Common Questions

Everyone goes through challenging situations in life. While you may have navigated difficulties on your own in the past, seeking extra support demonstrates self-awareness and courage. Therapy provides tools to redirect damaging patterns, avoid triggers, and overcome obstacles.

Psychotherapy provides enhanced coping strategies, problem-solving skills, and deep emotional support for issues such as depression, anxiety, relationship troubles, unresolved childhood wounds, grief, stress management, and issues specific to the LGBTQ+ community. Benefits include attaining a better understanding of yourself, developing skills to improve relationships, managing anger and grief, boosting self-esteem, and discovering new ways to resolve marriage or family conflicts.

Medication can help manage symptoms, but the long-term solution to mental and emotional distress cannot be solved solely by medication. Therapy addresses the underlying causes of distress and the behavior patterns that curb progress. Working with your medical doctor, an integrative approach combining therapy and medical care is often the most effective course.

Yes, select insurance plans are accepted, including Anthem Blue Cross and BlueShield of California. Coverage may vary depending on your plan. Please contact your insurance provider directly to verify your mental health benefits and confirm whether services are covered before scheduling.

Yes. The law protects the confidentiality of all communications between a client and psychotherapist. No information is disclosed without prior written permission. Mandatory exceptions required by law include: suspected child, elder, or dependent adult abuse or neglect (which must be reported immediately); and situations where a client threatens serious bodily harm to another person or intends self-harm, requiring safety intervention.

You can view, download, and print your new client intake paperwork, confidentiality statement, and records release forms directly on our Helpful Forms page.