stay awhile therapy
A Deaf-led solo virtual practice offering individual therapy, couples therapy, and consultation all in ASL for the Deaf community. A space built differently, priced accessibly, designed to welcome all parts of you.
therapy built differently
This is therapy, but not the kind built for a system. It was built for you, for the Deaf community.As a private solo-practice, there are no quotas to chase or no need to explain your culture to someone who doesn't get it.Stay Awhile Therapy is where you can finally get to slow down with a therapist who already gets it, in your language and culture. And yes, for the parts of you that are a little hard to explain: the spiritual, the complicated, the sensitive, and the messy.
what we do here
Everything here is virtual and in ASL.Individual Therapy: 55 minute sessionsCouples Therapy: Option of 60 or 75 minute sessionsConsultation: For families, professionals, and organizations navigating systems, seeking guidance, wanting a Deaf clinical perspective? Let's chat.Currently only serving clients in Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.Florida Telehealth Registration
Your future self is already thanking you
Investing in your wellness is one of the meaningful decisions you can make. Here is how it works at Stay Awhile Therapy:Private Pay
I am not in network with insurance companies. Oftentimes it creates barriers to care: requiring diagnoses that follow you, limits on how long you can be seen, and decisions about your healing in the hands of people who have never met you. You deserve more than that. To make healing more accessible, I offer several options belowSliding Scale
Choose the tier that fits where you are right now, then name your rate within that range.Out-of-Network Benefits
Have insurance with out-of-network coverage? You may pay less than you think. Use the Thrizer benefit calculator to see what your actual cost could be before you commit to anything.Check your Out-of-Network Benefits with ThrizerCommunity Access Fund (CAF)
If the sliding scale still feels out of reach and you don’t have out-of-network coverage, the CAF exists for you. A percentage of every session goes into this fund to support Deaf community members who need it.Reach out — we'll figure it out together.
ready when you are
Reaching out is the first act of showing up for yourself.
You've done the hard part just by getting here.
The rest will flow, and I've got you.
THE PERSON BEHIND THE PRACTICE
My name is Jamie; I'm a Deaf licensed clinical social worker with over 15 years of experience, and I've learned along the way that healing is never just one thing. It's mind, body, spirit, and story all at once.I built Stay Awhile Therapy so I could do this work the way it was meant to be done: creatively, differently, and completely outside the box. This practice is where I pour all of that in.The clients I most love working with are those figuring out who they are. The ones working through their shadow parts, finding their way back to wholeness, and learning to accept all of themselves.Outside the therapy room, I am a Sagittarius who's almost always up for an adventure, and a lifelong learner who loves getting cozy with a good book, piecing puzzles together, exploring local gems, hiking in nature, and meeting beautiful souls over coffee. I'm genuinely curious about people because everyone has a story, and I am currently writing mine.I believe healing can hard yet magical, messy yet beautiful, all at once. That's what we do here.
