Frequently Asked Questions

What are your fees? Do you have a cancellation policy?

Please visit our Investment page for current rates. We do charge a cancellation fee for late cancellations or missed appointments, as outlined in our Informed Consent to Treatment.

Do you accept insurance?

Sea Glass does NOT accept insurance, we are considered an out of network provider for all insurances. We are happy to provide you with paperwork for your insurance company to reimburse you directly for services, if that is your preference. See here for more info on services and fees.

What do I need to be able to do telehealth sessions?

All you need is a private, comfortable space; good Internet access; and a device with a camera (hands-free is preferred, so we recommend a computer). We do video sessions through a HIPAA-compliant portal. You can access sessions via any web browser or on the SimplePractice app. Typically, if you can stream videos without any issues, your Internet is good to go! Check out our tips for making the most of your telehealth session.

Why do you only offer online therapy?

There’s a lot of reasons, but we love the flexibility that telehealth offers both our clients and ourselves. For clients, doing therapy online eliminates a lot of logistical, practical, emotional, and financial barriers to pursuing counseling. Online therapy allows you to receive expert care not limited by. your geographic location.

As therapists, we’re able to better engage in our own self care - so we can better serve you! Being able to make it easy for clients to engage in counseling, offer evidence-based treatments, and be the best therapists we can be - seems like a win for everyone. Read some FAQs about online therapy.

What is EMDR Therapy?

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy is a well-researched psychotherapy technique that helps people address past memories, present triggers, and future concerns. EMDR is a standardized protocol that taps into the brain’s natural healing process to help integrate distressing thoughts, emotions, and body sensations.

What’s unique about EMDR, is that it requires minimal talking about the distressing experience, and many clients reach their therapy goals quicker than with traditional talk therapy. EMDR in Dublin, Ohio is effective for helping people resolve symptoms from trauma and other distressing life experiences, PTSD, anxiety, depression, pain, and panic disorders. EMDR is also beneficial for gaining confidence, improving performance anxiety, and future triggering situations.

With EMDR Intensives, clients tend to move through their therapy goals even quicker than with weekly EMDR or weekly talk therapy sessions.

How do you do EMDR online?

There are lots of ways for us to do EMDR online! The key difference between remote or virtual EMDR and in-person EMDR in Dublin, Ohio is the type of dual attention stimulus we use. In person, you might be used to a light bar or tappers. For online EMDR we frequently use more tactile, creative means of dual attention stimulus. Otherwise - the process for EMDR therapy online is typically the same as in person!

I don’t want to do EMDR; can I still see you for therapy?

Of course! We use a range of evidence-based techniques and won’t do anything you’re uncomfortable with. Other modalities we might use are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to take a look at your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) to learn coping skills, better manage your emotions, and improve communication skills; and Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) to better understand the different parts of yourself, feel more empowered and confident in your self, and increase your self compassion.

How long will I be in therapy?

It depends! How long you’re in therapy depends on what your goals are, your personal history, what form of treatment we’re using, and what you’re doing outside of the therapy hour to reinforce our work together. Some clients are with us for only a few sessions and feel as though they’ve met their goals, others are with us for months or 1-2 years.

Folks tend do move quicker through their therapy goals and require less overall treatment with EMDR Intensives because of the structure of sessions. One Intensive is like doing several weeks of therapy.

If you’re using insurance, your number of sessions may be limited by your insurance company based on your diagnosis, your insurance plan, and other factors.

Do you see couples?

We occasionally work with couples as part of Christian sex therapy.

Do you work with teenagers or children?

No, we only work with adults over the age of 18.

Will you go back to providing in-person sessions after Covid-19?

No, Sea Glass has only ever existed as a telehealth provider. We will continue to serve our clients 100% remotely after the coronavirus pandemic ends and have no plans at this time to offer in-person sessions. Read our full Covid-19 update here.

I’m not Christian, can I still see you?

Absolutely. Clients of all belief systems and identities are warmly welcome and accepted here. We hold ourselves to the highest ethical professional standards and will never force our beliefs upon you. How much or how little we focus on spirituality during our sessions is entirely up to you as the client.

What does it mean to be EMDR Certified?

The EMDR International Association (EMDRIA), is the regulating body for mental health practitioners trained in EMDR therapy. Certification (as opposed to being “EMDR Trained”) is a voluntary process that requires several hours of advanced EMDR trainings and additional consultation, and evidence that a therapist has provided an established number of sessions using EMDR therapy with a number of different clients.

EMDR certification demonstrates a therapist’s commitment to clinical excellence in EMDR therapy and staying up-to-date on the latest research and best practices. Therapists at Sea Glass are either certified or actively working towards certification (it’s a long process!).

How can I get started?

Fill out the form on our contact page. We’ll match you with the best therapist based on your goals and get you scheduled as soon as possible. Your first appointment will include a conversation about what’s bringing you to therapy, answer any additional questions you might have, and see how we might be able to work together. We want you to feel confident you’ve found the best therapist to help you reach your goals.