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TREATMENT TAILORED TO YOUR NEEDS
Therapy is a highly personalized health care service customized to match your needs and your personal style.
Therapeutic Approach
My therapeutic work is rooted on principles of compassion, collaboration, and empiricism. First, I strive to create an environment of trust and support where you can share your hopes and struggles authentically. Second, I work jointly with you to set therapeutic goals and treatment strategies that fit your immediate and long-term needs. Lastly, I draw from scientifically proven psychological approaches to identify interventions that can successfully challenge your problems and change your life.
Psychotherapy is a highly personalized health care service that must match your needs and your personal style. Thus, each client will have a different experience. In general terms, the treatment course is comprised of:
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Phone consultation
If you are interested in hearing more about my services, you can contact my office and schedule a free 15-minute phone consultation. This will be an opportunity for you to share your concerns about your mental health at a high level and for me to assess whether I may be able to assist you. If I am not the right person, I may offer suggestions of other services or providers. If you would like to schedule an in-person meeting to explore treatment in more details, I will ask you to read the office policies and fill out new client questionnaires before your first appointment.
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Intake and assessment
The first meeting(s) will be an opportunity for us to discuss your needs and goals and for me to assess your current circumstances, consider possible diagnoses, and offer treatment recommendations. Together, we will decide whether it makes sense for us to partner up to address your problems and how we will tackle them. This consultation can usually be completed in one or two 80-minute sessions, but occasionally more sessions are required.
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Treatment interventions
I usually meet with my clients weekly or biweekly for 50, 60 or 80-minute visits, depending on needs and availability. At times, longer or more frequent sessions can be arranged if they are clinically indicated. Each session should provide the appropriate mix of support, empathy, warmth, and tangible techniques to help you move towards your goals. To maximize the impact of your visits, you will be asked to apply concepts or exercises introduced in session to your daily life as out-of-session practice.
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Termination
CBT and other evidence-based treatments aim to deliver significant distress reduction in as short a period of time as possible. However, treatment lengths vary considerably, from several weeks to several months, and your treatment length will depend fully on your particular needs. We'll meet as long as necessary to have you achieve the therapy goals that you set for yourself. Once that happens, we will discontinue weekly treatment, but I will remain available for consultation and additional support whenever necessary.
My fees are comparable to other experienced, evidence-based providers at the doctoral level in the Silicon Valley area. The current charge for a 50-minute appointment is $350, 60-min appointment, $420, and 80-min intake and follow up, as needed, $525. Session costs for other types of sessions are prorated based on the standard 50-min session fee. Assessment and therapy sessions are billed at the same rate. Payment is due by credit card or electronic payment at the time of the session. A limited number of sliding scale slots is available.