Making the calls to find the right therapist is often the hardest, but once we take the first step we find our way. First you will call and leave a message on my voice mail (303-440-4000). Then when I receive your message, I will call to speak with you directly to answer your questions and to better understand why you called and if I can be of help. We will decide if an introductory session is the right choice for you, and, if it is, we will schedule an appointment.

Although many therapists offer free introductory sessions, I do not. When we agree to do an initial session, you will experience how I work and how we work together. Your problems will be addressed and when you have a session you will have an opportunity to work with a dream or use art materials. You will leave with suggestions for further work, a new approach and an expanded view of your situation. Whether or not you choose to schedule another appointment is entirely up to you. Having one appointment does not mean you must schedule a second one unless you are ready to do so, and we agree that the fit is right for us both.

My sessions are 60 minutes or 90 minutes long and are by appointment only. Long-distant phone sessions are available under special circumstances. Should you know you are unable to make the appointment, I appreciate notification as early as possible. If you are unable to make your appointment and you have not notified me 24 hours prior to our session, then I will charge you full fee for the time. This is unfortunate for us both, so please plan ahead.

Clients pay at time of service. Insurance statements are provided for those clients who want "out of network" insurance or MSA account reimbursements. Filing insurance forms requires me to release certain confidential information; we will discuss what options fit best for you.

If you decide to enter therapy, you may wonder how long it will last. This is an individual decision although I will give you my best therapeutic assessment and recommendations. Sometimes a few sessions with a clear focus is all that is needed to get back on track. However, it is not uncommon to do a “chunk of work” that can take a year or more. It’s comforting to know you have a regular place and time. You may even find therapy to be a spiritual practice or discipline—it does not mean you are “crazy” or “weird” just because you are in therapy. In today’s society we have few opportunities that are confidential and supportive, where we can listen to our inner voice and explore feelings with a skilled and interested person. It’s important to realize that the therapeutic process is unpredictable, but the investment in your emotional world is “money in the bank” psychologically and one of the best avenues for clearing out wounds and getting to know yourself better so you can live more fully in the world. It’s a healthy and responsible way to take care of yourself rather than burdening loved ones or feeling stuck and confused and taking out your frustrations on those around you. Being human is a momentous task and we are confronted with daily events that should not always be shouldered alone. Although this is what we are told to do, the “buck up” attitude only encourages low self-esteem and isolation.

At some point, you will be ready to close your therapy but you are welcome to continue to check back on specific issues or begin another “chunk of work.” Depending upon your history and situation, you and I develop treatment goals that are periodically reassessed to suit your situation. If I don’t think our work is showing progress, I am ethically responsible to let you know this and will help you with your next step.

Along with individual sessions, couples and group work, I offer individual or group consultations to professionals interested in Jungian oriented depth psychotherapy and analysis, dreams, fairy tales, art therapy, specific clinical issues, and applications. I have also worked as an adjunct therapist on a short-term basis under specific circumstances. I am available for specifically designed Jungian oriented workshops, creative renewal and group development workshops and presentations.

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