How many sessions will I need to have to accomplish my goals?

That's a question that comes up quite frequently. This will completely depend on why we are meeting, your personal goals, how ready and motivated you are to change, what support you have in your life and a variety of other factors. The frequency and duration of our work together will vary from person to person, but it is completely up to you. I am happy to provide recommendations for frequency of appointments, but ultimately I want you to determine if our time together is effective and meeting your needs and expectations.

How do sessions go and what can I expect?

Initial consultations are 60 minutes long. You will probably have filled out the Welcome Packet before hand which will give me a working understanding of where you're at before we begin our session. Although it takes a handful of sessions to get a thorough assessment and really get to know you, we lay a solid foundation for our work together in this first session. We will talk through your where you've been to get you to today and begin to uncover what's underneath your concerns so I can help you heal from the inside out. My hope is to be able to identify key areas to begin our work together by the end of this session and start to create a vision for moving forward so you have a sense of the direction we are headed in together.

Follow-up sessions typically occur on a bi-weekly or monthly basis, although I have clients that see me more and less frequently depending on their individual needs. These sessions last 45 minutes. We will talk through what is working for you and what's been challenging, dialogue through tools and strategies to implement (supplements, lifestyle changes, medications, alternative therapies etc) and re-evaluate your goals. This journey is rarely linear and usually ebbs and flows because life ebbs and flows. The goal of every session is to move you closer towards physical healing, an intuitive relationship with food, and establishing self care rhythms so you can live a purposeful, joyful life.

Is pricing for sessions flexible?

While the pricing for sessions is not flexible, RLWH does always have a small handful of sliding scale spots open for clients. I completely understand services are an investment of your time and resources!

Do you take insurance?

At this time, RLWH does not take insurance. I am happy to provide a superbill to you that you can submit to insurance for reimbursement if you live in NY, VA or MA. If you would like to do that, please ask for our insurance script before your first session so you will know exactly what to ask your insurance when verifying your out of network coverage. 

Can Robyn take the place of my doctor/health care provider? Does she prescribe medication or order labs?

While Robyn applies her nursing training and medical expertise in caring for each client, due to licensing limitations, she cannot prescribe medication nor directly order labs or other diagnostic testing in this private practice setting. We strongly encourage you to have a PCP before beginning work with us at RLWH. With that said, Robyn does collaborate often with physicians or health care providers to get appropriate labs ordered and make adjustments to medications based on the care you are receiving here at Real Life Women's Health and at your doctor's office.

I'm looking for advice about a career change and/or starting a private practice ...can Robyn give me advice?

Robyn is so excited that you are interested in a career change and/or starting a private practice - both things she is super passionate about! Robyn has learned a ton from starting a private practice eight years ago and going back to school to become a nurse practitioner that she would love to share with you! Robyn offers career coaching and mentor calls that you can read more about here.

I'm looking for advice on a medical issue, fertility, food and body image struggles or other concerning questions, can I email Robyn?

As much as I would love to help, it's unethical and nearly impossible to provide sound advice via email without knowing much about you. But I would love to work with you as a client! To learn more about my one-on-one work, click here. Depending on your concerns and needs, you can also look into Robyn's online courses - some of which include exclusive live Q&As and access to a private support community where you will have more intimate interaction with Robyn and opportunity to ask questions. Lastly, if you have a general question that can be answered briefly, Robyn does Instagram Q&As most weeks and you can ask your question when she puts out the question box. Alternatively, you can email Robyn a blog post request!