FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: What do you specialize in?
A: I work with ambitious, thoughtful, purpose-driven people who are going through a time of personal disruption. Whether the transition is gradual or sharp and sudden, it’s one that calls you to face a significant change in your life.
My goal is simple—to help you navigate the storm and to do the inner work it asks of you, so that you reach the other side with more of your gifts.
Q: How do you work?
A: I’m a depth therapist who believes that change happens over time in a relationship of safety and trust. You will feel me here with you, active and attuned. You allow our therapy relationship to be a meaningful one in your life, and I do also.
I aim for our time together to be productive. Part of my gift as a therapist is to bring a sense of structure, a map for your mind so to speak, while we honor the more yin nature of your feeling process.
I will help you slow down your ‘story’ so that you can track how you enact your patterns, in thoughts and in your nervous system (body). Often we can create practices for working these edges in therapy and in your life.
Q: What is the commitment for 1:1 therapy?
A: Within the first month most people feel the benefit of having support and attention for their process.
The frequency of therapy is not arbitrary; it’s linked to what we can accomplish. For therapy to be a meaningful change process, I ask you to commit to weekly 50-min sessions, which will be an investment of your energy and resources.
The length of time in therapy depends on what we’re working on and your commitment to the process. Therapy is a commitment you make to yourself. Consistency and frequency are important to get the most out of the time you invest.
It is always your decision when to end therapy, and I will respect it.
Q: Do you see clients every other week for 1:1 therapy?
A: I don’t, not to start.
If you’d like to work with me in other ways, I offer a short term counseling process called Collab Lab, as well as workshops and support groups.
Q: Do you offer video or in-person sessions?
A: I offer in-person sessions in San Francisco, as well as virtual therapy, via Zoom. I encourage you to start in-person, if possible. For people who travel frequently for work or live between multiple locations, a hybrid format of Zoom and in-person works well.
Q: What is your fee for 1:1 therapy?
A: My fee is $250 / 50 minute session.
Q: What forms of payment do you accept?
A: I accept credit cards, HSA, and FSA cards, and checks. I use an app called Ivy Pay, which stores your information with a high degree of privacy. I will text you a link before we meet to put your card on file.
Q: Do you accept insurance?
A: I’m an out-of-network provider, meaning I do not bill your insurance directly.
You may want to check with your insurance company about reimbursement for some portion of therapy. If you have a PPO Insurance Plan or a Health Savings Account, you may receive 40%-80% of fees for out-of-network providers, after your deductible is met. I can provide you with a monthly or quarterly receipt (‘superbill’) for you to submit.