FAQs

  • Like most other forms of psychotherapy, sex therapy is exclusively talk therapy. It involves meeting with a therapist on a regular basis to talk about how to overcome whatever issue a person has identified. In exchange, the therapist shares their knowledge of human sexuality and expertise in working with sexual functioning and relationship challenges. I specialize in working with folks around intimacy, communication, power dynamic, and non traditional lifestyles. I also have a passion for working with adults in the LGBTQIA+, kink, BDSM, fetish, polyamorous/non-monogamous, trans/gender-nonconforming/non-binary, and sex work communities.

    ‘Sex’ might not be the reason you’re seeking therapy, but it’s important to have a therapist who is sex positive, kink-knowledgeable and poly-affirming, standing with you in solidarity and community.


  • Yes! I offer a free 15-minute video consultation to determine if we might be a good fit to work together.

    I tend to ask potential clients about what they are looking to get out of treatment to determine if this is something I can provide or have experience in. I also encourage potential clients to ask me questions during this call.

  • 50-minute Individual Session - $175
    50-minute Partner/Polycule Session - $200

    Please note longer sessions are available at an additional cost and may be indicated based on size of polycule.

    See services for information on lower cost appointments.

  • I do not take insurance. I understand that the use of insurance makes therapy more accessible for many but it often creates more problems than it solves.

    I offer limited sliding scale slots to increase access.

    If you are interested in utilizing out-of-network benefits you can contact your insurance company. I am partnered with Mentaya to support clients with using OON benefits via superbilling.

    The following factors informed this decision:

    • All insurance companies require that therapists diagnose clients to prove ‘medical necessity’. In other words, therapists have to prove there is something wrong with you that necessitates treatment. Although there are some benefits to receiving a diagnosis, I believe it to be case-by-case and the blanket expectation of insurance to pathologize, and often stigmatise clients, is not in line with how I view my clients.  

    • Insurance companies require extensive documentation and with the right to privacy under attack I worry this expectation puts my clients at unnecessary risk. The vast majority of my clients hold at least one marginalized identity and being required to collect demographics, write detailed progress notes and document these identities is not aligned with the protections I want to provide my clients. 

    • Insurance companies will deny claims if gender markers are not aligned with their files. This means as the therapist, I may be put in the position of intentionally misgendering clients who are gender non-conforming in order to be reimbursed. 

    • Insurance companies can, and often do, retroactively deny a claim and take money back that they have already paid. This is known as a “clawback.”  Clawbacks have nothing to do with the quality of the clinical services provided.  It is often related to administrative issues, such as whether clinical notes are signed on the day that services were provided,  if it was written on time, and whether the carrier deems it “medically necessary.”   

    • Insurance companies do not value couples therapy and therefore there is not a code for couples therapy. It is often billed as ‘family therapy’ which reduces the rate significantly, even below individual sessions, despite couples counseling often requiring more time, energy and work.

    • Insurance companies are in control of reimbursement rates meaning they have full control over a therapists income. Most reimbursement rates from insurance companies are significantly less than my listed fees.

    • Working with insurance carriers requires therapists to work double the hours. This risks our own wellbeing and leads to burn out which can impact client care.

      For more information please see Beacon and Thrizer’s 2025 Report

  • A superbill is like a receipt that you can submit to insurance companies for reimbursement for OON services. You are responsible for the full service fee up front.

    Passion Project Therapy is partnered with Mentaya to support clients with superbilling.

    If you choose to superbill insurance will require a diagnosis.

  • Sessions are paid at the time of service using the Ivy Pay system which stores a credit card on file.

    When clients are onboarded they receive a text to sign up for Ivy. All clients are required to have a credit card on file during the course of treatment.

  • Project Passion Therapy requires weekly appointments to clients at the start of treatment. This cadence is essential in order to build the therapeutic relationship needed for true healing.

    Changing the frequency of appointments is a collaborative decision to be addressed through the progression of the work.

  • “Project Passion” serves as both a name and a mission statement. At my core I believe that integrating our passions into our lives creates purpose, meaning, and fosters self-actualization. I view this work and creating this space as my on-going life's work. Additionally, I wanted my practice name to also suggest intimacy without explicitly outing my clients as being in sex therapy which can be stigmatizing so ‘passion’ is also a subtle nod to the sexy side of the work.

  • Project Passion Therapy is fully virtual at this time. Being virtual allows people outside of my geographical location to access more specialized services and can take sessions during the work day. I understand that telehealth is not a good fit for everyone and I can provide referrals to in-person services if that is requested.

  • I have worked in the mental health field since 2018, beginning with case management for high-risk clients. During my master's program which I completed at William James College, I gained experience in residential treatment settings with both adults and adolescents. In 2023 I obtained my degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a concentration in Couples and Families. After receiving my masters, I joined a group practice focused on perinatal mental health, serving as the staff sex and couples therapist. In 2025, I became an independently licensed therapist and launched Project Passion Therapy.