FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Clear answers before you begin.
Starting therapy can bring up practical questions and emotional ones. This page covers the basics about consultations, fees, sessions, services, virtual care, and what working together may look like.
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Starting Therapy
How do I get started?
Begin by scheduling a complimentary 15 to 30-minute consultation. We will briefly discuss what is bringing you in, what you are hoping for, scheduling, and whether working together feels like a good fit.
Schedule a consultation →What happens during the consultation?
The consultation is a brief conversation, not a therapy session. You can share the main reason you are reaching out, ask practical questions, and get a sense of my style and whether my experience fits what you are looking for.
How do I know whether we are a good fit?
A good fit usually means you feel respected, understood, and able to speak honestly. You do not need to feel instantly comfortable with every topic, but you should feel that I can hold the complexity and help you move toward meaningful change.
Do I need to know exactly what I want to work on?
No. Many people begin with a general sense that something feels stuck, disconnected, painful, or harder than it should. We can clarify the focus together.
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Fees & Insurance
What are your fees?
Individual therapy is $255 for a 50-minute session. Couples therapy is $300 for a 50-minute session. Longer couples sessions may be available when clinically appropriate and can be discussed directly.
Do you accept insurance?
I do not accept insurance directly. Depending on your plan, you may have out-of-network benefits that reimburse a portion of the session fee. Contact your insurance provider to ask about reimbursement for out-of-network psychotherapy.
Can you provide a superbill?
Yes. A superbill can be provided for you to submit to your insurance company when appropriate. Reimbursement is determined by your plan and is not guaranteed.
Do you offer sliding-scale sessions?
A limited number of reduced-fee spots may be available based on current availability. This can be discussed during the consultation.
What is your cancellation policy?
Your current cancellation policy will be reviewed before therapy begins. Because appointment times are reserved specifically for you, late cancellations and missed sessions may be charged the full session fee.
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Individual Therapy
What concerns do you work with in individual therapy?
I work with adults around anxiety, overthinking, relationship patterns, boundaries, self-worth, identity, sexuality, life transitions, emotional shutdown, and feeling disconnected from themselves.
Explore individual therapy →Can individual therapy include relationship concerns?
Yes. Many people begin individual therapy because of difficulties in dating, partnership, family relationships, boundaries, or recurring interpersonal patterns.
Can I discuss sexuality in individual therapy?
Yes. Sexuality, desire, pleasure, identity, shame, pain, fantasy, and relationship concerns can all be explored in individual therapy.
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Couples Therapy
What issues bring couples to therapy?
Couples often seek support for recurring conflict, emotional distance, difficulty repairing after arguments, intimacy concerns, life transitions, mismatched needs, communication patterns, or premarital preparation.
Explore couples therapy →Do both partners need to attend?
Couples therapy is most effective when both partners participate. There may be occasional individual check-ins when clinically useful, but the relationship remains the primary focus of the work.
What if one partner is unsure about therapy?
Ambivalence is common. The consultation can help clarify expectations and give both partners a better sense of what therapy would involve before committing.
Do you provide premarital counseling?
Yes. Premarital work can focus on communication, expectations, finances, family boundaries, intimacy, conflict, values, and how you want to build your life together.
Do you offer longer couples sessions?
Yes. Longer sessions may be available when additional time would better support the work. Timing and fees can be discussed directly.
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Sex Therapy
What is sex therapy?
Sex therapy is talk therapy focused on sexuality, intimacy, desire, pleasure, pain, performance concerns, identity, communication, and relationship dynamics. It does not involve sexual contact or physical examination.
Explore sex therapy →What concerns can sex therapy address?
Common concerns include low or mismatched desire, sexual pain, difficulty with arousal or orgasm, performance pressure, sexual shame, body image, sexual communication, identity, and rebuilding connection.
Can I attend sex therapy without a partner?
Yes. Sex therapy can be individual or relational depending on your goals and circumstances.
Do you coordinate with medical providers?
When appropriate and with your written permission, I may coordinate with physicians, pelvic-floor therapists, or other providers involved in your care.
Will I be pressured to have more sex?
No. The goal is not to force a particular frequency or sexual script. The work is about understanding what is happening, reducing pressure, improving communication, and supporting experiences that feel safe, consensual, and meaningful.
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LGBTQ+ & Diverse Relationships
Is your practice LGBTQ+ affirming?
Yes. LGBTQ+ affirming care is integrated throughout the practice. Your identity will not be treated as a problem to solve or something you must explain before we can focus on what brought you to therapy.
Do you work with non-monogamous and polyamorous relationships?
Yes. I work with people in consensually non-monogamous, polyamorous, open, and other non-traditional relationship structures around communication, agreements, jealousy, boundaries, trust, and connection.
Explore relationship support →Is your work kink aware?
Yes. Kink, fantasy, power, pleasure, consent, and sexual identity can be discussed without automatic pathologizing or judgment.
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Virtual & In-Person Therapy
Where do you provide in-person therapy?
In-person sessions are available in Los Angeles. Exact office details are provided directly to scheduled clients.
Do you offer virtual therapy?
Yes. Virtual therapy is available throughout California.
Where do I need to be during a virtual session?
You must be physically located in California at the time of the session and in a private place where you can speak freely.
Can you see clients outside California?
Therapy availability is limited by professional licensing requirements. At this time, services are offered to clients located in California during sessions.
READY TO BEGIN?
You do not need every answer before taking the next step.
Schedule a complimentary consultation to briefly discuss what is bringing you in and whether working together feels like a good fit.