Welcome!

I look forward to beginning our work together.

On this page you will find the following information to help you out with your first session:

• Forms

• What to do when you arrive

• What to expect for your first session

• Parking information

• Pictures for your reference

Forms

Forms will be sent via email prior to your first session via Therapy Portal. Please complete and return them prior to our meeting.

What To Do When You Arrive

The office is located in the Riviera Village in Redondo Beach.  We are in the SEIA building.  Once you enter the glass door to the courtyard our office will be directly in front of you at the back of the building.

Once inside the office, you will notice a panel with buttons on the wall.  Please press the one with my name on it that is how I will know you are present for your session. Once you press the button, a light illuminates on the panel and in my office, please leave the light on, that is how I will know you are present for your session.

Please feel free to have a seat in the lobby prior to your session time.  Many of my sessions go back to back so it may be difficult for me to be outside prior to your session time. However, I will do my best to be there promptly at the start of your appointment.

What to expect in your first session

We will spend the first few minutes of your first session completing/gathering the paperwork necessary to begin treatment. We will then go over consent for treatment and limits to confidentiality. Finally, we will take some time to make sure that any questions you may have get answered.

Next I will begin to ask you some questions about what brings you to therapy and what you would like to get out of the therapeutic process. During this time I may take notes while you are talking. There is usually a lot of information in the first session and I take notes on what we discussed so I don’t lose any of the details.

We will use the last few minutes of session to check in with you regarding your experience of your first session.

Parking

There is metered parking in the Riviera Village, most meters now take quarters or credit cards.