Yes, we have availability for in-person services in our Petaluma office with our therapist, Christine Tomasello, LMFT.

Yes, all of our therapists provide teletherapy services, which means we can see anybody who is physically located in any part of California.

Again, everyone’s therapy journey is different. We usually start with weekly sessions to build momentum toward achieving your goals. Once you’ve made some progress, we can adjust the frequency of sessions based on your own individual needs.

That's a good question and one that people frequently have before they begin. As you can imagine, therapy is a lot of talking. You get to decide what we focus on each session and can tell me if we start talking about something that is too uncomfortable.

Everyone’s therapy journey is different. Some people only want to address a single issue and can make progress toward their goal(s) in a short timeframe. Other people want to do longer, more in-depth work and like to incorporate therapy into their self-care or self-development.

Yes, absolutely! Thanks to the option of teletherapy, we are able to offer services to anybody residing in California. Because of state licensing restrictions, we are only able to see clients who reside in California and who are located in Califorina at the time of the session.

Our fees for individual therapy range from $125/session for an Associate-level therapist working under the supervision of a licensed therapist fully to $175/session for a fully-licensed therapist. Our Associates also have a limited number of "pay what you can" spots available on their caseloads for clients in financial need.

No, we do not accept insurance at this time. However, we can provide you with something called a superbill that you can submit to your insurance company for possible reimbursement. Click here to read more about super bills and how they work.

We do offer a limited number of reduced fee spots, which we call "pay what you can", for clients in financial need.

We have a 24-hour cancellation policy. Should you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment, please do so within 24 hours of your appointment time to avoid a late cancellation or no show charge. Cancellations made with less than 24 hours notice will be charged the full rate of the session. You can contact our office by email, text, or phone to cancel or reschedule a session. You can also cancel or reschedule your appointment by visiting our patient portal at https://beachsidecounseling.clientsecure.me.

Beachside Counseling does not have any clinicians on staff who are credentialed Medicare or Medi-Cal providers. We are unable to bill Medicare for any of our services. If you are covered by Medicare insurance Part A or Part B, you will be asked to sign a form stating you understand that Medicare will not contribute to or cover the cost of any of our services. Due to Medi-Cal policies, Beachside Counseling is not able to take people who are covered by Medi-Cal insurance as clients.

No. We are an AI-free therapy practice, which means we do not use any sort of AI technology for anything related to our work. This includes no use of AI for note-taking, treatment planning, or marketing materials.