Welcome to Integrative Healing Services
Therapy at the Intersection of Science and Spirit
A whole-person, integrated, science-based and authentic holistic approach to mental health and wellbeing
Choosing to relieve stress, anxiety, depression or trauma and feel differently is being kind to yourself and to your loved ones.
Welcome to Integrative Healing Services
Therapy at the Intersection of Science and Spirit
A whole-person, integrated, science-based and authentic holistic approach to mental health and wellbeing. If you're feeling stuck, stressed, anxious, or overwhelmed—whether in yourself, your relationships, or navigating the world as it is right now—you will find a safe, kind, respectful space to process through it.
You'll find I am genuine, encouraging, and motivated to help you as you navigate difficult issues with support, increased clarity, and balance. Whether you're a fellow therapist, intuitive, athlete, coach, musician, mother going through life transitions, or a man navigating stress, I'll support you in creating resilience, confidence, and authentic purpose.
My framework integrates proven methods within a holistic, system-wide, and intuitive lens. Over time, clients often discover relief and build lasting change. I bring both professional expertise and personal experience—raising a family, navigating major life transitions, and living in different regions of the country. This combination helps me connect with clients who want a therapist who understands the realities of change and resilience.
And for some of you—what brought you here goes beyond stress or anxiety.
If you've done therapy before and it helped — but you know there's somewhere deeper to go — you're not imagining it. Something is shifting. In you, in your relationships, in the collective. You can feel it. Maybe your awareness is expanding faster than you expected. Maybe you're noticing things — in your body, in your perception, in the field around you — that your previous therapist didn't have language for. Maybe you've started to sense that what's unfolding right now on the planet isn't just political or social — it's energetic, it's spiritual, and it's personal.
You're not imagining it. And you're not alone in experiencing it. You're waking up to something real — and you want a therapist who already knows that and embodies curiosity, compassion, and openness. If you've been quietly wondering whether there's a therapist who understands both the science and the spirit of what you're going through — there is. And you are not alone.
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Investment
Individual Psychotherapy
This is a dedicated 1-1 session.
50 mins | $250
Couples Psychotherapy
Couples therapy
90 mins | $375
Payment
Payment is due at the end of each session.
Skye accepts credit/debit card, check, and Venmo.
Receipts provided upon request (for HSA/FSA use, if applicable).
Late Cancellation Fee
Cancellations with less than 48 hours notice will be charged the full session fee. There are no exceptions to this policy. The time Skye books for you is an honored time for your therapy work and missed appointments are charged the full session that is booked for you.
Ready for therapy that’s private, focused, and designed for lasting change?
Why Private Pay
Framing the Value
Private pay keeps your therapy truly private, flexible, and focused on what matters to you—not on “medical necessity” rules or diagnostic labels. It lets us tailor session length, pace, and methods (CBT, DBT, ACT, mindfulness, A.R.T.) to your goals—without third-party interference in your care.
What Not Using Insurance Companies offers Clients
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Using insurance requires a mental-health diagnosis and ongoing documentation to prove “medical necessity”; claims and audit requests from insurance companies give insurance companies access to your private documentation of your sessions. No claims, no audit requests, no insurer access to session documentation. This practice does not submit records to insurance companies.
HIPAA gives protection to psychotherapy notes, though information for “treatment, payment, and operations” are open to review by insurers; private pay minimizes those external disclosures.
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Insurance companies have the power to dictate and alter session frequency, duration, and approach (e.g., prior authorizations, how they choose to define “medical necessity” standards). Private pay avoids these gatekeepers so we can decide together what’s clinically appropriate for your sessions.
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Insurance reimbursement generally hinges on a formal diagnosis; private pay allows care without a diagnosis unless clinically indicated.
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Insurance companies don’t cover couples therapy unless one partner is the “identified patient” with a diagnosable mental health condition; private pay removes that constraint. Even then, research indicates the most 90 minutes as the most beneficial time frame for couple work.
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No deductibles, surprise EOBs, or insurance plan edits or changes—just clear fees and consistent (including longer/less frequent sessions or intensives when useful).
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Some life-insurers consider mental-health history during underwriting; paying privately can reduce how much health-system/claims data are disseminated beyond your provider (this is not advice to omit anything on applications—always answer truthfully).
FAQ on Private Pay
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Some clients use HSA/FSA funds for therapy. Eligibility depends on your specific plan — check with your plan administrator or tax professional.
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To preserve full confidentiality and avoid third-party oversight. This practice is private-pay only, so no claims, codes, or records are submitted to insurers.
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Sessions are typically 50 minutes for individual therapy, though we can adapt length or frequency based on your needs — something insurance doesn’t usually allow and is one of the benefits of private pay. Couple sessions are 90 minutes in length based on research indicating this is the most beneficial time frame for this type of therapy.
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As a Minnesota / Twin Cities LMFT operating a private-pay practice, I follow the same privacy and HIPAA standards noted above while keeping your care free of insurer requirements. If you have questions about fit, pricing, or scheduling, please ask - clarity up front helps us tailor care to you.
Session Scheduling
Sessions are typically scheduled weekly, though frequency can be adjusted to fit your needs and goals.
Skye's availability is limited; new clients are scheduled based on openings.
Services
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Individual Psychotherapy
This is a dedicated 1-1 session
50 mins | $250 -
Couples Psychotherapy
Couples therapy
90 mins | $375 -
Introduction Session
This is a chance to connect and identify areas for further collaboration
30 mins | $111 -
Day Long Intensives
Includes Accelerated Resolution Therapy (A.R.T.)
Contact for details
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University of Minnesota, BA International Relations / 1991
George Mason University, doctoral work Developmental Psychology, neuroscience emphasis 1994-1997
Bethel University, MA Gerontology / 2014
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, MA Marriage and Family Therapy / 2022
Reiki II practitioner in the Usui tradition
About
Ann Marie (Skye) Forshay, LMFT
I've worked with clients since 2012 and became a licensed marriage and family therapist in 2022. My approach is holistic and grounded in an understanding of the overlapping nature of our mind, body, and spirit. I use methods — CBT, DBT, ACT, A.R.T., IFS, and mindfulness — to fit what feels most helpful for you.
Many of my clients are high-functioning individuals who have done therapy before and are ready for something deeper — clarity about purpose, meaning, and how they want to move through the world. If you sense that something fundamental is shifting in your life or your perception, and you want a therapist who can meet you there without reducing your experience to a diagnosis, this is the space for that work.
**If you're navigating an awakening process, processing changes in how you see yourself and the world, or making sense of a near-death experience (NDE) or spiritually transformative experience (STE), you don't have to do it alone. I work from a framework that doesn't pathologize spiritual experiences.