Frequently Asked Questions

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  • I typically work with individuals ages 20+ who are navigating:

    • Anxiety

    • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

    • Post-traumatic stress / PTSD

    • Depression

    • Chronic pain

    • Life transitions

    I work with individuals from all backgrounds and welcome LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, neurodivergent, and immigrant clients, as well as all who come from communities historically oppressed and excluded from care.

  • I am not able to provide:

    • Medication management

    • Psychological assessments (such as ADHD or Autism assessments)

    • Court-mandated therapy

    • Forensic services

    • Custody evaluations

    • Emotional support animal letters

    It is important that your therapist has the appropriate training and experience to support you with your concerns and therapeutic goals. Given my current areas of focus and training, I am unable to provide treatment for schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, or borderline personality disorder. Where appropriate, I collaborate with and provide referrals to other specialists to ensure clients receive the care that best meets their needs.

  • I integrate multiple therapeutic approaches depending on your needs, interests, and goals. I primarily work from psychodynamic, somatic, and mindfulness-based approaches, as well as use Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) when working with OCD.

    As applicable, I incorporate:

    • Psychodynamic Therapy

    • Somatic Experiencing (SE)

    • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

    • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

    • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)

    • Internal Family Systems (IFS, or parts work)

    • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

    • Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT)

    • Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY)

    My practice is grounded in trauma-informed and feminist therapy frameworks where we honor the pace of your nervous system, acknowledge the impacts of systemic oppression and marginalization, and work together to understand what healing looks like for you.

Services

  • The first step is to schedule a 15-minute phone/Zoom consultation or, if you are certain you’d like to work together, an initial session.

    In a consult call, we can talk about what’s bringing you to therapy and briefly explore how we might work together. This meeting helps us both assess whether we’re a good fit for each other before discussing next steps.

    To book a consult call or first session, please fill out my contact form and I will be in touch shortly.

  • I offer a free 15-minute consult call over phone or Zoom. Please contact me through my contact form to schedule a conversation.

  • During your first session, we’ll talk about what’s bringing you to therapy and your hopes, concerns, and vision for our work together. You’re welcome to share as much or as little detail in this session as feels supportive to you. Together, we’ll create and periodically review a plan to guide your therapy.

  • Individual sessions are approximately 50 minutes and typically occur weekly.

Getting Started

  • My office is located in Bellevue, WA, approximately five minutes from Microsoft Headquarters in a residential neighborhood. Parking is free.

    I acknowledge that I live and work on the land of the Coast Salish tribes, including the Duwamish and Snoqualmie. I encourage you to learn more about the land you occupy.

    Please note that my office is unfortunately not currently ADA accessible; I offer telehealth sessions as a way of addressing this barrier to service.

  • Yes, I offer telehealth sessions over a secure HIPAA-compliant platform.

  • I use Allia Health, a HIPAA-compliant electronic health record and client portal.

  • I am licensed (LMHCA) in Washington State and am therefore only able to treat psychotherapy clients located in WA.

    For those who live outside of WA, I offer Trauma Center trauma-sensitive yoga (TCTSY), mind-body coaching, and somatic coaching services. Please note that these services are not psychotherapy. You can find more information through my other business at www.dawnangus.com.

Logistics

  • My fee per 50 minute session is:

    • $200 for individual psychotherapy intake session

    • $180 for individual psychotherapy

    • $125 for individual Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY)

    My fee per 80 minute session is:

    • $250 for individual psychotherapy

    When we first meet for our consult, I will verbally provide psychotherapy clients with a Good Faith Estimate (GFE). In addition, this estimate will be available in writing through the client portal.

  • I am a private pay, out-of-network provider, which means I am not paneled with insurance companies. However, I provide psychotherapy clients with a superbill that they may submit to their insurance for possible partial to full reimbursement. Please confirm reimbursement opportunities and rates with your insurance provider directly.

  • I offer several short-term sliding scale spots for individuals who are unable to use out-of-network insurance benefits.
 The availability for these sliding scale spots varies. Please reach out regarding availability if you need this option.

  • I accept payment by cash, check, or through Zelle.

  • Your investment covers not only our session time together, but also the behind-the-scenes work dedicated to providing you with the highest quality support — trainings, reading, treatment planning, access to research, resource curation and creation, supervision and consultation, and the overhead costs of running a small practice.

Investment