Frequently Asked Questions

Individual therapy sessions are 50 minutes. Extended individual sessions are 90 minutes. Group therapy sessions are 60 minutes. ART sessions range from 50 to 90 minutes depending on what we're working on.

Most clients start with weekly sessions. Some move to every other week once things have stabilized. The frequency is something we figure out together based on what you need.

Yes. I see clients in person at my Encino office and via secure telehealth video for anyone in California or Illinois.

I am located at 16055 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1111, Encino, CA 91436. The office is accessible from the 101 freeway with parking available on site.

Individual Therapy (50 minutes): $250

Individual Therapy (90 minutes): $450

Group Therapy (60 minutes): $100

Accelerated Resolution Therapy: $250–$450, depending on session length and goals

I am not paneled with any insurance companies, your care stays entirely between us. If you have out-of-network benefits, I provide a superbill at the end of each month that you can submit to your insurance company for potential reimbursement. Questions about out-of-network coverage are best directed to your insurance company before we begin. You can also check your OON benefits here.

Yes. What you share in therapy is private. There are legal limits to confidentiality (things like imminent risk of harm or suspected child or elder abuse) and I review all of these with you clearly in our first session. If a family member contacts me, I will not confirm or deny that you are a client. That information belongs to you.

There is no standard timeline, and I will not give you one that isn't honest. For clients using Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) for a specific memory, meaningful relief often comes in 1 to 5 sessions. For more layered patterns, the work may take longer. We check in regularly.

CBT is an evidence-based approach that focuses on the connection between how you think, how you feel, and how you act. When we can identify painful thought patterns clearly, we can start to rewrite them in ways that are more accurate and a lot less punishing. CBT is structured, often involves practical homework, and tends to work well for anxiety and depression.

ART is a gentle, evidence-based approach that uses bilateral eye movements to help your nervous system reprocess distressing memories or sensations. Unlike traditional talk therapy, ART doesn't require you to recount what happened in detail. The memory doesn't disappear, you still have the facts, but we will work to eliminate the emotional charge that it has, or even make it positive for you. Most clients experience real relief within 1 to 5 sessions.

Absolutely. Therapy is genuinely useful for the kind of stress that accumulates, too much to do, too many people to manage, too many conversations that didn't go the way you hoped. We can build practical coping strategies, work on setting limits with people who take more than they give, and look at the patterns underneath the stress.

I offer adjunct Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) sessions for clients who are already working with a therapist they love! We would meet for 1 to 5 sessions to focus on a distressing memory or the feeling of being stuck.