FAQS

We will chat for about 20 minutes about your concerns, what you are hoping to achieve in therapy, and whether and how I will be able to help you with that. It will be a very brief discussion just to make sure we are a good fit. At the end of the conversation, if we both feel we are a good fit, we will schedule our first session, called assessment/intake.
If you are looking for couples counseling, ideally, I would like to have both of you on the phone during the intake call. If your partner is unavailable, they will have to met with me as well so that we can have a similar conversation with them to make sure everyone is on the same page.
Please note that the best way to schedule your intake call is through booking it on my website here.

During the first session we will be discussing many different topics (e.g. how you grew up, your relationship history etc.) and you will probably feel that we are all over the map, jumping from one place to another. It’s very normal and I will do my best to make you feel as comfortable as possible. Often times, I am deliberately quieter during the first session in order to allow you the space to tell your story.

I ask my individual clients and couples to commit to an at least 12-month program with me where we jump in and work hard to help you move from a place of uncertainty and disconnect to a place of confidence and security.

If you are looking for a short term therapist who will fix your problems in 5 sessions, I am not your therapist. Do not expect to walk into a forest in 60 minutes and get out in 5 minutes.

Yes, I offer in person in Redding, CA, and online throughout California.

Individual and marriage counseling sessions (50 minutes) are $150 each.

120 min sessions are $300

A good faith estimate is provided at the start of treatment and any time the fee changes. 

If you need to cancel your session, you need to do so within a 24-hour window. This will allow other clients to use the canceled time slot when needed. If you cancel in less than 24 hours, you will be charged a full session fee.

It depends on your individual concerns and situation, but it’s important to understand that consistency brings the best results.

Some clients feel that one 50 min session per week is going to meet their relationship needs. Other couples feel pretty miserable and want to expedite the therapy process, so they either choose crisis couples counseling program where we meet 2-4 times a week for a minimum of 2 hour sessions for a period of 6 weeks or a couples intensive, which is a full day 7 hour workshop custom tailed to each individual couple.

We will discuss the preliminary treatment plan and it’s length during the initial session.

A good faith estimate in counseling is a document for those whose insurance is not being billed that outlines the anticipated costs of your therapy services before treatment begins. It includes details about the fees for each session, and the total expected expenses based on your treatment plan. This estimate is provided in accordance with the No Surprises Act, ensuring you are informed about your financial responsibilities upfront so you are aware.

I work with adults (over 18) and couples throughout all stages of life. I do not work with children. I have a sweet spot for helping distant couples and anxious adults build more meaningful relationships with themselves and their partners. This is my passion!

My specialties include marriage counseling and individual counseling.

It would be unethical for me to promise you will fully recover from whatever you are struggling with. However, what I can promise you is to listen carefully with an open mind, reflect back honestly what I hear, be a sounding board for you without an agenda, stand behind your goals when possible, and stay constructive and curious throughout our time together.

If you do not like me or my style, that’s perfectly okay. I believe that the relationship between the therapist and the client is very important and is one of the major predictors of successful treatment. I will probably ask you for some feedback if you are open to it at all, but I will not take it personally. There are a lot of amazing therapists out there, and I would be happy to refer you to some of them if needed.

I currently use the Headway platform to bill some insurance companies.

I also use my electronic health record platform to bill your card on file if you do not use your insurance.

I do provide individual and couple therapy. Most of my clients are struggling with relationship issues and/or anxiety, whether it’s an unhealthy pattern of dating, divorce recovery, a tendency to overthink, or being preoccupied with what could happen.