Kenny the Counselor : The Safe Harbor Counseling Center

Some parents bring in their children and teens and ask me to "fix" them.                                                                           Find out why these kids are surprised to discover that they LOOK FORWARD to coming in to our sessions.

There is such a wide variety of symptoms that you can experience after going through a traumatic experience or repeating traumatic experiences. Ever feel like you are "going crazy" or that you don't fit in? What you are actually experiencing are NORMAL reactions to the ABNORMAL situations you have been through.  I work with Veterans to help them readjust to civilian life. If you are feeling hyper vigilant, uneasy in crowds, need to have your back against the wall in restaurants, etc.

I use a variety of methods from EMDR and EFT, to Cognitive therapy along with Image restructuring that can really help you regain control of your thoughts, emotions, sleep, social activity, reduce hyper vigilance, and many other facets of your life. Your VA in Palo Alto and Livermore can refer you to me for help!

My standard fee for a 50 minute session is $130.00.  I have not raised my rates since I opened my practice. That "50 minute" session typically runs from 50 minutes to an hour. The time most therapists spend on our clients far exceeds that 50 minute time. I LOVE what I do and I personally spend probably 3 times more time between sessions, researching, learning, planning, figuring out, well you get the idea... for each client. My clients have my cell phone number and can reach me 24/7 if need be. You can also email me and I will respond to all phone messages and emails. I do not charge for phone comversations or emails and I encourage you reaching out to me between sessions. I might be you one hour a week, but you live with you for the remaining 167 hours a week. What you do between our sessions is extremely important. If you can remember our sessions between sessions you will become happier a lot faster than if you think I have a magic wand. 

I also work with a good deal of insurances. I am classified as an "Out of Network Provider" There are several reasons many of us classify ourselves in this manner. Several insurances get pretty restrictive and if you are in their network you can't see people outside that network. The way this works is my clients pay me directly each session. $130.00 and I accept cash, check and credit cards. We send in a Health Insurance Claim Form for your insurance to reimburse you directly. (HICFA). 

It is important for you to understand that each company or method you get your insurance through can contract with the insurance carrier at different rates and therefore the rate they will reimburse you will be different. Like Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield has many different rates that they work out with different employers. At times they reimburse my clients at $104.00 per session which  is GREAT! But at times it can be lower. So you should check with your insurance or HR department before hand so you don't get any surprizes when you get their reimbursement to you. And if you do not have insurance and are in a financial situation where you simply can't afford my standard fee.... We'll talk and see what we can come up with. As I mentioned I love what I do and I hate turning people away for financial reasons.