Chris L'Esperance
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #114845
Offering online therapy services for
Santa Cruz and San Luis Obispo County Residents.
Services and Fees
Since the beginning of the Covid-19 Pandemic I have moved to providing only online therapy and am not offering in-person therapy at this time. Online therapy, also known as telehealth, refers to therapy done by video or phone. I offer video sessions through Zoom and phone sessions for those who don't have internet or need extra privacy. Even though we will be working online, you can expect a safe, confidential, and consistent space for our work together.
Initial Consultation: I offer a free 50-minute consultation so that you can determine if I am the right person for you.
Methods of Payment: I accept major credit/debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover).
Payment is due at the time of service
Insurance: I do not directly accept insurance. I am happy to provide a superbill for clients who intend to claim services on their out-of-network benefits.
Individual Adults
50-minute sessions at $160 per session.
Couples Counseling
For Couples I offer a 50-minute session at $160 per session.
Some couples may benefit from or prefer more time and space per session. In this case I offer 75-minute sessions for $240 per session.
Teen/Adolescent Therapy
In my experience, I have found that working with the parents of the teen/adolescent concurrently, while working with the teen is often important for the success of the process. This often means meeting with parents and teens on a 1:1 ratio and moving towards meeting as a family for family therapy sessions. This is not always the case and that depends both on the teen and the family.
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25-minute sessions with younger teens at $85 per session
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50-minute sessions with either teen or parents at $160 per session.
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75-minute sessions with parents or family sessions as deemed appropriate at $240 per session.
Family Therapy
When working with families, I may at times meet with individuals in the family, or portions of the family as a whole. This may mean that some sessions may be longer or shorter.
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25-minute sessions at $85 per session
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50-minute sessions at $160 per session
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75-minute sessions at $240 per session