Sessions & FAQs

Sessions & What They Can Look Like

There is no typical session with Culinary Art Therapy; in fact, the variety of the sessions are what a lot of clients enjoy.

Culinary Art Therapy sessions involve connecting real-world issues therapeutically with culinary art techniques and the process of cooking a meal (appetizers, sides, main dishes, desserts, etc.).

Wondering what an “average” session for you could look like? Feel free to reach out and ask! I love questions and there is no such thing as a dumb one.

Cost of Sessions

Initial therapy session: $185

Culinary Art Therapy Session (after the initial session): $170

Traditional Talk Therapy Session (after the initial session): $170

EMDR Session (after the initial session): $170

*Each session is 50 minutes.

**For Private Pay clients: Texas Culinary Art Therapy (TCAT) will be able to provide you with a Superbill (an invoice for therapy) that can be submitted to your insurance for a percentage of reimbursement each session.

***Texas Culinary Art Therapy is in Network With: AETNA, UNITED HEALTHCARE, OSCAR, OXFORD

TCAT can help with:

Anxiety
Depression
Relationship Issues
LGBTQIA+ Issues
Trauma
Life Transitions
Self-Esteem and Confidence
Feeling More Comfortable with Food (food phobias, grocery shopping, food preparation, meal planning, aversion to foods, etc.)

FAQs

Q: Will every session involve cooking?

A: It depends on what our specific goals are. It will involve a lot of cooking - sometimes Stefanie will cook alongside you!

Q: Can I still have traditional talk therapy sometimes?

A: Of course! Most culinary art therapy sessions will involve cooking, but if you just want a session to talk, that’s perfectly fine!

Q: Is culinary art therapy virtual or in-person?

A: Virtual!

Q: Who is culinary art therapy for?

A: Everyone and anyone! Fearful of cooking? We can work on that! Anxiety surrounding grocery shopping? You bet! Oops, we burned something while cooking? We can use that to work on all-or-nothing thinking! Truly, anyone can benefit from CAT.

Q: Do you offer group therapy and couples therapy?

A: Not currently; only individual therapy (18+) is offered at this time. Stay tuned!

Q: How do we know what to cook/what recipes we’ll be using?

A: It’s super personalized especially once we have tailored your goals, but essentially we would decide on a recipe each therapy session for the following one. It can be a recipe you’ve always wanted to try, one that maybe is intimidating, or one that you want as a new meal prep go-to. Every now and then, you may be encouraged to create a meal that invokes a feeling or memory. Not quite sure where you want to start recipe-wise? That’s okay! Stefanie has a long, curated recipe list she would love to share.

Culinary Art Therapy and Therapists featured in:

Voyage Austin Magazine: Exploring Life and Business with Stefanie Burke of Texas Culinary Art Therapy, PLLC

https://voyageaustin.com/interview/exploring-life-business-with-stefanie-burke-of-texas-culinary-art-therapy-pllc