The fee for an Initial Assessment session is $315. Regular weekly sessions are 45 minutes long and the fee is $270. Some clients prefer longer sessions. In that case the session fee is prorated. Payment is due at the time of each session. Payment by credit card, debit card, cash, check, FSA, and HSA is accepted.

If you would like to use insurance, Dr. Young will provide you with a Superbill which documents what you have paid for sessions for you to submit to your insurance for reimbursement. Please contact your insurance provider to get specific information about your policy.

Dr. Young is very experienced in short term therapy and her goal is to help clients make the changes they desire as quickly as possible. It is difficult to predict the length of therapy. Some people accomplish their goals in as little as 5 or 6 sessions; sometimes the length of psychotherapy treatment will be 15-20 sessions; sometimes people attend therapy for several years. The difference depends on the problems to be addressed. Dr. Young aims to be efficient and effective in helping her clients change.

Yes, Dr. Young provides video therapy using Doxy.me, a HIPPA compliant Teletherapy service. She also provides phone therapy in the case that internet access and privacy issues interfere with using video.

Yes, Dr. Young provides adjunct EMDR therapy while you maintain your relationship with your primary therapist. This collaborative approach allows you to benefit from EMDR's effectiveness for specific issues while continuing your ongoing therapy. Dr. Young works closely with your current therapist to ensure coordinated care and optimal results, making EMDR treatment accessible without disrupting existing therapeutic relationships.

Yes, Dr. Young has found that EMDR works just as well remotely as in person. She uses eye movements for her EMDR bilateral stimulation which is provided via video.

Therapy is an investment you make in yourself and improving your life. It should pay off in terms of increased happiness and better functioning. For some this can correlate to higher pay at work due to increased confidence and assertiveness, better work performance, and the ability to ask for higher pay based on increased faith in their own value. Only you can determine the value of the potential positive outcomes from therapy.

Dr. Young approaches therapy as an opportunity for dialogue and education about psychological problems. During therapy Dr. Young facilitates learning that is unique for each person. In the first sessions she will gather background information to understand past and present contributions to your problems. In later sessions she leads activities to promote insight, acquire skills to deal with negative emotional states, increase self-esteem and self-compassion, improve communication skills, decrease distress related to negative life events, and more.

Dr. Kate's rates are very competitive for Silicon Valley. She has a high level of expertise, and her therapy approach of EMDR and CBT is very effective and efficient. Finally, she was educated and trained at both Harvard and Stanford.

It is not possible to do therapy without bad thoughts or feelings coming into awareness. Sometimes talking about upsetting things does cause distress during and after therapy sessions. However Dr. Young monitors distress and titrates experiences in therapy to keep distress at a manageable level. Your honest communication about how you are feeling during and in between sessions is an important part of the therapy process. Dr. Young teaches relaxation and coping skills to ensure clients have ways to calm themselves and feel better when they are not in session.

Although many therapists have a 24 hour cancellation rule, Dr. Young uses the 48 hour cancelation policy so that another client will have access to the canceled appointment time. This creates less waiting for appointments and more flexibility and availability for everyone to have the most options for session times.

Dr. Young's Cancelation Policy is 48 hours in advance of the session. She keeps a credit card on file for use in cases where a client does not show up or cancel within the 48 hours. Keeping the credit card on file helps Dr.Young keep the costs of billing for missed sessions and late cancelations to a minimum. She does not use the card on file for every session.

Dr. Young encourages communication about how therapy is going. She is open to feedback and frequently inquires how her clients feel about therapy and their progress. It is important to make progress, and if either you or Dr. Kate feel that you are not making adequate progress this will be discussed. If she feels that your needs are outside her area of expertise she will give you referrals to other more qualified clinicians. If you feel that she has done something seriously wrong you can make a formal complaint to the California Board of Psychology at www.psychboard.ca.gov