Virtual therapy · California · Illinois · New York
Doing well on paper. Carrying more than that.
Therapy for working professionals navigating career changes, work-life stress, and relationships. Individual, couples, and family sessions with therapists who’ve made big transitions of their own.
- Free 15-minute consultation
- Aetna, Cigna, Optum & UHC accepted
- 50-minute video sessions
Welcome to the Soulstice safe space
What brings people to Soulstice
Most of our clients are working professionals. These are some of the things we help with.
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Career transitions
Changing fields, starting something of your own, or rethinking a path you worked hard to get on.
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Anxiety and depression
Worry that follows you home, low moods that linger, or feeling stretched thin for too long.
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Couples therapy
Communication, trust, and intimacy, whether you’re in a hard stretch or want to stay close through a busy one.
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Premarital counseling
Talk through money, family, careers, and expectations together before you get married.
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Identity, culture, and family
Figuring out who you are apart from family expectations and cultural pressure.
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LGBTQIA+ affirming care
Room to explore identity, relationships, and life transitions with a therapist who affirms who you are.
Our therapists
Therapists who’ve made career changes of their own
Many of us worked in tech, finance, and corporate jobs before becoming therapists. We bring that experience with us, along with real curiosity about yours.
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Kevin Yu
LMFT · Founder
Premarital, couples, and career transitions
Sees clients in CA · IL · NY
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Sara Richmond
AMFT, APCC, LPC
Waitlist open
LGBTQIA+ affirming care, anxiety, depression, and life transitions
Sees clients in CA · IL
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Denise Chan
AMFT
Career transitions, identity, and cultural and family influences. Conversational Cantonese.
Sees clients in CA
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Leon Xue
LMFT, LPC
Couples (communication, trust, intimacy) and anxiety, using EFT and CBT
Sees clients in IL
Cost & insurance
Two ways to be seen
Use your insurance or see us as a self-pay client. Either way, we’ll confirm your cost before your first session, so there are no surprises.
Option 1
Self-pay
Pay per session, with no insurance paperwork.
$100–$250per 50-minute session, depending on your therapist
- Free 15-minute consultation first
- Sliding-scale spots for those who need them
- A Good Faith Estimate before you start
Payment is due at the time of service unless arranged otherwise. Good Faith Estimate
Option 2
Insurance
Use your health plan. What you pay depends on your plan’s copay or coinsurance.
| Plan | CA | IL | NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aetna | ✓ accepted | ✓ accepted | ✓ accepted |
| Cigna | ✓ accepted | ✓ accepted | ✓ accepted |
| Optum | ✓ accepted | ✓ accepted | ✓ accepted |
| UnitedHealthcare | ✓ accepted | ✓ accepted | ✓ accepted |
| BCBS PPO | – not accepted | ✓ accepted | – not accepted |
| Illinois Medicaid | – not accepted | ✓ accepted | – not accepted |
| Medi-Cal | ✓ accepted | – not accepted | – not accepted |
Coverage also depends on your therapist. Email intake@soulstice.io or call (310) 853-3128 and we’ll check your benefits for you.
Getting started
Start with a free 15-minute call
No commitment. Just a conversation about what’s going on and whether we’re a good fit.
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Book a free call
Tell us what’s going on and ask anything about how therapy works here.
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Choose your therapist
We’ll help you find a therapist who sees clients in your state and fits what you’re looking for, and confirm your insurance before you start.
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Start 50-minute sessions
Meet by HIPAA-compliant video or by phone. Most clients come weekly or every other week.
Or reach us at (310) 853-3128 · intake@soulstice.io
A note from our founder
“Doing well on paper” was my story too.
Before I became a therapist, I had a finance degree and a career in tech. It looked successful on paper. But people close to me were struggling with their mental health at a time when few people talked about it, and I wanted to be able to help. So I left tech and went back to school.
I named the practice after the solstice, the longest and shortest days of the year. They come around every year, and so do the hard seasons in our lives. Therapy can’t make those seasons disappear, but it can help you move through them.
I also built Soulstice on a simple belief: good care depends on supporting the clinicians who provide it. That’s why I’m building a practice where our therapists have flexibility, room to grow, and competitive compensation, so they can show up fully for you.
Kevin Yu, LMFT
Founder, Soulstice Therapy
3
states servedCA · IL · NY
- 3,133
hours of therapy provided, and counting
100%
virtualvideo or phone
Invite someone
Sometimes the hardest part is bringing it up
Here are two gentle ways to share Soulstice, ready to send.
For your partner
Invite your partner to a free call
It’s common for one partner to feel ready before the other. A few things that help:
- Pick a calm moment, not the middle of a disagreement.
- Say “we” and “us,” and keep it about your relationship.
- Keep the ask small: one free 15-minute call, no commitment.
I’ve been thinking about us, and I’d love for us to get some support together. Would you do a free 15-minute call with me to see if couples therapy could help? Here’s the website: soulstice.io
Want help bringing it up? With your OK, we’re happy to reach out to your partner and set up the free call with both of you. Ask our intake team
For a friend or family member
Pass along a free first call
Anyone can book a free 15-minute call. If someone you care about has been carrying a lot, you can send it their way, with no pressure to book.
Sharing this in case it’s ever useful: Soulstice Therapy offers online therapy in CA, IL, and NY, and the first 15-minute call is free. Here’s the website: soulstice.io
Worried about someone’s safety? They can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, any time.
Bringing support to your team? Ask us about corporate wellness workshops.
