Rutland, VT
Specialist care without a drive to Burlington.
Virtual therapy for Rutland, licensed in Vermont for telehealth. Free fifteen minute consult first.
Sessions here are by video. My Vermont license is a telehealth license, so there is no Vermont office. You need to be physically in Vermont at session time.
Fifteen minutes, free, and nothing to prepare.
Prefer to call or text? 631-371-4888
- Sessions
- Virtual only. Licensed in Vermont for telehealth.
- Requirement
- Be physically in Vermont at session time.
- Focus
- Body image, self-esteem, anxiety and eating concerns.
- Payment
- Private pay for Vermont clients, with a sliding scale available.
Why people here get in touch
Distance decides who gets specialist help.
In a rural state, specialist care tends to concentrate in a couple of population centers, and everyone else is offered a choice between a general practitioner nearby and a long drive to someone who works specifically on their problem. Made weekly, in winter, that drive is not a real option.
The effect is that people either go without or settle for whatever is closest. Video removes the geography from the decision entirely, which is worth saying plainly: from a screen in Rutland, a specialist practice is exactly as accessible as it is from anywhere else in the state.
How it works
The practical details.
Rutland is one of Vermont's larger cities, in the southwest of the state and a significant distance from the Burlington area where much of the state's specialty care sits. Sessions are by video, so that distance stops being relevant.
Everything else is the same as it would be in a room: the same length, the same weekly rhythm, the same work. The consult is free and it is a conversation rather than an assessment.
Common questions
Asked by people in Rutland.
- Do you have any Vermont office I could visit?
- No. My Vermont license covers telehealth, so every Vermont session is by video regardless of where in the state you are.
- Is a specialist worth it over a local general therapist?
- It depends on the problem. For a persistent, specific pattern like body image, a focused practice usually gets further than general support, and both are legitimate options worth weighing honestly.
- What if I need in person care at some point?
- Then I will say so and help you think about where to look locally. Recommending something I cannot provide is part of the job rather than a failure of it.
What I work on
The work itself, wherever you are.
Fifteen minutes, before you decide anything.
A free consult for anyone in Rutland. It is a conversation about what is going on and whether working together makes sense, with nothing to prepare.
Prefer to call or text? 631-371-4888
Insurance accepted for select New York plans: Aetna, Northwell Direct, UnitedHealthcare and Optum. Private pay and sliding scale available everywhere, including Vermont.