Park Slope Therapist FAQ

I am an in-network provider for Blue Cross/Blue Shield. For all other insurances, if your health plan covers out of network providers for mental health services, I will provide you with a monthly invoice which you can submit to your insurer to get reimbursed. If you are unsure about your health plan's claim procedure, I encourage you to contact your insurance company. If you have additional questions, or want to ask about scheduling, please email me.

I have two offices. Weekdays in Park Slope, Brooklyn (406 7th Avenue at 16th street), accessible by the F/G/R trains as well as several bus lines. Saturdays in Manhattan (49 West 24th Street), accessible by the 2/3, A/C/E, R/N/Q/W, F/M, and several bus lines. If you have additional questions, or want to ask about scheduling, please email me.

We meet weekly initially. Once you have made significant progress towards your goals, we can discuss meeting less frequently. If you have additional questions, or want to ask about scheduling, please email me.

I offer therapy for people struggling with anxiety, depression, difficulties in their relationships. I have six years (and counting) post-doctoral training in a type of therapy called ISTDP.

My rate is $225 per 45-minute session and $275 per 60 minute session. If you have additional questions, or want to ask about scheduling, please email me.

Your appointment time has been reserved just for you. If you need to cancel, I ask that you let me know at least 72 hours before your session time. If you miss your session or cancel with less than 72 hours' notice, it's up to you to cover the full fee payment for your session. If you have any questions about this, please ask me. If you have additional questions, or want to ask about scheduling, please email me.

Payment is due at the time of the appointment, and is payable by check, cash, Square, Venmo, and Paypal. If you have additional questions, or want to ask about scheduling, please email me.

I get that. That's why I offer Saturday appointments, and evening appointments. However, as you can imagine, those times are quite popular, and often aren't available. A number of my patients are able to make sessions during the day time work with their work schedules. Some come in to work an hour early or stay an hour late to make up the time if their bosses are amenable to that. People with really flexible schedules just let their bosses know that they can’t work Tuesday mornings and get scheduled for different times. Others use some of their paid leave each week and I’m happy to give a work excuse if that would be helpful.

In my experience, being upfront with your supervisor about a weekly medical appointment decreases the potential drama. In most circumstances, your boss isn’t supposed to ask what kind of medical appointment, so if they ask you can say that you’d rather not go into it at this time.

If you have additional questions, or want to ask about scheduling, please email me.