Frequently Asked Questions

Questions About Therapy

Typically, the first one or two sessions are structured as intake sessions. I will ask questions, often using your intake form as a starting point, to gather info about your family history, history of mental health symptoms, current symptoms, therapy goals, and so on.
After that, the structure of session is dependent on your needs and goals. We’ll figure it out together.
My clinical recommendation is for new clients to start at one session per week. As we go, we can assess whether it would be helpful to increase to twice a week, decrease to once every 2-3 weeks, or keep it the same.
It is entirely up to you. It’s hard to determine at the beginning of treatment, and usually better assessed along the way.
As of October 2024, I now provide BOTH!
Teletherapy is available to clients who reside in Illinois or Indiana.
In-person services are available at my office at 9310 Waldemar Road, Indianapolis, Indiana
Here are just a few examples of mental health goals I help clients achieve:
- Reduction of anxious + depressive symptoms
- Increase in joy and peace
- Increase in executive functioning skills like staying on top of housework, returning phone calls and emails, and paying bills on time
- Increased confidence and assertiveness
- Better sense of self and connection with intuition
- More motivation and focus in life
- More clarity on what healthy relationships look like and how to increase communication and satisfaction in relationships

Teletherapy (aka virtual therapy or online therapy) is conducted through a secure video platform, through which we can see and hear one another (I use doxy.me).
Although therapy is provided through a different medium than visiting a therapist in an office, you will receive the same quality of expertise and support.
To see me for teletherapy, you will just need four things:
- To live in Illinois or Indiana (because that’s where I’m licensed).
- A good internet connection, preferably with high-speed internet.
- A laptop or tablet with a camera and microphone.
- A private space where you can talk without being interrupted or overheard.
Yes. Your privacy is extremely important to me, and I take precautions to ensure it.
I use the secure platform doxy.me for our video sessions. Unlike Zoom, Google Hangouts, or other non-clinical video platforms, doxy.me was created specifically for health professionals.
No. I do have a secure e-mail address, and my phone number has texting capabilities. However, I ask that clients use these primarily for purposes of scheduling and asking questions about services.

Yes! I accept Aetna insurance in Indiana and Illinois. As of March 2026, this is the only insurance with which I am in network.
As of March 2026, I do not have any sliding scale spots available for new clients.
Clients in need of sliding scale services may want to search on OpenPathCollective.org
Upon request, I am willing to provide my therapy clients with a superbill. This is like a receipt of your services with me that you can send to your insurance company for potential reimbursement of services.
Additionally, some clients use an HSA or FSA card to pay for therapy appointments.
At this time, Grounded Counseling does not accept Medicaid or Medicare insurance plans.
As of January 1, 2026, my self pay rates are…
60 Minute Session (Standard) - $150
45 Minute Session - $110
Extended 90 Minute Session - $200
Half of the anticipated fee will be charged for any session cancelled less than 24 hours before the session start time.
For instance, if a 60 minute session ($150) is missed, the fee will be $75. If a 45 minute session ($110) is missed, the fee will be $55. And so on.