Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions about therapy for infertility, pregnancy loss, pregnancy after loss, postpartum mental health, birth trauma, and EMDR.
Getting Started
The first step is a consultation. You can reach out through the contact form, by phone at (508) 978-3081, or by email at ashley@ashleyluongolmhc.com. Tell me a little about what brings you to therapy and what you’re looking for.
We’ll talk about what you’re experiencing, what you hope will change, and whether my approach fits your needs. If we’re a good fit, we’ll create a plan together and move at a pace that feels right for you.
Your first session focuses on understanding your situation. We’ll talk about your goals, your worries, and anything else that feels important to you. I’ll also gather some background information so I have a fuller picture of who you are.
Session length can vary depending on the type of session and what you need.
Yes. Your privacy is a priority, and I follow professional ethical guidelines to protect your information. We’ll review the limits of confidentiality in our first session.
Insurance, Location & Virtual Therapy
I’m currently in network with Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Optum, and Point32. If your plan isn’t listed, please reach out, as some plans provide mental health services through a different provider than other medical services.
Private pay sessions are also available, and I can provide a superbill if I’m out of network with your insurance.
Yes. I offer virtual therapy for adults throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island, as well as in-person sessions at my office in Franklin, Massachusetts.
My office is at 55 West Central St, Suite 2B, Franklin, MA 02038. It’s in downtown Franklin, close to Dean College and the Franklin commuter rail stop.
Yes. I’m licensed in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island. My only in-person office is in Franklin, MA, so Rhode Island clients can meet with me virtually or come to the Franklin office.
Specialties
Yes. Pregnancy after loss can hold hope and fear at the same time, and a new pregnancy doesn’t automatically erase the fear left behind by loss. Therapy can help with anxiety between appointments, fear of another loss, triggering dates and milestones, and grief that comes back during a new pregnancy.
Learn more about pregnancy after loss therapy and pregnancy loss therapy.
Yes. Postpartum anxiety can feel relentless, and many parents feel ashamed or frightened to tell anyone about intrusive thoughts. Having an unwanted or frightening thought does not mean you want that thought to happen. Therapy gives you a place to talk about these experiences without judgment.
Learn more about postpartum therapy.
Yes. I provide infertility counseling and have completed specialized postgraduate training in infertility counseling. Therapy can support you through IVF and IUI, the two-week wait, difficult treatment decisions, relationship stress, and the grief and uncertainty that can come with trying to conceive.
Learn more about infertility therapy.
Yes. For new parents, babies are welcome to join sessions, in person or virtually.
Yes. Couples sessions are 90 minutes and are private pay at $250 per session.
In individual therapy, we can also talk about whether it would help to have a partner or family member join a session so they can better support you. For expecting and new parents, I also offer Bringing Baby Home, a workshop for couples preparing for parenthood.
EMDR & EMDR Intensives
EMDR may help when a birth experience continues to feel unresolved or traumatic. Complicated pregnancies, emergency deliveries, NICU experiences, and traumatic births can leave memories or reactions that continue long after the medical experience has ended, and EMDR can help your brain reprocess those experiences so they feel less immediate.
Learn more about EMDR therapy.
It can. Sometimes pregnancy loss involves experiences that feel traumatic in addition to the grief itself, like replaying an ultrasound, a procedure, or the moment you learned the pregnancy had ended. When appropriate, EMDR can be part of therapy after loss.
Learn more about pregnancy loss therapy and EMDR therapy.
An EMDR intensive is an extended period of time dedicated to focused EMDR work. Instead of beginning and ending the process within a standard therapy session, an intensive allows additional time for preparation, processing, breaks, and closure. Intensives start at 90 minutes and can run up to 6 hours, at $175 per hour.
Learn more about EMDR intensives.
No. You don’t need to be an existing client. We’ll start with a consultation to talk about what you’re hoping to address and whether an intensive is a good fit.
Still Have Questions?
Reach out to schedule a consultation. We can talk about what you’re looking for and whether we’re a good fit.