Frequently Asked Questions

My office is based in San Francisco, California, and I’m licensed statewide as a Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Board-Certified Telemental Health Provider.

I currently work online, providing secure, HIPAA-compliant video sessions for individuals and couples throughout California.

Whether you're in the Bay Area, Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, or elsewhere in the state, you can access therapy from the comfort of your home or chosen space.

Select in-person sessions are available by appointment in San Francisco.

Multi-day intensives and retreats are offered online by default, with select in-person formats available, including immersive retreats in Italy.

If you or your partner(s) reside outside California, please connect with a therapist licensed in your state.

Land acknowledgement:
Mycelia Therapy acknowledges its location on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone peoples, the original inhabitants of the San Francisco Peninsula. In recognition of this, I contribute to the Yunakin Land Tax, which supports the Ramaytush community’s work in land rematriation, cultural revitalization, and ecological restoration. 

Just as the Ramaytush Ohlone deeply understood the interconnectedness of all things and maintained harmony with nature for millennia, Mycelia Therapy seeks to honor and embody these timeless teachings. We pay homage to the **Indigenous elders—past, present, and future—**whose stewardship continues to nurture connection among people, land, and spirit.

• Association of Ramaytush Ohlone —https://www.ramaytush.org/
  

• Sogorea Te’ Land Trust —https://sogoreate-landtrust.org/
  

• Native Land Digital (find whose land you’re on) — https://native-land.ca/

The process of online therapy includes:

• Free 20-minute consultation to determine if we're the right match.

• First Session: 1-hour guided intake session. Together, we will establish therapy goals, answer questions, and set the stage for our work.

• Weekly sessions. The weekly cadence is a deliberate strategy: it ensures new breakthroughs, tools, and habits integrate into your life, and allows lasting change to settle. Biweekly sessions are considered when appropriate. Your therapy concludes when you feel equipped with the tools and insights for lasting change.

To ensure privacy, I use a secure, HIPAA-compliant video platform (a specific version of Zoom) that requires no downloading and can be accessed from any device.

At the scheduled time, you will be able to enter our virtual therapy room by simply clicking on the link you received. Please ensure you have a good internet connection and enough privacy.

Benefits of Online Counseling

Online counseling has been proven to be just as effective as face-to-face counseling in treating various needs. In my experience, clients prefer to meet virtually rather than in person due to several notable benefits:

• Convenience: Sessions can be scheduled to fit seamlessly into your busy lives, eliminating the need for travel or commuting.

• Setting: the physical, social, and interpersonal environment in which the therapy session takes place plays a crucial role in shaping the overall therapeutic experience. Engaging in therapy from an environment where you feel most at ease further promotes openness and safety during sessions

• Accessibility: No matter where you and your partner/s are located, you can access our services from the comfort of your own space, both separately or together.

• Privacy: Online sessions provide a level of privacy that might be harder to achieve in a traditional in-person setting, encouraging couples to share their thoughts and feelings more openly.

If you’re still not sure if online therapy is right for you, schedule a free consultation with me and we can discuss if this format can help meet your needs.

Overall, the first therapy session is an opportunity for us to build rapport, share concerns and goals, and begin working collaboratively toward positive change. It's normal to feel nervous or unsure, but I'm here to support and guide you through the process.

During your first psychotherapy appointment, you can expect the following:

• Paperwork: Ahead of the session, you'll be asked to fill out initial paperwork, including forms about your personal information, consent forms, privacy policies, etc. During the session, I will answer any clarifying questions you may have.

• Introductions: We will introduce ourselves and get to know each other. I will talk about my approach to therapy and I'll also outline expectations for the therapy process, and address any potential challenges.

• Assessment: During the guided assessment we will discuss your reasons for seeking therapy, the specific concerns or issues you're facing, and gather more information about your symptoms, history and background.

• Goals and Treatment Plan: We'll work together to clarify your goals for therapy and discuss what you hope to achieve. We'll develop a treatment plan tailored to your specific needs and goals, including the frequency duration of sessions.

• Questions and Concerns: You'll have the opportunity to ask any questions or raise concerns about the therapy process, my approach, or anything else related to your treatment.

An Anti-Oppressive Therapist recognizes that personal distress doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Systems like racism, sexism, ableism, classism, homophobia, and colonialism shape how we see ourselves and how others respond to us. These forces can profoundly influence mental health, belonging, and self-worth.

Being anti-oppressive means working to make therapy a space where those dynamics are named rather than ignored—where power, privilege, and identity can be explored safely and honestly. I strive to create an environment where clients feel seen in the fullness of who they are, including the social and cultural contexts that shape their lives.

A decolonizing approach goes a step further. It invites us to question the cultural assumptions behind Western psychology itself—acknowledging that many therapeutic models were built through Eurocentric and colonial lenses that often excluded other ways of knowing and healing. Decolonizing therapy means honoring the wisdom and resilience within diverse communities and valuing forms of healing that predate or fall outside Western frameworks.

In practice, this means I see therapy as a collaborative and empowering process—not one where I hold the authority, but one where we explore meaning together. I reject hierarchy in the therapy room and trust that each person carries an innate wisdom capable of guiding their own transformation.

Being an Anti-Oppressive and Decolonizing Therapist is not just a professional orientation—it is a way of being. I engage in ongoing reflection, education, and supervision to stay accountable for how bias and privilege shape me and my work.

I unequivocally stand for social justice, equity, and inclusion, and walk alongside clients as they reclaim their voices, power, and sense of belonging—joining the wider work of collective healing.

You can schedule a free 20-minute consultation with me here to see if we are the right fit and ask any questions you may have.

I can’t wait to hear from you.