Why ‘Bell Jar Therapy’?
Our name is inspired by Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar, a novel that powerfully captures the suffocating isolation of mental illness, trauma, and misogyny. Plath writes of a world experienced through glass—distant, airless, and out of reach. Many who live with trauma know this feeling well. They move through life as if under glass: present, but disconnected; aware, but unable to fully breathe. At Bell Jar Therapy, we recognize the quiet weight of trauma—the way it can make life feel distant, distorted, or sealed off from meaning and connection.
But while the bell jar in the book symbolizes entrapment, we see our work as gently lifting it.
Frequently Asked Questions
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$180 per 50-min individual therapy session.
Reduced-fee slots may be available!
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No, in order to provide the best therapy services possible, we do not take insurance. We have multiple reduced-fee slots, which may or may not be full. Feel free to asking about them! As more clients pay full price for sessions, we are able to take on more reduced fee clients.
Out of network benefits: if your insurance allows this, then we can work together!
Superbills for reimbursement: if your insurance can reimburse you for services, we are happy to provide you with superbills!
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EMDR is Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, a type of therapy that has been extensively researched and proven to help people recover from trauma and PTSD symptoms. Ongoing research supports positive clinical outcomes, showing EMDR therapy as a helpful treatment for disorders such as anxiety, depression, OCD, chronic pain, addictions, and other distressing life experiences (emdria.org). You can find more information here, and if you are interested in EMDR we can talk about it!
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Each session you will get a secure link emailed or texted to you. A strong wifi connection and a private space is necessary. Other than that, virtual therapy is pretty much the same as in-person therapy! Clients have said that they find video sessions user-friendly and more convenient.
Our Mission
Bell Jar Therapy is built on the belief that healing is not about erasing the past but about reclaiming one’s sense of self, safety, and agency. Rooted in deep empathy and a trauma-informed approach, we offer a space where survivors of sexual and relationship trauma, as well as those navigating mental health challenges and disability, can feel seen, understood, and supported without judgment. Our work is grounded in both personal experience and professional expertise, creating an environment of solidarity where clients do not have to explain or justify their pain. At its core, Bell Jar Therapy acknowledges the complexities of trauma, recognizing how it reshapes identity, relationships, and the body’s connection to itself. Our therapists guide clients toward making sense of their experiences, rebuilding their ability to trust, and rediscovering their own resilience. Healing is not linear, and this practice honors the nonlinear nature of growth, allowing space for both struggle and transformation.