FAQs - psychotherapy Virtual & In-person in California

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A holistic wellness professional for 16 years working with thousands of clients world-wide, Sophie combines her wellness experience with psychotherapy to give you a unique experience to support your mental and emotional well-being including meditation, creativity/art/writing, somatic, storytelling, equine therapy, and so much more. 

Sophie's integrative practice personalizes your therapy plan to support your goals implementing dynamic modalities including: Narrative Therapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic, Play Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Art Therapy, Eco-Psychotherapy, Cinema Therapy, Music Therapy, and Equine Psychotherapy.  You also receive Psychoeducation materials to empower you to achieve your mental & emotional wellness goals and stay mentally and emotionally fit.

You are the expert of your own life and you know what works best for you. Sophie's caring curiosity engages what matters most to you: your values, your goals, your relationships, and how you understand your world is all relevant to her. Sophie creates a non-judgmental space meeting you where you're at in life, reminding you that you're in charge of how you process your life and she simply helps facilitate your personal growth & healing to experience more peace, calm and clarity of mind.

Holistic simply means body/mind/spirit/soul health and during the assessment phase of your treatment, Sophie assesses the totality of your life from a biopsychosocialspiritual perspective. Mental and emotional struggles can arise for a number of reasons because humans are dynamic and perceptive beings so when one area is imbalanced, it can impact other areas life, including relationships with self and others. Sophie collaborates to help you discern what will work best for you.

Integrative means unify; Sophie unifies different modalities to design a unique plan that will work best for you and also makes adjustments when necessary. What will work best for you is revealed during your assessment. For example, your plan may include integrating different modalities, or combining a few that resonate with you such as: art therapy, eco-psychotherapy (therapy in nature), somatic therapy, mindfulness and mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapy,  narrative therapy, play therapy, etc. There are multiple combinations available when you work with Sophie.

*With your consent Sophie may collaborate with your other healthcare professionals to ensure that your psychotherapy plan is best to support your biopsychosocialspiritual wellness. 

1. Meet with Sophie in her Pasadena office conveniently located in the Pasadena Playhouse District.                

2. Eco-psychotherapy sessions are in-person at a local Pasadena-adjacent  botanical garden with complementary entry for one (1) person. *Every time you meet with Sophie for an eco-psychotherapy session you will receive one (1) complimentary entry into the botanical garden. 

3. Equine therapy in-person sessions are located at a Pasadena-adjacent equestrian center.

4. Virtual telehealth sessions offer with flexible times and dates. 

The frequency of therapy sessions is uniquely dependent upon your mental and emotional health goals. Preferences range from weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly. You'll collaborate with Sophie to design a personalized program that's best for you.

Note: 

*90-minute intensive sessions are available for those who want to go deeper and fast-track results.

*Flexible appointments are available for those in active medical treatment, IVF and other fertility treatments. 

• MS, Marriage Family Therapy, Medical Family Therapy specialty, Fuller Theological Seminary
• MA, Human Development, Early Childhood Education specialty, Pacific Oaks College
• BA, Psychology, Developmental speciality, University of California, Santa Barbara
• Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
• Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (MB-CT)
• HEAL™ Model Equine Therapy
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic
• Career Counseling
• Suicide Prevention
• Eco-psychotherapy
• Mindfulness  Communication
• Guided Meditation Therapy
• Psychological First Aid
• Early Childhood Education Teacher (7-years)

RATES - Individual Therapy Adults, Adolescents (12-17yrs) 

$175/1hr Appointment 

$200/1hr Eco-psychotherapy with complementary entry for one (1) person. Inquire for additional details.

$300/hr *Urgent Appointment

*A one-time reduced rate is available for New and First Time Clients*

*Sliding Scale Appointments, limited availability*

Your Right to Good Faith Estimate

Under the Federal No Surprises Act (H.R. 133 – effective January 1, 2022), you have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost. 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., 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

Cancellation policy

Weekly clients are allowed 3 free cancellations every 6 months, and bi-weekly clients are allowed 2 free cancellations every 6 months, beginning from the date of your first session. You will be responsible for payment for your normally scheduled session time for all cancelled appointments beyond this, regardless of whether you attend or not. 

You may always choose to reschedule and/or take sessions virtually to accommodate occasional scheduling conflicts as often as needed within 24hrs. Rescheduled sessions are subject to availability.

Telephone Accessibility Policy

If you need to contact me between sessions, please leave a voicemail message. My voicemail cannot be used as an emergency service. If I am not immediately available, I will attempt to return your call within 48hrs (excluding weekends). If a true emergency situation arises, please call 911 or any local emergency room or Urgent Care. 

I return text messages between the hours of 12pm-6pm (excluding weekends). Please note, if you text me, please do not assume I have received it and text me again or give me a call if you have not heard back from me within 72hrs. 

*Urgent Appointment 

An Urgent Appointment is an appointment that is an additional same-day or same-week appointment requested outside of your regularly scheduled appointment.  The Urgent Appointment is subject to availability and its rate is $300/hr.

Sophie's 15+ years of experience as a professional life  & wellness coach has helped thousands around the world achieve their goals. Her background in psychology and human development enhances her understanding of human behavior and motivation. She blends her experience and education to create a collaborative plan with you to get you moving forward.  

You are the expert about your life and what works best for you. You collaborate with Sophie utilizing the GROW or STEPPA model to design the best coaching plan for you. You're in charge of your life & Sophie's simply helps facilitate your growth and healing with a helping plan and compassionate ear. 

Holistic means body/mind/spirit/soul health and well-being. You work with Sophie to assess the totality of your life from a biopsychosocialspiritual perspective. Mental and emotional struggles usually occur when people feel overwhelmed and their life is out of balance in some way. It's the body/mind/spirit/soul's way of telling you something is out of balance. Humans are dynamic and perceptive beings so when something is off in life - it feels off. Restoring balance often requires small, consistent changes.

Integrative includes all aspects of health and well-being. When working with Sophie integrative includes integrating different modalities to support your well-being. Sophie collaborates with you to implement any combination of methods during your sessions including somatic, creativity, narrative, art, nature, mindfulness, and other modalities to design a customized plan for you. Integrative also includes other health plans from your other health professionals into your coaching plan.

Yes! Sophie offers in-person eco-coaching sessions at a local Los Angeles botanical garden with one (1) complimentary entry. Sophie also offers virtual coaching sessions via telephone and online to accommodate your schedule. 

Frequency of coaching sessions is unique to your goals. Some prefer to meet weekly, some bi-weekly and others monthly. 

*90-minute intensive sessions for those who want to go deeper and fast-track results.

Sophie collaborates with you to utilize the GROW or STEPPA model to design the best coaching plan for you. You also receive the benefit of Sophie's 15+ years of wellness coaching experience and training in psychology and human development and counseling. Sophie has training and certifications in: 

• Life coaching
• Holistic health & nutrition 
• Mindfulness communication
• Christian life coaching
• Career coaching
• Meditation coaching
• Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP)
• Healing environments for mind, body, spirit, meditation

$150 hr/session

$225 for 1.5 hrs

$175/hr for Eco-coaching with complementary entry for one (1) person.

*Packages available*