Frequently Asked Questions

We will review information relevant to treatment and I will invite you to tell me more about what brings you to therapy.

You can email me or fill out my contact form. I will email you to schedule an initial 15 minute phone consultation where I will gather more information about what brings you to treatment and whether I might be a good fit for your needs. After initial consultation, we will schedule a regular session schedule.

My office is located in the historic Hollywood Athletic Club at 6525 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90028. I provide both in-person and remote sessions.

Yes! There is a large paid parking lot behind the Hollywood Athletic Club on Schrader Blvd. There is also plenty of metered street parking around the building.

My fee is $225 per individual session. Invoices are paid for through a HIPPA compliant online platform that we will discuss after initial consultation. I offer sliding scale fees dependent on current availability and demonstrated patient need.

I am committed to the accessibility of psychotherapy. I have limited availability for reduced fee treatments dependent on current availability and demonstrated patient need. Please let me know during initial contact if you intend to apply for a sliding scale fee.

I am currently in network with Aetna and Carelon Behavioral Health. I can also provide superbills for out-of-network support which can be submitted to insurance providers for reimbursement.

Psychoanalytic therapy depends on regular contact. We will meet at least once a week. We may also add additional weekly sessions if appropriate and possible.

Yes! I provide HIPPA complaint video telehealth sessions throughout California. We can also meet over the phone if preferred.

There are many treatment modalities that offer therapeutic value. Psychodynamic therapy is based in psychoanalytic theory and addresses the roots of suffering to support enduring change. It differs from other types of therapy in its focus on understanding the underlying emotional patterns, unconscious processes, early life experiences, and relationship dynamics that influence how we think, feel, and behave.

While many therapies focus on managing symptoms or changing specific behaviors, psychodynamic therapy also explores why certain difficulties develop and how they may continue to affect your life. Psychodynamic therapy also uses the therapeutic relationship itself as a source of insight.

Psychodynamic therapy depends on regular contact and can be short-term or long-term. Like other evidence-based approaches, it can help address concerns such as depression, anxiety, and recurring emotional struggles. My approach aims to cultivate capacities for thinking, feeling, and creativity to engender a greater sense of agency and aliveness.

Yes. Research supports the effectiveness of psychoanalytic and psychodynamic therapies for a range of mental health concerns, including depression, anxiety, and difficulties in relationships and emotional functioning. Studies have found that these approaches can lead to meaningful, lasting improvements, with some benefits continuing after therapy ends.

That is more than okay, and a great place to start. We will review what you might expect from therapy during the initial consultation. I welcome and encourage questions and thoughts about treatment throughout our work together.

Yes. Everything discussed in therapy is strictly confidential, barring mandated reporting laws which will be reviewed during the first session.

No, but I collaborate with psychiatrists that can provide evaluations if necessary.

No, but I enjoy working with people who are interested in integrating experiences occasioned by psychedelics and other unordinary states of consciousness.

Yes, depending on the couple’s needs and my present availability.

Yes! I love working with young people 3 years old and up. Collaborating with caregivers is often an important part of working with kids, and I welcome discussion with their caregivers throughout the process.

Play therapy participates in play as a child’s way of expressing feelings and experiences. A play therapist uses play to uncover and work through a child’s underlying emotional conflicts, supporting lasting emotional growth rather than just behavioral modification.

Therapy is a process. It is not uncommon to periodically feel weird as the work deepens. However, you may notice that old patterns lose influence over your choices and sense of aliveness. Overtime, the distress that motivated the start of treatment changes and eases.