Elisabeth Abbott, LMFT
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Sessions and fees

Sessions are generally 50 minutes in length and occur on a weekly basis, unless we decide together that another schedule would better serve your therapeutic process.

My regular fee is $150 per 50-minute hour. In some cases, I can offer reduced fees for clients who need them. (This includes a reduced fee for trainee/intern therapists working toward licensure with the BBS.)  Call or email me and let's talk about it.

I'm not a provider with any insurance company or managed care organization. However, depending on your plan, I may be considered an out-of-network provider. In this case, I'm happy to provide you with periodic superbills for reimbursement from your insurance company. 

My approach

My first priority is to make sure you feel heard and truly understood. I'll listen without judgment and be careful with your trust. I don't have an agenda, but I'm also not a passive head-nodder -- I'll help you to assess where you are and where you want to be, and I'll provide tools and support while you're on your way there. 

Because everyone is different, I tailor my therapeutic approach to each client's unique set of issues, life experiences, and goals. Therapy with me may entail looking into your past, including your family history and relationship patterns (psychodynamic psychotherapy). It may involve examining and challenging thoughts or beliefs in order to see shifts in mood or to change unwanted behaviors (cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT). It may involve observing your thoughts, feelings, or body sensations in order to promote nervous system regulation, increase self-compassion, and to empower you to make desired changes (mindfulness-based and/or somatic modalities). We may incorporate some of these perspectives, or all of them. Therapy with me is a collaborative process -- we'll continue to talk about it as we go.

I believe:

  • Growth occurs in repairing, not in perfection.
  • Mind and body are inextricably linked. When you nurture one, you nurture the other.
  • Having a good relationship doesn't mean you NEVER argue. It means that you argue fairly, safely, and respectfully.
  • Your past doesn't have to predict your future. You CAN break dysfunctional patterns and cycles, even if they have spanned generations in your family.
  • You don't have to do this alone. Coming to therapy doesn't mean you're broken -- it means you're brave.
  • Therapy doesn't have to be serious all the time. Sometimes you've just got to laugh.

​What do you believe?
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