Wondering what to expect? I’ve answered some common questions to help you take the next step

I offer in-person sessions at my office in Barrington, Illinois, and telehealth sessions for clients throughout Illinois and California. Both formats work well — telehealth in particular tends to feel more natural than people expect, and many clients find it easier to fit into their lives.

My Barrington office is located at:

330 E. Main St., Ste 301, Barrington, Illinois 60010.

In June of 2026, I will be moving to the following address:

1630 Colonial Parkway, Inverness, Illinois 60067

• Yes, depending on your location:

  • Illinois clients: I am in-network with BCBS, UMR, and United

  • California clients: I accept Anthem/Blue Cross

  • Self-pay and out-of-network: Many clients with PPO plans receive partial reimbursement for our sessions — I provide monthly superbills to make this easy.

  If you're unsure about your benefits, your insurance company's member services line can tell you what your out-of-network coverage looks like. I'm happy to help you think through this during our consultation.

The first session is a chance to get a sense of each other. I'll ask about what's bringing you to therapy, your history, and what you're hoping might be different. You don't need to have it figured out — most people don't.

Sessions are 50 minutes and typically meet once a week. Some clients choose to meet more frequently, particularly as the work deepens — twice-weekly sessions can create more momentum and continuity.

Consistency matters more than frequency. Showing up regularly — even once a week — is what creates the conditions for real change.

My fee range is $200-$250 per session for individual therapy. I accept self-pay and provide superbills for out-of-network reimbursement, and I am in-network with several insurance plans in both Illinois and California — details are in the insurance question above.

If you have questions about fees or want to understand your out-of-network benefits before reaching out, I'm happy to talk through that during the free consultation.

For the kind of work I do — reflective, depth-oriented, relational — telehealth translates well. The research supports its effectiveness, and in my clinical experience, the quality of the therapeutic relationship matters far more than the medium.

That said, some people simply prefer being in a room with someone, and in-person sessions are available at my Barrington office if that feels more right for you.

Most therapy is focused on what's happening at the surface — thoughts, behaviors, coping strategies. That work has real value. This is different.

Psychoanalytic therapy is slower, less structured, and more interested in what's generating the symptoms than in the symptoms themselves. It requires something of you — patience, honesty, a willingness to stay with uncertainty.

For people who've tried other approaches and found the gains didn't hold, that's often meaningful.