Frequently Asked Questions
Fees and Insurance:
My fees are $185/50-minutes (individuals) and $262.50/75-minutes (relationships). For counseling with 3 or more people, I offer 100-minute double sessions ($350).
I am at capacity for sliding scale therapy. If you’re seeking sliding scale, please see the clinics on this page.
I am not on any insurance panels, but I provide superbills for reimbursement as an out-of-network provider. I also accept HSA/FSA debit cards, which use pre-tax income.
Frequency of therapy:
I work with a weekly or twice weekly frequency for the work to reach sufficient depth, whether to navigate a crisis or to shift recurrent patterns in your life or relationships.
I generally take 4-6 weeks of vacation per year and give advance notice when I do so (except in rare occasions of emergencies or unforeseen illness). I also attend conferences and trainings several times a year, which sometimes require sessions be rescheduled.
Cancellations:
Please, provide advance notice when you are unable to make a session, and cancellations made within 24h of the scheduled session time will be charged the session fee.
Therapy in Cantonese:
I can provide therapy with a mix of Cantonese and English. If you are seeking therapy exclusively in Cantonese for you or your loved ones (i.e. for monolingual Cantonese speakers), I’m happy to provide referrals.
Out-of-state / International clients:
I offer psychotherapy to clients residing in California.
I maintain a separate liberation coaching* practice to clients worldwide.
*Coaching is a non-clinical service and does not include psychotherapy, diagnosis, treatment of mental health conditions, or trauma processing. It is not a substitute for therapy and is offered outside of my psychotherapy practice, without use of my California license or clinical supervision.