Individual Therapy Couples Therapy Case Consultation
Individual and Couples Therapy in Santa Cruz, California
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 Frequently Asked Questions

  • My fee is $190 / 50 min slot for individual therapy, $225/ 60min slot for couples therapy, $250 / 60 min case consultation/ crisis management slot. I reserve a few reduced fee/sliding scale slots for those with financial concerns. We can discuss during our 15 min case consultation.

    I accept credit cards, cash or checks, Venmo or PayPal and payment is due at the time of service.

  • Life is hard and full of unforeseen circumstances that lead us into feeling challenged in one form or another whether with yourself, your relationships, work, etc. What we find is that we feel like we’re stuck in old patterns and that they are not serving us anymore. Coming to therapy can help you learn how to unpack all the challenges and learn better more healthy ways to navigate your journey. And I will do it with you.

  • I see clients on a weekly and bi-weekly basis and have three days per week where I schedule slots. We will decide on a day and time that works best for you.

  • Each individual is different and has to be looked at on a case by case basis. Sometimes we find that with short-term goals such as navigating career changes or a recent break up we may only need a couple months to sort though what’s bothering you. For long-term goals such as a major depression episode, changing core belief systems, working through trauma it might take longer. We will sort it out together.

  • Our sessions are confidential with a couple of exceptions that we will go over in more detail during our initial session together.

    1. Child abuse or neglect, dependent adult or elder abuse

    2. A risk of harm to yourself or others

    3. A court subpoena

  • Regular attendance is essential to our work together. Should you need to cancel or change your appointment, please let me know 48 hours in advance via voicemail or email to avoid being charged for a missed session. You will receive 5 opportunities to cancel your session in our time together without being charged a cancellation fee. Thereafter, each cancellation will be charged the fee for one 50 min session. I do however know that emergencies happen and am open to discuss a resolution at that time.

  • I do not accept insurance. However, I am happy to provide a monthly itemized receipt (superbill) for your PPO health insurance plan or health savings account.

  • I am based in Santa Cruz, California. Currently, Most of my sessions are conducted via Telehealth on a secure platform. I do have a couple slots for in-person requests.

  • You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical and mental health care will cost.

    Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services. 

    You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services.

    You can ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service.

    If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate.

    For more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call 415-326-6354.