Who am I?

Hello, I’m Captain!

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

I’m glad you’re here!

I’m a counselor licensed to practice in the states of New York, Michigan, and Minnesota. I offer online counseling from an affirming, trauma-informed, person-centered perspective, and strive to be thoughtful and transparent in all parts of my practice. I believe that mental health care should be collaborative, and that you are the expert on you! I will work with you to explore your needs and wants from therapy and help develop therapeutic goals that are truly yours. I look forward to crafting your mental health journey together!

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Areas of Knowledge

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Unconditional positive regard

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LGBTQIA2S+ and gender expansive care

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Relationship and interpersonal concerns

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Inclusive and trauma-informed

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My approach

Counseling sessions are tailored to the needs of each individual and/or group. I serve individuals, relationship partners of any kind or structure, and families struggling with their sense of wellbeing or who wish to deepen their understanding of themselves.

In my practice, I focus on you as the expert on yourself, and work to provide unconditional positive regard* through a multiculturally-informed person-centered approach to the therapeutic process where we can explore your emotional landscape together, identify goals, and regularly revisit our plan of action. This may include exploring your past to see how it is affecting the present, or working primarily with current symptoms or concerns and exploring possibilities for growth and change. I also acknowledge the systemic oppressions that are not your fault but may impact your life and contribute to your mental health. I often use tools and techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems Therapy, mindfulness and other modalities. My aim is to create a safe, non-judgmental space to help you reach your goals!

*Unconditional positive regard: what is it? It is about me accepting you for you, and not judging you in any way for your behaviors or the choices you have made due to your unique circumstances. I firmly believe that you (yes, you reading this right now) are a person worthy of respect, empathy, and acceptance!

FAQ

How does it work?

Once you reach out to me to express your interest, we will schedule a 20 minute phone or video consultation. If it feels like a good fit and we decide to move forward, we will find a set time each week for us to meet via video.

The length of our work together will depend on your needs and goals, and may last a few months or a year or more. I am open to both short-term and long-term therapy, and we will collaborate to determine what is best for you!

How long is a counseling session?

Appointments for individual counseling sessions will ordinarily be up to 40-50 minutes in duration, once per week at a time we agree on. Relationship, couples, or family counseling sessions will ordinarily be 60-90 minutes in duration.

What are your fees? Do you accept insurance?

tMy fee is variable depending on the type of service, length of session and frequency. Individual sessions are $250-300 for 40 or 50 minutes, and family, relationship, and couples sessions are $350-500 for 60 or 90 minutes. I have limited sliding scale openings so that care is more accessible to those who need it. Please contact me at captain@cscounselingnyc.com for more information.

I am in-network with most Aetna, United Healthcare/Optum plans, as well as some BCBS plans. Please contact me with your insurance information so I can verify you coverage. Your insurance may also provide out-of-network mental/behavioral health benefits, and I can help you determine this. I am happy to work with you to process the paperwork you will need to provide your insurance provider for out-of-network or HSA benefits at your request.

Good Faith Estimate Notice

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining what the charges could be for mental health services provided to you.

While it is not possible for a therapist to know, in advance, how many sessions may be necessary or appropriate for a given person, you are entitled to an estimate of the services that are reasonably ecpected for your healthcare needs for an item or service. Your total cost of services will depend upon the number of sessions you attend, your individual circumstances, and the type and amount of services that are provided to you.

Under the law, health care providers need to give their patients or clients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for medical 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.