Transparent pricing. A real sliding scale. Single sessions, multi-session packages, and group offerings — all built around solution-focused coaching, not endless treatment.
The services here are solution-focused coaching offered by an LMSW. They are not psychotherapy and not a substitute for clinical mental health care when that's what's needed. The trade-off is intentional: no diagnostic codes, no medical-necessity treatment plans, no insurance-bound documentation, and a private record. If we determine together that what you need is psychotherapy, I'll help you find the right clinician.
One-on-one coaching for adults working on their relationship to themselves first — desire, identity, embodiment, the parts of you that haven't gotten enough attention. Often the entry point for partnered people whose work needs to happen on their own first.
Two-partner coaching grounded in Gottman methodology and sex-therapy-informed practice. Same-sex, opposite-sex, married, partnered, long-distance — the methodology adapts to your structure rather than assuming one.
Three-plus-person coaching for polycules of any structure. I work with V's, triads, kitchen-table polycules, parallel poly with metamour mediation, hinges feeling pulled in two directions, and partners onboarding to existing structures.
A six-session structured intensive grounded in the Gottman premarital framework, with my own additions around sexual compatibility, financial integration, family-of-origin work, and the long-form questions most premarital packages skip. Inclusive of secular, religious, queer, and non-traditional commitment structures.
Coaching for the relational and emotional work of ending a partnership well — distinct from legal divorce services, family-law mediation, or therapy. Useful both for partners doing this work together and for individuals navigating it solo.
A structured pre-opening course of work for couples considering ethical non-monogamy, alongside ongoing support as the structure takes shape. Includes the legitimately hard work of identifying what each partner is actually asking for, what risk-tolerance looks like, and what an opening plan can include.
Small virtual groups (typically 6 couples or 8 individuals), Eventbrite-listed virtual workshops, and occasional in-person retreats in the Capital Region. See the Events page for current offerings and the running schedule.
Most couples and individuals see meaningful shifts in 6–12 sessions. Packages discount the per-session rate and add structure — homework, workbook material, and the right cadence for the work.
Twenty percent of my caseload is held for sliding-scale work, with priority for clients from communities historically underserved by mental health and intimacy care: BIPOC, queer, trans, sex workers, fat, disabled, and undocumented community members. The tiers below are self-attested — I do not ask for tax returns or means-test the application.
| Tier | Self-attested basis | Individual / Separation | Couples / Opening / Polycule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier A — Full Fee | Household able to pay full rate | $165 / $185 per session | $215 / $225 / $285 per session |
| Tier B — Reduced | Household income roughly under $90K | $120 / $130 per session | $160 / $170 / $215 per session |
| Tier C — Sliding Floor | Household income roughly under $50K, or under significant financial stress | $75 / $95 per session | $110 / $115 / $145 per session |
| Tier D — Mutual Aid | Severe financial precarity; held slots only | $25 — $45 per session | $40 — $65 per session |
I don't bill insurance. That choice costs you flexibility — and it buys you privacy, time, and a kind of care that insurance-driven practice can't actually offer. Here's the full reasoning, so you can decide if the trade is right for you.
If this practice doesn't fit your budget, I will help you find one that does. Albany has good insurance-billing clinicians, and I keep an active referral list. The point isn't to gatekeep — it's to make a different kind of room available for the people who need it.