Lotus Integrative Mental Health Counseling

We help you build your confidence, create a sense of balance in your life, and achieve meaningful personal growth. Together, we will work to reclaim your power and agency, guiding you toward becoming your most authentic and true self. Just as the beautiful lotus rises gracefully from the muddy waters, trauma survivors can emerge from their painful experiences, gaining unparalleled strength and resilience along the way. This journey of transformation is not only possible but also profound and empowering.

Building confident, strength, resilience, creating balance, reclaiming power and agency.

Why Work With Lotus Integrative Mental Health Counseling

Sometimes life feels heavy, even when you’ve worked hard and accomplished a lot. You may notice a sense of emptiness or wonder why happiness feels out of reach.

  • Your story is unique, and we’re here to walk alongside you.

  • Whether you’re healing from trauma, facing anxiety or depression, navigating relationships, or simply wanting to grow, you don’t have to do it alone.

  • There’s no single path to healing—we’ll help you find what feels right for you.

  • Together, we can explore talk therapy, holistic approaches, or a blend that supports your journey.

  • Most of all, we offer compassion, understanding, and a safe space where you can feel more like yourself again.

If all you can do is crawl, start crawling.
— Rumi
Trauma changes you. Healing is about creating a new version of yourself, the one that is stronger, wiser, and more compassionate.
— Michele Rosenthal, Your Life After Trauma: Powerful Practices to Reclaim Your Identity

Meet the Team

Therapy from professionals who believe that no two clients are alike; therefore, the approach should not be the same.

Tara Benincasa, LMHC, TCTSY-F
Lauren Longtoe, MHC-Limited Permit

Therapeutic Services

Therapy, counseling, depression, anxiety, Trauma, PTSD
Family counseling
Group counseling

Frequently Asked Questions

  • CDPHP and MVP are accepted with select therapists.

    We partner with Mentaya, a service that streamlines getting reimbursed for your therapy sessions through out-of-network benefits if we do not accept your insurance. Use their form to check your benefits today!

    Mentaya is perfect if you:

    • Have out-of-network benefits

    • Feel overwhelmed by superbills and insurance

    • Have submitted superbills but failed to get any reimbursement

    • Simply want to skip the hassle of paperwork!

    Here's how it works:

    1. Sign up for Mentaya: https://mentaya.co/inviteclient/5OGIhDGum7RqGXjRowID

    2. Our practice will enter your sessions into the platform.

    3. Mentaya submits the claim and handles any insurance follow-up.

    4. You get reimbursed by insurance!

    Mentaya charges a 5% fee per claim, which includes handling any necessary paperwork, dealing with denials, and contacting insurance companies. It's risk-free: They guarantee that claims are successfully submitted, or a full refund of their fees will be provided.

  • Our therapy range from $100-$150, depending on the type of service and selected therapist.

    Therapy group rates are $50/group. The Embodied Healing Group is $35-$50/group.

  • We require a 24-hour notice to cancel appointments, including initial appointments, to avoid a late cancellation and/or no-show fee. Any scheduled appointment may be turned into a telehealth session, to avoid a fee.

  • Yes, we can schedule a free 20-minute consultation call, or answer any questions you may have via email.

  • Once you schedule with your therapist, they will send you a Welcome Letter from Therapy Notes, which will allow you to create a log-in to the Therapy Portal. In this portal, you will find all of your intake paperwork, which will include insurance information, history form, agreements for signature and some outcome measures.

    At your first appointment, you and therapist will discuss your presenting problems more in depth and create a treatment plan. Your therapist will also review the outcome measures with you.

Ready To Take the Next Steps?

Are you interested in exploring the possibilities of working together? Please share your details with us, and we will be in touch with you shortly. We are eager to connect with you!