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I don't currently accept insurance, but I can provide documentation if clients wish to submit to an insurance company for "out of network" benefit coverage
Fees: I am a certified psychoanalytic psychotherapist with a private practice in California. I'm also currently a PhD Student at the California Institute of Integral Studies researching the efficacy of treating depression and suicidality with psychoanalytic and ecopsychologies. My fee for a 50 minute session ranges between $160 and $210. I request payment at the time of each session via cash, check, Venmo, or Zelle.
I am certified as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist, using a relational approach. I graduated from two rigorous trainings with the Palo Alto Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Training Program (PAPPTP) at Stanford University. Additionally, I have additional training in Art Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Open Dialogue, suicide risk evaluation for children and adults, OCD, trauma, and the treatment of disordered eating.
As part of the Palo Alto Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Training Program (PAPPTP) Two-Year Program at Stanford, I underwent two years of weekly consultations with psychoanalysts, Drs. Schneider and Birkhofer, and Ann Martini, LCSW. I completed training with the PAPPTP- Fellowship Year in Spring 2021 and completed their Two-Year Program in Spring 2024.
My prior clinical experience was working in Emergency Departments at the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula and for UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals where I provided psychiatric evaluations and safety planning for adults and children. I earned my master's degree in psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, California. I was offered a position working on O'ahu for the State of Hawai'i Department of Education facilitating individual talk and art therapy with children. I moved back to Santa Cruz and spent several years providing clinical evaluations at a psychiatric crisis unit and inpatient hospital for the Santa Cruz County Behavioral Health Center.
Outside of my practice and ongoing analytic training I often surf, hike, ski, ride horses, make art, and spend time in nature and conversation with my family and friends. I played two NCAA Division I varsity sports at the University of Vermont, grew up on a horse farm, and come from a lineage of farmers, healthcare providers, land conservationists, athletes, and artists. Thank you for visiting my website and I hope to generate positive change and wellness with you.
The work I offer ranges from seeing people 1 to 4 days a week, depending on the presenting issues and desire for a more in-depth treatment. For some, meeting once every other week is an option as well. This is something we can work out together.
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