provide a respite and help you gain insight into your inner workings.

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Telehealth sessions are available.

Insurance

Out-of-network provider for all insurance plans not listed below.

• TriWest / Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
  (VA CCN)
  
• Tricare
  

Fees / Good Faith Estimate for Cash-Pay or Uninsured Clients Notification

Individual therapy is a dynamic process, and has many variables. Most clients are seen between eight and 30 sessions, and insurance can affect the final amount you owe (if any) in terms of co-pays, deductibles, and contracted rates. I follow the contracted procedures for all insurances that I accept. The following are my current cash-pay rates.

• $240 for an initial intake session / $200 per hour (and $150 for each additional 1/2-hour) thereafter for as many sessions as mutually-agreed upon.
  

If you are Cash-Pay or Uninsured:

• You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical and mental health care will cost.
  
• Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services.
  
• You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services.
  
• You can ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service.
  
• If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate.
  
• For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit: www.cms.gov/nosurprises.
  

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