What you might be wondering
Frequently Asked Questions & Answers
Logistics & getting started
We offer individual therapy to young adults and adults via telehealth (video appointment) to those living in Rhode island, Massachusetts, & Vermont.
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Unfortunately, do to licensing board policies and regulations - therapists can only work with clients who are physically located in the states that they’re licensed in.
If you live outside of RI, MA, and VT we recommend searching for therapists using www.psychologytoday.com or www.zencare.co.
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No. At this time, Soul Tending Psychotherapy is 100% virtual. We support our clients in exploring what feels right and supportive for them in order to make the experience feel safe and comfortable during their time in the therapy session.
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Click on the link below OR any of the ‘get started’ or ‘schedule a free consultation’ buttons to connect with the practice owner, Alex.
You will have a brief (10-15 minute) phone consultation that gives you the opportunity to share what’s bringing you to therapy, ask any questions, and get linked up with a therapist.At that point, if you feel comfortable and ready - Alex will book your first session with your therapist!
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Prior to the first session, you will be emailed an intake paperwork packet that has standard, HIPAA compliance and practice policy, forms.
10-15 minutes prior to your first session, you’ll be sent a link for the virtual therapy office.Your first session is really just about meeting each other. Your therapist will spend time getting to know you, where you're at, how you're feeling, and what brought you here. You don't have to know exactly what to say. Your therapist will gently guide the conversation, and together you'll talk through your intentions for therapy, what's felt helpful (or hasn't) in the past, and any concerns or questions you're holding.
It's also a chance to begin building the therapeutic relationship itself, which is one of the most important parts of this work. There's no script to follow and nothing you need to have figured out beforehand. You're simply invited to show up as you are, and we'll go from there, together.
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Our therapists offer weekly and bi-weekly (every other week) sessions to ensure the best care.
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We offer 60 minute sessions.
Cost & insurance
Our therapists accept BCBS insurance. Our private pay rates are $150/session and each therapist offers a limited number of sliding scale spots.
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We accept ALL BCBS plans.
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We only accept BCBS. If you have a different insurance, we can provide a ‘superbill’ that you can then submit to your insurance company for reimbursement.
All insurance companies and plans are different so we recommend contacting your insurance company to see what your specific benefits are.
Let them know that you’re interested in seeing an ‘out-of-network’ provider that provides ‘superbills’ and ask if your plan will allow you to submit those monthly for ‘partial or full reimbursement’. *If you need help navigating this, please reach out to us at hello@soultendingpsychotherapy.com and we’d be happy to help.
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A sliding scale rate is a reduced rate.
Each therapist has 5 sliding scale spots at all times. If there is a sliding scale spot available - your session can be charged as low as $120 a session for as long as you need (no questions asked).
Please don’t hesitate to ask us about this option during your consultation call.
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Yes.
Our cancellation policy is as follows:
Everyone gets 1 free pass - no questions asked.
If you cancel within 24 hours of your session, you will be charged $100.
If you don’t show up to your session or cancel 5 minutes before, you will be charged the full private pay rate of $150.
Note: insurances don’t cover cancellation charges so if we need to apply one, it will be out of pocket
*This policy exists to honor your commitment to the work, and to honor your therapist's time and capacity to show up fully for the clients they see.
other questions you might have
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This is one of the most common questions, and one of the hardest to answer simply. Depth therapy is less about solving a problem and more about understanding yourself more fully, which means the timeline is naturally more fluid than solution-focused approaches. Most people find themselves in therapy for anywhere from one to three years, taking a break, and often returning again as life brings new seasons and new layers to explore. There's no fixed endpoint, and that's intentional. The work tends to unfold at exactly the pace it needs to.
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Every session is unique, shaped by you and what you bring that day. Our approach is integrative and experiential, meaning we draw from a range of modalities and meet you where you are, rather than following a single rigid structure. Some sessions begin with a grounding practice. Others dive right into what's most alive. You might follow a theme across several weeks, or let one conversation lead organically into the next. Your therapist will always be collaborative, attuned, and in it with you, helping to shape the work in a way that feels right for where you are.
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Completely. You don't need to arrive with a clear agenda, a tidy summary of your issues, or any sense of what you're doing here. Many people come in knowing only that something feels off, or that they're ready for something to shift. Your therapist will help orient you, and together you'll find the thread worth following. Starting is the only thing you need to do.
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There's no threshold you have to meet to deserve support. People come to therapy for all kinds of reasons, and one person's experience of struggle can look completely different from another's. Some arrive in the middle of something hard. Others come because they want more for themselves, more clarity, more depth, more of a life that actually feels like theirs. Therapy can be both a place of healing and a place of growth, and sometimes just a place to finally be heard. Whatever is bringing you here, it counts. You're welcome.Item description
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The relationship between you and your therapist is at the heart of this work, so fit genuinely matters. If something doesn't feel right, we always encourage you to say so. There's no judgment here, only care for finding what actually works for you. Switching therapists within the practice is always an option, and we'll support that transition with warmth and without awkwardness. Finding the right fit isn't a failure. It's part of the process.
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Yes. The body holds what the mind often can't access on its own. Our therapists are trained to work somatically, meaning we pay attention to what's happening in the body as a doorway into deeper understanding. A sensation, a tightening, a place of ease, these aren't separate from your emotional or psychological experience. They're often the most direct route into it. You won't be asked to do anything that feels uncomfortable, and the pace is always yours.
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Not necessarily. While understanding where certain patterns came from can be a meaningful part of the work, you are never required to revisit your past before you're ready, or at all. When early experiences do come up, we move at a pace that feels right for you. And often, the most powerful healing happens not by retelling the story over and over, but by working with what's alive in the present, helping what's stuck begin to move, so the past loses some of its grip.
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Experiential therapy means the work happens in the room, not just in conversation about it. Rather than only talking about your experiences from the outside, experiential approaches invite you to actually feel, notice, and move through something in real time.
In practice, this might look like your therapist gently asking you to slow down and notice where you feel something in your body. It might mean exploring a recurring dream or image with curiosity, letting it speak rather than analyzing it. It might look like giving voice to a part of you that's been silent for a long time, or staying with a difficult feeling just long enough to understand what it's actually trying to say. Sometimes it's as simple as pausing in the middle of a story because something important just moved through the room, and your therapist noticed it before you did.
It's therapy that reaches beyond the thinking mind, into the places where real change actually lives.
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You're in the right place. Many of the people who find their way here are drawn to something beyond traditional talk therapy — a more soulful, layered kind of exploration. Whether you come with a clear sense of what you're looking for or just a quiet pull toward something deeper, we'll follow that thread with you. This work has room for all of it — the psychological and the spiritual, the named and the not yet named.
Many of our therapists bring their own spiritual and esoteric interests into the work as well — things like yogic philosophy, earth wisdom, astrology, and tarot. Visit each therapist's individual page to learn more about what they bring to the room.
Bring what you have, and we'll find our way in together.
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Absolutely. You don't have to identify as spiritual, believe in anything specific, or be familiar with depth psychology to work here. Curiosity is more than enough. These frameworks will only ever be offered as invitations, never requirements. If something resonates, we'll follow it. If it doesn't, we won't. The work always belongs to you.