Teletherapy | Beverly Hills

Beverly Hills runs on a fast, full schedule. Between work, family, and everything in between, finding an open hour to prioritize your mental health can feel like one more thing to manage. Teletherapy makes it possible to get professional support without adding a commute or another gap in your day.

I’m a licensed therapist offering online therapy to individuals and couples throughout Beverly Hills, California, and the rest of the state. My therapy services are built entirely around teletherapy, with phone sessions available when video isn’t the right fit. Sessions take place through secure video from your own home, whether that’s a home office between meetings, a quiet room after the kids are asleep, or anywhere else you feel safe speaking openly.

Mental Health Support for Beverly Hills, California

Seeking mental health support often starts with a simple question: how do I fit this into a life that’s already full?

For many Beverly Hills clients, teletherapy offers a practical answer. It brings mental health care to you instead of asking you to work around it.

Whether you’re navigating anxiety, self-esteem concerns, relationship issues, or a life transition, the goal of mental health treatment is the same online as it is in person: creating a space where you feel safe, supported, and understood.

Teletherapy simply removes some of the practical barriers that can keep people from getting there.

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Why Teletherapy Works Well for Beverly Hills Clients

Many of the people I work with in Beverly Hills are managing demanding careers, busy schedules, travel, or family responsibilities that don’t leave much room for a drive across town and back.

Traffic on Wilshire or Santa Monica Boulevard can turn a 50-minute session into a two-hour commitment. Teletherapy removes that barrier entirely.

It can also offer a level of privacy that matters to many clients. You don’t have to worry about being seen walking into an office or explaining a gap in your calendar. You simply log into a private video link from your own home, and the session is between us.

For clients who travel frequently for work or split time between homes, teletherapy also means you don’t have to pause your progress every time your schedule changes. You can attend therapy sessions from wherever you are in California.

Consistency matters in therapy. Real change tends to happen over time, session by session, and that’s harder to sustain if every appointment depends on beating traffic or finding parking.

Teletherapy takes that variable out of the equation, allowing the work toward emotional resilience and personal growth to stay steady even when the rest of your week isn’t. Taking advantage of that convenience can be one of the simplest ways to prioritize your wellness during a demanding season.

Mental Health Services I Offer

I hold a master’s degree and am licensed through California’s Board of Behavioral Sciences, with clinical training and experience centered on relational and attachment-based work.

Every plan is shaped around your specific needs rather than a fixed set of treatment modalities.

I work with individuals and couples on the patterns that keep showing up in relationships, whether that’s with a partner, family members, or the people closest to you. My approach is relational, looking at how you connect with others and how those patterns formed rather than treating symptoms in isolation.

Individual therapy is often where clients start, especially when anxiety, self-esteem, or relationship patterns are getting in the way of daily functioning and well-being.

Sessions run 50 minutes, giving us room to work through your current challenges rather than focusing only on the symptoms you’re noticing day to day. Together, we develop coping strategies that fit your specific needs.

For couples, couples therapy focuses on rebuilding trust, improving communication, and helping both partners feel heard again.

These sessions run 60 minutes, giving two people enough time to participate fully.

A lot of the conflict couples bring into therapy isn’t really about the dishes, the calendar, or the latest disagreement. Underneath it may be an older pattern of feeling unseen, criticized, or unsupported. We work to identify those patterns so they don’t have to keep repeating.

Sessions also draw on attachment therapy, which looks at how early relationships shaped the way you connect, trust, and respond to closeness or conflict today.

Attachment patterns aren’t something to simply “fix.” Understanding them often creates more choice in how you show up in relationships now.

Nervous system regulation is woven into the work as well, paying attention to how your body responds under stress, not just what you’re thinking.

If trauma-informed therapy feels relevant to your situation, that’s something we can explore together at a pace that feels safe for you.

Who Teletherapy Is a Good Fit For

Online therapy and virtual therapy tend to work well if you:

  • Have a full schedule and need sessions that fit around work or family
  • Live in Beverly Hills or elsewhere in California and want consistent access to high-quality, personalized care without a commute
  • Value privacy and prefer meeting from a space you control
  • Are comfortable talking openly over video and have a private place to do it

Teletherapy isn’t the right fit for every person or every situation.

If you’re in crisis or need a higher level of care, we can talk about that during a consultation and determine whether another form of treatment or support would be more appropriate.

Online Therapy, Online Counseling, and Telehealth Services: What to Expect

Getting started is simple.

We begin with an initial consultation, offered as a free 15-minute phone session, so you can share what’s bringing you to therapy and ask any questions about how I work.

If it feels like a good fit, we’ll schedule your first appointment.

Before each session, you’ll receive a video link to use for our recurring session time. All you need is a private space and a stable internet connection.

Sessions are confidential, and I use a HIPAA-compliant platform to keep our conversations secure.

A note on licensing: California requires a therapist to be licensed in the state where the client is physically located during a session.

As a licensed therapist in California, I’m able to offer teletherapy services to clients throughout the state, including Beverly Hills.

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Personal Growth Through Teletherapy

Therapy isn’t only for moments of crisis.

Many clients come to teletherapy for personal growth, wanting to better understand their patterns, build healthier relationships, or simply feel more like themselves.

Others are working through a specific life transition, such as a career change, breakup, or shift in family dynamics.

Wherever you’re starting from, the work is collaborative.

We move at a pace that respects where you are while working to build resilience and emotional well-being that carries into life outside of therapy.

Small things between sessions, such as staying active, maintaining supportive routines, or simply noticing patterns as they happen, can reinforce the work we do together.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is teletherapy as effective as in-person therapy?

For many people, yes.

Research suggests that virtual talk therapy can be comparable to in-person sessions. What matters most in therapy is the relationship between you and your therapist, and that connection can form and deepen over video.

No.

I offer teletherapy services to individuals and couples throughout California, including Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, and surrounding areas.

A private space where you can speak freely, a stable internet connection, and a device with video capability. That’s it.

Yes.

I use a HIPAA-compliant video platform, and the same confidentiality standards that apply to in-person therapy apply here as well.

That’s completely reasonable.

We can talk through it during a free consultation, and you can decide from there whether online therapy feels like the right fit.

Yes.

I see individual clients and couples through teletherapy, using the same relational, attachment-focused approach in both.

Individual therapy sessions are 50 minutes.

Couples therapy sessions are 60 minutes, giving both partners enough time to be heard.

It’s important to verify that any therapist you’re considering holds an active license in the state where you’ll be located during your sessions.

I’m licensed to provide therapy to clients located in California.

Address:
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Hours
Mon – Fri: 11am – 7pm
Sat: Closed
Sun: Closed

A Gentle Next Step

If your schedule, your location, or simply your need for privacy has made it difficult to prioritize your mental health, teletherapy might be a way to make it work.

I’d be glad to talk with you about your current challenges and whether working together online feels right.

Contact me to schedule a free 15-minute phone consultation and see if we’re a good fit.