Get in Touch
The first message is usually the hardest one.
A short note is enough. Where possible, I like a quick phone conversation before we begin, since ten minutes of talking often tells us more than a paragraph can.
Send a Note
Name, email, and a sentence about what brings you here
That is all I need to get back to you and set up the free consult.
Please note that this form is not a secure or confidential channel, so it is best not to share clinical details here.
By Email
The form is the fastest way to reach me
Messages come straight to me. I usually answer within two business days, and the next step is often a free 15-minute call to hear what is going on and decide together whether we are a good fit.
By Phone
Call or text (619) 876-2163
If you would rather skip the form, feel free to call or text and leave your name, a good time to reach you, and a sentence about what brings you here.
The Office
2560 First Ave, Suite 202San Diego, CA 92103
Near West Maple, close to downtown, and an easy trip from Hillcrest, North Park and South Park.
Availability
- Telehealth Monday through Friday, anywhere in California
- Limited in-person slots one Sunday a month
Before You Send
Three things worth knowing
Open any card. Keeping the first message short protects your privacy and costs you nothing.
What to includeA sentence about what is going on, and how to reach you.
Something like 'I am functioning at work and falling apart at home, and I would like to talk' is plenty. Feel free to add whether you prefer in person or telehealth, if you already know.
What to leave outAnything private or identifying beyond your name and email.
It helps to leave out dates of birth and insurance identifiers. Email is not a secure channel, and none of that is needed to book a consult. We can cover those details properly once we are in session, where it is confidential.
If it is urgentThis inbox is not monitored for emergencies.
If you are in crisis or worried about your safety, please call or text 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or call 911 rather than waiting on an email reply.
What Happens Next
I reply personally, usually within a couple of business days, and we find fifteen quiet minutes to talk.
If I am not the right therapist for what you are carrying, I will say so gently and help you look in a better direction. If you are in crisis or need urgent help, please call or text 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or call 911.
Step by Step
What happens after you send this
Step through the sequence so none of it is a mystery.
It comes to me, not to an assistant or an intake team. Only your name, email and the sentence you wrote, nothing clinical, which is exactly how this form is meant to be used.
Questions
About the consult
The things people ask before they pick up the phone.
What actually happens on the free 15-minute consult?
You describe what is going on in your own words, I ask a few questions, and I tell you how I would approach it and roughly what that would look like week to week. It is a conversation, not a clinical interview, and there is nothing to prepare.
Do I have to know what is wrong before I call?
No. Plenty of people open with some version of 'I am functioning, but this is not sustainable.' That is enough to start from.
What if we are not a good fit?
I will say so on the call rather than after three sessions, and I will point you toward the kind of clinician who fits better. That is part of what the consult is for.
How quickly will I hear back?
I reply personally, usually within a couple of business days. If I am in session, a short voicemail is fine and I will call back.
In person or online?
Both. Telehealth Monday through Friday anywhere in California, and limited in-person slots in San Diego one Sunday a month.