TELEHEALTH

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TELE-HEALTH: video counseling

Ready to schedule an online appointment?

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Call: (626) 788-5820

COUNSELING: California Only.

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HELLO

I look forward to getting to know you and to helping you tackle life goals and improve your quality of life.

Everyone needs support and wants to be understood. I provide a safe place to teach you to challenge your own assumptions, identify meaningful goals in line with your values, methods for overcoming obstacles and techniques to increase your people skills. For me, therapy is less about talking about the things you are unhappy with, and more about figuring out what it is that you want and how to acquire it from yourself and your environment.

Are you worried that therapy is one-sided process, that you will be stigmatized, or viewed as someone who can’t deal with things on their own?As someone who has worked with a wide-range of clientele, I can tell you this is far from the truth. Therapy is very interactive, real and unpretentious.

You have goals, but fear that you won’t live up to your full potential. Trying new things seems to come with too much risk of failure and rejection. You care about others, but struggle to find the words to set boundaries and protect time for yourself. You get anxious with confrontation, and so you become passive, and contain your emotions, which leads to feelings of depression, anxiety, frustration and resentment. You want to be understood, but fear that speaking your mind may result in rejection, criticism or being misunderstood. You want better relationships, but aren’t sure where to start. You are ready to do things differently.

You want to be in a job your love, relationship where you feel you are understood and show up as the best version of yourself, able to resolve conflict with confidence rather than run from it, and be more assertive about the things you want. You’re ready to manage your emotions and dictate a life you love, rather than allow your emotions to overwhelm you.

You are ready to build a life you love, and I can help guide you there.

With 24/7 online scheduling, a client portal, video counseling, and the capability to see clients across California, I make it simple to access therapy that is convenient for you. I am available weekends and evenings. Simply schedule your free, no-obligation 20-minute consultation today.

Due to my wide range of experience, I am comfortable working with people in all circumstances. I do however, feel that I work best with adults between 20 and 55 y/o, those in transition, starting over, feeling stuck and struggling to adapt.

Life is too short to continue to forfeit the hard earned land of your of life. Too much opportunity and quality of life life is surrendered to mental health and relationship issues. I want you to learn better ways to cope and thrive and manage life’s challenges head-on, as they come, versus avoiding them, and to find meaningful activities and a sense of purpose in all of your life domains.

During 10+ years as a therapist, I have assisted individuals, couples and families to find healing and understanding, versus blame and judgement, in difficult times. Get to know me and my style of approach better by reading my blog and listening to my podcast.

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Qualifications

• Years in Practice: 10+ Years
• School: Loma Linda University
• License and State: LCSW#65608 California
• Certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapist by the Academy of Cognitive Therapy (treatment for depression and anxiety: Individual and Group-certified).
• Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depression.
• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (for treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder).
• CORS (Crisis Intervention Therapy.

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FINANCIALS

• Cost per therapy Session: $120-$150
• Sliding Scale: Yes
• Accepts Insurance: Yes (CIGNA)

Pay By: American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Accepted Insurance Plans

• Cigna
• I accept clients claiming on their OON benefits.
• I can provide you with a Super Bill receipt for possible reimbursement by your insurance company.

CASH PAY

INITIAL ASSESSMENT SESSION

$150 – The initial appointment involves reviewing intake paperwork, consent for treatment, and completing a comprehensive assessment covering the nature and circumstances around your primary complaints in order to get a bird’s eye view of your life in order to determine how to best help you and create actionable goals to that end. We will discuss treatment planning and recommendations, identify goals, and address any questions you have. 60-90 minute session

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INDIVIDUAL THERAPY SESSIONS

$120 – We will collaborate on treatment goals and objectives to achieve desired outcomes. We will track and review progress toward stated goals and adjust treatment interventions as needed to help improve wellbeing and attain your goals.

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CANCELLATION POLICY

There is a 24 hour notice cancellation policy. If you fail to provide 24 hours notice or provide less than 24 hours notice, your card on file will be charged the full session fee ($120 for therapy session and $150 for an intake assessment, unless otherwise agreed upon) for the missed session. Future sessions will not be scheduled until payment has been received.

Cancellation/rescheduling can be made by phone call, or e-mail, or client portal. I will respond to confirm I received your message.

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INSURANCE INFORMATION

I am only an in-network provider with CIGNA insurance.

Some insurance plans will provide partial reimbursement for out of network services if you submit proper paperwork called a Superbill. I can possibly file this on your behalf, and this option can be discussed with me in a consultation.

You will be responsible to pay in full prior to each session (if your are using an in-network provider (CIGNA), than you would only be responsible for the co-pay). I cannot guarantee your insurance will reimburse you. I recommend that you call your insurance company prior to beginning therapy to ask the following questions:

• Do I have out-of-network benefits? If so, how much does my policy cover if I see an out-of-network provider?
• Does my current policy have a deductible? What is the amount, how much has been met this year, and when does my policy renew?
• Is there a limit to how many therapy sessions I can attend in a year? If so, how many?
• Before meeting with an out-of-network provider, do I need to get prior authorization or do you need any information on the therapist?
• How do I submit a claim for my individual therapy sessions? What specific information do I need?

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Issues

• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Distressed and/or separated couples
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Parenting
• Self Esteem
• Spirituality
• Stress
• Suicidal Ideation
• Tansition

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Location

Currently, only online video tele-health sessions are being provided through a HIPPA compliant platform.

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