FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
$120/50 min. standard session. $150/75 min. couples & extended sessions. I do not currently take insurance, but take cash, check or credit cards.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I start with a free 20-minute chat with you to determine your needs. We can talk on the phone, videochat (Zoom/Vsee) or meet at my office - your choice. If you decide to work with me, we work together to design a plan to accomplish your goals as fast as possible. Couples/Relationships: You'll receive tools and skills right from the first session that you can immediately use to improve your relationship. For Couples the first 3 x sessions include getting to know each of you and your relationship, to see if I can truly help you further.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I regularly attend trainings to keep updated with the latest insights and developments in professional Counseling and Coaching. I have attended trainings and/or studied in: Addictions (Certified Addictions Counselor II) SFBT (Solution-focused Brief Therapy); Hakomi (Somatic Mindfulness); EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing); PC Trauma Processing (Progressive Counting); Trauma Dynamics (Somatic); EFT (Emotionally Focused couple Therapy); PET-C (Pragmatic-Experiential Couple therapy); Gottman Couple Therapy (Levels 1&2); PREP Couples approach; Collaborative Couples Therapy; RLT (Relational Life Therapy); MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction); PCOMS/FIT (Feedback-informed Treatment); Life Coaching (CCA Certfied); Spiritual Life Coaching (CCA Certfied); Circling (Integral T3) and Group work; Distance Counseling (phone/video); WBECS (World Business Executive Coaches) Conference; I have also trained as a meditation instructor with San Francisco Zen Center; I have completed several Internships working with children in schools; I have training and experience in working with Crisis Counseling