FAQs

I will honest with you, if you told me at the beginning of my career that loss, grief, and death were going to be my speciality I would have not believed you. My relationship with grief and death was just like almost everyone else’s; nonexistent. I enjoyed living under the illusion that me and everyone I love were going to live to be a hundred. For the first part of my life I was privileged to not have gone through a major loss in my family, which made it all the easier to keep up the illusion.

This changed in 2017 when I took an elective course on loss and grief during my masters program that changed my relationship with loss, grief, and death. I suddenly felt this pull towards this work and was not sure why. I realized soon after that it was preparing me for what was to come for me family. When death finally came to pay visit to my family, it did not just take one loved one. Instead the next several years of my life I lost several significant loved ones; and suddenly my family and I were thrown in the woes of grief.

What I learned about myself, my family, and about life in those years has significantly changed the way I live and the way I practice as a therapist. My relationship with grief and death is ever-changing. Some days it uplifts me and other days it weighs heavy on my soul. Above all else, it has taught me to live more intentionally and authentically.

Death Doula Services:

Rates are hourly and range from $50-$100. Please contact me to discuss what services are best suited for your needs and we can further discuss cost.

Therapy Services:

Private Pay: $150 per 50 minute therapy sessions. I work with individuals 16 years and older and couples. Please inquire about sliding scale availability if needed.

Insurance: I only accept private pay at this time and am considered an out of network provider.

* I can provide a monthly Superbill that you can submit if you have out of network benefits.

Professional mentorship: $90

Professionals who are interested in becoming more comfortable working with loss, grief, and death. Together we will navigate and redefine your relationship with grief and death to better incorporate it into both your professional and personal life.

Reach out if you are a student interested in working in the fields of loss and grief and death for discounted rates.

What is a sliding scale?

A capitalist system determines our financial access and value by race, perceived gender identity, disability/ability, immigration status, and/or primary language among many other systems of imposed hierarchy. There is no exact formula that determines what each of us can afford, because income is not the only determining factor. For example, your relationship to money might also be affected by being a caregiver, your access to generational wealth, and/or costs related to a disability.

A sliding scale is used to encourage people to pay according to their available resources. Those with greater financial privilege contribute more, allowing those with less access, to pay according to their means. This allows the business to sustain its services while making accessibility as broad as possible.

Whether your are a current client or a prospective one, you are always welcome to bring up your financial needs and discuss rates.

As a grief consultant my goal is to meet the unique needs of the person or organization experiencing the loss. The consultant package will include; the 1-1.5 hour workshop, Bereavement policy review and recommendation, and bereavement support.

Not everyone will need all three services, so it is also possible to select the one or two services you are interested in. There is also the possibility of tailoring a workshop or bereavement support to meet your unique needs.

Please feel free to reach out with any additional questions or schedule a free 15 minute consultation to see if my services are right for you!

Public speaking and community engagement are a big passion of mine as they allow me to break the stigmas around grief and death; as well as provide some very important information.

For several years now I have had a wide range of experiences speaking publicly about mental health and grief to a wife variety of audiences. This includes presenting at conferences, schools, universities, hospitals, panels, hospices, and collaborated with local news stations and podcasts.

I have great comfort in public speaking because I get to talk about the things I am most passionate about and allows me to slowly begin changing the culture around grief and death. If these topics sound like something you would like to explore for yourself or your organization, please reach out with additional questions to see how we can customize these engagements to meet your unique needs.

I am considered an Out of Network (OON) Provider, meaning I can provide you a Superbill, or a receipt of payments. Depending on your out of network benefits, you may be able to submit this to your insurance company for direct reimbursement. Contact your insurance provider to learn about your eligibility.

You can ask, “Does my insurance plan accept out of network providers? What are my out of network mental health benefits?”

Under the No Surprises Act (H.R. 133 - which will go into effect on January 1, 2022), health care providers need to give clients or patients who do not have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services.

This Good Faith Estimate shows the costs of items and services that are reasonably expected for your health care needs for an item or service. The estimate is based on information known at the time the estimate was created.

You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. This includes (under the law/when applicable) related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment, and hospital fees.

The Good Faith Estimate does not include any unknown or unexpected costs that may arise during treatment. You could be charged more if complications or special circumstances occur. If this happens, federal law allows you to dispute (appeal) the bill.

If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill.

You may contact the health care provider or facility listed to let them know the billed charges are higher than the Good Faith Estimate. You can ask them to update the bill to match the Good Faith Estimate, ask to negotiate the bill, or ask if there is financial assistance available.

You may also start a dispute resolution process with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). If you choose to use the dispute resolution process, you must start the dispute process within 120 calendar days (about 4 months) of the date on the original bill.

There is a $25 fee to use the dispute process. If the agency reviewing your dispute agrees with you, you will have to pay the price on this Good Faith Estimate. If the agency disagrees with you and agrees with the health care provider or facility, you will have to pay the higher amount.

Make sure your health care provider gives you a Good Faith Estimate within the following timeframes:

If the service is scheduled at least three business days before the appointment date, no later than one business day after the date of scheduling;

If the service is scheduled at least 10 business days before the appointment date, no later than three business days after the date of scheduling; or

If the uninsured or self-pay patient requests a good faith estimate (without scheduling the service), no later than three business days after the date of the request. A new good faith estimate must be provided, within the specified timeframes if the patient reschedules the requested item or service.

This is the public disclosure of the “Good Faith Estimate”

Note: A Good Faith Estimate is for your awareness only. It does NOT involve you needing to make any type of commitment.

To learn more and get a form to start the process, go to www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call 800-985-3059. For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate or the dispute process, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call 800-985-3059. Keep a copy of this Good Faith Estimate in a safe place or take pictures of it. You may need it if you are billed a higher amount.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact the number above.