Frequently asked questions

Therapy at Palmetto is a collaborative, supportive process. Whether you’re seeking help for postpartum anxiety, depression, or challenges in motherhood, we’ll start by getting to know you — your story, your goals, and what feels most important to you right now — to create a therapy plan tailored to your specific circumstances. Over time, therapy will help you feel calmer, more grounded, and more connected to yourself and those around you. For more about our approach, visit our services page.

Finding the right therapist is key to feeling supported and understood. During your free consultation, we’ll learn more about what you’re looking for and match you with a clinician who specializes in your specific concerns — whether that’s pregnancy and postpartum mental health, fertility challenges, anxiety, or trauma. If it’s not the perfect fit, we’ll help connect you with someone who is.

Yes. We exclusively offer telehealth sessions for clients throughout California. Many clients — especially new and expecting moms — appreciate the flexibility of virtual sessions. You can access the same high-quality, evidence-based care from the comfort of your home, at a time that works for you.

Yes! We love seeing your little ones and you are welcome to cuddle, nurse, or contact nap with them during your sessions. To maintain your privacy and to ensure you get the most out of therapy, verbal toddlers and older children should not be in the room with you during therapy.

Our session fees, as follows, vary depending on the clinician and type of service. Our fees reflect the expertise of our highly specialized doctoral-level psychologists. We also offer lower-fee services with our student therapists, who are Ph.D. students training under the supervision of licensed psychologists on our team) Individual therapy: $295-$400 Couples therapy: $400-$500 Family therapy: $400-$600 Group therapy: $50-$150 per session Lower-fee options: $95 for individual, $150 for couples (with a student therapist)

We are an out-of-network therapy practice, which means we do not bill insurance directly. Many of our clients receive partial reimbursement from their insurance company for therapy sessions. We provide monthly superbills to make the process simple. We recommend checking with your insurance provider about your out-of-network mental health benefits. We have partnered with Mentaya to make this easy — please use our embedded benefits checker, which will return an estimate in about a minute. You can also pay with an FSA or HSA card. Check with your plan administrator if you are not sure whether therapy is a covered expense under yours. For more information, see our Fees page.

It’s a little different from client to client depending on needs, scheduling, and budget. We generally recommend that all clients start with us on a weekly basis. After making some initial progress, some clients will move to a biweekly cadence. As you approach graduation from therapy, you and your provider may elect to space sessions out to meet monthly or on an as-needed basis. You and your provider will work together to create a custom treatment plan tailored to your goals and needs.

It depends on your goals. Some clients come for short-term therapy to manage postpartum adjustment or anxiety, while others continue longer-term to work through patterns that have built up over time. You and your therapist will collaborate to find a pace and approach that feels right for you and regularly check in about your progress.

That’s completely normal. Many clients start therapy uncertain about what they need — they just know something isn’t working. You don’t need to have the perfect words or plan to begin. Our therapists are here to meet you where you are and help you find clarity, confidence, and relief. If you’re unsure, book a free consultation so we can make recommendations and help you decide whether therapy is the right fit — no strings attached.

We offer a free consultation to help you explore whether therapy at Palmetto Psychology Clinic feels like the right fit. You can schedule directly through our website, email us at hello@palmettopsychology.com, call us, or send us a text at (628) 285-1745 — we’ll take care of the rest.