Healing as a Journey

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Dr. Imme Staeffler, Psy.D.
Welcomes You

Your San Francisco Bay Area Online Psychologist - Here to Guide You

I frequently accept new patients for telehealth psychotherapy, adults residing in California, please feel free to call me for a free and confidential initial consultation.

Collaboratively you and I work in psychotherapy for you to gain relief and resolve psychic injuries and so experience less emotional or mental distress and be able to work towards living a fuller life and thrive with creativity and more connection.

It is a courageous act to start therapy! I believe healing is possible and that it is a journey. I welcome your story, your aches and dreams. Call me now for a brief conversation.

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Credentials

Education:
Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology
Meridian University, Petaluma, CA

License:
California Psychologist
PSY 29936

Languages:
English, German

Membership:
American Psychological Association (APA)
California Psychological Association (CPA)

Background

Imme Staeffler was born and raised in Germany and has made Northern California her home. She has worked in private psychotherapy practice, community counseling and medical settings and has studied and researched psychotherapy and psychology for most of her adult life. Imme Staeffler received the title of doctor of psychology (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology from Meridian University.

She feels that she has been called to do healing work. Early in life, Imme was on the road to becoming an engineer but underwent a change of heart while still an undergraduate Physics student. Coming from a mechanical engineering family, she was encouraged to develop an inquisitive mind and build solutions. However, in embracing adulthood, the engineer goal lost meaning and she found renewed energies in the pursuit of the study of psychology and the healing arts while giving herself the opportunity to discover and deeper align with who she was born to be. Imme believes that staying true to ones nature and deep acceptance are a major factor in well-being.

About Therapy

Therapy can be helpful for a wide range of issues; questions about the overall quality and direction in life, connectedness, emotional and mental distress. More specifically worry and anxiety, loneliness, overwhelm, a lack of enjoyment and positive excitement, depression, chronic sadness, family and relationship issues, career and work problems, issues related to retirement, needs in long term recovery, grief, chronic PTSD.

My eclectic psychodynamic therapy style is informed by depth psychology, experiential and insight oriented work, IFS (Internal Family Systems), somatic psychotherapy, mindfulness, humanistic therapy, also DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) and MBCT (Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy) interventions. I offer suggestions for practices and therapeutic activities.

My patients describe me as warm and engaging, safe and open. All psychotherapy is facilitated via two-way audio and video with user-friendly and confidentiality-assured technology.

Cost of Therapy and Insurance

Fees
Individual sessions are $160, I do offer a sliding scale. You may ask for a good faith estimate of the total therapy cost.

Insurance
I accept medicare with co-insurance or co-pay and Optum. For all other health care insurance, please review if your insurance reimburses your cost for out of network providers directly to you, I provide monthly statements and super bills. Please review the information your insurance company requires and what the insurance company does with it. Please note that some insurance companies require a physician’s referral.

Health Care Spending Accounts
Health spending accounts, such as Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Medical Savings Account (MSA) or Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) typically reimburse cost of psychotherapy. Please contact your benefit administrator for more information.

Victim Witness
Please contact the California Victim Compensation Board or your local Victim Witness program for information on reimbursement for mental health treatment.