I was referred to Erin. How do I reach out to start?

Reach out to Erin. Some folks prefer to reach out by email instead of phone. She gets it!

What if I need to cancel?

Per opening paperwork that you have been given by me to review and sign together, you can cancel by emailing/declining e-vite/calling within 24 business hours (Mon-Thursday 5PM) before your scheduled appointment. This is agreed upon and required, per our business contract in the opening paperwork. If it is outside of the business hours, the card on file will be charged $160.00 per the agreement.

Where do I find the opening paperwork?

Once you and Erin have had a phone conversation, you will have access to the opening paperwork.

Does Erin provide homework?

Yes! Homework is a vital component of CBT, typically involving completing a structured and focused activity between sessions. Practicing what was learned in therapy helps clients deal with specific symptoms and learn how to generalize them in real-life settings (Mausbach et al., 2010).

How do I pay by bill/copay?

Kareo Stripe/Matrix Billing Systems. You will receive a bill through USPS mail. You can also create an account through Kareo for optimizing your convenience of bill paying.

How do I get a hold of Erin between sessions?

Text and emails are for emergent matters only. Erin also has boundaries that professionally protect the client and therapist relationship. Waiting until the next session and using journal notes are following best practices. If you find that you need more support between sessions, you and Erin can address a plan for safety and security that addresses your goals.

How do I maximize my sessions? 

Get a journal. Bring the journal. Erin realizes that not all folks prefer to have a written document for various reasons. So bring your cell or other electronic devices, as an alternative, to, and, in between sessions to archive your process. You will need something to marry consciousness and collective subconsciousness while you do work in your sessions. Sessions don't end. Furthermore, the work and insight occur between sessions. If you have had the experience of Erin teaching Hatha Bikram yoga and trauma sensitive yoga and Pilates, she will continuously iterate, "Your yoga of self continues off the mat. The mat is necessary but, most importantly, your training on the mat prepares you for the experiences off the mat."

Why is Erin prescribing Hatha Yoga and Pilates for my case?

Erin has realized over time since she was age 5 years old, that an integrative therapeutic framework incorporates the body and its soma, psyche. She views the body as both a vehicle and a mechanism we can choose to use to free us from the ego and the daily stressors of life. She developed the brand and concept of "Strong Mind, Strong Body". With certifications and rigorous trainings of appreciating the body and how we can use it to our advantage, Erin developed and founded an Integrative Center for doing just this: One can use their body to get to their Spirit. When we use our Spirit, we can get to the roots of our own complexes and neuroses (our pain that perhaps no one talked about). We get to free ourselves of our old narratives by using our body, this brilliant wheelhouse, to touch on our true authentic nature of Self.

I think I met my goals in therapy, or I hit a plateau. How do I address this with her?

This is a relationship that provides you with safety and trust, You are your own expert.  Collaboration and plans are discussed and identified during the first session of meeting. Therapeutic goals and therapeutic-indicated breaks are welcomed. They provide a great opportunity to apply all of the insight and skills necessary for you to flourish.

Why do I need to review and sign opening paperwork?

“Psychotherapy,” defined simply, is the use of interpersonal influence skills and psychological techniques by trained professionals toward the goal of relieving the signs and symptoms of psychiatric disorder (1). It stands apart from everyday discourse by the extent to which it is defined as a procedure, i.e., medicalized. Psychotherapy is a potent and well-proven tool for both relieving symptomatic distress (2, 3) and lessening the burdens imposed by numerous other ailments (4, 5). It has been ratified as a medical procedure by scientific texts, third-party payers, and the law. With this ratification come legal burdens that constrain all health care practice while honoring a professional therapeutic relationship with a contract. Pivotal among these boundaries is the duty of practitioners to provide informed consent, patient rights, disclosure statement, and a plan of care or treatment plan.