FAQs

Winter/Spring Hours:

Sundays: 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM - Return patients only

Monday & Thursday: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Wednesdays: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Closed Tuesday*, Friday & Saturday

*Tuesday appointments are available when my schedule changes for educational events.

Important Links

  • Patient Portal—When you schedule your first visit, you will receive an email invitation to create your patient portal account.

  • Fullscript—Supplement prescriptions for items unavailable from your local retailer. Supplements are to be used in a targeted and temporary supportive manner only.

Are you Accepting New Patients?

Yes!

Do you take insurance?

Yes, I am contracted with the following insurance companies. All plans vary in their coverage, even within the same company, so I recommend using the form provided through this link to understand your benefits better: Printable Insurance Verification Form

  • CHP/Kaiser - I cannot accept Medicaid (OHP) plans

  • Pacific Source - Includes Medicare and Medicaid plans

  • Providence - Includes Medicare and Medicaid plans

  • Regence Blue Cross of Oregon - Includes Medicare plans that offer Naturopathic coverage

  • United Health Care - Office visits only - no craniosacral therapy coverage

While I am not contracted with the following plans, out-of-network coverage is available for the following plans:

  • CareOregon - Office visits and limited craniosacral therapy during a naturopathic visit - no craniosacral therapy-focused visits.

  • OHSU Community Health - Office visits only - no craniosacral therapy coverage

  • Auto insurance personal injury claims

I cannot accept

  • Workman’s Compensation

  • VA benefits

  • Medicare

  • Moda

Does insurance cover your services?

Care for a medical diagnosis:

Yes. If your health insurance plan provides naturopathic medical coverage, our visits will be covered according to your plan. .

Our visits will include an office visit code, which will be covered if you have naturopathic benefits. For visits that include CranioSacral Therapy, this is an added service that may or may not be eligible for insurance coverage.

Examples of conditions for which CranioSacral Therapy is usually covered by medical insurance* include:

  • Headaches

  • Neck pain and dysfunction

  • Back pain and dysfunction

  • Pain and dysfunction of a joint

  • Fibromyalgia

  • Concussion recovery

  • Nerve compression

  • Muscle spasms

General comfort and wellness care:

Medical insurance covers treating medical conditions but not wellness or comfort care. If you seek care not for treating or preventing a specific medical diagnosis but to improve your overall state of being, naturopathic medicine and CranioSacral Therapy can be wonderful tools. However, this type of care is not eligible for insurance coverage.

Late Cancellation/No Show Fees:

Insurance does not cover the cost of late cancellations or no-show fees. I require a minimum of 12 hours of prior notice for all scheduling changes. Visits canceled or unattended with fewer than 12 hours or prior notice will be charged the full visit fee. Your card on file will be billed at our original appointment time.

Medicaid (OHP) patients cannot be charged late cancellation fees but are held to my Frequent Late Cancellation Policy, as are all others.

Frequent late cancellation policy:

Patients who find themselves in a situation where they must frequently cancel their visits last minute (3 times within 6 months) can be added to my waitlist, or call/text me to inquire about same-day appointment options.

You can cancel by phone at (971) 409-8770, using the ChARM portal message, or by texting (971) 231-2412. This is the same number from which you receive appointment confirmations and reminder texts.

What are your rates?

I charge the current Medicare rates for all services. Each visit is billed by time and complexity. The time allotments per visit code include my preparation for our visit, our visit, and other tasks related to our visit that are performed on the same day as the visit.

2025 Rates:

Fees for my most common visit types can be found below:

  • Initial 60-minute intake visit: $223.22

  • Re-evaluation or Naturopathic Medical Follow-up visits: $182.76

  • Craniosacral therapy-focused follow-up visits: $85.74

  • Craniosacral therapy for overall wellness follow-up visits: $114.32

  • Craniosacral Therapy tutoring sessions: $111

Do you offer a sliding scale?

Yes, depending on your financial situation, I currently offer a 0%- 40% discount on services not covered by insurance. Copays, coinsurance, and deductibles are not eligible for the sliding scale. My sliding scale is based on the Multnomah County Living Wage calculation provided by the MIT Living Wage calculator and updated on February 10, 2025.

Herbs & Hands Sliding Scale Application

Do you offer virtual visits?

No, I offer in-person visits only due to the hands-on nature of my work.

Do you work with children?

Yes, I offer CranioSacral Therapy for children aged five and up; however, I do not specialize in the treatment of children and recommend working with a naturopathic doctor specializing in caring for children for naturopathic care. Also, due to the limitations of my current training and shared space, I am not set up to provide treatment for medically fragile children or children who experience difficulty with behavior in social situations, such as during doctor visits.

Can I list you as my primary care provider?

No, I do not work with the support staff needed to provide complete primary care services.

You will need a primary care provider to manage your care when I am unavailable or not the right fit for your current situation. I also recommend you see your PCP at least once a year for a full physical and to receive preventative health screenings. I will often refer you back to your PCP for lab work, imaging, referrals to specialists, medication management, and acute health needs. It is important that you both have a designated PCP and are familiar with them and utilize their services.