Individual therapy can really help a lot of people, it just depends on your goals. Little Lanterns doesn’t provide therapy to people who need more intensive services like substance use disorder, bi-polar disorder, or personality disorders.

Play therapy is an evidence-based therapy for children and teens. It’s an effective mental health approach for working with depression, anxiety, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, and academic/social impairment.

Play is our first language. When playing, we express thoughts and feelings that might otherwise remain hidden. Filial play therapy connects parents and children through play and helps parents foster better communication and acceptable behaviors with their children.

The frequency of sessions will depend on your therapy goals. Acute difficulties are usually short term, and so therapy will be shorter to help get you through those difficult times. Chronic difficulties, like difficult relationships, family dynamics, or regularly occurring depressive episodes, may require more therapy sessions.

Generally, clients who come in consistently to therapy, either weekly or bi-weekly for 6 months typically show better outcomes in a shorter period of time than clients who have inconsistent sessions. I know how therapy can be financially hard, so we can always discuss the best options for your financial needs.

Group sessions start with an interview with me to see if group is the right setting for you and your goals. There are usually 6 or fewer participants in each group and they occur weekly. Sometimes the groups I run are open, which means anyone can join after the interview. But more often than not, groups are closed to just a few participants and run for a given number of weeks. If you have any questions about groups, please contact me.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Play Therapist. For private pay, I charge $140 for 50 minute sessions. If you are having a financial hardship that is impacting your ability to continue or attend therapy sessions regularly, we can talk about some options.

I do currently take some insurance through Headway. However, before opting in to insurance payments, keep in mind that billing insurance means that I have to provide you with a diagnosis and prove medical necessity, even when you’re attending counseling for personal growth rather than a mental health diagnosis. If your insurance company does not think you need therapy then they will stop covering it or sometimes take money back from your counselor after an audit.

With that in mind, currently I accept Cigna, Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Carelon Behavioral Health, and Quest Behavioral Health.

If I’m out of network for you, I can provide a superbill which can help you receive reimbursement from your insurance company.

If you’d prefer not to pay through insurance, I do offer private pay fees as well as a sliding scale. Please contact me if you have more questions about these options.