Yes. I offer in-person psychotherapy in Santa Monica and serve clients throughout the West Los Angeles area. I work with individual adults, couples, children, and adolescents.

Yes. I offer secure online psychotherapy to clients throughout California. Online therapy can provide the same thoughtful, individualized therapeutic relationship while allowing you to participate from the privacy and comfort of your own space.

Our first session is a chance for us to get to know each other. I’ll ask questions about your background, what’s bringing you to therapy, and what you hope to gain from our work together. It’s also an opportunity for you to ask me anything. There’s no pressure- we always move at your pace.

Individual sessions are typically 50 minutes. If you're looking for longer sessions or a different format, we can discuss what might best support your needs.

My standard rate is $200 for individuals and $250 for couples/families. I offer a limited number of sliding scale spots based on financial need. Please feel free to reach out if cost is a concern, accessibility matters to me!

I am an out-of-network provider, which means I do not bill insurance directly. However, I provide a monthly superbill (receipt) for you to submit to your insurance if you have out-of-network benefits. I’m happy to guide you through this process if needed.

Most clients find that meeting weekly provides the consistency needed for meaningful progress. That said, we’ll decide together what frequency feels right for you based on your goals, needs, and availability.

You can reach out via the contact form or email me at info@therapywithsloane.com to schedule a free 15-minute consultation. This gives us a chance to see if we’re a good fit before beginning ongoing work.

I kindly ask for at least 24 hour notice if you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment. This allows me to offer the time to someone else who may be waiting. Cancellations made less than 24 hours in advance will be charged the full session fee. I understand that life happens so if you’re facing an emergency or unexpected situation, feel free to reach out and we can talk about it.

Depth psychotherapy looks beyond surface-level symptoms to explore the deeper patterns, experiences, and emotions shaping how you move through the world. It considers the influence of early relationships, unconscious patterns, defenses, attachment, and past experiences while also paying attention to what is happening in your life right now. The goal is not simply to manage symptoms, but to develop a deeper understanding of yourself and create meaningful, lasting change.

Psychodynamic therapy explores the ways your past experiences, relationships, emotions, and unconscious patterns may influence how you think, feel, and relate in the present. Together, we can become curious about recurring patterns, internal conflicts, defenses, and the parts of yourself that may be difficult to access or understand. Developing this awareness can create greater freedom in how you respond to yourself, your relationships, and your life.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a trauma-focused therapy that helps the brain process experiences that may continue to feel emotionally or physiologically unresolved. Rather than requiring you to repeatedly tell the story of a difficult experience in detail, EMDR uses bilateral stimulation alongside focused attention to support the processing and integration of distressing memories and experiences.

EMDR can be helpful for people working through trauma, difficult or overwhelming experiences, anxiety, and other experiences that continue to feel present even when they happened in the past. It isn't the right approach for everyone or for every concern. We can talk together about your history, goals, and current needs to determine whether EMDR—or another approach—would be the most supportive place to begin.

Somatic therapy incorporates awareness of the body and nervous system into the therapeutic process. Our emotional experiences don't exist only in our thoughts; they can also show up through tension, sensations, impulses, patterns of activation, or disconnection from the body. Somatic work creates space to notice these experiences and develop greater awareness, regulation, and connection with yourself.

Yes. I work with trauma, including relational and developmental trauma, complex trauma, and experiences that continue to affect your emotional, relational, or physiological well-being. My approach is trauma-informed and may incorporate psychodynamic therapy, attachment-based work, EMDR, and somatic approaches depending on your needs and goals.

Yes. I work with a range of anxiety concerns, including generalized anxiety, high-functioning anxiety, perfectionism, overthinking, uncertainty, and anxiety connected to relationships or major life transitions. Depending on what you're experiencing, therapy may incorporate depth-oriented exploration, somatic approaches, mindfulness, CBT, or exposure-based strategies.

Yes. Relationships are a central part of my work. We may explore attachment patterns, intimacy, communication, conflict, boundaries, people-pleasing, vulnerability, and the ways earlier relationships can influence how you connect with others today. The goal is to develop greater awareness of your relational patterns and create more secure, authentic ways of relating.

Yes. I work with individuals navigating substance use, alcohol use, and recovery from drugs and alcohol. A depth-oriented approach can help explore not only the behavior itself, but also the emotional, relational, and underlying experiences that may contribute to substance use. Therapy can support greater self-understanding, accountability, and sustainable change alongside other recovery supports when appropriate.

Yes. I work with grief and loss, including the loss of a loved one, the ending of a relationship, changes in family or community, and other significant forms of loss. Grief doesn't always follow a predictable path, and therapy can provide space to process what has changed while making room for the complexity of moving forward.