I do not currently accept insurance. If you have a PPO type plan, you may be eligible for some amount of reimbursement and I’ll provide you with a superbill each month that you submit to your insurance.

Sessions are 50 minutes in length and the fee is $235/session.

There is no fee for the 20 min phone consultation prior to starting therapy.

Before beginning therapy, you will receive a Good Faith Estimate. This document is required by law to be provided so that you can understand what the potential cost of services could be over the course of a year.

Fees typically increase every 1-2 years. A minimum of 30 days notice is given anytime there is a fee increase.

In the beginning phase of therapy, I typically meet with clients on a once per week basis.

Occasionally, some clients choose to come in twice per week if they are going through a particularly hard time or they plan to re-locate and have an important goal they want to work on before moving.  

After we have addressed the bulk of your concern or when it feels right to you, we can taper out sessions to meet less frequently.

The cancellation policy is 48 hours before your session appointment. Since appointments are reserved time, you are billed the session fee if you do not show up or cancel a session without giving a full 48 hours notice. If possible, I will offer a rescheduling option when unexpected things arise.

I do not have weekend appointments available; both in-person and virtual appointments are available Monday-Friday. Some evening options are available. 

In most cases yes! As long as virtual works well for you, we can switch between in-person and virtual at any time

• In order to have virtual teletherapy sessions, you need to have a safe and private location to meet. (for example, no one can overhear you and you’re not driving or in a store).

• It’s important to evaluate if virtual is a format that works well for you and provides enough support for you.

• Your device must support use of the secure video platform used to conduct sessions. An internet connection with a bandwidth above 10-15mbps, is necessary.

• For CA residents, you must be physically located in California at the time of your appointment.

• EMDR can be done virtually and works well for most people.

Yes, I work with people who are going trough transitions in life and need support navigating those challenges.

My primary area of specialization is related to the treatment of anxiety, which is not always caused by traumautic experiences.

I also specialize in treating the various types of traumatic stress responses (these can include PTSD, panic attacks, relationship difficulties, phobias, or depression).

This highly varies, and is informed by each person’s life circumstances. Most clients I work with, engage in therapy for about 6 months to a year and then follow up occasionally after that.

If you’re looking for a short term therapy experience, we’ll talk about how to best limit our focus and what we can realistically achieve in that time frame.

I don’t expect you to stay in therapy forever. It’s important to have breaks from therapy so you can integrate learnings into your day to day life.

In the first session we will review your goals for therapy. It’s also an opportunity for you to ask questions about the therapy process and your therapist. We will review key office policies and information about mandated reporting and confidentiality.

Then we will begin history taking-an overview of your life history and description of your current stresses, symptoms and concerns.

Depending on your concerns, intake assessment may occur over the course of 2-4 sessions.

In California, therapists can be licensed as:

• Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW)

• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT)

• Psychologists (PhD or PsyD)

• Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCC)

I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Social Work emphasizes understanding a person in their environment and how systems of oppression are at play in day to day life.

Social Work is rooted in acknowledging the positionality of the therapist’s intersecting identities including race, class, gender, sexuality, ability, and professional status, and how these shape power and relational dynamics in the therapy process.

All licensed therapists are required to complete graduate academic training, supervised internships and board exams as well as continuing education and maintaining legal and ethical standards in order to maintain their license for practice.

The term therapy and psychotherapy are often used interchangeably.

Psychotherapy addresses a wider range of issues and may include helping you address long standing patterns and aims to resolve the root source of those concerns.

EMDR therapy addresses the past, present and future ways in which your concern or problem has presented or shows up.

Counseling often refers to treatment or support that focuses on finding solutions to current issues or is specific to the setting, for example genetic counseling or school counseling.