Resources

Books

  • The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.

  • Trauma and Recovery by Judith Herman

  • Healing Sex: A Mind-Body Approach to Healing Sexual Trauma by Staci Haines

  • My Grandmother’s Hands by Resmaa Menakem

  • Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker

  • Emergent Strategy by adrienne maree brown

  • This Bridge Called My Back, edited by Cherríe Moraga, Gloria Anzaldúa

  • The Revolution Starts at Home, edited by Jai Dulani, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

  • Daring Greatly by Brené Brown

  • Trauma Stewardship by Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky, Connie Burk

  • Beyond the Gender Binary, by Alok Vaid-Menon

  • Wired for Love, Stan Tatkin

  • Unattended Sorrow: Recovering from Loss and Reviving the Heart, by Stephen Levine

  • In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Maté

  • Divergent Mind by Jenna Nerenberg

  • Your Brain’s Not Broken by Tamara Rosier

  • Bite-Sized Autism by Dana Waters

  • Unmasking Autism by Devon Price

Crisis resources

  • If you are in crisis, please call the King County Crisis Clinic 24 hours a day at (206)461-3222

  • Crisis Text Line (text START to chat with a live person 24/7) text to: 741741

  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1(800)273-8255

  • Trans Lifeline (peer support hotline) (877)565-8860

  • If you are feeling unsafe at anytime, go to your nearest emergency department or call 911 and ask for the Mobile Crisis Team

FAQS

  • Consultation calls are a great way to begin to explore if a therapist would be a good fit for you. Every therapist has an individual style, vibe, approach, personality and having a conversation before scheduling an intake can help clients and therapists to establish if they are a good match to support the client in working towards their goals.

    The loose structure I like to use for consultation calls is:

    • First I like to ask prospective clients if they would like to share a bit about what they are wanting to work on/explore in therapy and what they are looking for in a therapist at this time.

    • Next I share a bit about myself and my approach and then answer any questions clients might have.

    • Clients then get to decide if they would like to schedule an intake appointment, take some time to think about it, or ask for additional referrals/resources if we don’t seem like an ideal fit for whatever reason.

    • The consultations calls I offer are 20-minutes long, confidential and complimentary.

  • Upon request I can provide clients with a receipt (called a superbill) that you can submit to your insurance company for partial or full reimbursement. Reimbursement is not guaranteed and details must be worked out between you and your insurance provider.

    If you are interested in learning about your out-of-network (OON) benefits, I suggest that your call your insurance and ask the following questions:

    • Does my plan cover OON providers for mental/behavioral health services?

    • Will I be reimbursed for seeing a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)?

    • What is the reimbursement rate for OON providers within my plan? Specifically, what is the OON reimbursement rate for the CPT code 90837-95? (The code for a standard Telehealth therapy session)

    • How many therapy sessions does my plan cover for OON behavioral health providers? (Is it unlimited or is there a max?)

    • How long will it take to be reimbursed for sessions after I have submitted my claims?

    • What is my out of network deductible and have I met it yet this year?

    • Will my OON sessions be applied to a separate OON deductible?

    • Is approval required from my primary care physician?

    Notes: Unfortunately Medicaid will not reimburse for out-of-network providers.

More questions?