Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What kinds of clients do you work with?

A: I specialize in working with adults, teens, and children who are navigating anxiety, PTSD, depression, trauma, relationship issues, and the long-term impact of emotionally immature or narcissistic parents. I also support individuals with anxious attachment styles and those in emotionally draining relationships.

Q: Do you work with parents or children?

A: Yes. I offer therapy for children as well as support for parents—especially those who want to parent differently than they were raised. I help families build emotional resilience, connection, and healthier communication patterns.

Q: Where is your therapy practice located?

A: My office is located in Thousand Oaks, California, and I offer in-person and telehealth sessions for clients across California.

Q: What issues can you help with?

A: Some of our areas of focus include:

Anxiety, depression, and burnout
child therapy (play therapy and art therapy)
trauma, CPTSD, PTSD
communication improvement
Healing from emotionally immature or narcissistic parents
Sex and intimacy concerns
Parenting support
Relationship struggles

Q: What type of therapy do you use?

A: My approach is warm, relational, and trauma-informed. I integrate modalities like Brainspotting which is a somatic therapy, EMDR, art therapy, and developmental needs-meeting strategy to help clients feel safe, supported, and empowered.

Members of our team offer art therapy and play therapy as well.

Q: Are you accepting new clients?

A: Yes, I currently have openings for new clients.

Q: What are your fees? What forms of payment do you accept?

A: Rachel's fee is $250 per 45 minute session and longer sessions are prorated. Maggie's fees are $195/45 min session. Maggie offers a sliding scale and may have a sliding scale spot available, ask her about it.

We accept credit card, cash, or check and my booking system can securely store credit cards so we can work the full duration of the session without using time to pay for services.

Q: Do you accept insurance?

A: No, but we do provide statements of payment called Superbills that you can submit to your insurance to receive partial reimbursement. You can contact your insurance to ask them what percentage of reimbursement you will receive for an out-of-network provider. Clients are responsible for verifying and understanding the limits of their insurance coverage.

To determine if you have mental health coverage, the first thing to do is check with your insurance carrier. Check your coverage carefully and find the answers to the following questions:

What are my mental health benefits?
What is the coverage amount per therapy session?
How many therapy sessions does my plan cover?
How much does my insurance pay for an out-of-network provider?
Is payment subject to meeting my deductible?
Is approval required from my primary care physician?

Q: Do you offer a sliding scale or discounted services?

A: We have a designated number of slots in my practice devoted to serving families/people in need. Low fee slots are reserved for people in need of trauma treatment that would otherwise not be able to have access to therapy services. Please ask us if we have any sliding scale spots available.

Q: What is sex therapy? Does it involve touch?

A: Sex Therapy is similar to talk therapy with a licensed therapist, but with a provider with specialized training in sex therapy and knowledge about interventions for helping with sexual concerns. Issues that can be treated in sex therapy include recovery from sexual abuse and assault, painful sex, vaginismus, premature ejaculation, anorgasmia (difficulty having orgasms), and performance anxiety. Sex therapy can also be helpful for improving your sexual connection with your partner and can help you explore your desires together in order to increase your connection, passion, and satisfaction. Sex therapy can help survivors of sexual violence to reconnect with their body to increase their capacity to feel safe again and experience pleasure.

Sex therapy never involves touch or sexual activity during session. Discussions of sex are acceptable within the context of sex therapy, and I always obtain consent before asking questions that may feel intrusive. It's always up to you the amount of detail you share in session.