Frequently Asked Questions

It's a short phone call to learn about what's going on, answer any questions you have, and help match you with the right therapist and approach for your situation — no commitment required.

Call our San Jose office at (408) 559-9088 or our Soquel office at (831) 479-1960, or request a consultation through the website and we'll follow up to get you scheduled.

Your therapist will get to know your history, current concerns, and goals, and start mapping out a treatment plan together — there's no pressure to have it all figured out on day one.

Yes. Confidentiality is a core part of therapy, with a small number of legal exceptions (like risk of harm) that your therapist will explain clearly before you begin.

Absolutely. Finding the right fit matters more than sticking with a first match — just let us know and we'll help you find someone better suited.

CBT focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns over time. EMDR is a more targeted technique for processing specific traumatic memories. Many clients use both.

IFS helps you understand and heal the different "parts" of yourself — like the part that worries or the part that avoids — for more lasting internal balance.

We provide medication referral and coordinate with prescribers as part of a broader treatment plan, when medication is a good fit alongside therapy.

ACT is a mindfulness-based approach that helps you make room for difficult thoughts and feelings while still acting in ways that align with what matters to you.

Yes — mindfulness and meditation are often woven into treatment, either as a primary approach or alongside CBT, EMDR, or ACT.

Generalized anxiety involves persistent, hard-to-control worry across many areas of life for six months or more. A consultation can help clarify what you're experiencing and what fits best.

Many people see significant improvement through therapy alone — particularly Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and CBT — though some benefit from combining therapy with medication.

Yes, we treat panic disorder and panic attacks using CBT and other evidence-based approaches to reduce both frequency and intensity over time.

OCD involves specific obsessions paired with compulsions performed to relieve them. Generalized anxiety is broader, persistent worry without that obsession-compulsion cycle.

Yes — alongside anxiety-related conditions, we treat depression, grief and loss, relationship issues, anger, and insomnia.

We can go over accepted plans and self-pay options during your free phone consultation, since coverage varies by plan.

We have two locations — San Jose at 3880 S Bascom Ave, Suite 212, and Soquel at 5905 Soquel Drive, Suite 400.

Yes, every therapist on our team offers both in-person and online video sessions.

It depends on the individual — a single specific fear may resolve in a few sessions, while chronic or trauma-related anxiety often takes longer. We'll map this out together after your first consultation.

Yes, we offer a support group as an additional resource alongside individual therapy — ask during your consultation for current details.