A question I hear all the time, usually paired with a nervous laugh, an apology, or a “I know other people have it worse…”
Let me be clear: that thought is lying to you.

If something affects your quality of life, relationships, energy, mood, or ability to function, it belongs in therapy. You don’t need a rock bottom to deserve support.

My role is to help you:

• Understand your patterns

• Soften the shame you’ve been dragging around

• See the “why” behind what you do

• Get tools that actually work for your nervous system

• Move toward the version of yourself you actually like being

If you want a space that’s validating, practical, research-backed, and not stiff or clinical, I’m your person.

I offer therapy exclusively online through a secure, HIPAA-compliant video platform.
No commute. No rushing. No frantic parking-lot stress. Just genuine support from a space where you already feel safe.

Online therapy gives you flexibility, privacy, and comfort, which means you show up more regulated, more grounded, and more yourself.

Bring your favorite blanket.
Bring your coffee or tea.
Bring your pets: I’ve met dogs, cats, and even a snake :)

With online sessions, you can meet from:

• Your living room

• Your office

• Your backyard

• Your car during lunch

• Your couch while your tiny-human naps

If it’s comfortable, private, and has solid Wi-Fi? It works.

Research consistently shows that online therapy is just as effective as in-person sessions, for concerns like anxiety, depression, trauma responses, grief, ADHD, perfectionism, and relationship stress.

Many of my clients tell me they feel more comfortable online than they ever did sitting in an office.

When you’re in your own space,  wrapped in a blanket, sipping your drink, maybe with a dog snoring in the background, your nervous system settles. And when your nervous system settles, your capacity for honesty, insight, and emotional clarity expands.

This often means:

• You open up faster

• You feel safer sharing the real stuff

• You’re less self-conscious

• You’re more attuned to your own needs and reactions

You can access depth without feeling overwhelmed

Totally fair. The easiest way to figure it out is to try it.

A quick note about safety

Online therapy is not the right fit if you’re in immediate crisis or experiencing thoughts of harming yourself or others. If that’s the case, please don’t wait:

• Call 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline)

• Dial 911

• Or go to your nearest ER

•  You may also text 'HOME' to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor.
  
  

Your safety comes first, always.

Life In Progress Psychological Services, PLLC does not offer emergency services.

Sessions happen through a 100% private, HIPAA-secure platform called SimplePractice.

You’ll get a unique link emailed to you before each session, click it, and you’re in.

If technology ever throws a tantrum (because it sometimes does), I switch to Spruce, another encrypted, secure backup platform. I’ll send you that link immediately if needed.

If you can stream Netflix without buffering or lag, you’re good to go.

• Sessions are 50 minutes

• Typically weekly or bi-weekly (monthly for maintenance, depending on your goals)

• You’ll get your secure link before each appointment

• You click → enter the virtual room → we get to work
  
  

• A private space
Somewhere you can talk freely without feeling overheard. Your bedroom, office, car (parked), backyard, etc.

• A device with a camera + microphone
A laptop, desktop, tablet, or even your phone is totally fine. If it can video call, it can do therapy.

• A stable Wi-Fi connection
If you can stream Netflix without freezing or sounding like a robot, you’re good to go.

• Optional but helpful: headphones

 These can:
– reduce background noise
– make the audio clearer
– create a more connected, focused session
– give you extra privacy if you’ve got roommates, partners, or tiny humans roaming around

Medication can be incredibly helpful… and it’s never the only path.

Medication can absolutely support the brain in ways therapy alone can’t. For some people, it’s the key that finally gives their mind enough space to actually use the tools we work on. For others, therapy is enough on its own. And for many, the combination of both creates the biggest shift in day-to-day functioning.

I don’t believe: That everyone needs medication, or that taking medication is the “easy way out.”

There are times based on your symptoms, patterns, history, and level of distress when I may gently recommend you consider a medication evaluation as an adjunct to therapy, because your nervous system may need more support than skills alone can give right now.

And if medication is something you don’t want? I respect that fully.
We’ll talk openly about your concerns, the facts, and the alternatives, and we’ll make decisions together based on what feels right for you, not what anyone else says you “should” do.

P.S. I don’t prescribe medication myself, however, I’m always happy to connect you with trusted psychiatrists in your area if you ever want an evaluation.

As short as possible, and as long as it helps.

My goal is never to keep you in therapy forever. My goal is to give you what you need, help you build capacity, and get you to a place where you feel steady, clear, and confident enough to take things from here.

Most of my clients begin noticing real movement within a few months. A common rhythm looks like:

• Weekly sessions for 4–6 months,

• Then shifting to bi-weekly,

• And eventually tapering when things start feeling less chaotic and more manageable.
  

Some people love the support, insight, and space therapy gives them and choose to stay longer, even years. Others come in with a few specific goals, meet them, and head out feeling solid. There’s no “correct” timeline.

There’s no universal prescription like “six sessions for this problem.”
Progress depends on things like:

• How often we meet

• Whether you practice tools between sessions

• How much emotional load you’re carrying outside therapy

• Your readiness for depth, pacing, and change
  

A natural side effect of high-quality therapy with me is that over time, you’ll start noticing you’re becoming your own internal therapist with skills, language, and self-understanding you didn’t have before. That’s when you know you’re truly ready to taper down the frequency or graduate from therapy.

And one more thing, because it matters:

If you’ve been in therapy “your whole life,” or you’ve been in and out of therapy for years? That doesn’t mean you’re broken, too much, or “not getting it.”

It means you’ve been navigating a lot. It means life has thrown you waves and you kept finding your way back to support. It means you’re committed to your own clarity and stability. And that is something to be proud of.

Absolutely. Yes. Always.

I work with couples of all identities, genders, and relationship structures. If you and your partner love each other and want support, you belong here.

This space is intentionally created to be:

• Affirming

• Inclusive

• Nonjudgmental

• Emotionally safe

• Identity-respectful

Your relationship deserves support that sees you fully and all couples are welcome in my practice.

All sessions are by appointment only, which means you get dedicated, uninterrupted time that’s reserved just for you.

Because my practice is fully online, there’s a lot more flexibility built in; no commute, no parking lot logistics, no rushing across town, just you and your device.

My current office hours are:

Monday–Friday
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST

If you need something outside this window, feel free to mention it during your consult and we’ll see what’s possible.

Your friends and family love you, and they also have opinions, hopes, fears, biases, projections, and sometimes… agendas (even when they don’t mean to).

Talking to them can feel helpful in the moment, but it often comes with:

• Pressure to see things “their way”

• Advice that doesn’t actually fit your life

• Emotional reactions that make you censor yourself

• Guilt for sharing “too much”

• Fear that they’ll worry, misunderstand, or judge

The risk they’ll bring it up later when you don’t want to talk about it

Therapy is different.
With me, you get your space, not filtered through anyone’s expectations or feelings.

A licensed therapist can help you:

• See your situation from a new angle

• Understand your patterns

• Explore what you actually want (not what others want for you)

• Learn new skills

• Listen to yourself with more clarity

• Make decisions without pressure, guilt, or judgment

And then there’s the most important part:

Your Confidentiality Is Protected

What you share with me stays with me, with a few legal exceptions every therapist is required by law to follow:

• If you’re in immediate danger of harming yourself and refuse safety or treatment, I must act to protect you.

• If you’re threatening serious harm to someone else, I must warn and protect them.

• If I suspect abuse (i.e., physical, sexual, emotional) or neglect (or the threat of any form of abuse/neglect) of a child (under 18), elder, or dependent adult, I must report it.

• If a court legally requests records (this is rare), I may have to comply.
  
  

If that’s the type of support you’re looking for, I’m more than happy to provide referral options and point you toward clinicians who specialize in that work.

That said, there are times when it’s helpful for a parent, partner, or another key person in your life to join us for a brief consultation session (usually 1–2 sessions max). These aren’t family therapy sessions, they’re designed to:

• Support your treatment

• Clarify communication

• Help someone in your life better understand what you’re working on

• Make sure the people closest to you have accurate, supportive information

If you’re curious whether this might be useful, I’m happy to talk through it and share more details.