Individual therapy through my private practice....
Women's Counseling Associates of Chester County.

Women's mental health and emotional well-being through all stages of life.

Although my practice focuses primarily on women and their issues, we also work with men, couples and families.

$250 - Individual therapy
$300 - Couples therapy
Coaching package rates start at $200/month and are available upon request.  See below.

We do not accept any health insurances as a form of payment. Therefore, you should contact your health insurance company and ask if they would reimburse you for receiving clinical services with an "out-of-network" provider. We can provide you with a receipt for you to submit to your insurance company for direct reimbursement. They may ask for our professional information, such as license, etc. We will easily provide any information that you may need in order to facilitate this process. The advantage to using your out-of-network benefit or private pay is that you get to choose the therapist that you want without being limited to a list of insurance providers in the network. You also get to choose how many sessions you need without insurance authorizations or the red tape.

Counseling is a clinical service where a mental health diagnosis is established in order to guide the treatment received. Counseling helps to reduce symptoms that are causing mental health distress and a decreased level of functioning. Many insurance companies reimburse for counseling services provided by a mental health professional. Some familiar diagnoses are depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and adjustment disorders. At the end of treatment, an alleviation and stabilization of symptoms should occur along with learned coping skills to deal with the disorder. Coaching does not help you to work on mental health issues. Along with coaching, we are licensed mental health professionals, therefore we may recognize mental health issues that are interfering with your progress in your coaching journey. At that time, we may recommend that you start counseling services while you continue to work on your journey. 

There are many "joe-schmos" and "mary janes" out there proclaiming to be a life coach. Not that I am hating and more power to them. The fact is, you are not required to be trained to be a life coach. Some coaches want to work with others and may have only read up on how people work. I am an independently licensed social worker with extensive experience with working with others. Coaching is not therapy, but our formal education and experience are invaluable in the work that we do. I have taken my experience further by completing an intensive coaching program (Teleos Coach Development Program, Philadelphia) and I am a member of the International Coach Federation. I have also completed training through the Veterans Affairs system.

All private coaching sessions are held via telephone or video. Most clients have a weekly or bi-weekly session for 40 minutes to an hour. For busy professionals who are limited on time, calls work as there is no travel time for sessions involved and they don't have to leave from their location. Calls can take place during lunch breaks, before work and during a free time slot in your calendar. Ultimately, your individual plan is catered to your needs. If you are in the Philadelphia/Chester County area, face-to-face sessions may be scheduled if that is your preference. These sessions can take place at your place of employment or in my Downingtown office.

In between sessions, you may be given exercises to give you "food for thought." At times, you may be asked to complete an exercise prior to the next session in order to us to review. You will be able to communicate with your coach via email in between sessions.

I charge according to a package that you choose. My rates start at $200 per month depending on the package (ex. frequency and length of calls per month.) The fee arrangement is confirmed after the complimentary consultation. Payment can be made by either cash, check or credit card (3% additional fee for credit card charges.)

Just give me a call or send me an email. You got this!