Frequently Asked Questions

Upon reaching out, we will connect via a phone or video call to discuss what you are seeking to work on and discuss our options. We will schedule an initial intake where we will expand on your goals. If you are attending couples therapy, we will first meet together and then I will meet with each of you individually to learn more about you. There are some assessments that may be sent to you as well to complete that help create a fuller picture of your experiences and the areas that need additional attention.

The number of sessions you will need to achieve your goals is based on many factors. Our approach will be to create sustainable growth so that you find improvement in weeks, and graduate in months, not years.

At this time, sessions are offered virtually or in person in the Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia, PA. You must be physically in the state of Pennsylvania at the time of any virtual session. A HIPAA-compliant link will be sent to you via email.

Individual sessions are 55 minutes long. Couples therapy sessions are offered in 50 minutes or the private pay extended option of 90 minute sessions. 90 minutes is the recommended length for couples work, to allow for the additional needs of having more than one client in the room.

CD Therapy LLC is in network with Highmark BCBS, Quest Behavioral Health, and Aetna.

Documentation can be requested if you would like to submit to your insurance for any out of network benefits that they will approve. Check with your insurance provider on whether you have out of network benefits, and their requirements.

A medical diagnosis and therapy being medically necessary are required for insurance to offer payment or reimbursement.

I'm a firm believer that therapy by itself is hard enough, so I take a very conversational, comfortable approach. I am straightforward and humor is pervasive in my sessions. There's a time and a place for lightheartedness and seriousness in therapy just like in life, and so we'll respond accordingly. I provide psychoeducation because I want you to understand WHY something is happening to better understand how to adapt to it when it isn't serving you or your relationship. I give homework because I want you to use what you're gaining outside of our sessions to make it effective, and my goal of therapy is always to get you out of therapy so that this isn't a particular support needed for you to live the life you're seeking out!

In relationships, everyone contributes in different ways to where the relationship is now, whether that's by contributing actively, not engaging, or not holding boundaries. Couples therapy requires everyone in the room to be open to how they can adjust to improve the relationship. The client in couples therapy is the relationship, and my role is to work towards what is best for the relationship. There are no sides to take, and we are all working towards the same goal: to have your relationship be in its healthiest state.

Therapy is an unnatural relationship by design. Opening up to a stranger can seem scary to begin with, and sex can be uncomfortable to talk about in general. Our sessions are free of judgment and shame, and the benefits of addressing difficulties in sex will result in increased satisfaction, comfort, passion, and pleasure in your erotic life. There are no questions too awkward and people will oftentimes be surprised at how common the thoughts or actions that they think of as "perverse" or "unacceptable", so know that anything that comes up will be met with open understanding!