Services

• NEW FOR 2021! Consultation and Coaching for first generation professionals

Many universities and colleges have created specific programs and services for First Generation students. These are students who are the first in their families or even their communities to pursue education beyond high school. While these students have many admirable strengths such as perseverance, intelligence, and ambition, they are also at risk for high levels of stress and feelings of alienation, because they need more practical and emotional support to assist them with successfully navigating the unfamiliar social world of higher education. For those who complete their degrees and go on to high status careers or graduate education, they may find themselves feeling even more lost and frustrated, because they no longer have anyone or an institution supporting them at First Gens. The expectations and demands are higher with many more personal, professional, and even financial consequences for those who cannot manage the social and cultural pressures of the new work or academic environment.

My consultation and coaching services are designed to give those professionals who have been First Gens or "only's" the guidance that is needed to be successful and healthy as the go into more unfamiliar territory after college.  Sessions will be tailored to fit your needs. They can be regular weekly, hour-long check-ins or as needed phone or video conference calls of any time length.  We're not looking for a problem with you, we're going to look for ways use your innate strengths to help you meet your personal and professional goals.  Additionally, we can explore the unique challenges that can arise in relationships with family and friends when you have "made it", but they are still in situations experiencing personal, financial, or social hardships. Often, it can be difficult to understand how to remain close when our lives look very different than those being lived by our loved ones.

Whether you're a new professional or you've been in the world of work for years, but you continue to experience stress and difficult roadblocks, these services may help you find solutions to your challenges.

• Individual Psychotherapy

Individual psychotherapy is intended to reduce feelings of emotional distress and help you return to a level of functioning in your life that is ideal for you.  Sometimes the emotional distress may be caused by life stressors such as transitions in relationships or at work. However, some distress is connected to a mental health disorder.  In our initial meetings, we will spend time learning about your concerns and creating a plan to help you feel better.  This kind of work may take at least 12  sessions, but it is necessary if we are going to see the clearest path to your well-being.

• Couple's Psychotherapy

Couples often find themselves at a crossroads: they may feel the need to move forward in direction that serves them well as individuals and as unit, but how to identify the most appropriate direction can be difficult and distressing.  Psychotherapy can help couples learn to identify their strengths, needs, and most deeply held values so they can make decisions together about how to grow and feel more connected to each other.  In some instances, therapy may bring to light a couple's need to separate. The process of ending a relationship can be painful and dramatic.  Having a therapist support the couple to their end point can lessen the emotional strain on each person and help them find a new way of relating to each other, if that is their goal.  Sessions for couples can last as long as 12 weeks or more.

• Individual Consultation

You may think you would just like to share some of your relationship or other life stressors in one or two sessions, and then get concrete advice about the best next steps to take to address them.  I can also give you recommendations about other directions you might want to pursue such as more long-term mental health treatment or adding other kinds of social and emotional supports to you life.

• Parent Consultation and Coaching

Parents often have a set of unique concerns that require specific strategies to improve their relationships with their children and manage their sometimes challenging behaviors.  We may have brief consultation sessions just to trouble-shoot minor issues that come up as you are trying suggestions I have recommended.  If your difficulties with your child have been going on for quite a while or they are very complex, coaching sessions may be more appropriate.  This series of coaching sessions may take 8-10 sessions.

• Consultation and Coaching for Organizations

Success and growth in organizations is closely connected to how well the individuals in them work together.  Sometimes work teams struggle to communicate clearly, adapt to changes, and these difficulties can cause team leaders to feel burned out and exhausted.  Leaders need someone to talk to who understands their vision for their staff and the overall health of their company or agency.  Consultation or in-depth coaching can assist leaders in learning to guide their teams so they see the most desirable outcomes in their performance.  Leaders usually want their staff or their work to reflect their positive influence. By taking time out to reflect with someone else, leaders will better understand how they can change in  order to  build thriving and motivated work teams.  Consultation may take place on an as needed basis, and coaching sessions will be offered in a series, which will be tailored to fit your busy schedule.

• Clinical Supervision and Consultation

Those who are in the field of mental health may find themselves in search of someone to help them think through difficult issues that may arise when they are delivering services.  I can provide on-going supervision to master's and doctoral level clinicians and counselors who would like to explore their cases in-depth. I can also offer case consultation, as needed.

While there are time estimates for each type of service, everyone is unique. You may need more meetings to attend to your concerns or fewer.  We will make the decision together about a realistic time-line for our work.

Fees for Psychotherapy, Coaching or Consultation

Initial phone consultation(15 minutes)-Free

Individual face to face session (30 minutes)-$120

Individual face to face session (45 minutes)-$150

Individual face to face session (60 minutes)-$180

Individual face to face session (75 minutes) -$200

Telephone session (30 minutes)-$100

Telephone session (45 minutes)-$120

Couple's intake (75 minutes)-$275

Couple's session (60 minutes)-$250

Fees For Clinical Supervision and Consultation Services

Individual Supervision (50 minutes)-$150

Consultation (50 minutes)-$150

Paying For Sessions

In order to secure your time slot and ease the payment process, I will keep a copy of your credit card on file.  Your card will only be charged after you have been notified.  Your first appointment will be held with a credit card in advance to secure your space.  Subsequent sessions may be paid using the any of the payment methods listed below.

Payments can be made by cash, credit/debit card, and cashier check or money order.

Protecting Your Credit Card Information: The credit card information you provide to me will be stored in a confidential manner. I will only access this information when there is an appropriate business reason to do so, such as processing a payment for a session. I maintain physical , electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect your information.

Insurance

I am currently taking Medicare, Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield of California, Magellan, MHN, and Cigna clients.

Cancellation/No show Policy: Your appointment time is dedicated to you only. In order to hold a consistent time slot, all appointments should be cancelled with 24 hours notice. I cannot schedule a client in your place without advanced notice so you will be charged the full fee for the session you missed. When you do not show for the session, the credit card you have on file will be charged.

Refund Policy: No refunds will be given for services.