FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

ANY OTHER LANGUAGES THAT YOU SPEAK?

I was born and raised in the Philippines until my early 20s and speak fluent Tagalog and Cebuano.

WHAT'S YOUR STYLE?

My practice is unique in that I collaborate with the client with a holistic approach; we work on accessing negative schemas, suppressed emotions, and untapped bodily sensations to increase self-awareness and self-consciousness.

I often incorporate mindfulness, grounding, deep breathing as way to help cope with trauma reactions, using my years of yoga practice. I also use a collaborative approach, often soliciting feedback from clients about treatment and progress. I use a nurturing and reflective approach; I've likened it to taking the scenic route as opposed to taking a short cut. This way, insight is organic, not artificial. Many of my other clients share that they often feel validated, heard and understood in our sessions and feel more aware and present about how they show up in their day to day lives.

WILL YOU BE THE RIGHT FIT FOR ME?

This space is for your therefore, it is important for you to feel at ease in our sessions. During the 20-minute free consultation, I invite you to ask any question to learn about the process and how we can work together.

HOW DO I KNOW IT'S THERAPY I NEED?

There are many alternatives that people turn to before considering therapy (some of which I usually recommend concurrent with treatment) such as working out, using positive affirmations, medication, using faith, seeking a life coach, bibliotherapy, podcasts etc. Consider therapy when: nothing has changed and it's affecting life functioning such as work/home/school and important relationships.

WHAT'S THE COST? HOW LONG DOES EACH THERAPY SESSION TAKE?

Each session is 50 minutes long. This allows ample time to check-in, process the content of the session, then check-out. Each individual session is $200/50 minutes and for couples and families is $220/50 minutes.

DO YOU ACCEPT INSURANCE? WHAT FORMS OF PAYMENT DO YOU ACCEPT?

I am a contracted Lyra and Spring Health provider. I do not accept insurances however, I am more than happy to provider a superbill if your insurance is able to reimburse you for the service. You can also utilize your HSA card/account (pre-tax money) to pay. I offer a secure payment option (through the Simple Practice platform) to ensure your information is kept confidential.