My availability does tend to change from time to time, so the best way of getting the most up to date response is to contact me directly. Please feel free to email me at JodiS.MFT@gmail.com.

$200 for a 50 minute individual therapy session $235 for a 50 minute couple therapy session

Yes, I am set up to accept payments made by an FSA designated credit card.

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical and mental health care will cost. Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services. You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services. You can ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service. If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate. For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call (800) 985-3059.

Yes, depending on the day of the week, I have availability that spans from morning to evening and I do see clients on Saturdays as well.

I am located in Hillcrest at 3821 Front Street, San Diego CA. 92103

Before your first session, I’ll send you an email with a link to your own personal individual client portal where you can access all the forms you will need for us to get started. I use a site which is HIPAA compliant, which means it meets the highest level of security standards so that your information will be protected and safe. Filling out these forms ahead of time will save us some time and allow us to hit the ground running.

No, I am not currently accepting any insurance. That said, upon request, I can provide you with a monthly superbill. Some insurance plans will cover a portion of therapy services if you have out-of-network coverage. To find out what your insurance company will cover, you can call your insurance company and ask if they cover the services of "out of network" licensed marriage and family therapists (MFTs). I do recommend that you do your due diligence up front, as although the forms will be provided up your request, you will be fully responsible for payment at the time of service, as well as for pursing any reimbursement you may receive through your insurance company directly.

Everything discussed in therapy is private and confidential with the following exceptions: suspected child, elder and dependent adult abuse, when a client makes a reasonable threat of violence towards a reasonably identifiable victim, when a client presents a danger to themselves or another person, or when there is a court order. Feeling at ease in therapy is of the upmost importance, so please know that we can make time to discuss any further questions you may have on this topic at any time.

This is a frequently asked question, but one that is difficult to pinpoint with any accuracy without knowing some details about what’s bringing you in, and what your goals are for therapy. Once we collaboratively establish a plan custom made for you, we can have a more informed and accurate discussion about length or time or number of sessions, but each person tends to go at their own pace. Regardless of your goals or pacing, I will always invite questions and conversations on this topic and ultimately you will be in the driver’s seat in determining when you’re ready to graduate from the process.

Yes, I am offering telehealth for your safety and convenience. You will need a wifi connection to make this work but no other software is needed. I subscribe to a HIPAA compliant version of zoom, which meets the highest level of encryption and security to ensure that your confidentiality and privacy are protected.

AEDP is a psychotherapeutic approach based on the idea that deep, viscerally felt affective experiences have the inherent capacity to rapidly and comprehensively transform people. Facilitated through a relationship with an actively engaged, emotionally attuned, empathic, affirming therapist, the patient is guided to process emotions deemed too overwhelming to face. Experientially processing these previously avoided emotions activates innate self righting mechanisms, adaptive action tendencies and other resources that support psychological well-being and optimal functioning. For more information, check out the AEDP Institute: https://aedpinstitute.org/about-aedp/how-aedp-works/

Emotionally Focused Therapy is an empirically validated, experientially oriented, attachment based approach. EFT recognizes the ongoing need we all have for reliable attachment figures in our intimate relationships and assumes that a secure attachment with our partner provides the solid base that helps us manage emotional distress. Couples grow closer by identifying and expressing their ongoing need for strong, accessible, responsive emotional connections. Emotions play an essential role as they function as signals telling each partner what is important to them and what they need to feel safe and secure. When partners experience each other as inaccessible or emotionally rejecting, they begin to acquire “emotional armor” that prevents them from turning and reaching to their partner from a place of vulnerability. A cycle of reactivity and emotional inaccessibility can develop which can hijack the couple from experiencing closeness or security in the relationship. The therapist works to depathologize each partner’s reactivity in the cycle as a means of self protection during moments of distress. The therapist then helps the couple to view their cycle as their common enemy, not each other. The therapist’s role is to slow things down, de-escalate the cycle, and help the couple start to identify and express primary emotions that are under the surface, to help them connect in meaningful and loving ways. When attachment bonds are strengthened, couples feel safe together, are more flexible in problem solving, and can communicate better. For more information, check out the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT): https://iceeft.com/