Clinical psychology
Thoughtful mental health care.Helping you make positive changes.
Experienced psychological care, plus Riptide Swimmer—a guided sequence of activities for dealing with strong emotions.
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Insurance & coverage
See if your insurance covers therapy here.
Care is offered through two billing partners. Use either self-check link to confirm in-network coverage and your estimated cost in about a minute—no account required.
Confirm in-network coverage and an estimated cost per session through Rula's self-check tool.
Verify benefits, copay, and remaining deductible with most major insurers via Headway.
Eligibility tools are hosted by Rula and Headway and open in a new tab. If your plan isn't listed, reach out and we will help sort out the next step.
Between appointments
Meet Riptide Swimmer
When experiencing intense emotions, it can feel like you're swimming against a riptide. This guided practice helps you notice the current, relax, decide on a strategy, and take a helpful action.
In session or on your own: name the current, float first, swim sideways, then head to shore.
- Short, structured steps you can repeat between visits
- Calm interface aligned with activities for emotional regulation.
Try it free here. No login required.
In about four or five minutes, the prompts can help you settle and find a little more clarity.
Collaborative care
Decisions are made with you—with room to ask questions and adjust the plan when helpful.
Evidence-informed psychology
Evidence-based approaches and careful assessment—matched with your goals and values.
Tools between visits
Riptide Swimmer offers structured exercises and check-ins in a calm interface—a tool that fits distress management goals.
Our approach
An experienced and trusted psychologist to support your goals.
Whether you are dealing with anxiety, relationships, or the pressure to keep everything together, contact us for compassionate care that is effective, evidence-based, and professional.
This practice offers thoughtful collaboration, realistic goals for change, and skills that can carry you through difficult stretches between sessions—including optional structured digital support when it helps.
Services
Therapy services matched to your needs and interests.
A structured path that matches your goals and your life—not just checking boxes.
Assessment & therapy planning
A thorough look at symptoms, history, and context—so your care plan is specific to you.
Learn moreTherapy & counseling
Individual and relationship-focused sessions using approaches adjusted to your goals and needs.
Learn moreCare coordination
Collaboration with therapists and other providers when it supports your outcomes.
Learn moreFeatured toolRiptide Swimmer platform
Digital support for skills practice, reflection, and continuity between appointments.
Learn moreAreas of focus
Common concerns we can help with.
Anxiety & stress
When worry feels hard to shake, we work on practical coping tools and a plan that fosters consistent regulation and lessens stress.
Get startedMood & depression
Support that addresses depression-related symptoms in sleep, energy, motivation, and interpersonal functioning.
Get startedTrauma-informed care
Gradual, sustainable recovery and ongoing practice to build skills and make changes.
Get startedLife transitions
Understand and manage life transitions with clear, compassionate clinical support.
Get startedLet us know how we can help and ask any questions you have.
Send a message and we will respond with timing, next steps, and what to expect.
Compassionate therapy
Meet Dr. John Timberlake
Therapy services
Compassionate Therapy Services
Dr. John Timberlake is a trusted clinical psychologist with over a decade in private practice, offering compassionate therapy with attention to your goals and experience.
Care is collaborative and paced to provide interventions that foster diagnostic clarity, symptom relief, or more stable daily functioning.
Why this practice
Clinical care that helps you make sense of your history while supporting measurable, sustained progress.
We integrate transparent communication with evidence-based clinical judgment. Whether addressing trauma, mood or anxiety disorders, or major life transitions, clients receive holistic, individualized care.
Clarity
Plain language and clear options so you always have a sense of what comes next.
Respect
Clinical expertise that supports your goals and values.
Continuity
Care that connects visits, tools, and communication into one coherent plan.
How it works
Three calm steps—so you always know what comes next.
Tell your story
We start by gathering information on what you are experiencing, what you have tried, and what you want to move toward.
Build the plan
Together we define goals and decide what fits—therapy approaches, care coordination, digital tools, or a blend.
Move with support
Ongoing visits and Riptide resources help you implement strategies and adjust as life changes.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Clear answers so you can feel informed about what comes next.
We focus on understanding your history, current symptoms, and goals. You will have space to ask questions, and together we outline a thoughtful plan—including therapy approaches, coordination with other providers when helpful, and other supports that fit your situation.