Currently I am only paneled with Lyra Health Insurance, however, many insurance plans will reimburse their clients a percentage of out-of-pocket expenses after a deductible is met. Check with your insurance provider to learn more about what your plan covers. I can provide you monthly statements to submit for reimbursement. All payments are still the client's responsibility and is due at the time of service

My fees are based on the usual rate charged by clinicians with a similar level of training and experience. If you think you cannot afford therapy, please discuss your situation with me. In some cases, I'm able to provide a sliding scale. Should you need a fee that is significantly out of range of my sliding scale, I will provide you with a referral to a local clinician who offers lower-fee services.

In-person visits are held in my office which is conveniently located in Lafayette walking distance from the BART and with spacious parking. I also offer telehealth appointments using an encrypted and HIPAA-compliant application.

The California law defines Telehealth as the mode of healthcare services via information and communication technologies to facilitate aspects of diagnosis, consultation, treatment, education and healthcare while the patient is at the originating site and the provider is at a distant site. In other words, live two-way video conferencing and phone calls are considered Telehealth.

I use the SimplePractice platform for Telehealth sessions, the site provides HIPAA-compliant and HITRUST certified data privacy and network protection to help ensure the privacy, confidentiality, and security of your health information.

There are several benefits and some risks to Telehealth. Telehealth expands access to qualified and appropriate care for those who face barriers to in-person therapy due to transportation, health status, ability, and/or living in remote areas with fewer providers. Telehealth includes some risks, such as the possibility of technology or internet failures interrupting a session and/or being accessed by unauthorized persons despite reasonable efforts and safeguards that are in place. There is risk of being overheard by persons near you depending on the location and privacy of the space you are in when connecting to a session.

Under the No Surprises Act, health care providers need to give clients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for health care services, including psychotherapy services.

Clients have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services.

Clients can ask their health care provider, and any other provider they choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before scheduling a service, or at any time during treatment.

While it is not possible for a psychotherapist to know in advance how many psychotherapy sessions may be necessary or appropriate for a given person, the No Surprises Act requires that a Good Faith Estimate be provided to clients.

The total cost of services will depend upon the number of psychotherapy sessions the client attends, client’s individual circumstances, and the type and amount of services that are provided.

For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises