BASICS
- My office address is 1023 Kentucky Street, Lawrence, KS 66044. It has on-site parking (in the alley between Kentucky and Tennessee) and is fully accessible.
- I am a participating provider for Blue Cross Blue Shield. For other insurance plans, I can usually bill fees to insurance, with the client being responsible for the difference between the insurance payment and my full fee. However, a few insurance companies will not pay me directly. If you have one of those, you will need to pay the full fee up front and turn in claims I provide you for reimbursement to you. Ask me if you don't have BCBS.
- I have a telehealth option (video sessions) for those who can't make it to the office due to health, distance or other reasons. Telehealth is available to clients residing anywhere in Kansas. If you live in Missouri, telehealth is not available with me as that would be considering practicing outside the state where I am licensed. But you are welcome to come to my office for in-person sessions (as long as Covid conditions allow).
- My full fee is $185 per 60-minute session, or the current provider contracted rate for BCBSKS. (If you have BCBS coverage, I will charge you only what BCBS tells me is your copay/co-insurance/deductible.)
- I have a wait-list--please call to ask to be placed on the wait-list and to find out my best guess for when I am likely to be able to start seeing you.
Welcome Message
I would like to welcome you to my web site by telling you a little about my history as a licensed psychologist and my specialty areas.
I saw my very first psychotherapy client over 30 years ago and knew early on that I had chosen a wonderful career. Helping people understand the deeper causes of their relationship difficulties and then resolve them, push towards greater growth and effectiveness in their lives, navigate extremely difficult life events and come out stronger on the other side--this work feels like a tremendous privilege and I find it very rewarding. Each person is unique and we need to work out a unique plan for addressing difficulties. At the same time, after many years of doing this work, I likely have experience that will help us get to resolution and more effectiveness in your life more quickly and smoothly.
I have also spent a significant amount of time in my career training others to be good psychotherapists. In addition to one-on-one clinical supervision of psychologists-in-training, I have also designed and administered training for doctoral level psychologists for many years. I am passionate and committed to this very important work--work that keeps the profession strong and keeps me learning too.
I work with a wide range of concerns. Depression and anxiety are the most common concerns in any psychologist's practice and I have a great deal of experience helping people with these difficulties. One of my specializations is in trauma recovery work--whether a one-time trauma like a bad car accident or an ongoing trauma like abuse in the family. I started this specialization while in graduate school and have been working with complex trauma recovery for almost as long as I have been a therapist. I also specialize in helping people resolve what I call "power dysfunctions" which has to do with people who are either under-assertive or overly aggressive or generally just feeling ineffective in life. Many people also appreciate help with concerns arising from new challenging stages or circumstances in life and this is work I enjoy too. I care a lot about how people from different backgrounds are impacted by bias or social privilege and when the client wishes, empowerment work for effective living in a biased society is another area in which I have a lot of experience and can provide help.
Please call to ask any questions you have or to set up an appointment. I look forward to talking with you.
I saw my very first psychotherapy client over 30 years ago and knew early on that I had chosen a wonderful career. Helping people understand the deeper causes of their relationship difficulties and then resolve them, push towards greater growth and effectiveness in their lives, navigate extremely difficult life events and come out stronger on the other side--this work feels like a tremendous privilege and I find it very rewarding. Each person is unique and we need to work out a unique plan for addressing difficulties. At the same time, after many years of doing this work, I likely have experience that will help us get to resolution and more effectiveness in your life more quickly and smoothly.
I have also spent a significant amount of time in my career training others to be good psychotherapists. In addition to one-on-one clinical supervision of psychologists-in-training, I have also designed and administered training for doctoral level psychologists for many years. I am passionate and committed to this very important work--work that keeps the profession strong and keeps me learning too.
I work with a wide range of concerns. Depression and anxiety are the most common concerns in any psychologist's practice and I have a great deal of experience helping people with these difficulties. One of my specializations is in trauma recovery work--whether a one-time trauma like a bad car accident or an ongoing trauma like abuse in the family. I started this specialization while in graduate school and have been working with complex trauma recovery for almost as long as I have been a therapist. I also specialize in helping people resolve what I call "power dysfunctions" which has to do with people who are either under-assertive or overly aggressive or generally just feeling ineffective in life. Many people also appreciate help with concerns arising from new challenging stages or circumstances in life and this is work I enjoy too. I care a lot about how people from different backgrounds are impacted by bias or social privilege and when the client wishes, empowerment work for effective living in a biased society is another area in which I have a lot of experience and can provide help.
Please call to ask any questions you have or to set up an appointment. I look forward to talking with you.