My treatment approaches include the following:
CBT is an evidence-based treatment method that helps people identify, challenge, and change automatic thoughts that often contribute to unhelpful coping behaviors and recurring emotional difficulties.
Psychodynamic psychotherapy is in-depth talk therapy that aims to alleviate emotional suffering and illuminate repeated relational problems. I foster a safe and trusting therapeutic alliance that supports your process of self-reflection and self-awareness. Together, we will explore your interactions with yourself, others, and between the therapist and client as various windows into your relationship patterns.
Somatic therapy is a body-centered approach that helps people release the effects of traumatic experience on the body. We cannot think out way out of trauma through talk therapy alone. The interventions emphasize kinesthetic and bodily awareness (postures, movement, etc.) and working within the window of tolerance. Somatic psychology promotes long-lasting changes by challenging limiting beliefs and discovering emotional and behavioral patterns that get in the way of your well-being.
Mindfulness originated from the Buddhist practice of being in the present moment without judgment. Several research studies have shown that mindfulness as a clinical intervention reduces emotional reactivity and improves behavioral regulation. Mindfulness is used in stress reduction, meditation, and mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapy.
IN NETWORK
I am an in-network provider for members of Aetna, Cigna/Evernorth, and Optum insurance. Before beginning therapy, I recommend that you contact your insurance company to verify that your specific health plan covers psychotherapy through telehealth with me. Some plans only cover in-person mental health services.
OUT OF NETWORK
For all other healthcare insurance plans, I can provide a superbill for your payments.
Here are the steps you can take to find out if your insurance plan provides benefits with an out-of-network provider:
Call your insurance company. Find the member services phone number on the back of your insurance card.
Ask if you have out-of-network benefits: Does my plan cover out-of-network benefits for mental health care, specifically for outpatient psychotherapy through telehealth?
Determine reimbursement rates: What percentage will my plan cover? What is the maximum amount my plan will reimburse for virtual mental health service with a psychologist? or What is the maximum allowed amount for CPT codes 90834.95 and 90837.95 (service codes for an online psychotherapy session)?
Check your deductible: Do I have a deductible for out-of-network mental health services?
I offer psychotherapy online only. All video sessions take place on a secure HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform. Since I am licensed in the State of California, you must be physically located in California for all appointments.
An acorn holds the potential for growth into strength and prosperity. By integrating various psychotherapy approaches according to your specific treatment needs, I strive to support your efforts to grow and flourish.