What is religious trauma? Religious trauma is a term to describe negative and harmful experiences with religion. This could include pervasive feelings of guilt and shame, being shamed or rejected for your sexuality or gender identity, effects of purity culture, and being isolated from your friends and family if you choose to leave the religion.
Where do sessions take place? Clients must be located in Pennsylvania at the time of the session. Sessions occur either virtually via a secure video-chat platform or in-person at my Phoenixville location.
Do you provide superbills/out of network? Yes, you can download superbills on your secure client portal within a few days of each session!
Do you accept insurance? Yes, I am currently in-network with Aetna, The Health Plan, Carelon, and Geisinger. I am in the process of being able to accept BCBS/Highmark and United Healthcare, Providence, Optum, and Oxford. Please feel free to note your insurance plan in your inquiry, and I can let you know which insurances I am currently able to accept.
How frequently will we meet? I recommend meeting weekly in the beginning of treatment. I am able to be flexible depending on your individual clinical needs, budget, and availability.
What is spooky therapy? The Spooky Therapist started as a humorous name for my therapy meme page @thespookytherapist, where I post Halloween and mental health themed memes. The therapy is regular evidence-based therapy (nothing spooky about it). I wanted my practice to be a place that is clearly welcoming to those with alternative interests. No judgment of alternative clothing style choices, horror fans, true crime fans, tattoos, piercings, fashion hair colors, etc., here.
