I was actually on psychologytoday.com when I came across her profile.
Though Dr. Bantz is a resident of the Coachella Valley and had an in office practice at one point. Now, she is fully telehealth.
If you're looking for therapy, then you know how incredibly hard it is to find someone and get an appointment! With Dr. Bantz - Setting up my appointment was easy. She does take insurance.
I called my insurance company myself to confirm she is in my network and they even told me she is up-to-date on all her licenses and certificates.
I've been to a psychologist before and the first appointment was just filling out paperwork and brief background of myself
With Dr. Bantz, she got a bit of my background but then dove right into why I was seeking out therapy and such.
I really felt the entire hour was productive for me. Dr. Bantz gave me a little bit of "homework" to look into and to write things down that I may want to discuss the next time we meet.
So we shall see how this goes. So far, so good and just by the first meeting, I without a doubt recommend her.
As an FYI - as of today, 5/11/2023 I know she does not take Kaiser insurance. I know because I had asked her for someone else. read more