Contact
Getting started with Skylark Somatic Therapy
Online trauma-informed somatic therapy in NJ
You matter. Your story is important to me.
I welcome the opportunity to support you in the best way possible. Let’s explore your inner landscape, forgotten dreams, and wellness goals together!
"Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes."
- Carl Jung
I’m grateful to meet you and appreciate your interest in including me in your healing and personal growth journey!
When you are ready, please use the contact form to tell me what brings you to Skylark Somatic Therapy and your availability for a brief (15-20 minute) complimentary phone consultation. The consultation allows us to ask questions and determine if we are a good fit to work together. Sometimes, I must decline to work with an individual because of misaligned needs versus available services or incompatible schedules.
I will respond to your inquiry within one business day with your consultation time and my cell phone number. It is your responsibility to call me at your scheduled time. If you need to reschedule the consultation, text me and let me know when you would like to reschedule, and I will do my best to accommodate you. If, after 15 minutes past your scheduled time, I do not receive a call or text from you to reschedule, I will assume you are no longer available for the phone consultation.
I’m grateful to meet you and appreciate your interest in including me in your healing and personal growth journey!
The consultation allows us to ask questions and determine if we are a good fit to work together. Sometimes, I must decline to work with an individual because of misaligned needs versus available services or incompatible schedules. Before submitting the form, please read my practice policies, which include information about fees, insurance, online therapy’s pros and cons, and more.
When you are ready, please use the contact form to tell me what brings you to Skylark Somatic Therapy and your availability for a brief (15-20 minute) complimentary phone consultation. I will respond to your inquiry within one business day with your consultation time and my cell phone number. It is your responsibility to call me at your scheduled time. If you need to reschedule the consultation, text me and let me know when you would like to reschedule, and I will do my best to accommodate you. If, after 15 minutes past your scheduled time, I do not receive a call from you and you have not texted me to reschedule, I assume you are no longer available, and the consultation has been canceled.
Contact Form
FAQ
You can choose to meet weekly or biweekly. I encourage weekly sessions, at least initially, because consistency is essential for establishing trust, emotional safety, and a therapeutic alliance that nurtures healing and growth. In time, you will develop greater insight into your challenges, acquire tools for emotional regulation, and feel more confident managing distressing symptoms. This may be when we discuss stepping down to biweekly sessions.
Numerous factors can influence your progression toward achieving your mental health and wellness goals. Your unique needs and circumstances direct the course of each session, and part of my job is to meet you wherever you are on your journey, providing the support, guidance, and strategies to help you reach your goals.
At the beginning of therapy, I gather information as you share your story and the present challenges that prompted you to seek professional counseling. I will likely inquire about your health history, family dynamics, childhood experiences, and significant life events and transitions. From there, our conversational sessions usually begin with a check-in about your present state and any issues, insights, or experiences you’ve had since the previous meeting. You are the ship’s captain, so you determine the focus and direction–Return to our last conversation or explore something new.
You can cancel appointments up to 24 hours before your session without penalty. However, if you cancel on the day of your session or fail to show up for a session, you will be charged the full session fee.
The main thing to remember about our work together is that healing, personal growth, and therapy are not linear processes. Many variables can affect your progress and therapeutic outcome. It’s not unusual for someone to start therapy with a particular focus or goal and, due to any number of factors, such as a change in their life circumstances, loss, or an increase in self-awareness and developing insight into their problems, begin exploring something else entirely.
Counseling is usually short-term and meant to address a specific or current problem. Meanwhile, psychotherapy usually addresses long-standing issues over a more extended period.
Technical Difficulties
During our session, you or I may encounter technical difficulties that may terminate our connection without warning (i.e., a server crashing, power outages, etc.). We may need to reschedule your appointment if you or I cannot correct a poor internet connection after 15 minutes.
Confidentiality and Security
I use a HIPPA-compliant video-conferencing platform to conduct sessions, but we live in a world where online connections and information are not entirely secure. Therefore, there is a slight but real risk that an unauthorized entity could access your confidential information.
If an emergency arises during a session, I will call 9-1-1. On the New Client Information form, you will provide one emergency contact, whether a friend or family member, whom I can contact in an emergency.
