Your frequently asked questions, answered.

Individual therapy via telehealth for California residents

Consultation calls via telehealth for those of any residency

* I currently do not take couples and families.

* I also currently do not provide in-person sessions.

However, I will update this page accordingly if/when this changes

I am paneled with Kaiser and Cigna insurance through a virtual group telehealth agency, Allminds. If you are interested in working with me through Allminds using your Kaiser insurance, please message me and I will explain the steps to take.

I partner with Mentaya, a company that provides insurance triage support in facilitating the reimbursement of out-of-network benefits. While I do not directly take any insurance, I coordinate care via Mentaya to secure Superbills for reimbursement through your insurance provider.

Please contact me for any questions regarding this and I’m happy to clarify and support. We can check your out-of-network benefits together.

Yes! I want to make therapeutic support as accessible as possible. Therefore, I have a limited amount of sliding scale slots.

Please contact me for more information so that we can collaboratively explore if this is a good fit for you.

Many of my clients are often…

• students navigating higher education

• working professionals seeking work-life balance

• first-time therapy goers

• adult children of immigrants

• those experiencing matrescence (the process of motherhood)

• creatives, healers, educators, social justice warriors

Therapy works best when a strong, mutual relationship can be created and nurtured. Sometimes, this doesn’t happen, and it is by all means, not anyone’s fault. Sometimes the style, modality, personality, etc of both parties are not complimentary.

We might not be the best fit for working together if…

• you are looking for me to give you answers, quick solutions, or be a fixer for you.
  Therapy with me is collaborative and process-oriented. I do not claim to be able to solve problems that occur in your life. I can support you through your journey by offering you a safe space to find your own answers, teach you skills, offer new perspectives, and provide psychoeducation. I cannot create the change you want to see in your life. We plant seeds in session and you grow them on your own time in real life.

• you are primarily seeking legal documentation (ie. ESA letters, disability claims, court requirements).
  I want to be able to build a relationship with you. If your intention is to receive these documents without processing the nature for the need for them, it may not be ethical for me to provide you support in this way.

• you cannot commit to the work needed for change.
  This looks like showing up to session when scheduled, being able to meet via telehealth, readiness to explore and challenge patterns, self-reflection, etc.

• the support you’re needing is beyond my scope of competence.

  If I do not have the specialized training to support you through your unique needs, I will let you know. Some specialties outside of my scope include: substance abuse, psychosis, acute neurodivergence, OCD, and Bipolar disorders.

After submitting an inquiry through my contact form, I will offer a e-mail and call to confirm interest and qualifying factors for beginning care, and orient you to next administrative steps.

Brief 15-min connection calls are mainly for administrative purposes- not full assessments.

The intake session, our first full 53-minute session, will be an overview of services and policies, and an assessment.

In my experience, some folks attempt to use the 15-min calls in-lieu of an assessment. Therefore, I strongly encourage you to meet with me for an intake assessment rather than a 15-min call.

Kindly note that although I cannot fully know you, or vice versa, in a single-session, most of the time my clients and I have a good understanding of whether or not it’s a good fit by the end of the first intake meeting. If it isn’t a good fit, I will offer alternative recommendations/referrals.

Please complete the contact form and I will reply within 2-3 business days.