Services & Fees
Every person who reaches out to me is dealing with something different, and it’s often an issue they haven’t been able to fully resolve. My practice is built around help with precise diagnostic clarity, treatment approaches grounded in research, and a willingness to work with both common and rarer clinical presentations. Below you’ll find the therapy, assessment, and professional services I offer, along with current fee information. Click on the links below for more specific information about particular services.
Individual Psychotherapy
Depending upon the problem, my therapeutic approach draws from several different therapy traditions. I work with a wide range of clinical concerns as described below. Please note that I only work with individual adult patients (i.e., I do not conduct child, couple, or family therapies).
Sessions are available via secure telehealth in Maryland, Virginia, and many other PSYPACT-participating states, as well as limited in-person appointments in Frederick, MD. To learn more about Telehealth availability please click here.
My Therapy Approaches
- Psychodynamic Therapies (e.g., Supportive-Expressive Therapy [SET], Transference-Focused Psychotherapy [TFP], Mentalization-Based Treatment, [MBT], Psychodynamically-Oriented Supportive Therapy [POST], Ego Psychology)
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies (e.g., Prolonged Exposure Therapy, and CBT for Insomnia, CBT for isolated sleep paralysis, CBT for Generalized Anxiety Disorder)
- Existential and Philosophically-Informed Psychotherapies
Areas of Clinical Focus
- Personality Disorder Treatment (General)
- Borderline Personality Disorder Treatment
- Narcissistic Personality Disorder Treatment
- Treatment of Insomnia
- Treatment of Parasomnias/Other Sleep Disorders
- Therapy for Psychologists & Other Mental Health Professionals
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Treatment of Depression
- Existential Concerns / Philosophically-Informed Psychotherapy
- Treatment-Resistant and Complex Cases
Diagnostic Assessment
Diagnostic assessment — especially differential diagnosis — is a particular area of specialty. Whenever possible, I use standardized, empirically validated instruments for the evaluations listed below:
- General Diagnostic Evaluation — Assessment for many major mental health conditions using instruments such as the ADIS-5 or SCID-5-CV.
- Personality Disorder Evaluation – Formal diagnostic assessment using standardized, reliable instruments such as the SCID-5-PD.
- Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Evaluation — Formal diagnostic assessment using standardized, reliable instruments such as the SCID-5-PD.
- Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) Evaluation — Formal diagnostic assessment using standardized reliable instruments such as the SCID-5-PD.
- Sleep Disorder Evaluation — Evaluation for insomnia and parasomnias (sleep paralysis, sexsomnia, exploding head syndrome, nightmare disorder, etc.)
- Insomnia Evaluation — and Assessment of a person’s appropriateness for Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
- Evaluation of Unusual & Rare Psychological Disorders — Assessment of rare conditions, including Capgras syndrome and Cotard’s syndrome.
Professional Services
In addition to individual therapy and assessment, I offer a range of services for fellow clinicians and other professionals including:
- Clinical Supervision and Consultation for Psychologists and Other Mental Health Professionals (generally from psychodynamic and/or cognitive-behavioral perspectives)
- Diagnostic Training / Workshops – Training on how to reliably and validly use of clinical interviews (e.g., SCID-5, SCID-5-PD, ADIS-5, IPDE) for differential diagnosis
- Expert Witness Testimony – I occasionally provide assistance on cases involving areas I have published on (e.g., parasomnias, sleep-related hallucinations; professional issues)
- Consultation on Professional Writing and Publishing – Assistance with various aspects of non-fiction writing and publishing (e.g., how to get a book or article published)
Fees
NOTE: I do not accept insurance, but many people are able to be partially reimbursed through insurance companies by listing me as an out-of-network provider (check with your particular insurance company and/or your enrollment documents)
- Psychotherapy fee = $250 per 50-minute session
- General diagnostic evaluation fee (i.e., assessing major mental health conditions) = $550 (i.e., a two-hour evaluation including oral diagnostic feedback and treatment recommendations)
- Personality disorder evaluation (including NPD and BPD) fee = $825 (i.e., a three-hour evaluation including oral diagnostic feedback and treatment recommendations)
- General assessment fee = $275 per 60 minutes not including report writing
- Report writing fee = $275 per hour, prorated
- Psychotherapy Clinical Supervision/Case Consultation fee = $250 per 50 minute session
- Workshop fee = contact for rates
- Expert Witness fee = contact for rates
- Consultation on Professional Writing fee = $250 x 50-minute session
Please note that, under certain circumstances, I will accept a lower rate if there is a clear need and schedule availability
Note that you have a right to receive a good faith estimate of expected charges under the No Surprises Act. You can see a range of charges depending on services by clicking here.