Journey to Wellness
During the ups and downs of life, we can all relate to the being overwhelmed with the task of making the right decision for ourselves and our families.
In a moment of despair, emotions may take over, weakening one’s ability to be logical and to properly weigh the pros and cons of a given situation in making a life altering decision.
For some people, decision-making can often result in an agonizing and paralyzing process, often amplifying feelings of self-doubt, guilt, and frustration.
Therapy is a process through which individuals learn to accentuate their strengths, increase self-awareness, and develop new and fulfilling solutions to their life challenges.
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The following insurances are accepted:
- United Health Care (UHC), United Behavioral Health (UBH)- Optum
- UMR
- Cigna
- Aetna
- Out of Network
Services Within or Outside the Judicial System
Parent-Child
Intervention Services
Therapeutic supervised visits are facilitated to help reunite a parent with a child who refuses or is uncertain about being reunited with a parent. The therapeutic intervention is designed to assist in problem-solving by encouraging healthy and open communication between parents and children. When services are court-ordered, a comprehensive evaluation with recommendations is prepared for the Court.
Forensic Evaluations
An assessment of parenting capacities and mental wellness to aid the Court in making essential decisions as it relates to parent-child relationships, Custody, and Parenting Time.
Interpreting and Translation
I am fluent in the Spanish language, which allows me to serve the Latino community's unique needs, which would not otherwise be able to obtain the appropriate support and services due to the language barrier.
Parenting Coaching
The goal is to increase awareness, facilitate strategies to help shift behavior, and establish healthier family dynamics.
Home Visits
Home visits provide a unique opportunity to evaluate parenting behavior and parent-child interactions in a natural setting.
Observing a parent's living environment and giving special attention to any safety concerns often offer valuable information for an assessment. When required, reports are prepared for the Court. When working with separating parents of very young children, home visits provide parents the assurances needed when addressing the safety and care of a young child in two separate homes and when a schedule requires a stepped-up parenting plan.
Adoptive Home Studies
Comprehensive home studies are conducted by interviewing adoptive families and preparing reports for the Court.
Conflict Resolution Alternatives
"It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men." Frederick Douglass
Coparenting Counseling and Education
Children are astute at observing their parents and they usually remember more from their parents’ actions rather than their words.
During separation or divorce, a time of emotional turmoil for families, it is essential for parents to learn how to manage emotions so that they may adequately help their children grieve the loss of the family, as one unit, and adjust to the transitions between two homes.
Coparenting sessions are customized for each family. The focus is on creating awareness, teaching effective communication and problem-solving strategies, establishing a working parenting relationship, and minimizing the children's exposure to ongoing interparental conflict.
Divorce Mediation
Mediation offers parents the opportunity to resolve their parenting disputes in a confidential and non-litigious setting. This dispute resolution process allows separating couples to negotiate in a timely manner and cost-effective manner. A mediator, as a neutral third party, helps parents directly negotiate the terms of their parenting plan and teaches the techniques needed to overcome the impasse that keeps them from reaching practical solutions. Parents who are involved in the court system and are represented by lawyers may choose to mediate all or some aspects of their parenting disagreements, and such agreement is often reduced to writing and provided to the lawyers or the Court.
Parenting Coordination
It is a form of dispute resolution, case management, education, and intervention services for parents experiencing chronic interparental conflict. Before and during active court matters, the parenting coordinator serves as a resource in and out of the Courtroom.
At times, a parenting coordinator may have some decision-making functions within the scope of the court appointment. The objective is to help parents resolve their parenting disputes, in a timely manner, by upholding the children's best interests and minimizing their exposure to ongoing parental conflict.
Continued conflict between two parents adds to a child's emotional distress and is considered a risk factor for adjustment, behavior, and emotional problems.
In post-divorce matters, a parenting coordinator also helps to promote compliance with a parenting plan to help resolve conflict in a more collaborative manner.
Good Faith Estimate Notice
Under federal law, health care providers must give patients who are uninsured or choose to self-pay an estimate of the cost of treatment and expected charges for anticipated services. A self-pay patient is an individual that has coverage but chooses not to use their medical benefits.
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You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost.
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You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of scheduled or non-scheduled services.
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You can also ask your health care provider, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service.
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If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill.
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Providers must provide the good faith estimate within 3 business days of scheduling the services if the service is scheduled 10+ business days in advance.
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Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate.
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For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call 800-985-3059.