Frequently Asked Questions
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Individual Therapy: $200/ 50-55min session
Couples Therapy: $250/ 50-55min session
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Yes. A select number of sliding scale (discounted/lower fee) services are offered to clients that qualify—based on financial need and therapist’s availability.
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Absolutely! I offer free 20-30min video consultations to answer any questions you may have and to see if we are a good therapeutic fit, which is essential to a person’s process.
Contact me to schedule a free video consultation.
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I accept Optum (only in CA) and Aetna (CA and OR).
Otherwise, I am an Out of Network provider. If you have a PPO plan, upon request, I can supply you with a “Super Bill” or claim to submit to your insurance company for reimbursement.
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To find out details, contact your insurance company about your plan’ s benefits, and what reimbursements they may provide for: “outpatient, out of network mental health visits.” Plans with out of network benefits (typically, but not always) have a deductible and coinsurance.
It’s best to call the customer service number on the back of your insurance card to learn the details about your specific plan.
Make sure to ask questions like:
Do I have a deductible for out-of-network services?
Have I met my deductible?
What CPT billing codes do you reimburse (i.e. 90837 or 90834)?
What is the rate of reimbursement for each billing code?
What is the allowable amount for reimbursement?
I also accept HSA/FSA cards as payment. *Note that you cannot charge HSA/FSA for missed/cancelled appointments.
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It is understandable that scheduling conflicts may arise. For any missed sessions, late cancellations or late rescheduling (less than 24 hours prior to the session start time), clients are subject to a $100 fee. Please reach out at least 24 hours in advance to cancel or reschedule your session if you have a conflict.
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Services are available in English and Spanish — I am fully bilingual.
I have a working knowledge of Mandarin but am not able to facilitate full sessions in it.
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“Sandplay was developed by Dora Kalff, a Swiss Jungian-oriented therapist, in the 1950s. Sandplay is a powerful nonverbal and symbolic form of therapy that gives both child and adult clients the opportunity to portray, rather than verbalize, feelings, experiences, and internal states often inaccessible and/or difficult to express in words. Sandplay therapy facilitates the psyche’s natural capacity for healing and can be used in conjunction with traditional verbal therapy.” Rie Rogers Mitchell & Harriet S. Friedman, Sandplay Wisdom: Understanding Sandplay Therapy.
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Depth psychology explores the unconscious — the hidden layers of our inner world that quietly shape how we think, feel, and behave. Rooted in the work of Carl Jung, it operates on the idea that much of who we are lies beneath the surface of our everyday awareness. Through therapy, we gently bring these deeper layers into consciousness, uncovering the roots of patterns, struggles, and longings that may have felt mysterious or beyond our control.
Rather than focusing only on symptoms, depth psychology asks why — exploring the meaning behind your experiences and helping you develop a fuller, more authentic sense of self. This is what Jung called individuation — the lifelong journey of becoming who you truly are.
"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate." — Carl Jung
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RIE (Resources for Infant Educaring® ), pronounced "rye," is a philosophy of care developed by infant specialist Magda Gerber, rooted in the belief that even the youngest child is a capable, whole person deserving of respect, attunement, and authentic connection. While RIE was originally developed as a framework for caregivers of infants and toddlers, its principles offer a profound lens for therapeutic work with adults.
In therapy, RIE informs the way we explore your earliest experiences — the moments when you were or weren't seen, responded to, or trusted to be yourself. Those early relational experiences don't stay in childhood; they become the blueprint for how you relate to yourself, your partners, and eventually, your own children. By revisiting them with care and curiosity, we can begin to rewrite patterns that no longer serve you.
This approach is especially meaningful for those navigating the transition into parenthood, where our own upbringing tends to surface most powerfully — but it is equally relevant for any adult seeking to understand the roots of how they connect, attach, and belong.
www.rie.org