FAQ

CANCELLATION | RESCHEDULE | NO SHOW POLICY

I require 24 hours notification in advance, if clients need to reschedule or cancel a scheduled session. Advanced notice will not incur a charge to you. If you do not show up at your regularly scheduled appointment or cancel under the 24hrs (last minute), you are liable for the full session fee.
I offer a 15 minute grace period to attend all scheduled appointments.
I understand at times things are unavoidable and for this reason, please contact me if there are extenuating or emergency situations that arise in the course of therapy.
Clients who miss/no show more than 3 sessions in a month will no longer be able to hold an ongoing therapy time slot.

SESSION DURATION | FREQUENCY

All therapy sessions are 50 minutes. Frequency of therapy sessions depends on the client’s needs and current life stressors.

FEES | PAYMENT | SLIDING SCALE

Individual sessions ($175 per 50 minute session)
Couples/relationships/partnership sessions ($200 per 50 minute session)
Sliding scale options are on a limited basis. Please inquire via email or in the consultation call for further details.

If I cannot accommodate you for any reason, I’m happy to provide you a referrals for other appropriate resources/clinicians. Sessions are conducted via telehealth. I accept most credit cards (Visa, Mastercard) and will bill via Simple Practice EHR.

INSURANCE
At this time I am currently an in-network provider with Aetna, Cigna.
To book a session and to explore your insurance benefits/coverage with Aetna and Cigna

IS COUPLES THERAPY COVERED BY INSURANCE?
Couples therapy for relationship, self-esteem/self-improvement, communication and intimacy issues is typically not viewed the same as other types of therapy under the purview of insurance. For insurance to cover treatment, a diagnosis aka medical necessity is required. Relationship issues (Z codes) usually are not covered by health insurance as most of these services are not deemed “medically necessary." In order for coverage to apply, a mental health diagnosis is necessary. This would include a ICD/DSM-5-TR diagnosis. Be wary when an insurance company says that they cover couples therapy. Most likely it means that they cover a CPT code for a partner/spouse to be present in an individual's therapy or treatment.

Good Faith Estimate

Under the CA law, you have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical and mental health care will cost. This includes an estimate of the expected charges for services including psychotherapy.You can ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service.. For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit http://www.cms.gov/nosurprises

THIS IS AN INCLUSIVE SPACE. RACIST, TRANSPHOBIC, HOMOPHOBIC AND/OR HATE SPEECH WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.