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Frequently Asked Questions

  • $250 / 55-min session

    *sliding scale rates available for household incomes <$90K

    PAYMENT OPTIONS:
    Out-of-network with insurance.

    Monthly Superbills provided on request for you to submit for possible reimbursement depending on your insurance plan

    FSA/HSA/Credit cards accepted

    Eligible for Lyra & Corporate Counseling Associates EAP coverage

    Founders often pay through their business; accounting for Continuing Education as tax-deductible expense

  • $350/hr (1:1)
    $410/hr (duos, trios)

    billed per session with monthly invoicing discounts available and options for add-on availability btwn sessions over slack/text/phone

    • skills for managing emotions, reframing self-limiting thinking patterns, co-founder conflict, resolving burn-out, supportive problem-solving, decision-making with uncertainty, over-control, motivation, loneliness,

    • communication skills, effective anger, productivity with ADHD, transition planning, money issues, narcissistic relationships, and working with difficult personalities

    • personalized strategies to persevere through extreme stress, navigate setbacks, negotiate team disagreements, identify plans of action, resolve value conflicts, and address the impacts of pressure and burn-out on self-esteem, energy, irritability, and optimism

    • many of my founder clients see both a therapist and a coach. if that’s not already the case for you, I’ll flag if that seems appropriate as I get to know you based on my clinical judgment

    • what’s different? at the core of it — I’ll gauge whether your goals seem most effectively addressed as clinical vs subclinical challenges (ie are you depressed or burned out? partying or struggling to stop smoking weed? chronically stressed or hopeless?)

  • duo/trio co-founders’ joint sessions,

    conflict and negotiation mediation,

    promoting accountability for pushing pace with product market fit,

    business case focused examples for skills-building and experiential application,

    international reach,

    Slack availability

  • mental health diagnoses, clinical assessment measures

    post-traumatic growth, family stuff, romantic relationships, friendships, suicidality, domestic violence,

    possible health insurance reimbursement,

    more stringent privacy and confidentiality protections in case of business litigations

    California restrictions to my clinical license

    Care Coordination with Psychiatry; supporting medication management / stabilization

  • Tuesdays: 9am - 6pm

    Wednesdays: 9am - 6pm

    Thursdays: 9am - 8pm

    Fridays: 9am - 4pm

    *open to accomodations for international coaching clients’ timezones

  • Virtual sessions hosted on Zoom’s HIPAA Compliant platform.

    In-person sessions encouraged when you’re in the San Francisco Bay Area

    For therapy, my clinical license is restricted to clients located in California at the time of sessions. If you’re traveling out-of-state for a short trip and still want to meet, I’ll check whether that state-specific regulation permits it

    For coaching, I support founders from around the world.

  • 2325 3rd Street, Floor 3R, Suite 50
    San Francisco, CA, 94107

  • 582 Market Street, Suite 1401
    Hobart Building
    San Francisco, CA 94104
    Financial District

    2nd & Market Street
    steps from Montgomery Bart/Muni station

  • ELIGIBILITY

    Yes, applicants outside of California and from around the US are welcome to apply

    Yes, current grad school students: we'll give a little more weight to folks who haven't started their programs yet, in the spirit of the scholarship mission to recruit people into the field, however that doesn't rule out other strong applicants who line up with the program's values.

    No, if you’ve already completed grad school. The scholarship funds are distributed directly to your grad school in the Fall semester to help cover your overall tuition

    No, if you didn’t change careers

    Yes, if you’re changing careers from a profession that is not in tech, law, or finance

    No, if your FAFSA/financial circumstances don’t demonstrate financial need

    Yes, if you haven’t applied to grad school yet. Our program will run through at least 2028 with rolling applications accepted; annual cohort decisions are made in June; contingent on enrollment in accredited program

    Yes, if you don’t have active social media accounts. 1 bonus point (out of 73) is awarded for folks who can help us spread the word to recruit more clinicians from their community

    No, if your program is not fully accredited by the primary regulatory body for your licensure track. This is in the spirit of steering applicants towards programs with more job opportunities post-graduation.

    TROUBLESHOOTING

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  • Whether you want to meet clients, pitch investors, interview candidates, get out of the house, touch down while in town, close some deals, conduct neuropsych assessments, host an offsite, run a group/workshop/training, shine in a brand photo shoot, or something else —

    You’re welcome to book my downtown SF office through Peerspace, an AirBnB type site for office spaces, which includes liability coverage, just in case.

    $30/hr for the couch room OR TV/event/waiting room

    $55/hr for both couch room and TV/waiting/event room

    3-hour minimum booking is non-negotiable. Peerspace booking fees are variable and out of my control.

    Let’s revive my hometown San Francisco’s downtown! These views will remind you how beautiful this city can be.

    Associate Clinicians need their Clinical Supervisors to book the space if you plan to see therapy clients under their license there.

    Active or former therapy clients won’t be able to book the suite to avoid a dual role, as mandated by clinical codes of law and ethics around therapeutic client relationships.

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