Fee for Therapy

I offer a sliding scale ranging from $145 to $195 per individual therapy session.
I do not accept any forms of insurance.

  • If you are someone who is comfortably able to meet your needs, has an expendable income, investments, retirement accounts, or inherited money, or has a high earning power due to level of education, gender, racial, or class privilege, I encourage you to pay up to $195 a session. In doing so, you’ll be supporting accessibility for those who cannot pay my standard rate.

  • If you are someone who has limited expendable income or is unable to submit superbills to your insurance for reimbursement, I can slide as low as $145 a session.

  • $170 falls right in the middle.

When letting me know which fee will work best for you, there is no need for any explanation or justification. I acknowledge that everyone’s financial situation is complex and I trust you to make the best decision for yourself.

I encourage you to take advantage of insurance reimbursements depending on your out-of-network benefits. I am happy to provide a superbill for our sessions. 

My sliding scale is inspired by The Sliding Scale: A Tool of Economic Justice by Alexis J. Cunningfolk of Worts & Cunning Apothecary.

Click here to learn about the average fee for therapy in California and here to learn about why so many therapists don’t take insurance.

Good Faith Estimate

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical and mental health care will cost.

Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services.

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

You can ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service.

If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate.

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