Frequently Asked Questions

Dr. Munson takes a health psychology approach to treatment, which uses evidence-based practices and an emphasis on the mind-body connection and lifestyle factors, to treat mental health issues and promote wellness. The whole person is considered and supported in their pursuit of health.

Action-orientated treatment is built upon the foundation of a strong therapeutic relationship. A trusting relationship creates a supportive environment where skills may be learned that can contribute to the alleviation of distress and positive change.

Evidence-based therapy is offered for a variety of mental health concerns and issues. Commonly treated concerns include anxiety, mood, and adjustment disorders, relationship issues, life transitions, and comorbid medical issues. You may find a complete list on the services page.

Grow True Psychology specializes in providing holistic therapy from a health psychology perspective. Treatment grounded in scientific evidence considers the whole person and emphasizes the mind-body connection and ifestyle factors to promote health and wellness.

Sessions may be held online or in-person.

In-person sessions are held at Well People Integrative Healing Center in Los Angeles, CA. Well People is a collective space of independent practitioners focused on holistic care.

A limited number of beach walk-and-talk sessions are also available. There can be many benefits to having sessions outside, in nature, while moving like improved perspective and decreased anxiety.

You may request a session here.

At Well People, I work alongside a group of independently practicing professionals who share a common interest in holistic health. While the professionals share a name and office space, I am completely independent in providing clinical services. My professional records are separately maintained and no other professional at Well People can have access to them without your specific, written permission.

There are many ways that therapy can help. Therapy is a special time dedicated to you and your needs; a place where you may receive support and make meaningful changes in your life that can increase your sense of contentment and peace. Therapy may help you improve relationships with yourself or others, decrease anxiety, get through a difficult period of change, increase positive habits, modify ways of thinking to be more helpful and adaptive, set boundaries, improve communication, or personally grow.

I strive to bring together important ingredients for these types of changes to occur, including a supportive and encouraging environment and a trusting therapeutic relationship. Within this environment, treatment is individualized to the specific needs of each client based on their needs and goals in an effort to help them make fulfilling changes and embrace their best selves.

Learn more about how therapy can help during a free 15-minute informational phone consultation.

Confidentiality is essential to the therapeutic process. In general, the privacy of all communications between a client and a psychologist is protected by law, and I can only release information about my work with a client with their written permission. But there are some exceptions, such as:

1. If in my clinical judgment, a client threatens to harm themself, I may be obligated to seek hospitalization for them or to contact family members or others who can help provide protection.

2. If I believe that a client is threatening serious bodily harm to another, I am required to take protective actions.  

3. If I suspect that a child, elderly person (65-years or older), or vulnerable person is being or has been abused or neglected, I must file a report to the appropriate state agency/agencies.

4. If a judge orders my testimony or records, I must comply with a court order.

This list is intended to summarize and is not exhaustive. In therapy, I will discuss limitations to confidentiality with you in detail so that you have an opportunity to provide consent to proceed with treatment and ask any questions you may have.

I encourage you to show up in a way that allows you to be present and engage in the session. For some, this may mean preparing a cup of tea or having your pet nearby during an online session. For others, it may feel best to have a place to go and hold sessions in-person.

Finding the right therapist for you is important. Finding someone you have good rapport with is one thing to be on the lookout for. Having good rapport in the therapeutic relationship can provide a foundation for the trust, understanding, and sense of safety that is needed to do meaningful therapeutic work.

I understand that therapy can be challenging. I want my clients to know that when they show up for therapy, our therapeutic relationship is there to offer support and encouragement as we work together to face difficult experiences and make lasting change.

Therapy can be uncomfortable and challenging, as you aim to make significant changes in life or get through difficult chapters. I often encourage clients to care for themselves with love and kindness following a session. This could include going for a walk, writing in a journal, resting, or practicing mindfulness. Others may find it most helpful to take some space after a session. This may allow you to digest what happened in session, so that you can aim to integrate insights and new understandings into your life in a useful way.

There is no one correct way to be after a session. It is about finding what works best for you and your process.

Therapy is intended to support you in achieving your goals and making the changes you desire in life. So, the length of treatment is unique to you and your needs.

Sometimes people come to therapy and achieve what they originally had intended, but choose to continue in therapy to pursue other areas or continue receiving support through the therapeutic relationship. Others may achieve their initial goals and be eager to implement changes on their own, without the support of ongoing therapy.

Throughout treatment, I like to have ongoing conversations about goals and intentions for therapy so that we are aiming to work together on what is most important to you. This may include simply having a space to be supported.

At Grow True, therapy is most often held once per week and each session is 45-minutes. Meeting less frequently may be appropriate if we are aiming to maintain changes that have already been made.

Grow True Psychology is considered “out-of-network” with all insurance carriers. This means that you are responsible for payment of the full session fee at the conclusion of each session.

If you would like, I may provide you with a “superbill” which can be submitted to your insurance carrier. Depending on your coverage, your carrier may reimburse you for a portion of the session fee. I encourage you to check with your insurance carrier to learn more about your coverage for mental health services.

Please contact Grow True to learn more about session fees. You may schedule a free 15-minute informational consultation here.

Yes, I can provide you with a superbill.