Frequently Asked Questions
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If you’re overwhelmed, not feeling like yourself, confused about a personal situation, or experiencing anxiety or depression, these are all these therapy can help with.
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Getting started is simple. Click on the “book now” button at the top and schedule a first meeting with me.
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Clients find themselves comfortable with me and feel they can share things without judgement. I also welcome your sense of humor, as I do believe it can be healing.
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Email is going to be the best way to contact me. During the day, I’m working with folks and like everyone else, I’m receiving 100 spam calls a day. I do not save your number in my phone for privacy, so I wouldn’t know you called. My email is: hello@huckleberrymentawellness.com
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I’m working through the credentialing and contracting process with many insurances. Those include: Premera, First Choice, Kaiser, Regence, and Aetna. Please reach out and I can check out insurance coverage to see what your out-of-pocket cost might be. Currently, without insurance or if you deductible applies first, my initial session is $200 and ongoing 53-minute sessions are $165.
You can checkout the “fees/ insurance” page to read more.
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Collaborative, empathetic, and accepting.
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These terms are used interchangeably and for simplicity, you can keep doing that. You can read more at the link below, but I can help with a variety of issues. My goal as a mental health counselor is for you to feel you no longer need me. Sometimes this is achieved in a few sessions or a few years and sometimes you return to counseling. It’s all normal and part of your individual process.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/therapy/psychologist-vs-therapist-vs-counselor
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Here are some reasons I would refer you to different care:
active suicidial or homicidal ideation - please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
unmanaged Bipolar Disorder
evaluation for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
Medication management
Currently struggling with addiction.
You don’t have any goals, it’s hard to help if we both don’t know what you are looking for.