Therapy for the
parts of you that
want to be found.
Free 15-minute consultation
Talk it through before you commit to anything.
Mission Valley and online
In person at 409 Camino del Rio S, or by video anywhere in California.
English, Spanish, and Farsi
Therapy in the language you think and feel in.
Weekly licensed supervision
Every associate meets with Nora Katz, LCSW, each week.
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Insurance our clinicians take
- Aetna
- Cigna
- United / Optum
- Headway
- Alma
Coverage varies by clinician. Fees and insurance
Welcome
Unhurried, depth-oriented therapy for people who want more than symptom relief.
Perhaps this is familiar
You may find yourself…
- Comparing yourself to others.
- Putting everyone's needs before your own.
- Holding yourself to impossible standards.
- Trusting other people's opinions more than your own.
How we work
Orient, explore, integrate
Orient
Building trust and understanding where you are and how you got here.
Explore
Working with the patterns, relationships, and feelings that have stayed out of view.
Integrate
Carrying new understanding into your choices, relationships, and everyday life.
What we help with
The concerns people most often bring to us
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Grief and Loss
- Life Transitions
- Relationships and Couples
- Adolescents
- Trauma
- OCD and Intrusive Thoughts
- Self-Worth and Boundaries
Services
Ways to work with us
Founder & Clinical Director
Hi, I’m Nora.
I started Inner Compass Psychotherapy because I believe people deserve therapy that takes the time to understand them.
In our work, I pay attention to what you say and also to what has been hard to say.
I draw on psychodynamic, relational, and attachment-based thinking, along with EMDR, IFS, and somatic approaches when they fit.
I’m glad you’re here, and I’d be glad to hear what brought you.
Nora Katz, LCSW #112300
Read more about NoraWords from Colleagues
“I highly recommend walking alongside Nora in your journey of well-being. She is a thoughtful, effective, warm and caring clinician who has a natural ability for therapy.”
“I have had the pleasure of working alongside Nora in two different consultation settings over the past few years, and she persists to be a singularly honest, genuine, curious and thoughtful mental health practitioner and colleague.”
Our therapists
Inner Compass Psychotherapy is a group practice. Each therapist brings her own training and focus, and in your free consultation we help you find the one who fits.
Why a group practice
A practice, not a list of names
Inner Compass is built so that no one does this work alone: not you, and not your therapist.
- Your therapist has a licensed clinician behind them.
- Each of our associate clinicians meets with Nora Katz, LCSW, every week to talk through their work. So when you see an associate, an experienced licensed clinician is also thinking about how your therapy is going.
- We think about your care together.
- Every week our clinicians meet as a team to talk through their work and coordinate care. The meeting opens with a check-in on how each of us is doing, because clinicians who feel supported bring more steadiness to the people they see.
- We match you to a person, not an opening.
- In your free consultation we listen for what you are carrying, the language you want to speak, whether you would rather meet in person or from home, and the hours you can actually make. Then we suggest the clinician who fits. If the first match isn't right, we help you find who is.
- You'll know what it costs before you book.
- Sessions are $145 to $275, depending on the clinician and the type of session. Some of our clinicians are in network with United/Optum, Cigna, or Aetna, and not every clinician takes every plan. Out of network? The benefits check on our Fees page estimates what you would pay after reimbursement. A limited number of sliding scale spots are available.
“It is a joy to be hidden, and a disaster not to be found.”
How to begin
Three quiet steps
- 1
Book a free 15-minute consultation
Pick a time online, or send us a note if you would rather write first.
- 2
Get matched
We suggest the clinician who fits and help you book your first session. You can also meet our therapists first.
- 3
Begin
You complete short intake forms online, then meet your therapist.
May I be curious about what I feel.
May I meet old patterns with patience.
May I make room for who I am becoming.
Start with a free 15-minute consultation.
Teletherapy for individuals, couples, and adolescents throughout the state of California.
In-person sessions available in San Diego.