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Kristen M. VanKlootwyk,
California Registered Associate MFT #130316

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The information provided in or through this Website is for educational and informational purposes only and solely as a self-help tool for your own use. If you are having a mental health emergency please call 911 or visit your nearest emergency room. Suicide is considered an emergency and be treated as such.

Not Medical, Mental Health, or Religious Advice.

I am a Registered Associate of Marriage and Family Therapy AMFT#130316. I am an employee of the Center for Psychotherapy, Spirituality and Creativity and not licensed to privately practice psychotherapy. I receive on-going clinical supervision by Dr. Israel Israel Perla PhD., MFT# 43965. I see a limited number of clients within my practice in the state of California.

Although I am a Registered Intern, this website is not intended to provide mental health treatment and again, does not constitute a client/therapist relationship which will be established after an initial consultation and signed consent.
I do not provide diagnosis via this website.

The information provided on this site is not a replacement for the therapeutic relationship in a psychotherapy relationship. The information on this website is not intended to replace medical advice. I am not a Medical Provider (Physician, Psychiatrist, Nurse Practitioner, etc.).
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Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have certain types of health care coverage or who are not using certain types of health care coverage an estimate of their bill for health care items and services before those items or services are provided.

  • You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any health care items or services upon request or when scheduling such items or services. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment, and hospital fees.

  • If you schedule a health care item or service at least 3 business days in advance, make sure your health care provider or facility gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing within 1 business day after scheduling. If you schedule a health care item or service at least 10 business days in advance, make sure your health care provider or facility gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing within 3 business days after scheduling. You can also ask any health care provider or facility for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an item or service. If you do, make sure the health care provider or facility gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing within 3 business days after you ask.

  • If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more for any provider or facility than your Good Faith Estimate from that provider or facility, you can dispute the bill.

  • Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate and the bill.

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