I am a licensed psychologist, licensed to provide psychotherapy in California. I have a doctorate in psychology from a program accredited by the American Psychological Association. I have completed all requirements and thus, have received licensure by the California Board of Psychology. In addition, I have completed additional training by completing a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University CAPS in the gender and sexual identities track, which included seminars on gender and sexuality, eating disorders, and clinical supervision.

I provide individual therapy and group therapy. I also provide consultation, and educational services (teaching, workshops).

I am drawn to depth-oriented, relational, and attachment-based approaches. I primarily draw from psychodynamic, feminist, and somatic theories. I have training in CBT, DBT, and Motivational Interviewing and I use interventions from these approaches as needed.

I meet with clients weekly, sometimes more often if needed. I have found that meeting less frequently (e.g., every other week), makes it difficult to build rapport, gain traction, and delve deeply into issues. Often times, when I have met less frequently, we spend most of the session “catching up.” Conversely, the consistency and frequency of meeting weekly (or more often) tends to create a necessary container and feeling of safety that allows us to go deeper into the work.

I can meet in person or virtually. My office is located in Redwood City, and has several accessibility features. I can also meet virtually, or do a combination of in person and virtual appointments.

My full fee for individual therapy is $290 for a 50-min. session. I have sliding scale spots for those who need it. Please inquire if you would like to work with me but find the fee prohibitive. Often times we shy away from conversations about fees and money. I invite you to ask for what you need and we can collaboratively discuss a fee that works for both of us. I am committed to working with people from all income and SES backgrounds.

My fee is based on my level of training and education (which are expensive and time consuming to achieve), cost of living, and market rates.

I do not take insurance. I can provide you a superbill, which most PPO insurance plans will reimburse (some up to 80%). You will need to verify your out-of-network benefits with your insurance company.

I am also using Thrizer, a payment app that can help you process reimbursement. Thrizer has an option in which they will handle receiving reimbursement from the insurance on your behalf - you would pay only your co-insurance after meeting the deductible. Please see Thrizer website for more details.

There are many factors I considered when making the decision to not accept insurance. The primary reasons are: privacy, treatment considerations, reimbursement rates, and time spent on administrative tasks.

Because of the populations I work with, privacy is an important concern. Insurance companies often require detailed notes and paperwork, including diagnostic information. This information becomes part of your permanent medical records. Additionally, I would not want another party interfering between our therapeutic relationship by, for example, limiting length of treatment or requiring a specific approach.