Our Approach
Contessa's therapy practice is equipped with over 10 years of experience helping diverse individuals and couples find diagnosis and management for mood disorders, sexual behavior concers, life transitions, and identity questions! Let's do some FAQ about her therapy practice...
Q: What clients are a good fit for Just Healing?
Contessa only works with adults - both individuals and couples! That being said, If you're older than eighteen and feel called to reach out to Just Healing for therapy - you should! With 11 years providing counseling in diverse settings, Contessa is well-equipped to consider herself somewhat of a generalist when it comes to concerns to be addressed in counseling. There are things Just Healing specializes in, however. For example, Contessa is trained in EMDR and has used this approach in her practice for the last six years. That combined with her background in treating sexual behavior concerns makes her the ideal therapist for someone seeking to heal after surviving sexual trauma whether that trauma took place during childhood or adulthood. Contessa is a safe and affirming therapist for folks of all gender and sexual identities. Working from a social justice oriented worldview, the trauma of living in America with a marginelized identity will be treated with care and validation! So, whether you're an individual just looking for a listening ear as you "figure it out," maybe you need to address some very specific trauma triggers interrupting your life, or you're part of a couple looking to enhance your communication and understanding of one another - you will be in good hands!
Q: What qualifications does Contessa have to do this work?
Contessa began her career in the nonprofit sector working as an advocate for women who had lost housing due to domestic violence. Once graduating with a masters degree in psychology and counseling, Contessa continued working within nonprofits, this time for mandated clients addressing criminal sexual behaviors. In 2019, she made the transition to private practice and contracted with the psychotherapy clinic, Cedar Hill Therapy. At Cedar Hill, she has continued to deepen her practice by learning how to best weave EMDR and couples therapy into helping others! Just Healing was just founded last year as a means of gathering both counseling and yoga offerings "under one roof." It creates an opportunity to offer counseling outside of the clinic's reliance on using health insurance and creates room to grow in new ways as a business owner.
Q: What does Just Healing being an "Out of Network Provider" actually mean?
It means that we can work outside the rules of health insurance companies! For example, insurance companies put resitrictions on how long therapy sessions can be, how often they can occur, and clients are required to have a diagnosis. A client's diagnosis can be factored into the algorithm that determines premiums and can even determine whether or not costs associated with treatment get paid! By doing therapy outside of this system, if you want more therapy, you are able to request and decide you're comfortable paying for more! If you want a diagnosis, that can remain a conversation that truly stays just between you and the therapist!
The best part is that all of this can be true while still having insurance pay for some if not all of it. Clients are able to pay for all therapy related costs with their HSA accounts. For those without an HSA, Just Healing can also provide clients with a montly superbill. A superbill is a document that insurance companies receive directly from their insureds as part of a request for reimbursing heathcare costs the client has already paid directly to the clinician. Just Healing is equipped to both accept HSA payments and provide its clients with superbills.
Q: Can Contessa provide me with supervision hours?
Contessa has been providing clinical supervision since 2020. If you are in pursuit of an LPCC in the state of Minnesota, Contessa is credentialed to provide supervision by the Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy (BBHT). Additionally, Minnesota's Board of Social Work allows those performing clinical work to recieve 25% of their supervision hours from a non-social worker supervisor. If that sounds like you and Contessa's competencies sound like skills you'd like consultation on while building your own practice, please reach out!
Q: What can I do to get onto Contessa's schedule?
Complete the contact form on this website OR email Contessa directly! We will work together to schedule a consultation which is a preliminary conversation to see if we might be a good fit for therapy or supervision. If our consultation results in mutual greenlights, we will schedule!
How to start? If you would like to become a client, a supervisee, conduct a peer consultation, or simply learn more about this practice ... Please drop an inquiry into the contact form on our home page or email Contessa@justhealing.info to schedule a FREE 15 minute consultation to see if this is the right fit to begin your journey!
