fees + Costs

My fee is $150 for individual 60 minute sessions. $175 for 60 minute couples sessions. Co-pays or deductibles through insurance vary by plan.

Do you take insurance?

I some in network with select insurance plans and work out-of-network with others. I have made this decision to limit the number of plans I accept so that I can offer care that is more individualized and personal. Insurance companies require a medical diagnosis at the first session which allows them to determine if sessions will be covered. People  often come to therapy for support, personal growth or enlightenment and wouldn’t  meet the criteria for a diagnosis. Services in this case would not be covered. It also seems premature  to provide a diagnosis after meeting with someone for 50 minutes.  Insurance companies often require pre- authorizations  or deny sessions after a certain point. Your time, needs and experience in therapy should be determined by you and your therapist.

WHAT is emdr?

EMDR (eye movement desensitization reprocessing) is a therapy approach that helps the brain process and heal from difficult or overwhelming experiences.

When something distressing happens- whether it’s a single event or something more ongoing- your nervous system can sometimes get ‘stuck’ and the memory doesn’t fully process. This can show up later as anxiety, emotional reactivity, negative beliefs about yourself, or feeling triggered in ways that don’t quite make sense. Sometimes it can feel like you’re reliving the distressing event.

EMDR can help your brain reprocess those experiences so they feel less intense and no longer carry the same emotional charge.

During EMDR sessions, we gently focus on a specific memory while also using bilateral stimulations (eye movements, tapping…). This helps your brain do what it naturally wants to do - make sense of the experience, integrate it, and move it into the past where it belongs.

We build safety and coping tools first, before we move into the phase of revisiting the memories or incidents causing distress. EMDR does not require talking in detail about the distressing issue and you are always in control of the pace.

Many people find that EMDR helps them feel more grounded, less triggered and more like themselves again.

Research has shown that EMDR therapy can be a helpful treatment for anxiety, depression, OCD, chronic pain and addiction.

Would my sessions be weekly?

When we first begin treatment, weekly sessions are most beneficial. It gives us an opportunity to build rapport and a relationship and for me to begin to learn more about you. Sessions less frequently than weekly or biweekly, seem to be too far apart to really get treatment going in a certain direction. Once we have established a relationship and are moving in the direction you want to go, you can determine how frequently you would like to come in- whether that is weekly, bi weekly, every 3 weeks or monthly.

What can I expect from therapy?

Everyone’s treatment and experience in therapy is going to look so different. A lot of it depends on what you are going through, goals you have for yourself for treatment or how willing you are to ‘do the work’ in and out of our sessions. You can expect me to show up for you, support you, provide a sense of safety and calm in my office, guidance, and a lot of empathy and compassion. Some sessions are harder than others, where uncomfortable material comes up. Other sessions feel lighter. We may be working hard toward increasing / decreasing certain behaviors, we may be using EMDR to help process traumatic memories, or you may be just benefiting from an hour of “couch time”- something that I think we would all benefit from.

What other treatment modalities are you trained in?

In couples therapy, I primarily work from an attachment Emotionally Focused Therapy lens (EFT).  This really helps couples be able to identify their triggers or cycle (what every couple experiences) and be able to understand the role that this cycle plays in their relationship.  This helps with being able to identify what each partner does in their own protective places, which may be moving the couple away from one another instead of toward connection- which is what we all ultimately want! The EFT model is incredibly successful with couples and individually in terms of being able to have the awareness about out our own emotions and ways we show up in the relationship.

I am also trained in the Gottman Method (for couples) Level 1 & 2.

I am trained and certified in TF-CBT (trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy) through the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Seeking Safety (a model for substance abuse and PTSD), The Incredible Years (parenting program), FOCUS- Individual and Family Resiliency Training for Military and Veteran Families through UCLA Nathanson Family Resiliency Center, MAP (Managing and Adapting Practices) through National Institute of Mental Health as well as DTQI (Depression Treatment Quality Intervention) through California Institute of Behavioral Health Solutions.

I am also a Certified Integrative Mental Health Practitioner (Nutritional and Integrative Medicine for Mental Health).

What is your approach?

My approach is warm, considerate, thoughtful, caring. It is also curious and at times, fairly direct. Blending relationship building with skill building. I appreciate the organic flow of treatment and sessions without the expectation that we should have an agenda. Because treatment for everyone is so individualized and tailored to what each person needs, my approach may look different for every client. I tend to be humanistic, integrative, attachment based, collaborative and relational. Please reach out if you think we would be a good fit!