FAQs for Providers
Mindful Health Psychology is a therapy practice dedicated to helping women who experience anxiety, difficulty sleeping, and perinatal mental health struggles.
Mindful Health Psychology is owned and operated by Dr. Liz Culnan, a clinical health psychologist who has additional specialized training in perinatal/reproductive mental health and behavioral sleep medicine.
Liz is one of only a handful of providers in Illinois and Colorado with a Diplomate of Behavioral Sleep Medicine.
To read more about the practice, including how to refer patients, please see the FAQs below.
FAQs
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Anxiety
Depression
Insomnia
Nightmares
Circadian Rhythm Disorders
Coping with a Hypersomnia Diagnosis
Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Birth Trauma
Coping with PMDD
Coping with Pregnancy Loss
Coping with Chronic Illness
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (including CBT-I)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Narrative Exposure Therapy
Imagery Rehearsal Therapy
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Yes! I am currently accepting new patients who are located in Colorado and Illinois.
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Any patient that you’d like to refer can be directed to my website.
The first step in my scheduling process is a free 15-minute consultation to ensure we are a good fit to work together. The easiest way for patients to book this is to use the ‘self-schedule a free 15-minute consultation’ button on the contact page of my website.
Patients are also welcome to call me or send me a message (my phone number and e-mail are also listed on the contact page of my website).
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I offer free 15-minute phone consultations to all prospective patients. This way, they can ask any questions they may have, and also get a feel for my personality to assess whether they feel I’d be a good fit for their needs.
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I am currently in-network with most commercial Aetna and Cigna plans in both Colorado and Illinois. I am also in-network with BCBS PPO plans in Illinois, but am not in-network with Anthem/BCBS in Colorado at this time.
Due to Medicaid policies, I am not able to render services to anyone who is a Medicaid recipient. Similarly, I am unable to render services to anyone who is a Medicare recipient at this time. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
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For patients who are not using insurance, intake assessments (the first appointment) and therapy sessions are $180.
Payment is due at the time of service, and can be paid via credit card, FSA, or HSA. My fees are similar to other doctoral-level providers in Colorado and Illinois.
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If I do not accept a patient’s insurance, but they have another commercial insurance plan with out-of-network mental health benefits, I can provide them with a superbill. In doing so, many people (particularly with PPO plans) are able to receive partial reimbursement for my services.
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All sessions take place via a HIPAA-compliant video platform (online therapy that is secure and private).
What can patients expect when they contact me?
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All patients complete a free 15-minute consultation to discuss their goals, any questions they have, and how I can help. If both patient and myself feel we are a good match to work together, we will schedule an intake assessment.
If I do not feel I’m able to help with a patient’s needs (e.g., a patient needs substance abuse treatment before I can help improve their sleep), I will refer them to someone who may be more helpful for their initial therapy goals.
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Intake assessments take 60 minutes, and are designed to help me to better understand the problem the patient is experiencing. During this appointment, I collect information from a bio-psycho-social perspective and will also collect questionnaires (e.g., PHQ-9) prior to the appointment.
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Therapy sessions are typically scheduled weekly or bi-weekly. Treatment duration will be based on a patient’s treatment goals, and progress toward these goals. I also often recommend home-practice of certain skills a patient is working on in therapy.