My approach to therapy.

I believe that therapy is a collaborative process, the purpose of which is to identify challenges to and improve one's mental health. We're in it together. I think of myself and my patients as fellow travelers who are on a growth journey. I am the guide, but my patients are ultimately the experts on themselves. Even if I have the opportunity to meet with someone for four hours per week for four years (800 hours), that is not even one-tenth of the hours in single year that someone spends with themselves.  My expertise is in psychological thought. I apply that expertise to the roads of each unique mind.

I provide individual therapy to adults at minimum one time per week and up to four times per week. Therapy is generally open-ended and focused on deep exploration of the self and addressing root causes of emotional distress, but I do focus on the reduction of symptoms as needed. To use another travel analogy, my approach to therapy is to find the tire that needs a replacement and do the work of getting a new tire installed and balanced, instead of continuing the trip with a patch. However, I recognize that, at times, a patch is necessary to enable the travel to the next service station. While my work is focused on depth exploration of the self, I am adept at enabling the development of coping techniques and strategies.

I am open-minded, empathic, and, when possible, I incorporate humor into my work. Because of my broad and general training, I have experience working with a wide-range of mental health concerns including depression, transitions in life, substance misuse, spiritual and religious concerns including trauma, emotional dysregulation, grief, racial and sexual identity development and trauma, poverty and socio-economic status related trauma, immigration, and anxiety. I recognize the importance of identity and am continually integrating the impact of intersectionality on relationships and connections.

Ultimately, everyone could benefit from psychotherapy to increase the capacity for flourishing. I am also interested in working with those who are seeking self-exploration without a specific concern or diagnosis and with artists and creatives in pursuit of examining their practice.

Fee

Psychotherapy Fee - $250+/session
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​FAQ
  • Are you currently accepting new therapy patients?
Yes. I provide therapy to adults and am currently accepting new patients. This website will be updated if/when that changes. 
  • Do you accept my insurance?
I am in-network with Aetna, but my online practice that accepts Aetna is currently full. Please contact me to get on my waitlist for an Aetna opening.
Everyone (including people with Aetna) can utilize their out-of-network benefits for my in-person practice.  I automatically provide monthly "superbills" to all my patients. These superbills allow you to be reimbursed by your insurance company at their out-of-network reimbursement rate. Additionally, the online payment platform I use does accept Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) cards. 
  • Do you have a sliding-scale policy that allows me to pay a rate that's based on my income?
I do have a set percentage of sliding-scale patients I work with, but these spots are currently full. I do not currently have any available sliding-scale openings. This website will be updated when one becomes available.
  • Why don't you accept my insurance?
Accepting insurance involves completing several steps to be "approved" to be able to take insurance. Being in-network also requires me to be compensated at alternative rates, very much like a sliding-scale. At this time, I have only completed this process with Aetna and have reached the capacity of people I can work with for variable fees. This website will be updated if/when this changes.
  • Do you accept credit cards? Personal checks?
Yes. Yes. I offer an online payment portal that accepts credit, debit, and FSA/HSA cards. Payment is also accepted via personal check via post or in-person.
  • Why is your rate so much?
One helpful way to think of rates for psychotherapy is to consider not that you are paying for just the hour, but also for the years of education and experience that your provider brings into that hour. I hold a Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral Degree in the field of Psychology. To be eligible to receive the license to practice Psychology in New York that I hold, I had to complete doctoral level studies, a year of full-time employment, an additional year of postdoctoral employment, and pass a licensure exam. Even beyond that, I am continuing my education, pursuing a Certificate in Psychoanalysis. I also have thousands of hours of experience giving psychotherapy. Additionally, geography plays a large role in the cost of psychotherapy. With its high cost of living, in New York City, my base rate is actually within the moderate range. Just as some patients pay a lower fee based on income, some patients with higher means pay a higher fee than listed.
  • I'd like to come every other week. Could that work? If not, why?
Unfortunately, I don't offer ​​every other week sessions. The reason is that my approach to therapy isn't aligned to meeting so infrequently. In two weeks several concerns of daily living will have come up. With only 45 minutes to meet, the goal of working on the root causes of distress would never be accomplished. All of the things that naturally come up always take precedence. This is also the reason I offer more frequent sessions. Meeting multiple times per week offers a level of continuity (something that may have taken months to go over in small portions might be well-considered in a week or two), it limits the feeling of scarcity that often happens in therapy (with so little time so many things go unsaid or unexplored), and it increases the ability to get to depth work quickly and consistently.
  • What are the next steps to work with you?
Contact Dr. Wade via phone at 332-203-3530 or via email at [email protected] to schedule a complimentary consultation.