Need help, but find traditional approaches limiting? Dr. Britt Lindon provides an integrative strategy informed by the latest research in neuroscience, environmental factors, cognition, and mindfulness. It's a refreshing blend of cutting-edge knowledge and community engagement with time-proven insights that have been around for thousands of years. When you move beyond the couch, you can achieve breakthroughs that address the cause of your problems and not just the symptoms. Specializing in high-achieving individuals with complex demands to balance.
• Anxiety • Depression • Asperger’s • Life transitions • Career Coaching • Unresolved issues • Traumatic life experience • Advocacy • Wealth Issues
• Relationship repair • Conflict resolution • Reconnecting • Divorce support • Single but looking • Romantic obsession • Pre-marital counseling
“Worry is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained.”
—Arthur Somers Roche
Anxiety serves a purpose – to help us avoid danger. However, worries that are significantly out of proportion with any real threats can overtake our minds. Our mind starts to believe these distortions, and the more we try to avoid the thoughts, the more they come racing back. Obsessive or intrusive thoughts interfere with relationships, work or school, and overall peace of mind. High levels of anxiety can lead to avoidance of activities, or make the situations that you do participate in dreadfully stressful.
These thought patterns and tendencies are biochemical in nature, but respond well to many talk therapies and treatments. You can learn to reframe and retrain your perceptions and cognitive processing. I am trained in evidence-based exposure techniques, mindfulness, and other anxiety treatments.
The more that you worry – the more entrenched these thoughts become in your brain, but it is possible to reverse the cycle. Let me help you.
“That’s the thing about depression: A human being can survive almost anything, as long as she sees the end in sight. But depression is so insidious, and it compounds daily, that it’s impossible to ever see the end.”
—Elizabeth Wurtzel
Depression has many different manifestations, all of them debilitating. One of the most difficult parts about depression is keeping up the façade of everyday life, when inside you are experiencing an emotional thunderstorm. In addition to feelings of intense hopelessness, people suffering from depression must battle physical symptoms as well. You are expected to keep going while suffering from fatigue, restless agitation, physical pain, or crippling insomnia.
Sometimes depression is intense, other times it is a low, lingering dulling of life. No matter the form, the past, the future, yourself, and the world all seem tinged with failure. Negative thoughts circulate without relent. You become your own worst judge and jury that keeps coming to the same verdict: guilty for everything and no end in sight.
There is not a magic solution for depression, but you can start feeling better soon. Getting the right kind of help can immediately lesson the intensity of the pain, and lift the darkness enough to start laying the groundwork for long-term success.
“Who do you think made the first stone spears? The Asperger guy. If you were to get rid of all the autism genetics, there would be no more Silicon Valley.”
—Temple Grandin
Everyone has a unique lens through which they view the world. People with Aspergers may have a relative difficulty with traditional social skills or integrating sensory stimuli, but like everyone else, they also have many strengths. However, these strengths can become increasingly muted when a person is struggling to navigate what can seem like an increasinly difficult and incompatible environment. The struggle starts to take all the energy, which decreases the resources available and can cause a feeling of being overwhelmed.
I help people with Asperger’s learn new coping skills and identify ways to work with their environment, rather than fighting against it.
“There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds.”
—Laurel K. Hamilton, Mistral’s Kiss
Psychological trauma can take many forms and often results after an accident, loss or illness of a loved one, violation (sexual or criminal), affair/divorce, combat, natural disaster, or job loss.
Sometimes the traumatic stress reaction occurs instantly, and other times it can resurface years later. Whatever the original cause or current manifestation, treatment can help. While trauma symptoms are among the most debilitating, they are also very treatable. In fact, if you have sought treatment before, but have not seen results, it could be because your practiconer was not using evidenced-based trauma approaches. We now know that treating trauma goes beyond talk therapy, so make sure you are getting the latest treatment.
I have extended training in trauma therapy and have worked with many traumatized populations, such as African war refugees, children who have been removed from the home due to abuse/neglect, and people dealing with traumatic changes in their families.
“Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion.”
—William Faulkner
Having worked as a school-based psychologist in an educational setting, I understand firsthand the growing pressures on students. Schools are a complex space with many competing demands, and I am an expert in navigating the system. I work with the system and for your child. I succeed by creating allies instead of adversaries, while also ensuring that your child get the accommodations they need.
Everyone benefits when children are more successful, and I help schools see how to achieve this. I understand the lingo behind IEPs and have also helped author and execute school discipline policies and individual behavior plans.
Many people do not realize that the Americans with Disabilities Act also prevents workplace discrimination against individuals with pyschiatric disabilities and further allows for reasonable accommodations. If you are struggling with a mental illness or a reaction to trauma - know your rights.
Equitable treatment for individuals with mental illness is something I am passionate about. I have conducted extensive research on this topic and presented my findings at many conferenecs. I enjoy sharing my knowledge with others and being an advocate for them. When you are struggling with mental illness, the last thing you need to worry about is not having the time and space to get the care you need.
“We must be willing to let go of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”
—Joseph Campbell
Life is filled with rites of passage - adolescence; independence; dependence; career changes relationships; deciding to become a parent (or not); parenthood; empty nest syndrome; deaths. It's no wonder that these changes are hard - each one involves a sense of loss. You are, in fact, leaving a phase of your life as you knew it behind. In these times, extra support and guidance can help ease the burden. It can also help you find opportunities for happiness and growth, even when you are struggling to see how this is even possible.
Turn the change into a fresh start - feel powerful, rather than overwhelmed. It's often closer than you think. You can't change your circumstances, but you can change your perspective. I am also an expert in solution-focused therapy, so rather than just talking about your problems, I'll help you solve them.
“Whenever you want to achieve something, keep your eyes open, concentrate and make sure you know exactly what it is you want. No one can hit their target with their eyes closed.”
—Paulo Coelho, The Devil and Miss Prym
Not where you expected that you would be? Second guessing where it is that you are even going? It’s not easy to be exceptional. If it was, then, well, everything would be. Plus, your orginial outlook probably didn’t include the unforeseen obstacles or difficult people that can derail even the best plans.
Sometimes you need support or an outside perspective to help clarify the obtacles holding you back. A small investment in personal growth can pay huge dividents in your success. No one has to know that you had a little help along the way.
Part of playing smart is recognizing when help is needed and taking action to make it happen. We’ll work together to update your goals and establish some accountability for moving forward. We’ll also assess the psychology of everyone in your environment and learn how to use their unique characteristics to your advantage.
“I think it's difficult to forget things that are unresolved.”
—Chris Van Allsburg
Everyone has difficulties from the past. However, as these struggles crop up and interfere with today, they continue their rein. Past events can then take a very real toll on our daily lives.
Not surpisingly,one of the ways that we seek to control prior events is by attempting to keep them in the past. Therefore, it makes perfect sense to not want to deal with them. In fact, avoidance is the most popular coping mechanism for things that make us uncomfortable.
But, when we don’t deal with the things in our past, we give them the power to continue to haunt us. Let me help you address and integrate your past into your life in a way that weakens the issue, but strengthens you.
“He does not possess wealth; it possesses him.”
—Benjamin Franklin
We’ve all heard the saying, money does not buy happiness. Research shows that above a pretty modest level, additional money does not confer additional happiness. In fact, on some levels, extra money can actually make happiness more difficult to achieve.
Struggles with wealth issues are very real and can include feelings of isolation, conflict (especially over what do with the money or relatives/extened family), lack of motivation, and guilt. Just because you have success in one area, does not make you immune to conflict or pain.
“A mother’s happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories.”
—Honore de Balzac
So, you had all these ideas about parenting and what kind of parent you would be. And, I am guessing that it did not include being perpetualy stressed and exhausted. Maybe you are struggling with a more difficult child or circumstances than you anticipated. This can lead to feelings of confusion and fatigue. Not suprisingly, when you are tired and overwhelmed, decision-making gets clouded.
Furthermore, many modern day parents lack the support of recent generations of an extended web of nearby family and a multi-generational connected community. Add to that other stressors such as juggling complicated jobs, lack of spousal support, or a demanding child and things can quickly fall into survival mode. But, it doesn't have to be that way. I will help you identify counterproductive patterns, roadblocks, and replace them with positive coping skills. Hint - there is a lot you can let go. We will also discuss how to better connect and access resources. When you start to take time for the self-care you can better support your family.
“You don't have to make yourself miserable to be successful.”
—Andrew Wilkinson, Metalab Founder
“It's natural to look back and mythologize the long nights and manic moments of genius, but success isn't about working hard, it's about working smart.” So, you had all these ideas about the workplace and what kind of boss or co-worker you would be. And, I am guessing that it did not include being perpetualy stressed and exhausted. Maybe you are struggling with a more difficult colleague or circumstances than you anticipated. This can lead to feelings of confusion and fatigue. Not suprisingly, when you are tired and overwhelmed, decision-making gets clouded.
Furthermore, the mobility of modern day workplaces undermines the traditional support system of recent generations and invested mentors. Add to that other stressors such as juggling complicated jobs, lack of spousal support, or a demanding child and things can quickly fall into survival mode. But, it doesn't have to be that way. I will help you identify counterproductive patterns, roadblocks, and replace them with positive coping skills. Hint - there is a lot you can let go. We will also discuss how to better connect and access resources. When you start to take time for the self-care you can better support your community and yourself.
“”Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge.
—Plato
Is someone at your workplace acting out, not responding to techniques that used to work, or exhibiting inconsistent, intense behavior episodes? From time to time, everyone struggles to control their behaviors - especially in high stress environments. Furthermore, the frontal lobe of their brain, which should inhibit these sometimes negative or destructive impuslses, can be compromised by common workplace stressors, such as long hours or high-consequence outcomes.
However, everyone can learn more adaptive patterns and efficacious ways to control their impulses. We will first look at where these behaviors are coming from. Then, we will work on identifying ways to help a struggling individual more productively achieve their goals - without terrorizing everyone else. When thwarted or burned out individuals start to work toward their goals in more positive ways - everyone wins.
“”While children are struggling to be unique, the world around them is trying all means to make them look like everybody else.
—A. P. J. Kalam
A child's environment is more demanding than ever. Schools are under increasing performance strains and the pressure gets pushed down to the students, who are expected to perform at a uniform level. All this, while juggling complex social pulls and the increasing demand and distractions of technology. But, not everyone is the same and not everyone thrives in the same environment.
If your child is struggling to stay focused or stay positive, and has start to act out or pull back, let me help reduce some of the pressure. First, providing a psychological or clinical assessment is crucial to pinpoint exactly what internal or environmental factors are causing your child to struggle. Then, we can start the work of providing strategies to greatly improve his or her coping strategies.
Unlike other therapists, I also like to look at the child's school and home environment to make real, systems-level changes. Making just small modifications or removing barriers in a child's environment can have a huge impact. Not addressing these triggers can make the problem nearly impossible to fully solve as the pyschological injury or defeats keep occurring.
“”When people are struggling, that's a painful place to be in, to not know who you are and where you belong and what you desire.
—Gaby Hoffmann
Is your teen increasingly touchy, lashing out? Pulling away and yet overly emotional? Adolescence is a time of intense emotional turmoil. Many factors, including complicated peer relationships, hormones, and increasing conflicts with parents can all exacerbate an already difficult transition time.
Unfortunately, while these patterns are "normal" for everyone, they can be much worse for some teens. And, let's face it, anyone suffering can benefit from support. Not learning to control their desires, rage, or extreme emotions leaves teens vulnerable to drugs, poor academic performance, or being taken advantage of. But it doesn't have to be this way, getting help and support is a protective action - and one every parent with a suffering teen should take.
“Change means movement. Movement means friction.”
—Saul Alinsky
Almost all families have at least one member with a strong or difficult personality. Sometimes even multiple members! But even the highest functioning families can slip into patterns of negativity, withdrawal and conflict. When this happens a neutral outside expert can often provide both insight and also a calming presence and strategies for change.
“She felt so much emotionally, she would say, that a physical outlet—physical pain—was the only way to make her internal pain go away. It was the only way she could control it.”
—Richelle Mead, Vampire Academy
If you are cutting yourself or a family member is cutting him or herself it can be a very disturbing experience. While self-harm behaviors may provide a temporary release, unfortunately they do nothing to address the underlying problem but instead can often increase the cycle of pain. WHen someone is cutting there is an underlying cause, whether extreme emotion, a feeling of numbness, or even isolation. Dr. Lindon can help identify and treat the underlying problem so that healing can begin.
“Every addition to true knowledge is an addition to human power.”
—Horace Mann
“Every addition to true knowledge is an addition to human power.”
—Horace Mann
“Living with anyone for many years takes skill. To keep peace in the household, couples learn to adapt to one another, hopefully in positive ways.”
—Diane Ackerman
Has something happened? Are you fighting way too much? Feeling alone? Your relationship is not giving you what you need – and you have a right to be disappointed or angry. But, let that anger be an impetus to action, not eat you up.
Before you suffer or struggle through any more, get some outside, objective advice on what led things to go wrong and if or how it can be fixed. People are amazingly resilient, but not if they don’t try a new approach – something different than what got them here in the first place.
Is it too late to repair your relationship? Do you wish you would have sought help or started making changes a long time ago? Don’t wait longer this time or put it off again. Get started, so that when you look back the next time you don’t have the same regrets, but actually feel better.
It is crucial that you pick the right therapist for your relationship issues. People do not seek endless therapy for relationships, after awhile they give up and say, well, we tried therapy. Remember, couples therapy does involve an investment, but ending a relationship or suffering in a miserable one has costs well beyond the financial.
Relationships are supposed to be fulfilling, but what happens when they become less satisfying, or even exhausting? Doubts can start to creep in and we can slip into behavior patterns that don’t change things or can even seem to make things worse.
Is it too late to repair your relationship? Do you wish you would have sought help or started making changes a long time ago? Don’t wait longer this time or put it off again. Get started, so that when you look back the next time you don’t have the same regrets, but actually feel better.
It is crucial that you pick the right therapist for your relationship issues. People do not seek endless therapy for relationships, after awhile they give up and say, well, we tried therapy. Remember, couples therapy does involve an investment, but ending a relationship or suffering in a miserable one has costs well beyond the financial.
“The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.”
—John F. Kennedy
Getting married is a big step, a huge commitment. Hopefully, it will be a lasting bond. The strength of this bond depends on many things. Love, is obvious. Yet love can sometimes obscure our ability to consider the other components of a strong alliance– compatibility, spark, communication styles, sexual preferences, and your visions for the future, ways to raise children, career goals, and more.
If there are doubts in your mind, things you are unclear on, or you just want to put the time in upfront to make sure you are going into marriage strong, counseling can help. If things go wrong in the marriage, the result can be devastating. Take the extra initiative now to reduce the chance for later conflicts. Get the hard stuff out of the way. Enjoy your wedding day and honeymoon period. You only (hopefully!) get one.
“Romance is the glamour which turns the dust of everyday life into a golden haze.”
—Elinor Glyn
Remember when you first got together and were ready to conquer the world? Your love was strong, and together you could conquer anything. You just knew, you would never be a statistic, one of those people. Yet, a here you are, down the road a few years, or perhaps even twenty. And you may find yourself wondering: Where did the vibrancy go?
Has it started to feel like the two of you are more like business partners, roommates, or even quarreling siblings at each other’s throats. Trust me, you are not alone. Many couples suffer through, just like this, but should you?
You may not have ended your relationship yet – perhaps you’re staying together out of habit, perhaps it seems like it would be best for your children. Maybe you don’t know if you are ready to risk being alone, or you have found other ways to get your intimacy needs met through your kids, recreational pursuits, work, or other relationships. But really, you miss the idea of what marriage could be, should be. And with some effort and new strategies, maybe still can be.
Remember what brought you together in the first place, before you drifted apart or things took a turn? Remember that, rekindle that.
“I wish I could tell you how lonely I am. How cold and harsh it is here. Everywhere there is conflict and unkindness.”
—Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South
Are you entrenched in an exhausting conflict? It can even feel like you are having the same fight over and over. This can cause you to wonder if maybe it isn’t easier to check out rather than keep battling it out.
When there is something serious, or maybe even multiple things that you just can’t understand or see eye to eye on, it prevents any deep romantic connection. These can drive a couple apart, and exhaust the both of you in the meantime. Feelings of inequity, doubt, and lack of trust in the other person can all start to creep in.
What is the cost if you go on this way? Conflict causes a heightened sense of negative arousal, preparation for the worst. If you are always preparing or avoiding the worst, you aren’t really enjoying life. Let me help you get to the root of your conflict, and begin to move on.
“She was ready to deny the existence of space and time rather than admit that love might not be eternal.”
—Simone de Beauvoir, The Mandarins
Love and romantic interactions can be an extreme high, and when this is taken from us, we crave it desperately. And like any addict, we will go to extremes to regain that feeling again – often at the expense of other family members, friends, work, or other opportunities.
When the situation changes, you are plagued by a tendency to constantly replay all of the dreams, desires, and expectations that you had for a life together, even. It can feel like nothing else will ever match up to what was or what could have been.
When you’re stuck, you can stop seeing things clearly. Let me help you break the cycle and move on.
Relationships are supposed to be fulfilling, but what happens when they become less satisfying, or even exhausting? Doubts can start to creep in and we can slip into behavior patterns that don’t change things or can even seem to make things worse. And sometimes, despite our best efforts, couples have to separate or divorce.
Let the healing process began, you are going to need it, no matter the outcome of the relationship. But, I enjoy working with difficult cases. So, if it can be fixed, I will do everything I can to help you get your relationship back on track. And if it cannot go forward as a couple, I can help you navigate this difficult period with as little lasting negative consequences. Take some of the weight off, let me help you.
“There's only one real adventure in this world. Love. It's finding the one person who makes you want to be better than you are.”
—Anna Katmore
Find The One - So many things are going well. You've worked hard to get to where you are. Yet, lasting love remains elusive.
Get expert techniques to find that person that will cherish you as you are – even delight in it! They are out there.
Get a Love Audit - What are you doing to sabotage your chances at love? How do your thoughts impact your biochemistry and the signals you send to romantic partners?
Create Love: Be proactive – set up healthy relationship techniques to attract the love you crave.
Try something new - If you keep running into the same deadends, it's probably time to invest in a new approach. You've devoted yourself to being educated in everything else, why should romance be different? Just like a financial investment, each year that you spend without a nourishing relationship is a missed opportunity ot grow and deepen your love.
Are you frustrated that you are still looking for the right partner in life? You are successful in other ways, but somehow romance has eluded you. Perhaps these other arenas have even been a distraction.
But, being alone isn’t really how you want to tackle the world. You are ready to have a partner in crime, someone who is passionate about you, shares some of your passions, and even bring a few of their own to the table.
Why hasn’t this happened yet? A relationship audit can help you figure it out. An insight update. A fresh approach to the signals you are giving off, the type of person you are choosing (or failing to attract), and the pitfalls you make once you are together.
Get research-proven strategies on how to reduce the negative relationship outcomes and increase your chances at love. Stop beating yourself up. Instead, expand your strategical knowledge, get support and get that partner!
“…a final comfort that is small, but not cold: The heart is the only broken instrument that works”
—
Are you ruminating over lost love, hopeless or forbidden love, obsessive love, or scorned love? There is something terribly tragic about unrequited love.
As a lover it's hard not to project your limitless feelings of fondess onto the beloved. But as it becomes blatant that these sentiments aren't recognized—and if so, certainly aren't reciprocated—the ensuing disappointment and pain can be immeasurable.
Love and romantic interactions can be an extreme high, and when this is taken from us, we crave it desperately. And like any addict, we will go to extremes to regain that feeling again—often at the expense of other family members, friends, work, or other opportunities.
Don’t let your obsession torment you and simultaneously eat away at your other successes. Ironically, by learning to let go of your obsessive tendencies, you may even be more attractive to your desired partner. However, either way, learning to reduce your intrusive thoughts and cravings will allow you to live a more healthy, satisfying life.
With a Ph.D in Clinical & Community Psychology, I completed 10 years of graduate education and have the highest level of therapist training. I’ve worked as a professor teaching abnormal psychology & statistics, and supervised the development of the department-wide research program. I have a passion for keeping up-to-date with the latest findings and bringing them to my patients.
My broad research base allows me to sift through fads and focus on strategies that lead to meaningful change. My personal research interests include anxiety, emotional flexibility, stigma, and mental health advocacy and I have presented my findings in medical journals, research conferences, and invitation-only symposia.
Read more…I have conducted extensive research on how mental illness is perceived by groups such as employers, the media, and school staff. I’ve also worked as a school-based therapist conducting assessments, developing Individual Education Plans (IEPs), & promoting accommodations. Therefore, I am well-versed in the laws & policies regarding mental health. I’m also knowleagable about working with government employees and other high-level clientele where discretion is key. Compared to other therapists, I may take a more systems-based approach to looking out how environmental factors can stand in the way of well-being.
My commitment to the community mirrors my clinical & personal interests, where advocacy extends to fostering health & access to care. I’ve volunteered at a free clinic, served as president of a local farmers’ market, was a founding board member at a community garden, & designed and ran a program where children with severe mental illnesses raised and sold produce. I also often work on advocacy teams for abused and neglected children with Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA).
I’m committed to looking beyond traditional psychology for approaches that work. For example, when the research came out showing that exercise, especially walks in nature, reduced ADHD symptoms I worked with a school district to develop a program that incorporated hikes for students. I now offer "Walk and Talk" therapy as an option for all my clients. Many find that a mix of alternative approaches with more traditional techniques allows them more flexibility to improve.
I specialize in anxiety, relational problems, codependency, and complex trauma. Workplace injustices, infidelity, parenting struggles, partner disillusionment, or existential exhaustion can be too much to navigate alone. Let me help. My approach is one of genuineness and, when appropriate, humor to encourage my clients to feel as comfortable with me as they would a lifelong friend.
Born & raised in the Midwest, I bring authenticity and integrity to my approach. I always knew I wanted to be a psychologist, even having a notebook labeled “psychoanalysis” at the age of 14 wherein I fervently scribbled & analyzed notes. Pairing my ambition with my propensity for deep-thinking informs my current clinical expertise.
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I have a country and a city office. Both the urban and the county office are stylishly appointed and have ample, easy parking.
I also have the ability to see patients through a secure web portal (telepsychology), which offers even more ease and flexibility. Patients can continue services once they move, with a separated spouse, or while on business away or overseas.
How soon can I schedule an appointment?
I understand that once you have decided to seek help, the need can seem urgent. Therefore, I try to schedule new patients within the same week, and often on the same day. I always keep some appointments open for new patients.
How do I schedule an appointment?
The easiest way to schedule an appointment is to request an appointment through my website. After I receive this, I’ll email you right back. If you would feel better calling me – please feel free to do that instead at 540-680-8150. I don’t answer my phone when I am with clients, but will quickly call you back.
Is your office handicapped accessible?
My city office is in a historic building with stairs. My county office is accessible. In addition, I do provide phone sessions for those that are unable to access to my office(s) or prefer to avoid traffic and parking.
Are you currently accepting new clients?
Yes, I am always taking on new clients.
Why do you have room for new clients when other people have months-long waiting lists?
While some of my clients benefit from long-term supportive relationships, I often help clients see significant improvements in much shorter times — an average of just 10-12 sessions. Therefore, I have more frequent slots opening up. I also reserve space for new patients, so help is available when it is needed.
How do I pay for therapy?
Payment is required at the beginning of each session.
Payments can be made via check, cash or credit card at the time of service.
How long is a session?
Sessions last approximately 50 minutes. Extended or abbreviated sessions are utilized for some treatments.
How soon do you return phone calls?
Out of respect for my patients, I typically do not answer phone calls during a session. However, I do monitor my phone each day until approximately midnight and try to return phone calls within a few hours.
Do you do phone or online sessions?
I understand that some prospective clients do not live close enough to my office to visit in person or prefer phone or online sessions to accommodate their hectic schedules. For those clients, I am happy to do phone or online sessions.
What is your cancellation policy?
I request at least 48 hours notice if you must cancel your appointment. Payment will be due for appointments cancelled with less than 24 hours notice. Prepaid therapy sessions are also available and allow for at least one no-show/reschedule with no additional fee.
Can I bring my baby/very young child with me to the appointment?
Obviously, if you are seeking an appointment for your child – by all means, bring your child along! However, if you are seeking an adult or couples session and would like to bring your child – please note that I do not have anyone on the premises to do babysitting during your appointment and babies/young children can be distracting. However, some clients have success bringing young children to Walk-n-Talk sessions in strollers.
What is the cost for therapy?
We charge $299 per standard session and $449 for an intake session. We also offer 60 minute sessions for $399 and 90 minute sessions for $599. A limited number of slots for sliding scale (reduced) rates are available.
Do you take insurance?
I am currently out-of-network with most insurance plans. I can help you with the process or submit the claims for you.
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When you struggle at work, many factors can interfere with success. Often times, environmental factors (e.g., boss, schedule, work expectations) can exacerbate problems. In contrast, many modifications, often times relatively simple changes, can greatly improve outcomes.
Having worked as a psychologist in high pressure settings, I understand firsthand the growing pressures on employees. Workplaces are a complex space with many competing demands, and I am an expert in navigating the system. I work with the system and for your success. I succeed by helping you create allies instead of adversaries.
Everyone benefits when individuals are more successful, and I help workplaces see how to achieve this.
Knowing what strategies would best benefit you or your workplace often begins with an assessment and expert guidance and support.
A complimentary support group for young professionals. We meet at 8:00 a.m. on the 3rd Tuesday at Spruce Mind Pyschology. While the group chats are free, registration is required. Use the contact form on the main site to register for the next group.
Just like it sounds. You do therapy while walking, a two for one - mental and physical exercise. Sometimes when we feel stuck, physical momemtum can actually accelarate our cognitive and emotional progress as well. I started offering Walk & Talk therapy by accident, when I met to talk with clients who lacked the time or proximity to meet in traditional offices. Seeing the effectiveness of the approach firsthand, I was pleased to discover a large body of supporting research. Just being outside can help ammeliorate the symptoms of disorders ranging from depression to ADHD. Exercise offers additional benefits, and when coupled with the cathartic and clarifying aspects of talk therapy, the results can be synergistic.
Where does it occur?
At local parks and trails near my office.
How does it happen?
The initial intake occurs in office. Most clients who do Walk & Talk also alternate with periodic office visits.
Is it physically strenuous?
No, the pace is comfortable to you. I do, on occassion, offer longer individual and group sessions with more challenging hikes to scenic vistas.
What about privacy?
Usually, no one is really paying attention to what we are saying, and no one knows we are in a session - we could be just exercising. Secondly, you are in control. If you ever want to stop or pause talking about something - we can. Or, we can wait and discuss it back at the office.
What is the fee?
The same as a regular session.
Other benefits?
Some parents of young children find they can bring them along in a stroller.
Cognitive functions are primarily biochemical. So, it is not surprising that our thoughts and feelings are impacted by the nutrients (or lack thereof) in our diet. I can provide evidence-based information on the associations between dietary choices and pychological health. In addition, I can facilitate consultation with partners I collaborate with in the nutrition field.
Fee?
Nutritional insights can be incorporated into regular sessions for no addtional charge.
Extended Evaluations?
Comprehensive reports and recommendations are available idependent of therapy services.
I enjoy helping people gain insight and get to the root of their problems. A psychological evaluation assesses the social-emotional and/or behavioral functioning of an individual. A key component in the diagnosis of developmental, psychological, or learning disorders, this testing may also lend a deeper understanding of vocational strengths and weaknesses. Assessment can also guide treatment planning or help reevaluate situations where current approaches are not working. Lastly, these evaluations may provide useful insights in forensic settings.
Psychological testing is nearly always performed by a licensed psychologist. Psychologists are the only profession that is expertly trained to perform and interpret psychological tests.
Physicians run “tests” to diagnose illnesses or diseases. Sometimes one test can point to the source of a problem. However, most cases aren’t so clear-cut, and a battery of tests and medical procedures can be required to adequately diagnose a complex condition.
Likewise, clinical psychologists also use a variety of instruments, called psychological tests, to assist in diagnosing mental illness. Psychologists develop and apply effective therapeutic treatment plans and interventions based on these assessments.
Psychological trauma can take many forms. Trauma often results after an accident, loss or illness of a loved one, violation (sexual or criminal), affair/divorce, combat, natural disaster, or job loss. The experience of trauma is subjective and sometimes even minor events can have a traumatic effect. I provide extensive trauma assessment to understand how negative life experiences can affect you.
Sometimes the traumatic stress reaction occurs instantly, and other times it can resurface years later. Whatever the original cause or current manifestation, psychological treatment can help. While trauma symptoms are among the most debilitating, they are also very treatable. In fact, if you have sought treatment before, but have not seen results, it could be because your practitioner was not using evidenced-based trauma approaches. We now know that treating trauma goes beyond talk therapy, so make sure you are getting the latest treatment.
I have extended training in trauma therapy. I trained in person with the founder of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Anthony Mannarino, and completed and received continuing guidance from the Trauma Center at Yale University. I have worked with many traumatized populations, such as African war refugees, children who have been removed from the home due to abuse/neglect, and people dealing with traumatic changes in their families. Evidenced-based trauma therapy can be completed in as little as 10 sessions, with 12-16 sessions being the norm. In other words, in a few months, you could be feeling significantly better.
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We offer highly competitive salaries and benefits. This is a rare opportunity to join an innovative and successful psychology group practice & wellness community startup from the ground-floor. Research, clinical, and business development involvement possible.
Current position locations: DC Metro, Chicago, Saint Louis, Remote.
Open positions: Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Therapist, Post-doctoral Fellow, Clinical Extern, Undergraduate Intern.
To apply: If you are seeking additional information or would like to send your CV for consideration, we can be reached at jobs@sprucemind.com.