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Our services
Psychotherapy
Dr. Cathie Simpson believes our brains change when we spend time with a compassionate person who listens. Let her listen as she helps you overcome grief, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, identity issues, matters of death, transition, and plain old being stuck.
Pet Loss Group
The former Ithaca Pet Loss Group, facilitated by Dr. Simpson, has been disbanded due to lack of members.
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There are pet-loss hotlines across the country:
ASPCA Pet Loss Hotline, 800-946-4646, enter pin number 1407211, then add your own phone number
Cornell University Pet Loss Support Hotline, 607-253-3932, T/Th 6-9 pm ET; messages will be returned
University of California-Davis, Staffed by University of California-Davis veterinary students, 916-752-4200, weekdays, 6:30-9:30 pm, Pacific Time
University of Florida, Staffed by University of Florida veterinary students, 904-392-4700, then dial 1 and 4080, weekdays, 7-9 pm, Eastern Time
Dogs In Therapy
Many articles have been written about animals in therapy, which is why you will often see my dog in the room.
It has been scientifically shown that spending time with dogs and other animals lessens fear and anxiety significantly more than music or art.
About Therapy
What is therapy and how does it work? Dr. Simpson has gleaned ideas about these questions over the years from the pages of books, magazines, journals, newspapers and her own experience. Learn what therapy could mean for you.
“Therapy is a relationship between two people united in common cause: to figure out what is going on.”
— M. GUY THOMPSON
Questions about fees?
Dr. Simpson charges $140 for the first session and $120 for each session after that. She accepts checks and cash. She doesn't take credit cards, but arrangements can be made to use PayPal.
She is a provider for the following insurance companies:
Aetna, Allstate, American Behavioral, Beacon Health Options, CDPHP, Cigna, Corphealth (Humana), Coventry, EBS-RMSCO, Empire, Excellus, FidelisCare, GHI, Great West, Harris, Healthnet, HealthNow, HealthyCT, Humana, Life Solutions (PsychCare), LifeSynch (Humana), Lifetime Benefit Solutions, Molina, MVP Health Care, Multiplan, OptumHealth, PHCS (Multiplan), POMCO, Providence, PsychCare, Today's Options of New York, Tufts Health Plan, Unicare, United Behavioral Health, United Healthcare, Univera, and ValueOptions.
All of this is rather moot as Dr. Simpson is not accepting new patients at this time.