Services

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Individual Therapy

What does therapy look like? Therapy begins with a thorough assessment to gain a clear understanding of the factors contributing to and maintaining the challenges you’re experiencing. This is also an opportunity to determine appropriate diagnoses using our diagnostic manual. Together, we will discuss and agree on a treatment approach that best addresses these issues and helps you achieve your goals. Throughout treatment, we will continually assess how you’re feeling and the effectiveness of our approach to ensure our work together meets your needs. Additionally, I will often encourage practicing specific skills outside of our sessions, as this has been shown to enhance therapy’s effectiveness.

I believe high-quality therapy follows a natural arc, including a beginning, middle, and end. My goal is to help you start feeling better as soon as possible, and I want you to feel equipped to navigate life’s challenges long after therapy ends.

What issues do I treat? I specialize in treating depression, anxiety, trauma and PTSD, substance use, relationships issues, and life transitions. My approach is flexible and grounded in evidence-based therapies that have been shown to be effective through research, to ensure you get the most out of our time together. 

I use the following therapy modalities:

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

  • Behavioral Activation

  • Exposure Therapy

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy

  • Cognitive Processing Therapy

  • Prolonged Exposure therapy

  • Motivational Interviewing

Couples Therapy

I primarily use Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT) with couples. This is an evidence- based approach andhelps partners strengthen their connection by understanding each other more deeply and finding new ways to handle differences and conflict.

In IBCT, we look at the patterns that keep you feeling stuck - not to assign blame, but to understand what’s underneath them. Together, we work on building empathy, improving communication, and creating space for both acceptance and areas for change. The goal is to move from frustration and distance toward greater understanding, closeness, and intimacy.

You’ll learn how to:

  • Understand the emotions and needs driving your conflicts

  • Respond to each other with more compassion and less defensiveness

  • Communicate and problem-solve in ways that bring you closer

  • Find acceptance around differences that may not change - and still feel connected

Therapy begins with an assessment phase, usually two to three sessions, where I meet with you as a couple and each of you individually. We will explore your relationship’s history, strengths, and recurring challenges to better understand the patterns you find yourselves in. I then share a tailored formulation in a feedback session, helping you make sense of these patterns and identify areas deepening connection and areas for change. From there, couples typically meet for 8 to 20 sessions of active therapy focused on building understanding, acceptance, and lasting change.

Fees / Insurance

I accept Aetna and Cardinal Care / Wellfleet for Stanford students through my work at California Psychology Center. I am an “out-of-network” provider for other health insurance plans, meaning I do not directly bill or work with insurance companies. Many insurance plans reimburse you for a percentage of the cost of therapy after you reach your annual deductible. I am happy to provide you with a Superbill (an itemized receipt) that you can submit to your insurance company for potential out-of-network reimbursement. Therapy services are also typically health savings account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) eligible. Payment is due at the time of service and securely processed via my client portal. My out-of-network session rates are:

Individual therapy appointments (55 minutes): $275

Couples therapy appointments (55 minutes): $325

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost. Under the law, health care providers must give patients who do not have insurance or who chose not to use insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services. You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items services, including psychotherapy services. You can ask your healthcare provider for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service. If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises