INFO & OPTIONS FOR WORKING WITH ME
- INTIAL CONSULTATIONS:
- A (free), initial consultation is required prior to the onset of therapy, group, or consultation services.
- Consults are 20-30 minutes and held by telephone or video call.
- To schedule an initial consultation, please email me at: Alyd.MFT@gmail.com
- COMMUNICATIONS:
- I may be slow to respond to messages as I take regular “tech-breaks” and truly enjoy being out in the woods (with no wifi). Emails, texts, and/or other communications may get lost in the abyss.
- A slow (or no) response is not in any way indicative of my desire to offer you support!
- Please know that you are welcome to reach out to me again if you did not receive a reply the first time.
- PAYMENT:
- I am a cash-pay practice and do not accept insurance for therapy services. For those with out-of-network benefits, I can provide you with a monthly Superbill to submit for reimbursement – please just let me know if this applies to you in advance.
- I offer a sliding scale for clients who need support to attend therapy on a regular weekly or biweekly basis due to being in school or with a temporary need due to job loss, medical disability, or other circumstance.
- All reduced fee agreements are negotiated on a case-by-case basis and limited to a specific period of time.
- Fees for services vary based on type and length of sessions and are outlined below.
- CONSULTATIONS:
- Consultation differs from psychotherapy, as it does not involve the same clinical assessment, diagnostic, or formal counseling processes. Consultation is available for clients anywhere.
- Consultation is intended to be shorter term and focused on learning and applying a specific skillsets toward achievement of a particular goal.
- I offer individual and group consultation for both licensed clinicians and for women interested in learning and applying polyvagal theory, navigating adult diagnosis of ADHD/Autism, executive functioning and sensory experiences, healthy dating (or learning how to stop compulsively dating!), and other topics.
- Consultations are typically offered for either 55 or 75 minutes. Rate is $200/hour.
- PSYCHOTHERAPY:
- Psychotherapy is available for individual adult women (25+) in California &/or Oregon only.
- I do not provide couples work, family therapy, or treatment for minors.
- Therapy involves a considerable investment of time and resources. As a psychodynamically trained clinician, I tend to prefer engaging in longer-term work, as it truly takes time for me to get to know each person in order to offer the best, most tailored form of care.
- Therapy ideally begins at a weekly cadence, then reduces to biweekly, and then monthly as goals are met and nervous systems become more resourced and stabilized.
- As feminist psychotherapist, I encourage my clients to consider the impacts of familial/cultural/societal messages about women and to frame their lives within a broader, historical context. I often share about my own experiences in therapy and my own recovery. I am highly engaged, collaborative, supportive, expressive, and love sharing information and connecting clients with additional resources to support their learning and goals.
- Attachment-Focused EMDR &/or other trauma focused sessions may require meeting more than once per week or for a longer duration in order to be most effective. This will be discussed and agreed upon together as part of treatment planning.
- Therapy sessions are typically offered in 55, 75 minutes, or 90 minute increments.
- Fee: $200/hour.
- TELEHEALTH/ONLINE PSYCHOTHERAPY LIMITATIONS
- Due to legal/ethical guidelines, online therapy is not an appropriate level of care or way to engage in therapy for everyone.
- Those with current medical emergencies or in acute psychiatric crisis will be referred to in-person treatment or a higher level of care.
- WOMEN’S GROUPS
- In January 2024, I began offering a quarterly, online, 8 week group, “Neuro-Curious?” Exploring the Female Experience of ADHD, Autism, and AuDHD, and have a new cohort beginning January 2025 – booking now!
- Groups are kept small and include resources and opportunities for individual check in’s or support.
- Groups are the lowest fee way to work with me. Sliding scale group fees are based on income and range from $30 – $80 per group session.
- See the flyer below or contact me: Alyd.mft@gmail.com to register for my January 2025 Neuro-Curious Women’s group or for more information about other groups I offer.