Please note I am no longer working with children, I have shifted to working predominantly with teens and adults (individual sessions, not couples). 

​Email or text are preferred methods of contact.

Shirla de Magalhães
s[email protected]
Call or Text: 619-797-6595
Fax: 888-975-4199

How long are the therapy sessions?
55 minutes.

How much are your fees and do you take insurance? 
$160 if you pay by Cash, Zelle or Venmo
$170 if you pay by credit card, debit card or HSA card.

Zelle payments to [email protected] or [email protected]. 

Do you take Insurance?
I am currently in-network on the following Health Insurance Panels:

• ​Cigna/Evernorth - (No EAP Sessions)
• Healthnet (No EAP sessions or Medi-Cal)
  
• ​​​Tricare

Services may be covered in full or in part by your health insurance. Please check your coverage carefully for both "In-Network Provider" and "Out-of-Network Provider" benefits by asking the following questions:
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• Do I have behavioral health insurance benefits?
• What is my deductible and has it been met? (you must pay the full session fee if deductible not met)
• How many sessions per year does my health insurance cover?
• Do I have a co-pay per session?
• Is approval required from my primary care physician?
• What are my out-of-network benefits and what is my out-of-network deductible?

If you have PPO Insurance, I can provide you with a receipt/SuperBill and you may be eligible for a partial reimbursement of the treatment's cost by your insurance provider. Each insurance plan is different, so please contact your insurance company prior to our first meeting to fully understand the details of your specific policy. 

​​Self Pay
Self Pay provides the highest level of confidentiality as there is no insurance company attempting to manage your care. Insurance companies may limit the number of sessions, and require a mental health diagnosis.  Self pay allows you to avoid having a mental health diagnosis, and there are no limits on the number of sessions you can attend.

The Office 
8453 La Mesa Blvd, La Mesa, CA 91942.

I am at the office Monday-Thursday. No evening or weekend appointments available.

Please allow yourself enough time to find parking. Non Metered street parking available. The office does not have an indoor waiting room,  only outdoor seating available outside my studio (my patio is the side with the brick flooring).

Crisis

If in a medical or life threatening emergency, please call  911. 

If it is an urgent matter and you are unable to contact me, please call the   San Diego Access and Crisis Line at (888) 724-7240 or 988 (call or text)

I do not check my messages or e-mails over the weekend or after hours. I will return all non emergency calls and e-mails at my earliest convenience Monday- Friday during regular business hours.