Frequently Asked Questions
I'm trained as a therapist and held a clinical license for many years, but this work doesn't function like traditional therapy.
I now work outside the state-regulated therapy model so I can offer this work privately to individuals and couples nationwide, without the constraints of insurance or geographic limitations.
This work isn’t about endlessly processing feelings or talking things through.
It focuses on how information is being interpreted — in real time and from memory — and correcting the misreads that keep generating discomfort.
As a result, the same loops don’t need to be talked through repeatedly.
Some people arrive here after other forms of therapy.
Others arrive without having tried therapy at all.
What matters isn’t the label — it’s whether the work produces real relief.
Because the issue usually isn’t a lack of understanding.
In many cases, disruptive reactions form before insight, reflection, or communication can intervene.
By the time understanding arrives, the reaction has already formed.
The goal isn’t insight or coping — it’s stopping the reaction from forming in the first place.
This isn’t an insight problem.
It’s about how situations are being registered before insight has a chance to intervene.
When that layer changes, the pattern no longer needs to be managed.
What changes first is not behavior — it’s detection.
Neutral moments stop being misread as threats. Questions stop feeling like attacks. Distance stops triggering alarm. The nervous system no longer prepares a response where none is needed.
Clients often describe the shift as subtle — but durable.
The pattern doesn’t improve.
It stops repeating.
What People Say
I don’t request reviews from people I work with. The messages below were shared privately after sessions via text or email.
"I'm feeling so well. I feel so happy and at peace more than ever before. It feels effortless.”
"The pattern just stopped. I didn't have to manage it anymore.”
That's actually common among people who find this work.
Traditional therapy often focuses on insight, communication skills, or emotional processing. Those can be useful—but they don’t always change why the reaction keeps forming.
This work operates at a different layer: where information is interpreted and reactions are generated — before insight or communication skills can intervene.
When the read is corrected, shifts often happen quickly — even when insight alone hasn’t resolved the pattern.
If therapy helped you understand the pattern but didn't stop it from repeating, this might be the missing piece.
This distinction is explained in more detail on the Why Insight Isn't Enough page.
It’s not about venting, reassurance, or adjudicating who’s right.
It’s for people who want the pattern to stop — not to learn how to cope with it better.
Fit is less about motivation and more about recognition.
Both.
Some people come individually to address patterns that show up in relationships, leadership, or internal reactivity.
Others come as couples when the same friction keeps repeating despite insight or effort.
The work applies across a wide range of individuals and couples.
What matters is the pattern — not the category.
The work adapts to what’s actually presenting — not a preset format.
Sessions take place in person at my private San Antonio office, or by video for clients outside the area.
The work translates well to both formats. I’m tracking how reactions form in real time, which is fully observable and addressable over video.
Standard sessions are 60 minutes at $300 per session.
Longer sessions are available when helpful — and are common, particularly for couples or more complex concerns.
Session length is determined collaboratively based on what’s most effective.
Yes, though I typically recommend starting with the consultation call first to determine whether this is the right approach.
If we decide to move forward, a single session can give you a sense of how the work operates and whether it resonates.
Some people notice a shift quickly. Others need a few sessions before the pattern becomes clear enough to interrupt.
The consultation helps clarify what to expect.
No.
This is a private-pay practice.
I do not participate in insurance panels.
Many clients prefer this structure because it allows the work to remain focused, flexible, and clinically driven rather than constrained by insurance requirements.
Yes.
I offer a brief 20-minute consultation to determine fit, answer questions, and clarify next steps.This is not therapy — it’s a brief conversation to see whether working together makes sense.This call is for mutual clarity — not evaluation or persuasion.