Yes, I’ve partnered with Alma in order to accept the plans listed beow.

Please be aware that I’m not in network with any community or state plans, such as NYSHIP/The Empire Plan, Medicare, or Medicaid plans.

My private pay rate is $130 per 50 minute session. I reserve a certain number of appointment spots for folks who need a sliding scale.

Optum
Plans included under Optum:

• All Savers

• Health Plans Inc.

• Mass General Brigham Health Plan

• Medica

• NYC Employees PPO Plan

• Oscar

• Oxford

• Surest (formerly Bind)

• UnitedHealthcare (UHC)

• UHC Shared Services (UHSS)

• UHC Global

• UHC Student Resources

• UMR

Optum plans Alma does NOT accept:

• Select Health

• Health Plans of Nevada

• Cenpatico

• Sierra Health and Life

• Arizona Complete Health

• Optum Medicare or Medicaid plans

Aetna
Included Aetna Signature Administrators:

• Meritain

• Nippon

• Allied Benefit Systems

• Trustmark

• Trustmark Small Business Benefits

• Health Scope

• Christian Brothers Services

Aetna plans Alma does NOT accept:

• Aetna CVS

• GEHA - Aetna**

• Boon Chapman

• AmeriBen

• First Health

• Piedmont/S&S Healthcare

• Health Smart

• Emi Health

• WebTPA

• Aetna Medicare and Medicaid plans

** GEHA Aetna may be eligible only when United Healthcare Shared Services (UHSS) manages the mental health benefits

Cigna
Included Cigna plans:

• Allegiance

• Daniel H. Cook Administrators

• Professional Benefit Administrators

• S&S Healthcare Strategies

• Tall Tree Administrators

• Trustmark 

• Wellfleet Group, LLC

• Southwest Service Administrators

• Paragon Benefits

Cigna plans Alma does NOT accept:

• Flume Health

• Florida Health Administrators

• Gilsbar TPA

• Healthpartners Inc.

• Magnolia Health

• Priority Health

• UPMC Healthplan

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) & Carelon
In-network Carelon/Anthem plans:

• Carelon Behavioral Health, Inc.

• Sutter Health Plan

• Anthem BCBS Regional State Plans:

  • Colorado

  • Connecticut

  • Indiana

  • Kentucky

  • Maine

  • Missouri

  • Nevada

  • New Hampshire

  • Ohio

  • Virginia

  • Wisconsin

Carelon/Anthem plans NOT included:

• Emblem

• NYSHIP

• Wellsense

• Unicare/Wellpoint

• Humana

If I’m not in network with your insurance plan, then I’m happy to provide you with a superbill to submit to your insurance for reimbursement. It’s best to call your insurance company directly to clarify your out of network benefits and coverage. Most of the time clients are able to be reimbursed 60-80% of the session cost if they have out of network benefits. Some good questions are:

• Do I have out of network coverage/out of network benefits?

• What is my deductible or out of pocket max, and how much has been met this year?

• How do I submit a claim for reimbursement?

• How much can I expect to be reimbursed?

My private pay rate is $130 per 50 minute session. I do offer sliding scale fees for those with financial need.

I schedule clients Mondays through Thursdays and my hours are a little different each day.

I’m licensed in New York state, which means that the client needs to be physically located in New York state at the time of our appointment.

I take our telehealth work together seriously, and I show up to every session the same way I would in person. I ask that you do your best to find a private, distraction-free space for our sessions too. Your comfort and confidentiality matter.

Sessions are 50 minutes long and typically once per week, sometimes biweekly. Some clients see me long term, and some prefer to do short term, focused work. We’ll talk about your goals for therapy when we meet.

If we will be doing EMDR reprocessing work then we may plan to meet for an extended session.

Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy was developed over 30 years ago and is an evidence based treatment for trauma and PTSD. During EMDR sessions you will focus on the painful memory while also experiencing bilateral stimulation— such as eye movements or tapping, but we can get creative with this—and this helps to make the memory feel less intense, and less emotionally charged.

Yes, I’m able to provide effective EMDR therapy virtually and you don’t need any special equipment to do EMDR virtually.

I’m currently accepting clients 14 and older, and only in person in Highland.

No, I’m not able to prescribe medication as an LCSW. I’m happy to provide a referral list of local prescribers for those interested in learning more about medication to help manage symptoms.

LCSW stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

In order to obtain my LCSW, I first completed a bachelor’s in Psychology and a Master’s in Social Work. I then completed 3 years of post-graduate supervised experience in diagnosis, psychotherapy and assessment-based treatment planning which qualified me to sit for the licensing exam. I obtained my clinical license in 2022. I’m happy to answer any questions about my qualifications and experience during our consultation.