I am licensed to work with clients in California only. I work for The New Beginnings Center and see clients in person in Camarillo and clients virtually through telehealth across California. Some of the reasons clients see me include: they have had substance use issues and are dealing with recovery in all its complexity, they want to explore past traumas to clear old patterns, they want to learn how to live more fully and in their bodies, they want to explore their dreams.

Ventura Office:

I have 3 tiers of rates for a 45-minute individual session: $140, $130, and $120. You may let me know which tier will work best for you. For families and couples, it is $180 per session. Please contact me if you need financial accommodations. I accept check, cash, or credit card at each session.

Santa Barbara Office:

My rate for individual therapy is $150 per session and $200 for families and couples. I accept Venmo or Zelle at each session.

Working at The New Beginnings Center, I accept Cigna, Optum, and United Healthcare. I offer a superbill for Out of Network service. Please check with your insurance carrier to make sure they will reimburse for an associate therapist out of network.

AMFT and APCC stand for Associate Marriage and Family Therapist and Associate Professional Clinical Counselor. My license numbers are: APCC #13881 and AMFT #139935. In California, this means I am supervised in all my work until I complete a certain number of hours (3000 total). I meet with my supervisors weekly to discuss the way I am holding space for you and how I can better serve you.

My supervisors are:

Alexis Forrey, LMFT #113859

Angela M. Rukule, LMFT #23029

Safety and trust are the foundations of a therapeutic relationship. The beginning is a time for us to get to know each other and for us to decide if it feels right to work together.

I will want to know what brings you to therapy and what you hope to gain from our time together. I will also discuss how I work in terms of schedule, legal matters such as consent and confidentiality, payment information, and what it might feel like working with me.

If I am not the one you think can offer you the best care, I understand and can offer referrals for who might be.

People vary in their needs as far as meeting. I typically see clients 1x/week while we are learning about each other that can go to every other week. However some people may come more often (2-3x/week) and some people may come less often. We can discuss what will work best for you, your schedule, and your needs during our consultation. It is important to have space and time to integrate the work we do in-between sessions but not so much time between that there is no continuity.

Psychotherapy is a collaboration between client and therapist. It is a time when deep conversations happen and important sharing takes place. Feelings and emotions can get stirred. Discussions around what occurs for you between sessions and how the therapy is impacting your daily life are important to have. There are times when you might feel worse. It is crucial to talk about whether you feel you are no longer benefitting from therapy as well as ways to deal with surfacing material (re-sourcing).

Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a guarantee. As such, there are risks that the returns from your investment in therapy may not meet your expectations. I may need to modify my approach or discuss other options or referral sources with you. My eclectic way of working means I am always tuned into how I can best serve you. These conversations are welcome here.

If you have a bad experience with a therapist, I absolutely want to hear about it to help you process the invalidation or dismissal you experienced. As well, you have the right to take it up with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS).

You may contact the board online at www.bbs.ca.gov, or by calling (916) 574-7830 to file a complaint.

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your care will cost. I will give you a good faith estimate based on expected frequency of therapy, the cost of a session, and expected total length of time of our work.

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 bill for medical items and services.

You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment, and hospital fees.

Make sure your health care provider gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing at least 1 business day before your medical service or item. You can also ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an item or 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 or call 800-985-3059.