Insight and Balance Counseling
Psychotherapy for healing, self-discovery, transitions and growth
Welcome!
Thank you for checking out my website. When searching for a counselor, there are some practical, logistical questions and then there are some relational and “fit” questions. Hopefully you will find all the information you need below. You can also schedule a free 15 minute consultation to determine if I am the therapist to help you work on your goals
My Approach to Psychotherapy
I believe effective therapy combines practical tools with deeper self-understanding.
For more than 20 years, I've helped adults navigate anxiety, depression, grief, relationship challenges, major life transitions, and questions of identity and meaning. My goal is not simply to reduce symptoms, but to help you build a life that feels more authentic, purposeful, and connected.
I have a particular interest in the challenges that arise when the identities we've built—professionally, relationally, or personally—no longer reflect who we are or who we're becoming. While this often occurs during midlife, it can happen at any stage of life - after graduating, beginning a career, experiencing a significant loss, caring for a loved one, retiring or facing any transition that prompts us to reconsider who we are and where we’re headed. These experiences often bring uncertainty, but they can also create opportunities for growth and meaningful change.
Depending on your needs, I draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), psychodynamic therapy, and other evidence-based approaches. Together we'll work to understand the patterns contributing to your distress while developing practical strategies that support lasting change.
I strive to create a therapeutic relationship that is collaborative, thoughtful, and compassionate. Whether you're seeking relief from anxiety or depression, navigating grief or burnout, facing a transition, or simply trying to understand yourself more deeply, therapy can provide a place to slow down, make sense of your experience, and find a clearer path forward.
Areas of focus:
The challenges that bring people to therapy rarely fit neatly into a single category. Anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, questions of identity, and major life transitions often overlap. Together, we'll work to better understand what you're experiencing and identify a path forward.
Depression
Depression often affects motivation, relationships, and hope for the future. Therapy can help you reconnect with yourself and begin moving forward again. Learn More →
Anxiety
Anxiety can leave you feeling constantly on edge, overwhelmed, or unable to quiet your mind. Together we'll develop practical tools while exploring the patterns that keep anxiety going. Learn More →
Navigating Change and Uncertainty
Periods of change can leave us feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure of what comes next. In therapy, we can work together to help you make sense of uncertainty, reconnect with your values, and find a clearer sense of direction during life's transitions. Learn More →
Identity Development
Questions about identity often arise during periods of change. Therapy can help you better understand yourself while building a life that reflects your values. Learn More →
Relationship Challenges
Healthy relationships require communication, trust, and adaptability. Therapy can help you strengthen relationships while understanding the patterns that shape them. Learn More →
Trauma
If you’ve experienced trauma, you may feel stuck in the past or struggle to feel safe in the present. I take a gentle, collaborative approach to help you process painful experiences, restore a sense of safety, and reclaim your life on your own terms. Learn More →
Substance Use
Whether you're concerned about your own substance use or responding to concerns raised by someone you trust, therapy provides a supportive space to better understand your relationship with alcohol or other substances and decide what changes, if any, you want to make. Learn More →
Life Transitions
Career changes, caregiving, retirement, divorce, and other major transitions can leave us questioning what comes next. Therapy can help you find direction during periods of change. Learn More →
Men’s Mental Health
Many men seek therapy when the life they've built no longer feels sustainable or fulfilling. Together, we'll explore relationships, emotional patterns, expectations, values, and the challenges of building a life that feels authentic and connected. Learn More →
Existential Concerns
Questions about meaning, purpose, identity, or what comes next can arise during many stages of life. Therapy provides a space to explore these questions with curiosity, clarity and intention.. Learn More →
Caregiver Support
Caring for someone else can be meaningful, but it can also be emotionally exhausting. Therapy offers support for balancing responsibility with your own well-being. Learn More →
Grief and Loss
The death of a loved one or another significant loss can change how we understand ourselves and the world around us. Therapy offers support as you grieve, adapt, and begin creating a path forward. Learn More →
Frequently asked questions
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I am now in-network with a number of commercial insurance plans. Go to the “Pricing” section of my website to see more details.
If I am not in network with your insurance, you may use a Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA) to pay for services.
You can also obtain a superbill to seek reimbursement for out-of-network services.
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55 minute sessions are $160 per hour.
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I provide an affirming space for LGBTQIA+ clients, with deep respect for the diverse ways we come to understand identity, relationships, and family.
As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, I understand how important it is to have a therapist who gets it—not only intellectually, but from lived experience.
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For most people, therapeutic work is non-linear and change takes longer than we’d like; so feeling like therapy hasn’t worked is pretty common. Fortunately, there are important changes that occur even when we have not yet reached our goals. Our work will build on all of your past therapeutic and life experiences, to find the keys to the change you want to have.
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I strive to create a therapeutic relationship that is warm, collaborative, and thoughtful. You'll find someone who listens carefully, takes your concerns seriously, and works with you to better understand what you're experiencing.
At the same time, I don't see my role as simply agreeing with everything you say. Part of effective therapy is helping people recognize patterns, assumptions, and blind spots that are difficult to see on their own. When appropriate, I'll ask challenging questions, offer observations, and encourage you to consider perspectives you may not have explored before.
My goal is to help you better understand yourself so you can make choices that are more consistent with your values and the life you want to build.
Many clients appreciate that our work is both supportive and appropriately challenging. Lasting change often requires both.
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You don't need to know exactly what's wrong before reaching out. Sometimes life no longer feels the way it once did. Other times, you've lived with anxiety, depression, or a sense that something isn't right for so long that it has begun to feel normal. Therapy offers an opportunity to better understand what you're experiencing—and the possibility that life can feel different.