FAQs

Common FAQS

• How should I pick a therapist?
  • To choose the right therapist for you, you should consider your what is most important to you and what kind of support you’re needing. Find a therapist who specializes in your specific concerns and experience is vital to getting the care you deserve. It is important to find your therapist approachable and able to listen to you when you speak. Your voice and your expertise on your experience is the most vital key to the therapeutic process, and a therapist should be a partner in your care not an “expert”.
  • Some questions to ask yourself:
    • Do you feel comfortable with your therapist?
      Can you be honest and open with your therapist?
      Is your therapist responsive to your concerns and questions?
      Do you feel confident in their understanding of your concern and willingness to listen to you?
      Are they open to learning and acknowledging when they make mistakes or do not know?
    • For more info:
      • Articles on how to pick a therapist
        • https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-find-a-therapist
        • https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/07/02/1185661348/start-therapy-find-therapist-how-to
        • https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2020-12-23/how-to-find-a-therapist-who-is-right-for-you 
  • Directories
    • https://www.inclusivetherapists.com/#:~:text=Inclusive%20Therapists%20offers%20a%20safer,%2C%20collective%20care%2C%20and%20activism.
    • https://therapyforblackgirls.com/
    • https://latinxtherapy.com/
    • https://www.asianmhc.org/
    • https://therapyforblackmen.org/
    • https://nqttcn.com/en/
    • https://www.melaninandmentalhealth.com/
    • https://wellness.beam.community/
    • https://www.therapyden.com/
    • Psychology Today
• How long are appointments usually?
  • At our practice we engage in 50-minute sessions unless otherwise determined. The last 5 minutes of session are focused on wrapping up the session to ensure client is able to ground themselves before returning to the rest of the world outside of session time.
• How long is mental health treatment usually?
  • It depends. Depending on the need, 1x/week sessions are recommended for minimum of 6 months for short term treatment such as a single treatment goal and processing a single subject matter. For more processing needs or wanting to develop an ongoing therapeutic relationship, treatment may require 1-2 years to adequately partner with clinician to address the client’s presenting needs.
  • Mental health maintenance sessions with less frequency such as 1x/month are also offered on a limited basis for “graduated” clients who want to continue to have check ins periodically for maintenance of their mental health.
• What insurances do you take?
  • Currently, we are in network with Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, and Blue Shield of California through Headway.
  • Please feel free to reach out if your insurance is not included in this list but would like me to look into credentialing with your insurance company.
  • Our founder is working on partnering with Headway to be in network with multiple insurance companies by end of July 2025.
• What is the cost for each session?
  • Individual sessions are offered on full rate $200/session, and I offer a sliding scale from $80/session to $150/session depending on client’s ability to pay for sessions.
  • Gender Affirming Surgery Assessments and Letters are provided probono (One 50-minute session for assessment is free of charge and time to write letter is free of cost).
  • Individual Consultation for MSW students is billed to agency at $75/1 hour
  • Group sessions are offered at $40/session per participant with sliding options available upon request to lower to $20/session.
• In accordance with the Federal No Surprises Act, enacted January 2022, clients and prospective clients may be supplied with a Good Faith Estimate upon request.