Welcome to Nourishing Words Nutrition Therapy and Somatic Experiencing (SE). I am looking forward to our work together. There are some scheduling tasks and forms to complete before we start. Please read this information carefully.

Please choose from one of the appointment types below and set your calendar's time zone.

If you would like weekly, biweekly, or monthly support, I encourage you to set up multiple and/or recurring appointments in advance. My schedule fills up quickly. (Those registering for groups will be prompted to sign up for all groups in the series.)

You may use this calendar to change and reschedule individual appointments up to 48 hours in advance without a fee for late cancellation. If you do not cancel within 48 hours (except in instances of emergency or illness), you will be charged the session's fee. I am consistent with my cancellation policy in order to be fair to all.

If you are registering for a group series, you are making a financial commitment to pay for the whole series, though payment is taken at the time of each individual group. This keeps attendance at groups robust, which benefits everyone, and allows me to keep groups "closed" once enrollment is complete.

I am contracted with Tufts, Harvard Pilgrim, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Mass General Brigham (formerly Allways) Health Plans. If you have other insurance, you may be able to get reimbursed for your individual sessions. For example, some clients choose me as an out-of-network provider and get reimbursed by submitting claims on their own. You only need to fill out my form's insurance information if you have Tufts, Harvard Pilgrim, Blue Cross, or Mass General Brigham, as we'll be doing the billing directly for those four plans only. Copayments vary according to your individual insurance plan. Make sure you check with your insurance carrier so that you are aware of your copayment and/or deductible.

I will take your credit card information here in my secure platform, but you will not be charged your session fee or insurance copayment until the day of our session. My self-pay fee for a 50-minute nutrition therapy session or professional consultation/supervision session is $200. Group fees, unless otherwise noted, are $65 for a 1-1/2 hour group (with the option of paying a discounted rate of $60/group if the series is paid for up-front).

My sessions happen virtually over Zoom or in person, so make sure you note the "location" of the session you are scheduling. I have reserved space at The Arlington Center for Yoga and Healing Arts (369 Mass Ave, Arlington) for in-person nutrition therapy and Somatic Experiencing (SE) work.

For Zoom sessions, I will send you a link to join over email before our appointment time and you can jump on. You don't need to pay for the virtual platform and I recommend that you close all documents on your desktop and locate yourself close to your router in order to have the fastest connection. (Connecting to a Zoom link embedded in an email generated by this scheduler ensures HIPPA-compliance and your privacy.)

If we're meeting in-person, please just make yourself comfortable in the waiting room of the Center at 369 Mass Avenue in Arlington, and I will be with you at our scheduled time.

I hope this system, the reminders, and the integration with your own personal calendar will streamline the process of making appointments. This way, we can focus on the therapeutic work.

Thank you for taking the time to read this long but important document. I look forward to working with you to help you improve your relationship with food, body, and self -- or to support you in your clinical work to help others in this way.