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Welcome to Aarti Kishen Therapy Services.

I offer individual, family, couples, and group therapy, and my office is conveniently located in downtown Easton, Maryland.   I also have limited hours available in Salisbury, Maryland.  You will receive individualized care for whatever your needs are in a nurturing and therapeutic environment. Please give me a call to discuss any of my services.

Bio

Aarti Kishen is a Licensed Certified Social Worker- Clinical (LCSW-C).  She has a Bachelors in Social Work (BSW) from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (1996) and a Masters in Social Work (MSW) from the University of Maryland at Baltimore (1997), with a clinical specialization in families and children.   Additionally, Ms. Kishen is an Adjunct Professor at Salisbury University.

Ms. Kishen has over twenty-seven years of clinical experience working with Families, Children, and Adolescents.  She was the Clinical Director for eight years at Adventist Behavioral Health.  Prior to that she worked within schools, residential programs, and with the Office of Public Defender.  She has an extensive background in trauma work, family issues, anxiety as well as depression.

 

Ms. Kishen uses a holistic approach for overall healing and wellness and has experience in using yoga therapeutically as well as other mindfulness based techniques.  She has also completed a specialized training in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR).

EMDR

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a psychotherapy that enables people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of disturbing life experiences. Repeated studies show that by using EMDR therapy people can experience the benefits of psychotherapy that once took years to make a difference. It is widely assumed that severe emotional pain requires a long time to heal. EMDR therapy shows that the mind can in fact heal from psychological trauma much as the body recovers from physical trauma. When you cut your hand, your body works to close the wound. If a foreign object or repeated injury irritates the wound, it festers and causes pain. Once the block is removed, healing resumes. EMDR therapy demonstrates that a similar sequence of events occurs with mental processes. The brain’s information processing system naturally moves toward mental health. If the system is blocked or imbalanced by the impact of a disturbing event, the emotional wound festers and can cause intense suffering. Once the block is removed, healing resumes. Using the detailed protocols and procedures learned in EMDR therapy training sessions, clinicians help clients activate their natural healing processes.

Rates and Insurance

Rates:

Individual therapy rates: $160 per 50-minute session

Initial, Family, and EMDR therapy: $200 per 50-minute session

Co-Parenting Sessions: $220 per 50-minute session

Private Insurance (This practice does not take any private insurance)
Services may be covered in full or in part by your health insurance or employee benefit plan. Please check your coverage carefully by asking the following questions:

  • Do I have out of network mental health insurance benefits?  And if so; how do I access them and what are they?
  • What is my deductible and has it been met?
  • How many sessions per year does my health insurance cover?
  • What is the coverage amount per therapy session?
  • Is approval required from my primary care physician?