Therapy FAQs: Your Questions Answered

We offer both in-person therapy sessions at our comfortable office in Newport Beach, California as well as virtual sessions throughout all of California. Our office is conveniently located next to The John Wayne Airport and the 405 and 73 freeways. Ample free parking is also available. 

Our individual private pay therapy rates are $170.00 for a 53-55 minute session and $180.00 for couples therapy. We currently offer a small number of sliding scale appointment spots.  You may also be able to use your out of network benefits for therapy. To check if you have out of network benefits, please visit: https://eligibility.thrizer.com/coastalpaththerapy

Yes! We currently accept AETNA and CIGNA as part of our insurance acceptance policy. If you do not have AETNA or CIGNA, please reach out as we can help you learn if you are eligible to use your out of network benefits to cover the cost of therapy. You may also check if you have out of network benefits by visiting: https://eligibility.thrizer.com/coastalpaththerapy

Yes! You are invited to begin your healing journey with an initial consultation at Coastal Path Therapy. This 20-minute session allows us to understand your needs and interest in therapy and determine if we would be a good fit to work together. Our goal is to make you feel comfortable, heard, and to answer any questions you might have about the therapy process. 

In our first session, we will start with a quick review of confidentiality in therapy and our office policies, including cancellation policies. The goal of our first session will be to learn more about you including your goals for therapy.  Remember, therapy is a non-judgmental space!

Virtual and in-person sessions are 53-55 minutes. 

This is a great question. Yes, the information you share in therapy is confidential, with a couple of exceptions. If you share an intention to harm yourself or someone else, the confidentiality in therapy will be broken to ensure your safety and/or the safety of others. 

Please note that our practice has a 24-hour cancellation notice. If you do not cancel within this timeframe, you will be charged the full session rate.