Choose care with the details in view
Compare clinician fit, fees and the next step.
Headway or Shoreline Counseling?
If you are comparing Headway with Shoreline Counseling Center, start with the person you would see, the care you are seeking and the cost that applies to your appointment. A familiar platform name or a practice website alone cannot answer all three.
Headway offers a provider search with insurance and preference filters. Shoreline is a California telehealth group practice with six treating clinicians and a free 15 minute phone consultation. This guide explains our practice so you can ask useful questions about either option; it does not rank clinicians or promise that one route will fit everyone.
Maybe this sounds familiar
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You are comparing a named practice with a platform search.
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You want to know who will provide the care.
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You need to clarify fees and insurance for a specific clinician.
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You want a consultation before deciding how to proceed.
01 · Understand
Compare the Clinician and the Service
Headway describes searching by insurance and preferences or looking up a provider by name. It also says some providers offer a phone consultation. Check the particular profile and current process rather than assume every provider offers the same services, availability or consultation.
At Shoreline, you can review our named team and ask which clinician fits the concern, language and type of care you need. All six treating clinicians offer premarital counseling. Our ongoing couples roster is Holly Whitmore, Emily Chen, Misty Goldenberg, Nicola Loretto, Dina Abdelaal and Aidé Merito. Family, teen, trauma, perinatal and Spanish-language work have their own provider matches.
A platform and a practice are different parts of the care-search process, not proof of different clinical quality. This page does not establish whether a particular clinician uses Headway or describe any billing relationship between Shoreline and Headway. Ask the provider directly about how appointments, billing and communication are handled.
02 · Practice
Compare the Cost That Applies to You
Shoreline lists $180 with a licensed provider and $150 with an associate per video session. Our listed insurance networks are Aetna (PPO and EPO plans only), Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Optum and Blue Shield of California. Participation and benefits need verification for the exact clinician, plan and service; a network name does not guarantee coverage.
A posted session fee is not the same as an individual insurance cost estimate. Before comparing amounts, ask whether each figure is a private-pay fee or an estimate using your benefits, and what could change it. We do not publish an assumed Headway price or claim Shoreline will cost less.
Ask about cancellation terms, payment arrangements and any out-of-network paperwork before scheduling. Shoreline lists superbills as available, but your insurer determines reimbursement. Keep insurance cards and clinical information out of ordinary website inquiries and use the process the provider identifies for those details.
03 · Choose Your Next Step
A clear next step with Shoreline
Use the consultation to ask about the service, provider, language, availability and financial arrangement that matter to you. Describe the broad concern; detailed clinical information belongs in the practice’s approved intake process.
Shoreline offers video therapy across California. A consultation helps clarify fit and next steps, but does not confirm an appointment or guarantee a clinical result.
A therapist who fits you
These clinicians offer the related service. Availability and the right approach for your situation are part of the consultation.
Holly Whitmore
MA, LMFT
Gottman couples therapy and IFS
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Emily Chen
AMFT
EFT, attachment and inner child work
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Misty Goldenberg
AMFT
EMDR, perinatal and couples work
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Nicola Loretto
MA, AMFT
Grief, identity and Gottman couples work
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Dina Abdelaal
AMFT
Trauma and PTSD, in English and Spanish
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Aidé Merito
AMFT, APCC
Teens, identity and trauma, in English and Spanish
View profileCheck the current details
Headway information checked October 30, 2026 against its Finding a Provider guide. Provider availability and platform processes can change. For Shoreline, review our services, rates and insurance, or ask about a consultation.
Fees in brief
We are in network with Aetna (PPO and EPO plans only), Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Optum and Blue Shield of California. Not every clinician is in network with every plan.
Seeing someone out of network? We provide superbills you can submit for reimbursement.
Rates and insuranceLicensed therapist
$180
per telehealth session
For adults, couples, children or families
Associate therapist
$150
per telehealth session
For adults, couples, children or families
Questions before you begin
Which option is better for me?
That depends on the clinician, service, availability, cost and process that fit your circumstances. Review the actual provider rather than treating a platform or practice name as a quality score. You can ask Shoreline about its team through a free 15 minute phone consultation without assuming an appointment has been arranged.
How do I ask about this service?
Tell the practice the broad kind of support you are seeking, your language preference and whether you have a clinician in mind. Fit, availability and any fee or insurance arrangement need to be confirmed before an appointment.
A small first step
Start with a free 15 minute phone consultation to discuss provider fit, availability and the next step. Keep personal and health details out of an ordinary website inquiry. Ongoing sessions are offered by video within California.
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Choosing a Couples Therapist
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Questions About Therapy Costs and Insurance
The cost of care can shape whether therapy is workable. Clear rates are a starting point, but insurance networks, benefits and the service you are seeking can affect what applies to your appointment.
Make room for a different conversation
Start with a free 15 minute phone consultation. We'll help you consider provider fit and next steps.