Therapy Rates, Insurance & FAQs in California

I offer a 20 minute free consultation call (via phone or zoom) to help us determine if we’re a good fit. Just like any long-term, intimate relationship, it’s important that we both feel comfortable and at ease from the start.

During this call, you’ll have the opportunity to share some background about yourself, your current concerns, and what brought you to seek therapy. I’ll briefly introduce myself and provide an overview of my approach and the therapy process.

We’ll also discuss fees, scheduling, and then check in at the end to see if we’d like to move forward with scheduling your first appointment.

Everyone’s first appointment is different (I know, typical therapist response). Some people dive right in and others need more time to warm up.

Generally, during your first appointment, we’ll focus on getting to know one another and helping your nervous system feel safe and settled, so you can feel more at ease sharing your story. Depending on what comes up, I may gently guide you into some light somatic work to help with regulation or to bring awareness to what feels important. This gives you a sense of what therapy will feel like with me.

We may also review your intake assessments, dive into more intake information and personal history, set goals and review possible treatment options.

For more details on what to expect and how to prepare, check out my blog post: How to Prepare for Your First Somatic Therapy Session.

Each person, relationship, and situation is unique, and every nervous system has its own pace—so there’s no one-size-fits-all answer to this question.

Many clients start to feel some relief within the first few sessions simply because they aren’t navigating life and complex issues by themselves anymore. That said, trauma therapy is often a longer process that requires commitment. Because somatic therapy works at the root rather than just managing symptoms, there’s usually more to unpack and process—you can think of this in terms of gardening—uprooting invasive weeds takes more time and effort than simply trimming them.

My promise to every client is to work as efficiently as possible while still honoring the pace of your nervous system—because pushing too fast can actually make things worse. My ultimate goal is to help you become resourced, stabilized, and regulated enough so that you no longer feel dependent on therapy (or me). Yes, we’re doing deep healing work but you’re also learning effective tools you can continue to use by yourself once therapeutic goals are met and therapy is terminated.

It depends. The length of your therapy process varies based on what you’re working through, your goals, and how your system responds to the work. Out of all the modalities I use, EMDR and Ketamine-Assisted tend to yield the fastest results for clients … but we can only move as fast as your nervous system allows. Unfortunately, there are no shortcuts to healing (not even with medication or psychedelics).

Healing is a long-term commitment. Some people benefit from short-term therapy (a year or less), but many of my clients have complex histories of trauma that take longer to untangle. If you're looking for deep, lasting change, therapy isn’t just about showing up to sessions—it’s about what you do outside of them, too.

Yes! Research shows that online therapy can be as effective as in-person sessions. If you opt for virtual therapy, ensure you have a private space with a reliable internet connection. Sessions are conducted on a HIPAA-compliant video conferencing platform (SimplePractice), and you’ll receive a link automatically when you book your appointment.

While virtual therapy offers convenience and flexibility, its effectiveness varies depending on individual needs and the nature of the issues being addressed. All of the modalities I use can be adapted for an online platform and effectively implemented even with modifications. We can discuss the best approach for your situation during or after your free consultation.

I do not work with clients who are in crisis or who need a higher level of care. This includes individuals experiencing active suicidal ideation, recent hospitalization, those currently enrolled in IOP/PHP, or those living in transitional/halfway housing.

I also do not work with clients whose needs fall outside my scope, including severe mental illness (schizophrenia spectrum, bipolar I, psychotic disorders), personality disorders (borderline, narcissistic, antisocial), or active addiction / untreated substance use disorders.