Phone-Based Counseling

Therapy That Meets You Where Your Body Feels Safe

Phone-based counseling offers a quieter, more spacious way to engage in therapy. Sessions are conducted through secure, confidential audio rather than video, allowing many clients to settle more fully into the conversation without the pressure of being seen.

Without a camera, clients have the freedom to move, stretch, walk, or rest in whatever position feels most supportive. This flexibility often reduces self-monitoring, fatigue, and nervous system activation, making it easier to access emotions, track internal experiences, and speak more openly. For some, this format supports a deeper sense of presence and focus, creating room for meaningful, reflective work to unfold.

Phone-based counseling is provided with the same ethical standards, confidentiality protections, and clinical care as in-person therapy, while offering a format that feels simpler, gentler, and more supportive for the right individuals.

Who Is Phone-Based Counseling Appropriate For?

Phone-Based Counseling May Be a Good Fit for Adults Who:

  • Feel more regulated, grounded, or emotionally open without the added stimulation of video, allowing the nervous system to settle more easily

  • Experience anxiety, sensory overload, masking, or self-consciousness when being seen on screen

  • Prefer a slower, internally oriented therapeutic process that supports noticing body cues, emotional responses, and internal patterns

  • Are interested in developing greater awareness of their nervous system states and how these states shape thoughts, emotions, and behavior

  • Are open to reflective, insight-oriented work that explores internal experiences with curiosity and compassion rather than urgency

  • Value a more accessible self-pay option, with phone-based sessions offered at a reduced rate of $80 per session, making ongoing therapy easier to sustain over time

  • Have medical, accessibility, or logistical factors that make video-based sessions difficult or dysregulating

This format tends to work best for clients who are able to engage verbally, reflect on their internal experience, and participate consistently in scheduled sessions.

When Phone-Based Counseling May Not Be the Right Fit:

Phone-based counseling may not be appropriate for individuals who are in acute crisis, require a higher level of care, or need intensive visual, behavioral, or crisis-based interventions. Phone-based counseling is also not covered by insurance plans. Suitability for this format is discussed collaboratively to ensure care remains ethical, supportive, and aligned with each client’s needs.

What Sets This Practice Apart

Therapy That Adapts to How Your Brain Works

Many people think more clearly and feel safer when they are not expected to sit still, make eye contact, or monitor their facial expressions. Phone-based counseling allows you to move, pace, stretch, or lie down — supporting regulation and focus rather than forcing conformity to a traditional therapy setup.

Freedom To Move, Settle, or Rest

Some clients do their best therapeutic work while walking outside, folding laundry, or resting comfortably. Without a camera, sessions can meet you where your body naturally wants to be. This flexibility often leads to deeper honesty, reduced tension, and a greater sense of ease during sessions.

Relief From Camera Fatigue

For many people, being on camera increases self-consciousness, masking, and nervous system activation. Phone-based sessions remove the pressure to perform or “look right,” allowing you to focus inward and speak more freely — without feeling watched.