This is my first time in therapy. What should I expect? What is Psychotherapy? How can psychotherapy help me?

In short, psychotherapy is a process where I as your therapist, help you work through various problems or concerns in your life through talking dialogue. There are many different approaches to psychotherapy. Click here to learn more about my approach.

Here is an article published by the American Psychological Association that answers this question more thoroughly and eloquently: Understanding Psychotherapy and How it Works

What are your fees?

I offer comparable market rate fees and update my fee schedule annually.

Please contact me for my current fees.

Do I have privacy in therapy?

Yes. All communications between you and I are strictly confidential unless you give explicit permissions, with a few exceptions. In the state of California, I am a mandated reported. I am required by law to report instances of suspected child abuse, elder adult abuse, dependent adult abuse, and/or if you view and/or distribute child pornography. I may also be required or permitted to break confidentiality when I have determined that you present as a serious danger to yourself or to another persons.

Also, if you are interested in using your health insurance benefit, specific information is required for the submission of claims including a diagnosis.

Please contact me with further questions about privacy and confidentiality.

Do you take insurance?

I see anyone interested in using their health insurance benefit through Psychiatric Alternatives Wellness Center. I am an affiliated psychotherapist of Psychiatric Alternatives and am on select health insurance panels through them. (Disclaimer: Although I am affiliated with Psychiatric Alternatives, I have no proprietary interest in the business.) However, I have very limited availability.

I am also an in-network provider for Lyra Health.

You can also finance therapy through Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).

If I am not an in-network provider for you, I would be more than happy to provide you the necessary paperwork for you to submit for out-of-network claims for potential partial reimbursement for services provided.

Please contact me with further questions about insurance.