Services

Please specify which program you are most interested in on the contact form. Thank you!

  • I work with a wide range of experiences including anxiety, depression, trauma, and grief and loss.  Many of my clients come to me seeking long-term satisfaction when “doing all of the things” has only led to temporary relief.  People who seek out therapy with me struggle with burnout, people pleasing, difficulty relaxing, self-doubt, low self-esteem and self-confidence, trouble focusing on things that are important to them, and despite their motivation to change, they often feel like a salmon swimming upstream.  On average, clients work with me for 6 months to a year; we work together to release the pressure of past experiences and meet your previously unmet needs to help you feel more in control of your life.

  • Any session longer than a traditional therapeutic hour is considered extended session.  It is a way to accelerate treatment outcomes and provide a “burst” of work to feel better faster. Many clients who benefit from extended session are looking to address a specific goal and may have limited availability for weekly treatment sessions.

    EMDR is an evidence-based treatment that addresses how the brain and body store stress and pain.  One of the barriers to effective EMDR is the limits of the 50 minute therapeutic hour. Sometimes over half the session passes while you get settled in, provide updates about the week, and prepare for EMDR processing.

    If you have a high deductible or don’t plan on using insurance, extended session is a cost-effective and efficient way to heal while avoiding long-term weekly sessions. It can be available as an add-on to your work with another provider or a response to a particularly stressful event or season of life.

    Learn more about EMDR extended session here

  • Hungry Heart is a self-reflective program designed for people who want to cultivate a healthy and satisfying relationship with food through guided exploration and education.  Participants enrolled in this program will receive individual clinical support and is designed to be integrated with the support of a licensed dietician.  This trauma-informed curriculum focuses on skill development to manage underlying factors that influence your natural ability to interpret your body’s hunger and satiety indicators.  This integrated service offers an opportunity to approach health in a holistic way by focusing on enhancing your natural ability to meet your own needs.

  • The Self-Sufficiency program is a 6 week series of 90 minute sessions to support participants to increase confidence, optimize leadership strategies, build organization and communication skills and maximize earning potential.  This program is designed for people who may have always dreamed of prosperous self-employment or may feel stuck following a milestone such as graduation from high school or college.  This program is a time-limited commitment to target and process fear of failure, choice paralysis, negative self-beliefs, imposter syndrome and perfectionist ideals holding you back from moving forward. EMDR is primarily known for treating trauma, however, its potential to address emotional barriers that hinder self-sufficiency is significant.

    1. Assessment and Treatment: Use EMDR to process and reframe traumatic or particularly stressful memories, reduce their emotional charge and develop healthier coping mechanisms.

    2. Address Limiting Beliefs: This program helps you to identify negative beliefs that might be hindering self-sufficiency, such as “I’m not good enough” or “I can’t do it.” EMDR facilitates challenging and replacing these limiting beliefs with more positive and empowering ones.

    3. Skill Building and Goal Setting: Focus on specific, measurable goals related to self-sufficiency, such as finding a job, managing finances or improving communication skills.'

    4. Stress Management and Coping Skills: Use EMDR to process current stressors and develop healthier coping mechanisms

      Key Benefits of this program: address root causes, enhance emotional well-being, increase self-efficacy, holistic approach to promote both internal and external observable growth.

Benefits of EMDR Extended Session

  • Feel better by accelerating treatment outcomes

  • Save money by avoiding long term weekly sessions

  • Avoid waitlists by getting connected to treatment faster

  • Ideal to address:

    • Anxiety

    • Grief and loss

    • Support recovery after a physical injury

    • Panic attacks

    • Phobias

    • And more!

“Rachel has helped with my awareness of my emotions and how they are presenting in my body. She has helped me find coping skills using EMDR practices to provide me with a space to process. She is skilled at holding me accountable in a compassionate way and challenging held beliefs that aren't serving me”

— HUNGRY HEART PARTICIPANT

Woman walking freely, in control of her life, feeling grounded and focused on her goals

I am a licensed independent clinical social worker in Vermont and Massachusetts. I can schedule with adults 21+ living in Vermont and Massachuetts. I accept private pay clients and individuals covered by Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) insurance. Each insurance plan is different, so the cost to you for individual sessions may vary depending on your deductible or co-pay amount.

Payment forms accepted: cash, credit or debit card, health saving account (HSA card), flexible spending account (FSA card), and EFT payments

If you have questions about your deductible and/or co-pay amount, please contact BCBS directly to clarify the extent of your plan’s coverage.

Insurance and Rates

$150 per hour

OUT-OF-NETWORK with MENTAYA: I am an “out-of-network” provider for most PPO insurance plans.  If you have out-of-network (OON) benefits, you will likely be reimbursed a significant portion of my fee.  Use the Mentaya feature below to find out how much you can be reimbursed for therapy.  If you have OON benefits, I can submit claims on your behalf for you to receive reimbursement! Please note: if your insurance card says “HMO” this tool may not work for you

Learn more about how to use OON benefits here

No Surprises Act

Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services.

• You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment, and hospital fees.

• Make sure your health care provider gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing at least 1 business day before your medical service or item. You can also ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an item or service.

• If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill.

• Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate. For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith

Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call 1-800-985-3059