Frequently Asked Questions

What Is Uncomfortably Comfy Couch?

Uncomfortably Comfy Couch LLC is a virtual therapy and supervision practice offering online counseling for clients located in South Carolina and Colorado. The heart of this practice is creating a space where hard topics can be explored with warmth, honesty, safety, and compassion — a place where comfort and growth can exist together.

Uncomfortably Comfy Couch supports teens, adults, couples, parents, co-parents, families with teens or adult children, neurodivergent clients, first responders, and women navigating reproductive and mental health concerns. Sessions are offered through secure telehealth, allowing clients to access therapy from a private, comfortable space without adding commute time or another layer of stress to their day.

My approach is warm, direct, neuro-affirming, trauma-informed, attachment-based, experiential, and nervous-system-informed. That means we do not just talk about what is happening — we also pay attention to how anxiety, trauma, conflict, shutdown, overwhelm, and old patterns show up in the body, relationships, and daily life. Therapy may include emotional regulation tools, EMDR-informed work, somatic practices, communication support, creative interventions, psychoeducation, and practical tools you can use outside of session.

What Do You Specialize In?

Uncomfortably Comfy Couch offers online therapy for concerns such as:

• Anxiety, overthinking, panic, perfectionism, and emotional overwhelm

• Trauma, PTSD, complex trauma, and nervous system dysregulation

• Online EMDR-informed therapy and trauma processing

• Couples therapy, communication issues, intimacy concerns, affair recovery, and trust rebuilding

• Teen therapy for anxiety, depression, self-harm concerns, school stress, peer pressure, ADHD, autism, and emotional regulation

• Parent support and parent coaching for parents of preteens, teens, and adult children

• Co-parent coaching for separation, divorce, blended families, parenting conflict, and communication between homes

• Neurodivergent-affirming therapy for ADHD, autism, AuDHD, sensory overwhelm, masking, burnout, and executive functioning challenges

• First responder therapy for correctional officers, law enforcement, EMS, firefighters, military members, and high-stress professionals

• Women’s and reproductive mental health, including postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression, pregnancy loss, infertility stress, birth trauma, PMDD, perimenopause, motherhood, identity shifts, and burnout

Where Do You Provide Therapy?

Uncomfortably Comfy Couch is an online therapy practice. I provide virtual therapy for clients who are physically located in South Carolina or Colorado at the time of session.

Telehealth sessions are held through a secure online platform. Online therapy can still be connected, experiential, and meaningful. We can practice regulation tools in real time, slow down conflict patterns, use EMDR-informed support when appropriate, explore relationship dynamics, and build skills that fit your actual life.

Do You Offer Clinical Supervision?

Yes. In addition to therapy, I offer clinical supervision and supervision groups for therapists and developing clinicians. Supervision is supportive, honest, relational, and clinically grounded.

My supervision style is experiential, attachment-based, systemic, trauma-informed, and nervous-system-informed. We look at more than interventions and documentation. We also explore case conceptualization, ethics, therapist presence, countertransference, parallel process, relational patterns, burnout, confidence, and how your own nervous system shows up in the room.

Supervision may be offered individually or in group format, depending on availability. Supervision groups provide a collaborative space for clinicians to bring cases, ask questions, strengthen clinical judgment, and grow their confidence in a supportive learning environment.

What Is the Goal of Working Together?

The goal is not to make you into someone you are not. It is to help you understand yourself, your relationships, your nervous system, and your patterns with more clarity and compassion.

Whether you are coming to therapy for anxiety, trauma, relationship stress, parenting support, teen therapy, neurodivergence, reproductive mental health, first responder stress, or clinical supervision, this is a space where we can slow things down, make sense of what is happening, and build tools for real-life change.

You do not have to have everything figured out before reaching out. You just have to be willing to start. Book you Free 15 minute consultation  https://jennifer-french.clientsecure.me

Rates + Insurance FAQs

Do you accept insurance?
Yes. I currently accept select insurance plans. Coverage and eligibility vary depending on your specific plan, so it’s always helpful to verify your benefits ahead of time. If you’re unsure, I’m happy to help you explore your options.

How much does therapy cost if I pay out of pocket?
The standard self-pay rate is $175 for a 50-minute session. Longer sessions are available depending on your needs. Self-pay can be a good fit if you prefer more privacy, have an insurance plan not currently accepted, or want more flexibility in your care.

What is a superbill?
A superbill is a detailed receipt for services that you can submit to your insurance company to request possible reimbursement. It includes the information your insurance provider may need, such as diagnosis and service codes.

When would I use a superbill?
Superbills are available for self-pay clients who have insurance plans that I am not in network with. You would pay for sessions directly and then submit the superbill to your insurance company for possible out-of-network reimbursement.

Will my insurance reimburse me for therapy?
It depends on your individual plan. Some insurance plans offer out-of-network benefits, while others do not. Reimbursement is not guaranteed. It can be helpful to contact your insurance provider to ask about your out-of-network mental health benefits.

Can I choose self-pay even if I have insurance?
Yes. Some clients choose self-pay for increased privacy, flexibility, or to avoid involving insurance. If you have questions about what option might be best for you, we can talk through it together.

What will I be responsible for if I use insurance?
If you are using insurance, you may be responsible for copays, coinsurance, or deductible amounts depending on your plan. Insurance benefits vary, and payment is ultimately determined by your insurance provider.

Do you offer sliding scale options?
A limited number of sliding scale appointments may be available based on financial need and availability. If cost feels like a barrier, you are welcome to reach out to explore current options.

I’m not sure what option to choose. What should I do?
That’s completely okay—this part can feel confusing. You can reach out, and we can walk through your options together so you can choose what feels most supportive and sustainable for you. Book Your Free 15 minute conultation here:  https://jennifer-french.clientsecure.me

Online Clinical Supervision, Consultation, and Supervision Groups

At Uncomfortably Comfy Couch, clinical supervision and consultation are meant to feel both supportive and grounded in real clinical work. This is a space where developing therapists can bring the questions, stuck points, uncertainty, ethical concerns, countertransference, and “I don’t know what I’m doing here” moments that are such a normal part of becoming a clinician.

I offer online clinical supervision, consultation, and supervision groups for therapists and developing clinicians who want support that is reflective, relational, practical, and honest. Whether you are working toward licensure, seeking consultation, exploring internship opportunities, or wanting a supervision group that feels more grounded than performative, this space is designed to help you grow into your clinical voice.

What Types of Supervision and Consultation Do You Offer?

I offer:

• Online licensure supervision, where appropriate based on state board requirements

• Clinical consultation for therapists at any stage

• Online supervision groups

• Internship supervision, as opportunities become available

Supervision is focused on helping you grow clinically while meeting board requirements, when applicable. Consultation offers a reflective space to deepen your work, explore cases, and strengthen your confidence without counting toward licensure hours.

Are You Currently Accepting Supervisees?

Yes. I am currently accepting new supervision and consultation inquiries.

I am also open to internship inquiries for future opportunities, though placement availability and start dates may vary.

What Is the Difference Between Supervision and Consultation?

Supervision is typically required for licensure. It is structured around board requirements, includes documentation and oversight, and focuses on clinical growth, ethics, competency, and readiness for independent practice.

Consultation is not tied to licensure. It is more flexible and collaborative, offering space for case reflection, clinical growth, stuck points, confidence-building, and support with complex client dynamics. Consultation does not replace required supervision hours.

Do You Offer Online Supervision Groups?

Yes. Online supervision groups may be available depending on interest, fit, and scheduling.

Supervision groups offer a supportive space to learn from real clinical cases, hear different perspectives, and build confidence alongside other developing clinicians. Groups may include case consultation, ethics discussions, documentation questions, treatment planning, countertransference, nervous system awareness, clinical identity development, and practical tools for the therapy room.

Group supervision can be especially helpful because so much of clinical work happens in isolation. Having a grounded space to think, reflect, and learn with other clinicians can reduce shame, build confidence, and remind you that you are not the only one navigating complexity.

Do I Need to Know My State’s Requirements Before Reaching Out?

Yes. This is an important part of ethical practice.

Each state has specific licensure and supervision requirements. It is your responsibility as the clinician to understand your licensure path, confirm supervision eligibility, and make sure supervision meets your board’s standards.

I can help you think through how supervision may fit into your process, but it must align with your state board’s requirements.

What Does Supervision Look Like With You?

Supervision with me is not just about reviewing cases or checking boxes.

We look at the full clinical picture: the client, the system, the relationship, the nervous system, the pattern, the ethics, and you as the therapist in the room. We explore what is happening clinically and what is happening inside of you as you sit with the work.

Supervision may include:

• Case conceptualization

• Treatment planning

• Ethical decision-making

• Documentation support

• Nervous system awareness

• Countertransference and parallel process

• Attachment and relational dynamics

• Trauma-informed care

• Neurodivergent-affirming practice

• Therapist confidence and clinical identity

• Boundaries, burnout, and sustainability

This is a space where you can bring the uncertainty, the hard cases, the stuck points, and the parts of clinical work that do not always get talked about enough.

What Is Your Supervision Approach?

My supervision approach is attachment-based, experiential, systemic, relational, trauma-informed, and nervous-system-informed.

We are not only asking, “What intervention should I use?” We are also asking:

What is happening in the relationship?
What pattern is being repeated?
What is the client’s nervous system protecting?
What is getting activated in you?
What does the system need?
What is ethical, clinically grounded, and human here?

I value supervision that is warm and supportive, but also honest. Growth requires safety, reflection, and sometimes being gently challenged in the places where avoidance, uncertainty, or fear can keep us stuck.

What Are Your Supervision Fees?

Individual supervision is offered at $160 per clinical hour.

Online supervision groups may be available, with group rates shared when groups are forming or open for enrollment.

Are You an AAMFT Approved Supervisor?

I am currently working toward my American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Approved Supervisor designation.

This means I am actively engaged in formal supervision training and development while providing supervision grounded in ethical practice, clinical experience, and systemic thinking.

What If I Am Not Sure What I Need Yet?

That is okay.

A lot of clinicians reach out while they are still figuring things out — licensure requirements, supervision transitions, consultation needs, internship options, or whether they want individual or group support.

We can start with a conversation and explore what fits best for your current stage, goals, and clinical needs.

How Do I Get Started?

The first step is to reach out through the website inquiry form.

From there, we can explore goodness of fit, review your licensure path or consultation needs, discuss availability, and talk through next steps.

Submitting an inquiry does not establish a supervisory, consultative, or clinical relationship. It simply starts the conversation.

The Uncomfortably Comfy Perspective

Supervision is not just about checking boxes for licensure.

It is about learning how to sit with real people, real stories, real systems, and real complexity — while staying grounded in who you are as a clinician.

That growth does not happen perfectly. It happens in the uncomfortable, reflective, honest spaces where you can ask questions, make meaning, build confidence, and strengthen your clinical voice.

You do not have to figure that out alone. Book your free 15-minute consultation: https://jennifer-french.clientsecure.me

Do you offer therapy online?

Yes. Uncomfortably Comfy Couch offers online therapy for clients located in South Carolina and Colorado. Sessions are held through a secure telehealth platform, so you can attend therapy from a private, comfortable space that works for you.

Who do you work with?

I work with adults, teens, couples, parents, families, co-parents, first responders, high-stress professionals, and clients navigating anxiety, trauma, ADHD, autism, relationship stress, reproductive mental health concerns, and life transitions.

What states do you provide online therapy in?

I currently provide online therapy for clients physically located in South Carolina and Colorado at the time of session.

Does online therapy actually work?

Yes. Online therapy can be connected, meaningful, and effective. Therapy does not have to happen in an office to be helpful. Virtual sessions can still include emotional processing, nervous system regulation, EMDR-informed support, communication practice, experiential work, art, tools, reflection, and real-life skill building.

What does virtual therapy look like?

Online therapy is held by video. Depending on your needs, sessions may include conversation, grounding tools, nervous system education, emotional regulation skills, experiential exercises, EMDR-informed work, communication practice, reflection, or practical coaching tools you can use in everyday life.

Is online therapy private?

Yes. Sessions are held through a secure telehealth platform. I recommend choosing a private space where you feel comfortable speaking openly and where interruptions are limited.

Do I have to know exactly what I need before starting?

No. Many people start therapy knowing they feel overwhelmed, disconnected, anxious, stuck, or exhausted, but they do not know exactly where to begin. Part of therapy is slowing things down and making sense of what is happening together.

What is your therapy style?

My style is warm, direct, experiential, trauma-informed, attachment-based, neuro-affirming, and nervous-system-informed. I care deeply about creating safety and trust, and I also believe therapy should help create real change outside of session.

Do you take insurance?

Insurance availability may vary. You can reach out to ask about current insurance options, self-pay rates, and whether online therapy is a good fit for your needs.

How do I get started?

You can schedule a free consultation or reach out through the contact page. During the consultation, we can talk through what you are looking for, whether I am the right fit, and what next steps may look like. Book your free 15-minute consultation: https://jennifer-french.clientsecure.me

Can online therapy help with anxiety?

Yes. Online anxiety therapy can help you understand anxious thoughts, calm nervous system overwhelm, and build tools for overthinking, panic, perfectionism, people-pleasing, social anxiety, stress, and emotional regulation.

What does anxiety therapy look like virtually?

Virtual anxiety therapy may include nervous system education, grounding tools, mindfulness, DBT skills, ACT strategies, self-compassion work, and support for interrupting anxious thought spirals in real time.

Do you work with teens who have anxiety?

Yes. I offer online anxiety therapy for teens in South Carolina and Colorado. Therapy can support school stress, social anxiety, panic, irritability, avoidance, perfectionism, emotional overwhelm, and low self-confidence.

Can anxiety therapy help if I am high-functioning but exhausted?

Yes. Many people with anxiety look “fine” on the outside while feeling overwhelmed inside. Therapy can help you slow down, understand what anxiety is trying to protect you from, and build more sustainable ways to cope. Book your free 15-minute consultation: https://jennifer-french.clientsecure.me

Can trauma therapy be done online?

Yes. Online trauma therapy can be safe, steady, and effective when it is paced well. We do not rush into painful details. We begin with grounding, regulation, trust, and understanding how trauma shows up in your nervous system.

What kinds of trauma do you support?

I support clients navigating PTSD, complex trauma, childhood trauma, relationship trauma, betrayal trauma, grief, emotional abuse, first responder trauma, birth trauma, and nervous system dysregulation.

Will I have to talk about everything that happened?

No. Trauma therapy does not mean forcing yourself to retell every detail before you are ready. We move at a pace that respects your nervous system and builds safety first.

How does trauma show up in daily life?

Trauma can show up as anxiety, hypervigilance, shutdown, numbness, irritability, people-pleasing, avoidance, trust issues, sleep problems, emotional overwhelm, or feeling disconnected from yourself or others.

Online EMDR Therapy FAQs

Can EMDR therapy be done online?

Yes. EMDR can be adapted for online therapy when appropriate. Virtual EMDR includes preparation, grounding, pacing, and bilateral stimulation tools that can be used safely through telehealth.

What does EMDR help with?

EMDR may help with trauma, PTSD, anxiety, distressing memories, birth trauma, first responder trauma, betrayal trauma, grief, and experiences that still feel emotionally charged.

Is EMDR about reliving trauma?

No. EMDR is not about forcing you to relive trauma. The goal is to help your brain and body process what feels stuck so the memory or experience does not carry the same intensity.

How do we know if EMDR is right for me?

We start by assessing your needs, symptoms, goals, and nervous system capacity. EMDR is not rushed. Preparation and stabilization come first. Book your free 15-minute consultation: https://jennifer-french.clientsecure.me

Can couples therapy work online?

Yes. Online couples therapy can be active, connected, and meaningful. We can slow down conversations in real time, map the cycle you are stuck in, practice repair, and build communication tools you can use at home.

What issues do you help couples with?

I support couples navigating communication struggles, repeated conflict, emotional disconnection, affair recovery, broken trust, intimacy concerns, parenting stress, neurodivergence, attachment wounds, and uncertainty about the future.

Do you take sides in couples therapy?

No. My focus is the relationship. I am not there to pick sides or assign blame. I help both partners understand the cycle, the emotions underneath it, and what needs to change for repair and connection.

Can couples therapy help after an affair?

Yes. Affair recovery work can help couples stabilize, understand the impact of betrayal, rebuild emotional safety, practice accountability, and explore whether repair is possible. Book your free 15-minute consultation: https://jennifer-french.clientsecure.me

Does online therapy work for teens?

Yes. Many teens feel more comfortable opening up from their own space. Online teen therapy can include conversation, art, humor, visuals, regulation tools, skill practice, and support for real-life stress.

What do teens come to therapy for?

Teens may come to therapy for anxiety, depression, cutting or self-harm urges, school stress, peer pressure, emotional regulation, ADHD, autism, trauma, identity questions, social struggles, and family conflict.

Will parents be involved?

Parents are often part of the process, while still respecting the teen’s need for privacy. I balance parent involvement with creating a space where your teen feels safe enough to be honest.

Do you work with neurodivergent teens?

Yes. I offer neuro-affirming support for teens with ADHD, autism, AuDHD, sensory overwhelm, executive functioning challenges, rejection sensitivity, masking, burnout, and emotional dysregulation. Book your free 15-minute consultation: https://jennifer-french.clientsecure.me

What is online family therapy?

Online family therapy helps families improve communication, reduce conflict, understand patterns, build emotional regulation skills, and strengthen connection. Sessions may include parents, teens, adult children, or family members depending on the goals.

What is parent coaching?

Parent coaching gives parents space to understand what is happening in their family, learn nervous system-informed tools, reduce reactivity, set boundaries, improve communication, and support their child without losing themselves.

Do you work with parents only?

Yes. Parent support can be done with parents only, especially when the goal is to better understand your preteen, teen, or adult child and respond with more clarity and regulation.

Can parent support help with ADHD or autism?

Yes. Parent support can be helpful for families navigating ADHD, autism, AuDHD, sensory overwhelm, executive functioning challenges, emotional dysregulation, school stress, anxiety, and big behaviors. Book your free 15-minute consultation: https://jennifer-french.clientsecure.me

What is co-parent coaching?

Co-parent coaching helps parents navigate parenting after separation, divorce, blended family changes, different parenting styles, or ongoing conflict. The goal is to reduce chaos, improve communication, and keep the child’s needs at the center.

Do both parents need to attend?

It depends on the situation. Co-parent coaching can involve both co-parents when appropriate, or one parent who wants support responding differently and creating more clarity.

Can co-parent coaching help with high-conflict communication?

Yes. We may work on boundaries, parallel parenting, transition planning, emotionally neutral communication, repair after conflict, and ways to avoid pulling children into adult stress.

Is co-parent coaching therapy?

Co-parent coaching may include therapeutic tools and psychoeducation, but it is often more focused on parenting communication, decision-making, emotional regulation, and practical strategies. Book your free 15-minute consultation: https://jennifer-french.clientsecure.me

Do you work with first responders online?

Yes. I offer online therapy for first responders and high-stress professionals in South Carolina and Colorado, including correctional officers, law enforcement, EMS, firefighters, military members, healthcare workers, and helping professionals.

What makes your approach different?

Before becoming a therapist, I spent nearly a decade working as a correctional officer in Colorado. I understand the impact of hypervigilance, control, compartmentalization, and survival mode both clinically and personally.

What can therapy help with?

Therapy can support trauma, cumulative stress, burnout, sleep issues, irritability, emotional shutdown, hypervigilance, relationship disconnection, grief, guilt, and difficulty turning off work mode.

Is this traditional talk therapy?

No. While we do talk, the work is also experiential and nervous-system-informed. We focus on how stress lives in the body and how to build regulation, flexibility, and choice outside of session. Book your free 15-minute consultation: https://jennifer-french.clientsecure.me

What is women’s and reproductive mental health therapy?

This therapy supports women and women-identifying clients navigating anxiety, trauma, postpartum concerns, pregnancy loss, infertility stress, birth trauma, PMDD, perimenopause, identity changes, body image, burnout, and relationship stress.

Do you offer postpartum therapy online?

Yes. Online postpartum therapy can support postpartum anxiety, depression, rage, intrusive thoughts, emotional numbness, guilt, identity shifts, and feeling unlike yourself after birth.

Can therapy help with pregnancy loss or infertility grief?

Yes. Therapy can provide space to name and process grief related to miscarriage, pregnancy loss, infant loss, infertility, fertility treatment, or reproductive experiences that feel isolating or misunderstood.

What does online reproductive mental health therapy look like?

Sessions may include emotional processing, nervous system regulation, trauma-informed support, self-compassion work, identity exploration, grief support, boundary work, and tools for coping with daily life.