ONLINE SESSIONS
For online telehealth sessions, I use Zoom. I request the couple be in a well-lit room with two chairs facing each other. The couple must be in the same room together to have an effective session.
IN-Person SESSIONS
For in-person sessions, I have an office close to downtown Iowa City. If we decide to work together after our 30-minute consultation I will follow up with an email including office directions.
PsychoBiological Approach to Couples Therapy
PACT is a cutting-edge approach to couples therapy developed by Dr. Stan Tatkin which brings together attachment theory, developmental neuroscience, and arousal regulation to effectively treat all couple types.
In session, you can expect me to help you and your partner notice the moment-to-moment shifts in the face, body, and voice to track one’s energy, alertness, and readiness to engage.
We will create experiences similar to the ones you have concerns about in your relationship and work through them with new tools in real-time.
Using PACT a typical intake is 3 hours and subsequent sessions are around 2 hours each. Although the sessions are longer, PACT couples therapy tends to require shorter sessions than other forms of couples therapy.
Insurance
I accept BCBS/Wellmark insurance for 60-minute sessions.
I also offer intensives of up to 4 hours that are direct pay as insurance is unable to reimburse for sessions of that length. Sometimes when a couple is beginning to move through the process of therapy one hour is simply not enough time to come out the other end of the difficulty. Evidence-based research supports longer sessions can reduce the amount of time a couple is in therapy.
Fee structure $175 per hour
If choosing not to use insurance I recommend 3-hour intakes and 2-hour subsequent sessions.
