Services
Anxiety
Depression
Relationship issues
Life transitions
ADHD
Grief & loss
Women’s issues
Family conflict
Aging
Self-Esteem
Perfectionism
Sleep issues
& more - it’s impossible to list everything, think we may be a good fit? Reach out and let’s discuss!
What I help with
Secular
Systems-based, aware of and integrates the connected parts of your life, not just mental health symptoms
Growth & change-oriented
Understanding of change as a process
Relationship & human first
Informed by Evidence-Based Practices (EBP)
Warm
Honest
Humorous
Trauma-informed
Neurodivergent, queer, & kink affirming
My approach
Theories for therapy utilized are based on your concerns and goals, I utilize a combination of approaches primarily:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), TEAM-CBT Level 1 certified with advanced training
Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD (CPT), completed intensive training with one of the founders of CPT
Motivational Interviewing
Solution Focused
Relational
Attachment
Psychotherapy
Individual Therapy
Are you tired of how you are feeling? Feeling stuck, not sure where to go or how to change, really wanting things to be different in your life? You’ve found the right place. I offer one on one support for adults in a warm, supportive environment where you can explore the life challenges bringing you to therapy to make meaningful and lasting change. I specialize working with neurodivergent & queer folx and older adults. I help by supporting you to unlock your beliefs and how they are holding you back, not just by identifying what is going on or why, but by figuring out how to change it. Because knowing and changing are two different things. Let’s make the change you want to see in your life.
Are you ready to feel more connected, understood, and whole as a family? I offer family support to help you improve communication, strengthen your relationship(s), & navigate challenges within the family system. It is my goal to create a safe, respectful space where each of you feel heard and supported while getting to work on patterns that aren’t serving you. Utilizing a Structural Family Therapy and attachment theory approach, I work to identify and encourage reworking of unhelpful patterns to bring you & your family back together. In today’s cutoff culture, we lose the opportunity to repair relationships. I want to help you make your relationships meaningful again, not break bonds. Repair is possible as long as you want it.
Family Therapy
Psychotherapy services (both individual and family) are available to adults only
Family therapy is available by cash pay only
FAQs
What insurances do you accept?
I accept insurance for individual therapy and am in network with:
Aetna
Aetna Medicare Advantage
Anthem Blue Cross
Blue Cross
Blue Shield of California
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Carelon Behavioral Health
Humana Medicare Advantage
Kern Legacy
I can provide a Super Bill to provide to your insurance for Out of Network (OON) benefits, if your plan covers OON benefits you pay up front for services and submit a Super Bill (basically a receipt of services provided) to your insurance for reimbursement
Insurance not accepted for family therapy
How much are sessions?
If using insurance, session fees are dependent on your specific health insurance plan, I can verify your benefit information
$150/hr for individual therapy for cash pay services
$175/hr for family therapy for cash pay services
Reduced fees offered for eligible individuals
What if I can’t afford therapy?
A reduced fee for services is available on a case-by-case basis for clients who experience financial hardship. We can also discuss Super Bills for Out of Network (OON) if I am not in network with your insurance. Please reach out if you’d like to discuss reduced fees or OON benefits
Where do you offer therapy?
I offer therapy in person in Bakersfield, CA and telehealth throughout California
Are you accepting new clients?
Yes, I’m accepting new clients both in person in Bakersfield, CA and virtual throughout California
Can children join family therapy?
No, I only offer therapy for adults (18+)
When are you available?
I am available by appointment only during standard business hours Monday - Thursday, new client consults and appointments are generally available within one week
How do I know if you are the right therapist for me?
I provide a free, 15 minute phone consultation to answer your questions about therapy, assure mutual fit for fees or insurance, availability, and my knowledge base
What to expect
Before our first appointment, we complete a free brief consultation call where I can answer questions that you may have, assure mutual schedule availability, insurance network status, good fit, etc. To then book the first appointment, either in person at my office location or via Telehealth, I will collect information from you to set up a chart and send via email with instructions to complete your profile and review and acknowledge via electronic signature practice policies, to be completed before our first appointment.
Our first appointment will consist of an intake assessment, where I will gather information from you about what brings you to therapy at this time, any relevant history, what you hope to achieve out of therapy, answer questions you may have, etc. The first appointment may feel more structured and question-focused, as it is designed to get to know you and your goals and establish our plan together. If at the completion of the intake assessment it is determined that I do not have the appropriate knowledge, skills, or abilities to support you I will provide that information to you as well as referrals to alternate providers. I want to assure you meet your goals, and that means being honest if I feel I am not the person to assist you with that.
After the intake appointment, we will meet for ongoing therapy appointments at the frequency that is mutually agreed upon. These appointments are booked for an hour but are delivered in 53-55 minutes, typically on a weekly or biweekly basis. Therapy appointments may include things like periodic symptom screeners for monitoring of changes and needs, talk therapy, development of out of session tasks, etc.
Full policy details are available by request and are provided prior to the intake appointment for review and acknowledgement. Questions you may have pertaining to expectations or policies are welcome and I encourage you to reach out. Policies and expectations are subject to change at any time and I will make said information available as soon as reasonably able.
Available by appointment only.
Parking is provided, including Handicap Accessible parking and wheelchair accessible entry.
Offering for:
Mental Health Agencies
Social Service Agencies
Individual Clinicians, like Clinical Social Workers
Healthcare Organizations
Educational Institutions
Clinical Consulting
Available one time
or ongoing
Through:
Program Development
Program Evaluation
Mental Health / Biopsychosocial Assessments
Psychotherapy
Clinical Case Consultations
Mentorship
Workshop Development & Implementation
Consultation may help:
Meet agency demands for clinical support through direct therapeutic services
Program development &/or evaluation to strengthen clinical practices, workflows, and center social work values like service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence related to delivery of mental health or social services
Strengthening of clinical knowledge, skills, and abilities
Direct support in case conceptualization and treatment planning
Fees vary based on need and length of contract. Interested? Let’s discuss: