compassionate therapy and affirming assessments for adults

you are not alone

alone would be if your heart no longer beat

and your lungs no longer pulled

and your breath no longer pushed

how are you alone if an entire community lives in you

you have all of you on your side

– rupi kaur

Welcome.

I’m Clarissa (she/her) and I'm so glad you're here. It can feel challenging to reach out and I’d like to make it as comfortable as possible. Being part of your journey is an honor, and I'm committed to creating a safe emotional space for you to deepen your relationship with yourself. Learning about the experiences and beliefs that shape your life, offering hope, building new skills, and deeply listening is a joy and privilege. Therapy is a safe place to feel what you may fear, and to show up just as you are – all parts of you are welcome here.

My Approach

  • neurodivergent affirming

  • queer and trans affirming

  • compassionate and relational

  • non-judgmental and collaborative

  • anti-oppressive and social justice oriented

  • sometimes silly and known to curse

Fees

I am not in-network with any insurance companies. Working with insurance companies requires that I share confidential information about clients, provide a diagnosis, and justify "medical necessity" in order to be paid and for the client to be partially reimbursed. I do not wish to have these corporations dictate what care people can and cannot receive. By operating outside of managed care systems, clients maintain their autonomy and choose when and with whom they wish to share their private information, the length of their sessions and the duration of the therapeutic relationship.

Individual Therapy

Assessment

Telehealth within California

45 mins | $195

60 mins I $205

75 mins I $230

Virtual within California

Autism Assessment

multiple sessions | total $2500

ADHD Assessment

two sessions I total $750

*please inquire for availability of reduced rate assessment

Case Consultation

Clinical Supervision

Virtual anywhere in the world

60 mins | $150

Virtual within California

60 mins I $125