FAQs

During the intake session we will discuss goals and how often we need to meet to work on your identified goals. Usually at the onset, we recommend therapy once a week to give you a chance to feel more comfortable with your therapist and give your therapist a chance to understand you and begin putting together your story. However, we are aware that deductibles and copays can sometimes prevent weekly meetings and work with clients around biweekly meetings at the early stages of therapy as well.

Individual therapy appointments are 45-55 minutes long.

If you are using your insurance, we will bill your insurance provider directly. Providers we are paneled with determine the rate of reimbursement and the rate of your copay and deductible. Please call the number at the back of your insurance card for any cost related questions.

If you are covering the cost of sessions yourself, your psychologist will send you an invoice at the end of every session.

You are welcome to share all you need in therapy. We recognize that some topics are more difficult and painful to approach and will assist you in practicing the pacing and caution you may need in order to broach certain topics.

Confidentiality is maintained in therapy except in the following situations:

Information about harm to an elderly person or a minor

Serious thoughts of suicide and serious thoughts of homicide.

All psychologists are mandated reporters. In the situations named above, we are mandated to make a report to ensure protection to persons concerned.

 In situations that we are court ordered, we will also have to break confidentiality. 

You can call or email the provider you are interested in working with and request a 15 minute free phone consultation, During this consultation the provider will ask you about what you are hoping to get from therapy. You can share as much information as you feel comfortable and ask any questions you might have. From there your provider will send you initial forms and share information about the first session.

You do not need to prepare for the phone consultation. We are here to guide you but if preparation feels helpful you can think about what you are wanting to think about in therapy or what you want to change or try that is different. You can also think about questions you may have for the therapist that will help you determine if they are who you want to work with. Asking them how they approach their work or what therapy sessions typically look like might provide you some helpful information as you make your decision.