Question 1

What can I expect in my first session?

Accepted Answer

Our first session is an opportunity for us to begin understanding what’s bringing you to therapy and what you hope will feel different in your life or relationships. I'll ask questions about your current concerns, relevant history, and the patterns you've been noticing, while also taking time to understand your goals and what you've already tried. By the end of our session, my goal is for you to leave with a clearer understanding of where we'll focus our work and how therapy can help you move toward lasting change.

Question 2

I've already done a lot of personal growth work. Can therapy still help?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. Many of my clients have already spent years reading books, listening to podcasts, journaling, or engaging in personal growth work before starting therapy. Self-awareness is a tremendous strength and creates a strong foundation for our work together. However, insight alone doesn't always create change. If you understand your patterns but still find yourself stuck in the same thought loops, relationship dynamics, or emotional reactions, therapy can help bridge the gap between knowing and experiencing something different. Together, we'll work toward creating lasting shifts, not just deeper understanding.

Question 3

Do you offer in-person or virtual sessions?

Accepted Answer

I offer both in-person and virtual therapy sessions. In-person appointments are available in San Diego on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, and I offer virtual sessions for clients located anywhere in California Tuesday through Friday. Together, we can determine which option best fits your needs and schedule.

Question 4

Do you accept insurance?

Accepted Answer

I am an out-of-network provider for PPO insurance plans, which means I do not bill insurance directly. I can provide a superbill (a detailed receipt) that you may submit to your insurance company for possible reimbursement, depending on your plan.

If you’re considering using out-of-network benefits, it can be helpful to ask your insurance provider whether your plan includes reimbursement for mental health services, what your deductible and reimbursement rate are, and how many sessions are covered per year.

Question 5

How do I know whether this is anxiety, intuition, or an actual relationship problem?

Accepted Answer

This is one of the most common and difficult questions people bring to therapy. The honest answer is that anxiety, intuition, and real relationship concerns can feel very similar internally, especially when you’re already prone to overthinking or scanning for signs.
Rather than trying to immediately categorize what you’re feeling, we slow the process down and look at the pattern itself: what tends to trigger the doubt, how your mind and body respond, and whether the feeling is consistent over time or tied to specific dynamics in the relationship. Over time, this helps you develop more clarity and self-trust so you’re not constantly trying to solve every feeling in real time.

Question 6

What's your approach to therapy?

Accepted Answer

My approach to therapy is collaborative, depth-oriented, and focused on understanding the patterns that keep you stuck rather than just talking about symptoms or events in isolation. In session, we pay close attention to what’s happening in real time -- your thoughts, emotional responses, your bodily reactions, and relational patterns -- as a way of working directly with how these issues show up in your life, not just how they make sense conceptually.

Over time, this helps create more space between you and your automatic reactions so you can respond to your relationships and decisions with more clarity, flexibility, and self-trust.

Question 7

What's your cancellation policy?

Accepted Answer

To ensure fairness and availability, I require at least 48 hours’ notice if you need to cancel or reschedule a session, except in the case of a true emergency. Cancellations made with less than 48 hours’ notice are charged the full session fee.

Question 8

How do I know if I have anxiety or OCD?

Accepted Answer

Anxiety and OCD can feel similar on the surface because both can involve worry, rumination, and difficulty feeling settled. One of the key differences is that anxiety tends to be more responsive to reassurance, context, and problem-solving, even if it takes time to ease. OCD, on the other hand, tends to involve more persistent, sticky thought loops that don’t resolve with reassurance and often create a sense of urgency to figure something out “for sure” before you can move on.

In practice, what matters most is how the pattern is showing up for you and what helps it loosen over time. In therapy, we focus on working directly with those patterns rather than getting stuck in seeking certainty.

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FAQs

What can I expect in my first session?

I've already done a lot of personal growth work. Can therapy still help?

Do you offer in-person or virtual sessions?

Do you accept insurance?

How do I know whether this is anxiety, intuition, or an actual relationship problem?

What's your approach to therapy?

What's your cancellation policy?

How do I know if I have anxiety or OCD?

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