frequently asked questions

Everyone’s therapy journey is different. We usually start with weekly sessions to build momentum toward achieving your goals. Once you’ve made some progress, we can adjust the frequency of sessions based on your own individual needs.

That's a good question and one that people frequently have before they begin. As you can imagine, therapy is a lot of talking. You get to decide what we focus on each session and I will typically follow your lead. It’s my job to help us make connections in thoughts and behaviors and idecanfy patt tne in your life for us to explore. You always have control over what we discuss in sessions and can tell me if we are focusing on something that is too uncomfortable to explore.

Everyone’s therapy journey is different. Some people only want to address a single issue and can make progress toward their goal(s) in a short timeframe. Other people want to do longer, more in-depth work and like to incorporate therapy into their self-care or self-development.

Yes, at this time we are only providing teletherapy services. Even when we return to in-person services in an office, we will still offer a teletherapy option for clients.

At this time, we are only providing teletherapy services. We anticipate returning to the office for in-person services at some point in the future but do not have any timeframe for that at this time.

Yes, absolutely! Thanks to the option of teletherapy, we are able to offer services to anybody residing in California. Because of state licensing restrictions, we are only able to see clients who reside in California and who are located in Califorina at the time of the session.

Our fees for individual and couples therapy range from $125/session for an Associate-level therapist working under the supervision of a licensed therapist fully to $165/session for a fully-licensed therapist. Our Associates also have a limited number of "pay what you can" spots available on their caseloads for clients in financial need.

No, we do not accept insurance at this time. However, we can provide you with something called a superbill that you can submit to your insurance company for possible reimbursement. Click here to read more about super bills and how they work.

We do offer reduced fee, fro some cleints. We call this "pay what you can" and reserve it for clients in financial need.

We have a 24-hour cancellation policy. Should you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment, please do so within 24 hours of your appointment time to avoid a late cancellation or no show charge. Cancellations made with less than 24 hours notice will be charged the full rate of the session. You can contact our office by email, text, or phone to cancel or reschedule a session. You can also cancel or reschedule your appointment by visiting our patient portal at https://beachsidecounseling.session.health.com.