Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

I am licensed in West Virginia and Maryland, but I conduct therapy appointments out of my office in West Virginia. I offer only virtual therapy appointments at this time.

While this decision is very individual, therapy can be a good fit for you if you are experiencing mental health symptoms that make functioning in everyday life difficult. People come to therapy for a variety of reasons - to understand themselves, receive support, receive treatment for a specific condition, improve their interpersonal relationships, grieve loss, and much more. If you want to make changes in your life along these lines and need help to know where to start, reach out for a consult call!

Therapy is about 60 minutes in length. I usually start by seeing how you have been doing and feeling, then offer space for us to set an agenda of what we’d like to touch on in the hour. Then, we have a conversation about these topics. Towards the end, I try to help us “zoom out” by reviewing what we’ve discussed and perhaps linking it to previous conversations. I ask about what you are taking away from the session and will sometimes assign homework for you to complete between sessions. We make sure you are scheduled for your next appointment, and the appointment is then complete.

Treatment needs vary from person to person and the goals that we agree upon in the beginning phase of treatment. After meeting with you for a few sessions, I will go over a treatment plan with some recommendations based on what I am understanding so far. We can discuss estimates for treatment length at that time.

Yes, all therapy sessions are confidential, protected by HIPAA law. There are exceptions to confidentiality in therapy, which are mandated by HIPAA and are reviewed in our initial session together. Generally, what is discussed between you and I stays between you and I. In addition, I only utilize HIPAA-compliant software in communications with my patients, because your privacy is a high priority to me.

At this time, Yavneh Psychology, PLLC, does not accept insurance. Please see the “Investment” tab for more details. However, we are able to provide you with a Superbill at your request.

Please visit our “Investment” page for additional information. 90-minute intake sessions are $205 and typical, 60-minute therapy appointments are $170.

As a clinical psychologist, I do not prescribe medication.

At this time, I do not provide formal testing or evaluation services for things like learning disabilities. However, for every patient I perform a diagnostic evaluation via clinical interviewing in the first few sessions. This can provide clarity into mental health diagnoses and can provide recommendations for treatment options.

I am trained as a generalist, therefore I can treat a wide variety of presenting problems. Common issues I treat include: anxiety, depression, mood disorders, grief, adjustment disorders, trauma (acute and more chronic, developmental), PTSD, personality disorders, phobias, and OCD. I routinely deal with sexual trauma, identity concerns, life transitions, and integrating religious/spiritual beliefs into treatment. I enjoy providing resources for building executive functioning skills and self-management, often for those with ADHD and/or for young adults/adolescents.

Please refer to the “About Me” section for additional information. I am trained as a generalist and identify as an integrative clinical psychologist, meaning I use a variety of interventions and theories but am most focused on applying interventions that are informed by a deep understanding of how someone’s symptoms make sense in light of their personality, learning history, and cultural identity. I specialize in Interpersonal Reconstructive Therapy (IRT), an integrative frame that is helpful for individuals with more chronic mental health concerns that have not responded well to other treatments. I also have training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD. Additionally, I have received training for working with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.

My approach is rooted in interpersonal, existential, and psychodynamic traditions. I am attentive to someone as a person in relationship, informed by our prior relationships and able to heal through healthy relatedness. I understand someone through the lens of what they learned through their caregivers, and I work to help individuals understand patterns that stem from their learning history. I also fundamentally believe in the human striving for meaning and purpose and the powerful change agent that hope and meaning play in the human spirit. I encourage my patients to take responsibility for every part of their life and work to participate most fully in it, to find and make meaning in the life we have.