Scheduling an Appointment
Please call or email me (email will get a quicker response) for a free consultation to determine if my services meet your mental health needs. If leaving a voicemail, please leave your full name (with spelling), phone number and best times to reach you. After scheduling the initial intake appointment, you will receive an email confirmation providing important information about your first appointment. You can click on the FORMS tab at the top right corner of this page to download intake and consent forms you will need to complete for the first appointment. An email from Simple Practice will also be sent asking you complete additional online forms via the Simple Practice client portal.
Contact Information
Email: drmdelapaz@gmail.com
Phone: (650) 667-6916 (via Psychology Today)
611 Veterans blvd suite 203. Redwood City CA 94063
My office is located at: 611 Veterans Blvd Suite 203, Redwood City Ca 94063. If you are driving and enter through the main parking entrance, you will see two buildings (611 on left, 617 on right). Please turn left towards building 611 and park as far left as you can. Please take the corner stairs (located closest to the street) up to the second floor, and when you reach suite 203, please simply push the door open, and have a seat in the waiting room. There is an elevator located at building 617 if you prefer or need to use the stairs. There is also parking behind the buildings (a different driveway entrance, there will be signs), which is where you will also find parking for electric cars (behind building 611), and bike parking (behind building 617). There is an all-gender bathroom two doors down from suite 203 closer to the top of the stairs. The bathroom key can be found in the left drawer of the snack console table.
For new clients, please complete the intake and consent forms in advance, which can be sent via Simple Practice client portal, or you can download from this website by clicking on the FORMS tab above. Please upload the completed forms onto the portal.
Psychology Today phone number: (650) 667-6916
Payment Information
IMPORTANT UPDATE ABOUT INSURANCE: I stopped taking all insurance at the end of May 2018. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Some insurance companies reimburse out-of-network providers for a portion of the session fee. Please check with your insurance company regarding their out-of-network policy. Please note that couples therapy is not covered by insurance.
I accept Zelle or Paypal. I also accept credit card or HSA payments via Ivy Pay. If you request to pay via credit card or HSA, an Ivy Pay link will be texted to your mobile phone at the end of the first session. The credit card information you enter will be automatically saved for future session payments. Payment is due at the end of each session.
No Surprises Act
The federal No Surprises Act became effective Jan. 1, 2022. The law aims to help patients understand health care costs in advance of care and to minimize unforeseen — or surprise — medical bills.
Patients are protected from receiving surprise medical bills resulting from out-of-network care for emergency services and for certain scheduled services without prior patient consent.
Patients who do not have insurance or who are not using insurance to pay for care have a right to receive a good faith estimate of their potential bill for medical services when scheduled at least three days in advance.
Individuals with Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, Indian Health Services, VA health care, or TRICARE insurance plans are not covered under the No Surprises Act because these federal insurance programs have existing protections in place to minimize large, unforeseen bills.
Get a Cost of Care Estimate
Uninsured and self-pay patients have a right to receive a good faith estimate ahead of scheduled non-emergency health care services. A good faith estimate shows the cost of items and services that are reasonably expected for your health care needs. The estimate is based on information known at the time the estimate was created, and can include costs related to your visit such as medical tests, medications, equipment and hospital fees.
Health care providers should give you the estimate in writing at least one day before your medical service if your care has been scheduled at least three days in advance. You may also request an estimate at any time.
For details about the law, visit the No Surprises Act site from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.