Yes, both! Our office is located in the heart of Richmond, VT and is ADA-accessible. We can only accommodate trained service animals, as much as we love our furry friends. We also offer virtual sessions via our HIPAA-compliant telehealth software.

We do not bill insurance directly, meaning that payment is expected at the time of service. Dr. Carpenter can provide a “superbill” each month for you to submit to your insurance company to see if they will reimburse you for having been seen by an out-of-network provider, though we encourage you to call your insurance carrier ahead of our first visit to ensure your policy can accommodate this so that you can determine if our practice will be a good fit for you.

Dr. Carpenter reserves a select number of pro bono slots on her caseload for individuals with Medicaid or those experiencing financial hardship and needing services at no cost. Please complete an initial inquiry form via our Contact Us page and request pro bono services if this matches your needs. We also offer sliding scale options for group therapy and workshops, which is entirely on an honor system. Please see Groups and Events page for more information.

Not at this time, though this may be something we revisit in the future!

Dr. Carpenter has trained in various evidence-based modalities over the years, including formal training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (including Exposure and Response Prevention for OCD), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Radically-Open DBT, Family-Based Treatment, and Bowen Family Systems Theory. Dr. Carpenter also has formal training in perinatal mental health from Postpartum Support International.

In addition to these formal interventions, Dr. Carpenter takes a systems lens to every individual and family she works with. She is a firm believer that many parents and caregivers are doing the best they can with the resources they have in an often unjust and inequitable healthcare system, and therefore approaches caregiver stress with both formal skills-based interventions as well as an emphasis on the need for parents to have access to reliable and compassionate providers and resources in order to thrive.

Dr. Carpenter does not provide EMDR or IFS, but can provide referrals for other local colleagues who do practice these approaches if this is what you are seeking.

It depends! This might make more sense if you are seeking consultation or short-term support for a specific issue and your longstanding therapist welcomes the opportunity for collaboration. We do not recommend concurrently seeing different providers for the same concerns.

No, but we can provide recommendations for psychiatrists or ways to work with your primary care provider if you are seeking pharmacological support. Of note, in the summer of 2026, the state of VT passed legislation to allow clinical psychologists to apply for prescription privileges after completing specific training and completing an application to OPR, so this may be something you will hear about psychologists being able to offer in the future.

Not currently, though this has been a large focus of my practice in the past in my work in adolescent medicine and various children’s hospitals and child mental health clinics. My current practice is focused on supporting parents as a first line intervention and equipping them with skills and resources to support their children and optimal family well-being.