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Terms and Conditions

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

I provide educational and intuitive natal birth chart readings and counsel through a single and recurring session model. 


I do not provide services under a clinical mental health license, however, my work with clients is informed by my education and work experience in clinical mental health and focuses on supporting the human spirit through a blend of intuitive guidance, astrology, and psychodynamic theory. My primary intention is to create a space that has unconditional empathy and trust. I strive to create a space where clients can access vulnerability. I guide clients in strengthening their ability to identify their intuition and wisdom and create/recreate meaning from their story. 


I do not provide clinical therapy, which targets specific clinical diagnoses and behaviors through the use of evidence based clinical interventions, treatment plans, and assessment of treatment outcomes.


POTENTIAL BENEFITS

I believe that our intuition is fundamental in guiding our healing journey, and that shame and trapped emotions contribute to our distress and dis-ease. My intention is to help you identify these trapped emotions and release them through practices in meaning making, cultivating emotional awareness, developing an understanding of your personal narrative and experiences, and exploring spirituality. Intuitive guidance may provide support through the integration of holistic care, interpersonal connection, meaning making, psychoeducation, spiritual counsel, behavior pattern identification, and emotional identification and relational/body attunement practices. 


POTENTIAL RISKS & CONSIDERATIONS

My services are not covered by health insurance and all payments must be made out of pocket. Services are not appropriate if you are currently experiencing a mental health crisis. In some cases, intuitive guidance alone may not be appropriate if you have an established need for ongoing clinical mental health support. If this is the case for you, my services may be explored as an option in conjunction with ongoing clinical mental health treatment. I can work with you in providing referrals for the appropriate care, if needed. My services are not provided under a clinical mental health license and therefore are not overseen by any regulatory board. I receive supervision from Nancy Feldman, LCMHC, and I am committed to upholding the Code of Ethics outlined by the American Mental Health Counselors Association. Contact information for my supervisor can be provided for on request.

PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY

Privacy and confidentiality are important to the relationship between myself and the client. I follow legal and ethical standards to protect the information you share with me. This also covers written records. Any information about our work can only be released to others with your written permission. There are however, exceptions to be aware of:

  • I am required to breach confidentiality without a client’s permission if a client threatens, or is in imminent risk of harming themselves, and may be required to seek hospitalization for the client, or to contact family members or others who can help provide protection.
  • If, in my professional judgment, it is believed that a client is threatening serious harm to another person, it is required by law that protective actions are taken, which may include notifying the potential victims, notifying the police, or seeking the client’s hospitalization.
  • If it is believed that a child (minor), elderly person, or disabled person is being abused or neglected, a report must be made with the appropriate state agency.
  • In a judicial proceeding, I may be required to comply with a court order (if you anticipate any legal matters where this might be the case, please inform me as soon as possible).
  • In order to provide the best ethical work, consultation about clients will occur with a licensed mental health professional. In these consultations every effort is made to avoid revealing the identity of the client. The consultant is also legally bound to maintain confidentiality.


LIMITATION OF SERVICES

If a client becomes suicidal, experiences increase in suicidal thoughts and/or self-harming behavior, a conversation around limitation of services will occur. If my services are no longer appropriate for your needs, emergency resources and outside mental health referrals will be provided with a clear end date to our work together.

OUTLINE OF SESSION SERVICES & CANCELLATION POLICY
Sessions are scheduled at 10 minutes before the hour mark to allow for transition time into the next scheduled appointment.


  • Single and Recurrent Guided Sessions are approximately 50 minutes (or longer, if requested)
    • $75 | 50-minute 
    • $115 | extended time  (+30 minutes) 
    • I have limited spaces available for a sliding-scale fee starting at $45
  • Astrology Sessions are offered at approximately 50, 80, or 110 minutes
    • $90 | 50-minute 
    • $130 | 80-minute 
    • $170 | 110-minute


If you need to cancel an appointment, please inform me at least 24 hours in advance. Failure to give notice for a missed appointment may result in a $35 cancellation fee. I strive to lead relationally, trusting that those I work with feel comfortable and safe communicating with me in a way that considers both of our needs when emergencies and extenuating circumstances create barriers to scheduled appointments.
 

If there is any confusion about scheduled sessions, please call or text to clarify at, 330-328-5841. Regular session fees and sliding-scale fees must be paid at or within 24 hours of the completed session. Please let me know as soon as possible if you need to make other arrangements for payment, including a monthly payment plan. If payment/payment plans are not completed within the agreed upon arrangement, I reserve the right to stop session work at an unpaid balance of $150.


Astrology Sessions require payment at the time of booking, prior to the scheduled appointment date. Astrology sessions are non-refundable, as they require 1-3 hours of preparation time, prior to the scheduled appointment. In the event of a conflict, appointments may be rescheduled.  


Service fees are subject to change.  Any fee changes will be communicated with clients in advance before the rate change is applied. 


MENTAL HEALTH AND CRISIS RESOURCES

 

  • Community-based alternatives to 911 by city and state | These resources may be required to call police in the case of an immediate risk of harm to the caller or another, child abuse, or abuse of a vulnerable adult. These resources are not intended to cover all situations, only to provide the services described. If you are in danger of immediate harm and feel safe doing so, call 911.

  • If you or a loved one is in imminent danger calling 911 and talking with police may be necessary. It is important to notify the operator that it is a psychiatric emergency and ask for police officers trained in crisis intervention or trained to assist people experiencing a psychiatric emergency.

  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline | Call 800-273-TALK (8255) or Text 988
    This call connects you with a crisis center in the Lifeline network closest to your location 24/7 with a trained crisis counselor. Your call is confidential and free.
    https://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

  • Crisis Text Line | Text NAMI to 741-741
    http://www.crisistextline.org/

  • Crisis Text Line for People of Color | Text STEVE to 741741
    https://www.stevefund.org/crisistextline

  • LGBTQA+ Text, Call, Chat Crisis Services | Text ‘START’ to 678-678 or
    Call 1-866-488-7386
    https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help

  • National Domestic Violence Hotline | Call 800-799-SAFE (7233)
    Trained expert advocates are available 24/7 to provide confidential support to anyone experiencing domestic violence or seeking resources and information. Help is available in Spanish and other languages.
    http://www.thehotline.org

  • National Sexual Assault Hotline | Call 800-656-HOPE (4673)
    Connect with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area that offers access to a range of free services. Crisis chat support is FREE and available 24/7.
    https://www.rainn.org/about-national-sexual-assault-telephone-hotline

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