Services

Counseling for Young Children

Young children navigate their world through play. It is an effective and evidence-based approach to helping children work through stress, trauma and relationships. Play therapy utilizes various materials to help children express themselves. Play therapy takes place on the floor, engaged with clients, creating sand tray scenes, making art or using toys to talk through situations.

Counseling for Children, Youth and Young Adults

Front Porch Counseling offers individual counseling services to children and adults. Services provided to individuals over the age of 45 are on a case-by-case basis. I utilize various approaches specific to the needs of the individual, but always focuses on trauma informed care. One-size-fits-all services do not support positive outcomes so if I am not the right fit for an individual, I will help them find the right fit for their success.

Counseling for Families and Other Supports

For best outcomes, working with children, means working with families. I believe that healthy relationships support positive outcomes for youth and young adults. Families come in many shapes and forms. The Front Porch works with any and all supports indentified by the individual. I utlize trauma informed practices to support positive parenting through Circle of Security and Parenting From the Inside Out resources.

Counseling for Drug and Alcohol Use

For many, substances are often used to numb emotional pain. I am a Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist. I provide services to individuals who have experienced legal and relationships trouble related to their use. I focus on harm reduction and help individuals recognize that substance use does not actually take away the emotional pain they are feeling. However, I do not treat individuals who have high needs and would benefit from an intensive outpatient programs.

Specialty Services Not Provided

At this time, The Front Porch does not provide treatment for Eating Disorders or Sexual Offenses and Perpetration. The Front Porch does not offer medication management, but we do work with local providers and assist with referrals to address medication needs. We recognize that we may not always be the best fit for an individual or family's counseling needs. We will help identify an appropriate provider and make referrals in order to help individuals and families get on a path to healing.

Specialty Care

The Front Porch is excited to offer couples and marriage counseling using Gottman Method interventions. Whether your union is new or spans a couple of decades, relationships are tough and we are not always given all the tools we need to nurture and maintain a loving union. Some relationships have experienced a disconnect, lack of engagement and even infidelity and partners struggle to reconnect. Some partnerships are looking to grow and develop and build on a solid base of love and respect. Whatever your journey, we will be here to support you utilizing a research-based approach to couples and marriage counseling. Payment for couples and marriage counseling is unique because the relationship is the client so please discuss this during a consultation.

Service Rates, Payment and Insurance

Full fee, private pay rates are available upon request. I understand that sometimes getting personalized counseling services is expensive. All couples and marriage counseling will be a flat out of pocket rate, or billed to both parties insurance plans. This is a specialty service that involves session planning and review of measures, etc. I do offer a sliding fee scale when and if needed for all services. The Front Porch currently accepts most commercial insurance plans including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna and United. I partner with Headway for Cigna and accept payment in various forms depending upon client needs. I do accept some forms of electronic payment (e.g., cash, Venmo and secure patient portal).

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