FAQs

I live in Minnesota and work with people in MN and CA by video only.

No. I’ve found that for-profit corporations and mental health care don’t mix. I previously worked for a group that took insurance, and while it makes care accessible in many ways, insurance companies too often impede and deny care, as well. I aim to bring you high quality treatment free from interference from a third party whose motivations don’t align with ours.

I provide documentation to submit to your insurance company, and you may receive partial reimbursement.

If you want to call your insurance company and ask about out-of network benefits, these are the codes to give:

Intake: 90792

50 minutes: 99213 + 90836

25 minutes: 99213 + 90833

60-minute intake session: MN $575, CA $650

50-minute session: MN $350, CA $380

50-minute weekly therapy: MN $320, CA $345

25-minute session: MN $240, CA $270

You may be eligible for partial out-of-network reimbursement from your insurance company. I can provide you with the paperwork to submit to them.

These fees allow me to sustain myself so that I can help sustain you. My patient panel is small enough that I can offer each person individualized and specialized care, and I have time for continuing education and restoring myself to do my best work.

I review a detailed intake questionnaire from you prior to the appointment so we have a running start. We meet for an hour and discuss your current state of mind, mental health and medical history, a lot about who you are as a person, and goals for treatment.

After the appointment, I write a detailed treatment proposal with my initial recommendations and send it to you prior to our second meeting. The proposal invites your input and revision.

With your consent, I also call to speak with your therapist, primary care doctor, or someone close to you.

I find that this combination gets the treatment off to a robust start!

No, climate psychiatry is a specialization I’m passionate about, but I have a general adult practice and see patients for depression, anxiety, perimenopausal symptoms, and trauma.

We do! Some psychiatrists only prescribe medication, but our profession is rooted in the practice of psychotherapy, and many of us continue to value it highly. I chose a residency program with strong psychotherapy training and pursue additional therapy education and supervision. If you already have a therapist, I love collaborating in “split care,” but if you don’t, I’d love to be your one-stop shop.

I don’t treat psychosis, eating disorders, active suicidal impulses, or substance use because those folks need specialized treatment that my small practice cannot offer.

I can and do treat ADHD and other types of neurodiversity, but if I’m being honest, I think there are people out there who do a better job at it. I can offer you referrals.

If you take daily or frequent benzodiazepines (Ativan, Klonopin, Xanax), I will likely recommend coming off of them. Folks who want to continue with regular benzo use would be best served by another provider.

Anyone experiencing suicidal thoughts/impulses should call 911 or go to the emergency room. I don’t know you, but you matter.

No. I won’t have a bot eavesdropping on our convo. I understand that AI has some legit uses, but writing psychiatry notes requires confidentiality and a soul.

Yes. I really want to meet your cat.