Do you accept my insurance?

No, we are not in-network with any insurance providers. If you have out-of-network coverage, you may get 50-80% of the cost of therapy covered, otherwise the cost is out-of-pocket. Recognizing that those with in-network insurance coverage only can be limited in where they can receive specialized help, we can do a limited sliding scale in certain circumstances.

What if I have other things going on in my life besides a loss or medical issue? Can I talk about those?

Yes, we are fully trained and experienced social workers and psychotherapists. The losses or medical issues you’re dealing with now are interwoven with everything else going on in your life — work, relationships, past traumas, anxiety, depression — and there’s room to process all of it.

Do you just do therapy?

Mostly, yes, we do therapy for our patients, and clinical educational programs where we train other therapists, social workers and healthcare professionals, but we keep our feet in academia and academic medicine, too, so that we’re always on top of the latest advancements in our field. Abby is a part-time faculty member at NYU School of Social Work teaching Grief in a graduate program, peer reviews major journals, and writes and presents nationally. Anne is on faculty at Georgetown University School of Medicine and Smith College School of Social Work, and works full-time in one of the top inpatient palliative care programs in the country. Veronica has extensive training in multiple clinical modalities, and is heavily involved in mental health intervention research with serious illness at NYU School of Medicine.

How do I find the right therapy provider?

The research generally shows that the fit between you and the therapist is more important than just about any other factor. When you’re speaking with therapists, ask yourself- do I feel like this therapist will get me and what I’m going through? Do I like them? Do they seem like someone I could trust and open up to over time?

That said, it’s also really important that your therapist has expertise in what you’re dealing with. Many of our patients have told us that our backgrounds in healthcare and bereavement makes it easier for them to feel understood.

What is your team’s therapeutic style?

If you’re into Googling jargon, we have training in a lot of different therapeutic modalities: AEDP, EMDR, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Somatic Experiencing, Meaning-centered Psychotherapy, Complicated Grief, and more (depending on the provider). We believe strongly in advanced and ongoing training throughout our careers, and all of our work is trauma-informed and LGBTQIA+-affirming.

In real speak, we try to be present, warm, deeply connected and active participants in your care. It means that you and your therapist will create a space where you can process everything you’re going through, and that we are trained to be attuned to what you’re feeling, thinking and experiencing to help you gain insight, lessen your distress, integrate losses and past hurts and develop new ways to cope and connect.

How do we begin?

If this all sounds pretty resonant for you, or you’re curious to learn more, please send us an e-mail or give us a call, and let’s set up a 15-minute chat to figure out if we can be useful for you.