About me
I am a marriage and family therapist licensed to work with clients in California, Illinos, and Wisconsin. My license numbers are CA LMFT 115753, IL LMFT 166.00183, and WI LMFT 1435-124. Why so many licenses? I’ve moved quite a bit and decided to pursue licensure in each state I have lived.
Clients
I work with individuals (children, teens, adults), couples, and families.
Sessions
All sessions are conducted via telehealth. The video platform I use can be accessed from any computer, tablet, or phone. Sessions are 50 minutes long.
I get a lot of questions around telehealth vs in-person therapy. In my experience, telehealth is just as effective as in-person therapy. Some people prefer in-person therapy and other issues may be better suited for in-person therapy. I’m happy to discuss whether telehealth may be right for you or your child.
Fees
The fee for therapy is $200 per 50 minute session. Fees are billed to a major credit/debit card. I reserve a few spaces in my practice for sliding scale clients. Please contact to me to inquire about sliding scale availability.
Please see below for information on a Good Faith Estimate.
Insurance
I do not currently accept insurance. I am able to provide a superbill at the end of each month that you are able to submit to your insurance company for reimbursement.
Before Starting Therapy
Before we begin therapy, I like to have a 10-15 minute phone consultation. During this phone call you can let me know what brings you to therapy and ask any questions that you may have to determine if we’re a good fit. Please give me a good phone number to reach you and a range of times that you are available.
If we decide to set up an initial appointment, I will send you paperwork to complete before our scheduled session.
Initial Session
Our first session will mostly be getting to know one another, making sure we are a good fit, reviewing documentation, and collecting information about you/your child.
If your child is coming to therapy, I like to meet with both parents (if appropriate for the family) and child for the first half of session to get basic information and to get to know you. The second half will be with just the child.
Good Faith Estimate Notice
You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate*” explaining how much your medical and mental health care will cost.
Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services.
You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services.
You can ask your healthcare provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service.
If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate.
For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises.
*Good Faith Estimates are only estimates for services provided and actual charges may differ from the Good Faith Estimate. The Good Faith Estimate is not a contract and does not require the individual to obtain the items or services from the providers identified in the Good Faith Estimate.