EnsoMalibu exists to help you heal from the challenges and obstacles life throws your way. If you are ready to try one breath at a time, one step at a time, one day at a time, your journey to healing has already begun.
EnsoMalibu offers:
· A bespoke approach to therapy - individually crafted to elevate your healing journey
· Science-based methods of psychotherapy paired with time-honored practices of yoga, meditation, & breathwork for unparalleled holistic care
· A professional relationship established on the core values of compassion, non-judgement, respect, and honesty
· Virtual, in-person, or in nature (e.g., gentle hikes or beach walks) sessions based on client location /client specific needs
Whether you are seeking counseling and therapy to address specific life challenges or looking to improve your overall health, resilience, and wellness in body, mind, and spirit, EnsoMalibu will work with you on a personalized plan to guide you on your path.
Wellness Therapy Services
Complimentary Consultation
Complimentary 20-minute initial phone consultation to explore whether EnsoMalibu can offer services to help meet your needs.
Rates/Investment:
Currently I do not accept insurance for psychotherapy, and yoga therapy is not a commonly covered health benefit. My hope is that clients are able to see the cost of these therapies as an investment in their long-term health and wellness. It is important to be frugal with how we allocate our limited financial resources so I always ask clients to look at the use of their resources as an investment and consider these questions: “will I receive a positive gain for my financial outlay? What are the costs to my physical and social health if I delay care? Will the benefits to my life accrue sooner, and the damaging effects lessen, if I seek help now?”
My approach to therapy is based on brief intervention practice standards so that we can get to the heart of what is troubling you or what you wish to improve, and implement useful solution focused approaches, as quickly as possible. This allows the number of sessions needed to be as limited as possible, generally in the 6-12 session range. This also lets us quickly get to the core of the issue, help you feel more stable, and develop skills for better self-care and management. At times, clients choose additional sessions to further develop their skill sets, deepen their resilience, and enhance their understanding and opportunities for growth. These are sessions that can be added later.
What is most important is taking that first step to get started, to find the place where stabilization, skill development, and the healing process can begin.
If rates provide a barrier to seeking care, please let me know. A few sliding scale openings are available based on client financial need and clinical appropriateness.
Psychotherapy/Counseling
· Initial 20 minute phone consultation No charge
· Initial Psychotherapy Assessment $220-250 (75-90 min session)
· Psychotherapy Session $180 (53-60 min session)
· Couples Therapy Session $220 (53-60 min session)
Yoga/Yoga Therapy
· Yoga 20 minute phone consultation No charge
· Yoga Therapy Session $180 (53-60 min session)
· Yoga Small Group Session $220 ( for 2-6 clients; 53-60 min session)
· For First Time Clients – 6 Session Bundle $600 (for 6 sessions of 53-60 mins)
^For house-calls outside of the Malibu area, additional travel surcharges may be applied.
Timing & Billing
Sessions begin and end at the scheduled time. Payment due at start of each session. If a session extends beyond the original appointment, the fee adjusts in 15-minute increments at the rate of $50 per 15-minutes.
Cancellation
24 hour client cancellation notice required to avoid being charged for the session.
For Mental Health Psychotherapy Charges - Good Faith Estimate of Costs:
You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your 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.
Services
Traditional Counseling
75-90 Minute Evaluation
When you decide that therapy may be right for you, this is the first individual session. It is conducted virtually or in-person to help us get acquainted and learn about the reasons we are meeting. I will ask a little about your background, your current situation, what you are feeling, what troubles you most, and what you are looking for in therapy and in a therapist. You will have time to ask me questions as well. If this first meeting feels comfortable and like something that will be beneficial to you, we will set out initial plans and goals for the weeks ahead. Working with your strengths, we will discuss some ideas for immediate use that you can work with until our next session.
Couples Therapy
53-60 minute session.
Bespoke sessions for couples seeking traditional psychotherapy/behavioral therapy.
Examples include relationships impacted by
grief,
health-related situational changes,
life transition issues,
trauma (including community-based trauma such as the recent wildfires),
age-related changes, and
situational stress and anxiety.
Virtual or in-person depending on client location/specific need.
53-60 minute session.
I value the relationships with my clients and my aim is to help them become as independent as possible, as quickly as possible. My practice philosophy is based on brief, intensive therapy principles, generally facilitating change/building new skills in 6-12 weeks. This not only helps deliver faster therapeutic results, but keeps down the cost of therapy.
Working together we make a plan to facilitate growth, change, and healing in as few sessions as possible. As we progress, the aim is to assist you in viewing the past with more clarity, addressing the future with more calm, and responding to the present with more joy.
60 Minute Individual Session
Yoga Therapy
Individual 60 Minute Yoga Therapy Session
Individually sequenced and paced to meet your specific physical and emotional needs.
Fully integrated yoga to include asana, pranayama, and mindfulness/meditation practices.
Refer also to “What is Yoga Therapy” tab for more details.
Virtual or in-person depending on your specific needs.
6 Session Bundle: 60 Minute Individual Sessions
Bundled rate for first 6 sessions available to new clients only.
Individual sessions are 53-60 minutes in duration.
Virtual or in-person depending on client location/specific need.
Small Group Yoga Therapy
Bespoke 60 minute sessions for couples or small groups of 2-6 individuals seeking yoga therapy for improved body-mind health, resilience, and overall wellness.
Virtual or in-person depending on client location/specific need.