Sessions/Rates
Surrogate Partner Therapy
The triadic model in the context of surrogate partner work is a collaborative therapeutic structure involving three distinct roles that work together to help a client overcome obstacles to emotional and physical intimacy.
This model is the cornerstone of Surrogate Partner Therapy (SPT) and is essential for maintaining therapeutic focus, clear professional boundaries, and ethical practice.
This Work Begins with Talk Therapy
Your journey begins in talk therapy. This is where you start uncovering the patterns, beliefs, and experiences that may have limited your ability to feel fulfilled, connected, or at ease in relationships. As these pieces come into view, your goals naturally begin to emerge.
Once your challenges are understood and your goals are defined, sessions with me will begin.
Sessions with the Surrogate Partner
We begin with a three-way triadic meeting—you, your therapist, and me, where we discuss your goals and establish our collaborative working relationship.
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You will then see me on an alternating schedule with your talk therapist, typically once a week or once every two weeks. Most clients engage in Surrogate Partner Therapy for six months to two years, depending on their goals, history, and pace.
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Our sessions function as an experiential learning lab, a place where curiosity is welcome and growth happens through lived experience rather than insight alone. Here, it’s okay to be awkward. It’s okay to be unsure. We may laugh. We may feel tender. At times, things may feel messy, and that’s often where the deepest learning happens.
Together, we explore intimacy, communication, and presence in real time. Everything unfolds through ongoing conversation, clear consent, and respect for your pace and boundaries. The skills you develop here extend far beyond romantic relationships, supporting healthier, more grounded connections with family, friends, and even colleagues.
Meeting Your Goals / Ending the Work
Every aspect of this work is oriented toward your goals. When those goals are met, we move toward closing the surrogate partner/client relationship with care, clarity, and integrity.
You will continue working with your talk therapist during this transition, receiving support as you integrate your new skills, confidence, and embodied awareness into fulfilling and rewarding relationships beyond our work together.
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Details about session length, rates, and location are shared below.
Rates
Surrogate Partner Therapy is an investment in yourself and your future healthy relationships.
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Session rate is $280/hr. Appointments are 90min to 4 hours.
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This rate includes our sessions and my communication in between sessions with your therapist. I accept cash, PayPal, Venmo or CashApp. I do NOT accept credit cards.
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Location for clients in Washington State (local to me)
My office is private, cozy, comfortable, and inviting, and easy to get to just off the Boeing Freeway in Everett, WA with ample parking.
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For clients outside of Washington State
Session intensive can be done for clients wanting to work with me who are not within driving distance.
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This could look like 3-4 days of working together every 2-3 months, what we call mini-intensives. Or we might spend 10-14 days immersed in the process to give you the skills to reach your goals.
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For sessions requiring that I travel outside of my primary location, clients are responsible for covering associated travel expenses. This includes travel time, transportation, lodging, and meals. All arrangements are discussed ahead of time to ensure transparency and ease.