Therapy Fees & Policies

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Therapy Fees

I do not accept or work with insurance or EAP companies directly. This is why.

I have a mutual 24-hour cancellation policy. Your time is just as valuable as my time. If I have to cancel 24-hours before our session and it is not due to emergency, accident, or illness, you will be offered a waived/free session. Forgetting about sessions or work conflicts does not constitute an emergency.

I also offer case consultation and supervision for associate therapists seeking licensure and workshops for organizations. You can find fees for those services on their respective pages.

First Session

$270

60-minutes

I’ll ask you questions to learn more about you, your concerns, life history, offering my initial observations, and providing you a preliminary treatment plan on what could help.

We’ll schedule follow up sessions if I can help you. If not, I’ll offer you referrals to other therapists who are a better fit for what you’re seeking and need.

Ongoing Sessions

$200

45-minutes

Shorter sessions for those who don’t need a full hour.

Common session length for those seeking supportive therapy using a solution-focused and more cognitive therapy.

On average, clients seeking general mental health treatment see me for 3-6 months weekly or every 2 weeks and then taper off to once a month or end treatment.

Ongoing Sessions

$270

60-minutes

Longer sessions for couples/dyad work, trauma processing, deeper exploration, somatic work, and IFS sessions.

Common session length for most clients seeking relational, attachment, experiential, and process-oriented therapy.

On average, clients seeking trauma treatment see me for 9-12 months weekly or every 2 weeks and then taper off to once a month or end treatment.

Limitations Of Practice

I offer outpatient psychotherapy, consultation, and educational services only.

At most, we will meet once a week.

I am not a crisis intervention resource and do not provide 24-hour emergency call coverage.

There are other services that can offer you more support and can meet with you more than once a week such as Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOPs) or psychoanalytically oriented therapists who see clients up to 3-5 times a week.

Adjusted Fees & Vouchers

Access to mental health is important regardless of ability to pay. Thus, I balance a mix of full fee self pay, reduced fee, and pro bono clients.

Preference for reduced fee slots are for early career therapists and social workers (1-3 years), students, uninsured individuals, and those unable to afford my full fee who want weekly sessions.

You can email me to discuss reduced fee options or bring this up during the consultation.

Reduced fee slots are short-term for 3-months or 12-sessions, so I can offer this slot to another person and increase my offerings to a wide range of individuals. After 3-months, we can discuss if your financial situation has changed or not.

Reduced Fees: 1 slot open for an early career therapist/social worker or student enrolled in a mental health/counseling/psychology/social work program. I reserve 8-9 slots for those who cannot afford my full fee ($110 for 45-minutes, $160 for 60-minutes). Click here to find low-cost/reduced fee therapists ($15 - $120).

EMDR Therapy: 1 slot open. I reserve 2 slots for those seeking EMDR therapy for trauma resolution as I am currently engaged in EMDR Basic training ($60-mins at $100). I will complete Basic Training Spring/Summer 2026.

IFS or SE Therapy: 1 slot open. I reserve 3 slots for those seeking somatic therapies such as Internal Family Systems or Somatic Experiencing instead of talk therapy ($110 for 45-minutes or $160 per 60-minutes).

Learning Opportunity Sessions: No slots open. $110 per 45-minutes or $160 per 60-minutes in exchange for a learning opportunity to have an associate therapist sit in on our sessions.

Open Path: No slots open. I reserve 2 slots at $60 - $80 for those cannot afford market rates for therapy or lack adequate mental health insurance coverage. Click here to find therapists who offer $40 - $70 sessions.

Pro Bono Therapy: No slots open. I reserve 2 pro bono slots for former foster care youth, refugees, and survivors of crime. Click here for therapists who offer pro-bono therapy.

Vouchers: I accept vouchers from Washington Therapy Fund & Asian Mental Health Lotus Fund. Click here for mental health scholarships/funding for those holding minoritized identities.


Insurance

I do not accept or work with insurance or EAP companies directly, but can provide a monthly receipt for you submit to insurance if you have out-of-network (OON) benefits.

If you have Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) insurance that offers OON benefits, you may receive 20-60% reimbursement after meeting your deductible (not guaranteed).

Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) plans do not offer OON benefits.

It is your responsibility to verify your insurance benefits.

The best way to find out your specific plan benefits is to reach out to a customer service agent in writing. Click here to find out how to do so.

Good Faith Estimate

  • Beginning January 1, 2022, federal law requires health care practitioners to provide current and potential clients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance a “Good Faith Estimate” (GFE) on the cost of treatment.

  • This new law is designed to provide transparency to clients regarding their expected medical expenses and to protect them from surprises when they receive their medical bills.

  • You may prefer finding a therapist who accepts insurance rather than paying cash/out of pocket.