FAQs

I conduct in person sessions in my office in Irvine, California, conveniently located near John Wayne Airport. I also provide online therapy to adults residing across all of California.

My work hours are Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm PST.

Yes, in my office located in Irvine, California. My office is in the Sky Circle Park Business area.

My fee for individual therapy session is $185 for each 50 minute session.

I do offer longer therapy sessions (90 min) for an additional fee. Please let me know if you are interested in longer sessions. Insurance, however, does not cover for these extended sessions.

I accept debit cards, major credit cards, flexible spending accounts (FSA), and health savings accounts (HSA) for payment. A card is required on your file before you begin services.

It depends. For some, if one’s issue is focused in crisis intervention, then the length of therapy may be shorter than someone who wants to work on more longstanding, deeply rooted issues. We can discuss what your goals are in therapy and determine the length of the therapy relationship.

I recommend committing to at least 3 months of weekly therapy if your schedule allows.

Yes, I currently accept Optum (United Health Care) only.

I do not work with EAP.

For any other insurance companies, I will be considered "Out of Network". I do provide superbills you can submit if you have out of network benefits for possible reimbursement. You may contact your insurance to see if you quality for reimbursement.

I use a HIPAA secure video platform called Therapy Notes. You simply sign in and click start session.

At this time, my practice provides mainly individual counseling. There may be, however, some instances during your individual therapy where I can conduct brief couples therapy.

Depending on the issues, I will assess to see if I can accommodate, or provide you referrals for a couples/relationship therapist.

While my main specialty is sex therapy, I am well versed in working with these concerns: adult children who were parentified, adult children with emotionally immature parents, grief, loss of a parent, immigrant experience, Asian American mental health, conflictual family dynamics, interracial marriages/dating, and childhood abuse/neglect.

In the beginning phase, I will get to know you better by asking you questions about your life and discuss with you what your goals are for therapy.

This Good Faith Estimate (GFE) shows the costs of services that are reasonably expected for the expected services to address your mental health care needs. The estimate is based on the information known to me when I did the estimate. GFE is provided to self pay clients, and clients opting out of using insurance.

The Good Faith Estimate does not include any unknown or unexpected costs that may arise during treatment. You could be charged more if complications or special circumstances occur. If this happens, federal law allows you to dispute (appeal) the bill.

If you are billed for $400 more (per provider) than this Good Faith Estimate (GFE), you have the right to dispute the bill

You may contact the therapist at the contact listed above to let them know the billed charges are at least $400 higher than the GFE.

You may also start a dispute resolution process with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). If you choose to use the dispute resolution process, you must start the dispute process within 120 calendar days (about 4 months) of the date on the original bill.

There is a $25 fee to use the dispute process. If the agency reviewing your dispute agrees with you, you will have to pay the price on this GFE. If the agency disagrees with you and agrees with the health care provider or facility, you will have to pay the higher amount.

To learn more and get a form to start the process, go to:

www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call CMS at 1-800-985-3059.

For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate or the dispute process, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call CMS at 1-800-985-3059 .

I do not provide services for the following:

    ◦    Crisis intervention services

    ◦    Disability evaluations

    ◦    Workers comp evaluations

    ◦    Court evaluations

    ◦    Emotional support letters

    ◦    Telehealth outside of California

    ◦    Separation, divorce, and child custody evaluation and mediation

    ◦    Medication management services