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Individual Mental Health Therapy

Payment Options

It is important to me to contribute to the accessibility of mental health care in California by accepting health insurance & offering an anti-oppressive sliding scale for persons of varying financial capacity.

Everyone needs & deserves healing practices to get through life.

I ACCEPT HEALTH INSURANCE:

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AETNA (CA)

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CIGNA (CA)

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CARELON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (CA)

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BLUE SHIELD of CA

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ANTHEM BLUE CROSS (CA)

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I ACCEPT HEALTH INSURANCE: ~ AETNA (CA) ~ CIGNA (CA) ~ CARELON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (CA) ~ BLUE SHIELD of CA ~ ANTHEM BLUE CROSS (CA) ~

Payment Option 1

Health Insurance

→ CLICK on this image to go to my provider profile on HEADWAY…

Headway is a national network of therapists who accept insurance

→ Then…

  1. Re-confirm your health insurance carrier is listed under “Insurance accepted”

  2. Either: click “Add Insurance” or “Schedule”, input your information, & create an account

  3. Book a consultation call DIRECTLY into my calendar

  4. I will verify your health insurance covers virtual therapy with me - please be prepared to provide pictures of your health insurance card, if needed

  5. Wait for my call for your therapy consultation~ (& maybe review my website for more information)

Payment Option 2

Private or Self Pay

My Sliding Scale Rates

These rates are per session. You can choose your rate based on your financial capacity and/or your willingness to assist in the mental health care of others.


FREE RATE - Individual Mental Health Therapy
Sale Price: $0.00 Original Price: $105.00

I offer a limited number of free therapy slots on my schedule.

No one will be turned away for lack of funds.


PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN RATE - Individual Mental Health Therapy
Sale Price: $55.00 Original Price: $105.00

A TO-BE-JOINTLY-DETERMINED RATE for those who wish to pay for their treatment within a limited financial capacity.

There are a limited number of low-cost therapy slots on my schedule.

We can discuss what will be a comfortable rate you can manage for the course of your therapy at your phone consultation/first session.


SINGLE RATE - Individual Mental Health Therapy
$105.00

This covers the cost of your individual mental health therapy session.


REDISTRIBUTION RATE - Individual Mental Health Therapy
$155.00

This covers the cost of your individual mental health therapy session AND half of another client who is receiving free-to-low-cost mental health treatment.


GENEROSITY RATE - Individual Mental Health Therapy
$210.00

This covers the cost of your individual mental health therapy session AND another client who is receiving free-to-low-cost mental health treatment.

These payment options were determined by the local rates for similar mental health services as well as for the sustainability of my livelihood and business practice, and are subject to change (with changing rates over time and/or with my professional advancement). All clients will be provided a new Informed Consent form (to be reviewed and agreed upon) a month prior to any change in payment rates (and/or business policies).

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Our sessions will be…

REGULAR

weekly, every other week, or monthly

up to 55 minutes long

each session

VIRTUAL

conducted online (via the client portal platform, Therapy Notes) or by phone

“Your wound is not your fault, but your healing is your responsibility.”

– some say Denise Frohman, Poet & Performer

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