Client Information
The therapy process can support you in removing barriers getting in the way of progress toward your goals, and support you in achieving greater emotional capacity and freedom.
Somatic Psychotherapy and Somatic Experiencing
Somatic Psychotherapy is therapy that incorporates the experience of the body and seeks to bridge the body and mind as a holistic approach. I have found that many symptoms, memories, and beliefs exist in the whole human system. Only addressing a single aspect of someone’s experience in life seems to be limiting and less effective when it comes to creating lasting change.
Somatic Experiencing (SE ™) is a modality originated by Peter Levine and can be applied in a variety of settings. The primary goal of SE™ is to modify the trauma-related stress response through bottom-up processing.
“It is based on a multidisciplinary intersection of physiology, psychology, ethology, biology, neuroscience, indigenous healing practices, and medical biophysics and has been clinically applied for more than four decades.
The SE approach releases traumatic shock, which is key to transforming PTSD and the wounds of emotional and early developmental attachment trauma. It offers a framework to assess where a person is “stuck” in the fight, flight or freeze responses and provides clinical tools to resolve these fixated physiological states. SE provides effective skills appropriate to a variety of healing professions including mental health, medicine, physical and occupational therapies, bodywork, addiction treatment, first response, education, and others.”- traumahealing.org
For more information about SE™, please visit the Somatic Experiencing International website here.
FAQs
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In addition to my 3 years of training to become a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP™), I completed training in Touch Skills for Trauma Therapists with Kathy Kain.
This training teaches how to effectively support trauma resolution and other symptoms through safe, gentle, intentional touch. All touch work is done fully clothed and is not a requirement of any client.
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My current rate is $250 per 50 minute session, for all services. Fees are due at the time of the session.
Payments may be made by cash, check, credit card, Zelle, and HSA cards. For ease, my electronic health record will store your card. Additional session time can be pro-rated, if longer sessions are needed.
As a private-payer, you have a right to a Good Faith Estimate, which informs you of your care cost upfront. Learn more here.
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I offer a free 15 minute phone consultation to give us an opportunity to make sure it is a good fit before we schedule our first appointment. You are welcome to share with me what brings you to therapy and ask me any questions you may have.
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While I am not currently on insurance panels as an in-network provider, many PPO insurances cover psychotherapy. I can provide you with a superbill at the end of each month to submit to your insurance for coverage. Please contact me if you have questions about this process.
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Currently I offer both in-person and virtual sessions.
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My cancellation policy is 48 hours. In order to avoid your full session fee, please cancel at least 48 hours prior to your session. I ask for a credit card to be held on file for any missed sessions.
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Before your first session, I will send you a link to my online health record portal, Simple Practice.
Simple Practice is secure and HIPAA compliant. In the portal, you can easily fill out all of your paperwork and message me securely. This will ready you for our session.
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Angela Hutton
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