Friday, October 10, 2025
Saturday, November 8, 2025
We co-lead Self-Compassion Workshops with Embracing Self Counseling & Consultation!
Together, Drs. Chambers and Lee, licensed psychologists and recovering perfectionists, provide evidence-based techniques to help fellow self-critics cultivate accountability and resilience with kindness and ferocity. Either virtually or in-person, self-compassion workshops can be presented in 1-4 interactive sessions, and tailored to fit your community’s needs. Examples of specific frameworks include, but are not limited to: managing chronic illness; navigating neurodivergence; preventing or recovering from professional or caregiver burnout.
The life of a perfectionist.
In our relentless pursuit to be the best version of ourselves, we sometimes fall prey to perfectionism and self-criticism. What once was a way to survive or motivate ourselves, ultimately becomes the very thing that traps us from moving forward in life. Although we might be equipped to treat others with generosity and grace, when it comes to unlocking our own cages of suffering, we find ourselves dysregulated and exhausted as we desperately seek to reclaim our freedom.
If the above paragraph resonates with you, the self-compassion workshop was designed with you in mind. Mindful self-compassion is a kind, yet fiercely rebellious approach that tips a perfectionistic world on its head. After all, “You can’t have a new reality with an old mentality.” Research shows that people who practice self-compassion are happier, less stressed, and more resilient.
This workshop provides adults (18+ years of age) information about the components of mindful self-compassion, instructions for completing exercises — both with the support of the group and individually, as well as guidance in identifying specific areas of growth. Participants learn how to develop a sustainable self-compassion practice, hold themselves accountable, and embrace themselves with the same understanding and warmth that they so often extend to others.
If you need to cancel your appointment, we ask that you provide me with at least 24 hours notice in advance. Otherwise it will be considered a late cancellation. Late cancellations and not shows for your appointment will result in a charge for the full session fee.
The No Surprises Act (H.R. 133), effective January 1st, 2022, requires that health care providers provide an estimate of the bill for any medical items or services, to clients or patients who do not have insurance or who are not using insurance.
You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. The Good Faith Estimate shows the costs of items and services that are reasonably expected for your health care needs for an item or service. The estimate is based on information known at the time the estimate was created. The Good Faith Estimate does not include any unknown or unexpected costs that may arise during treatment. You could be charged more if complications or special circumstances occur. If this happens, federal law allows you to dispute (appeal) the bill.
If you receive a bill that is more than $400 than your Good Faith Estimate, you have the right to dispute the bill. You may contact the health care provider or facility listed to let them know the billed charges are higher than the Good Faith Estimate. You can ask them to update the bill to match the Good Faith Estimate, ask to negotiate the bill, or ask if there is financial assistance available.
You may also start a dispute resolution process with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). If you choose to use the dispute resolution process, you must start the dispute process within 120 calendar days (about 4 months) of the date on the original bill. There is a $25 fee to use the dispute process. If the agency reviewing your dispute agrees with you, you will have to pay the price on this Good Faith Estimate. If the agency disagrees with you and agrees with the health care provider or facility, you will have to pay the higher amount.
Your health care provider must give you a Good Faith Estimate within the following timeframes:
If the service is scheduled at least three business days before the appointment date, no later than one business day after the date of scheduling;
If the service is scheduled at least 10 business days before the appointment date, no later than three business days after the date of scheduling; or
If the uninsured or self-pay patient requests a good faith estimate (without scheduling the service), no later than three business days after the date of the request. A new good faith estimate must be provided, within the specified timeframes if the patient reschedules the requested item or service.
The Good Faith Estimate is not a contract and does not require you to obtain the items or services from this provider.
To learn more and get a form to start the process, go to www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call 800-985-3059.
For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate or the dispute process, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call 800-985-3059.
Keep a copy of your Good Faith Estimate in a safe place or take pictures of it. You may need it if you are billed a higher amount.
If you have questions or concerns, please let me know.