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Individual therapy
Weekly 50-minute sessions, in-person or video. Most clients work between six months and two years.
In-person + telehealthIndividual · CouplesFree 15-minute consult
Therapy at your pace.
A small private practice for relational, evidence-based work. No fixing — noticing, naming, and meeting yourself with less harshness.
AnxietyRelationshipsLife transitionsGrief
01The practiceSmall on purpose
- 12
- Years of clinical practice
- 3
- States licensed
- 50 min
- Sessions, unhurried
- 2 days
- To hear back, at most
02Ways to work togetherEvening + weekend availability
What I offer
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Couples therapy
Weekly 75-minute sessions. Conflict, repair, transitions — and maintenance before anything breaks.
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Brief intensives
Multi-hour day or weekend formats for a specific transition or post-crisis work.
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Consultation
For clinicians and organisations seeking a second opinion or supervision.
Therapy is a relationship, not a procedure.
I draw on relational psychodynamic work, internal family systems, and ACT — but the work is yours, not mine. I'm here to help you understand what shows up in your life, why, and how to live with it differently. There's no fixing. There's noticing, naming, and meeting yourself with less harshness.
- 12 years of clinical practice · licensed in three states
- Specialties: anxiety, relationships, life transitions, grief
- LGBTQIA+ affirming · trauma-informed
A note
Before you write to me
Hello,
If you have read this far you are probably weighing up whether to send the email. I know that part is the hardest, so let me take a few unknowns off the table.
You do not need to arrive with the story organised. You do not need a diagnosis, a reason that sounds serious enough, or a plan for what you want out of it. Plenty of people start with nothing more precise than something is off.
I will not be taking notes at you across a desk. The first call is fifteen minutes, it is free, and its only job is to work out whether I am the right person. If I am not — because of what you need, or my availability, or the fit — I will say so on that call and send you two or three names I would trust with someone I love.
And if you decide, after all this, that now is not the time: that is a legitimate answer. The door does not close.
Frances Okoye
Licensed therapist · individual + couples
Everything you write in the form is confidential from the moment it arrives, including if we never speak again.
03No obligation at any step
How starting works
The hardest step is the email. Everything after it moves at your pace.
A short consult
Fifteen minutes by phone, free. We talk about what brings you, and whether I'm the right fit — if not, you leave with a referral.
The first sessions
The first three or four sessions are for getting oriented. No pressure to arrive with the story organised; that's what the room is for.
The ongoing work
Weekly rhythm, revisited together every six months. Some people work for three months, some for years — both are right.
Fees
What it costs
Printed here rather than sent on request. Out-of-network with all insurers — the superbill row below is how most clients recover part of it.
Sessions
- Introductory call15 minFree
No obligation either way
- Individual therapy50 min$225
- Couples therapy75 min$295
- Extended session110 min$390
By arrangement
- Brief intensiveHalf or full dayfrom $1,200
Sliding scale
- Reduced-fee individual50 min$120 – $190
A set number of places, always held open
- Reduced-fee couples75 min$165 – $250
Other
- Clinical consultation60 min$250
For clinicians + organisations
- Superbill for insuranceFree
Issued monthly
- Letters + reportsfrom $150
- Late cancellationFull fee
Under 48 hours, waived once
If the fee is the thing stopping you, say so in the first email. Sliding-scale places are held for exactly that conversation, and asking for one costs you nothing.
From the work
What clients notice.
“I came in wanting to be fixed. Two years later, the thing I value is stranger and better: I know what I feel while I'm feeling it.”
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A former client
Shared with permission
04Asked in most consults
Fees, insurance, common questions
Do you take insurance?+
I'm out-of-network with all insurers. I provide a superbill you can submit for partial reimbursement — most PPO plans cover 60–80% of out-of-network therapy.
What do sessions cost?+
Individual 50-minute sessions: $225. Couples 75-minute sessions: $295. Sliding-scale spots are reserved for clients in financial hardship — ask.
How long is therapy?+
It depends. Some clients work for three months, some for several years. We discuss the shape of the work at every six-month checkpoint.
Is the consult free?+
Yes — fifteen minutes by phone, no obligation either direction. Whether or not we're a fit, you leave with a referral if I can't help.
Is what I share confidential?+
Yes, with the legal exceptions every therapist follows (imminent self-harm, harm to others, mandated child-abuse reporting). We discuss this on the first call.
Do you do telehealth?+
Yes, securely. In-person in the city; video across the states where I hold licenses.
What if I'm in crisis right now?+
This practice is not an emergency service and I cannot answer urgently between sessions. If you are in danger, contact your local emergency number or a crisis line in your country now — please don't wait for a reply here.
Do you prescribe medication?+
No — that is a psychiatrist's work. If medication looks worth exploring, I'll say so and coordinate with a prescriber you choose, with your consent.
What if we aren't a good fit?+
Say it, at any point. Fit matters more than technique, and a referral onward is a good outcome rather than a failed one. I keep a short list of people I would send someone I love to.
Can I bring my partner to an individual session?+
Occasionally, and by prior agreement — but individual and couples work are different rooms with different rules, so we'd talk about which one you actually want first.
Whenever you're ready.
A free fifteen-minute consult, no obligation in either direction.
Replies within two business days · always confidential
Schedule a free consult
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