The free 15 minute phone consultation is to help both you and your therapist know if we are a good fit. Some questions that may be part of the phone consult are:

What brings you to therapy?

What are your goals and what do you want to work on in therapy?

What would you like to know about me?

Will you be using insurance?

What times/days work best for you?

You will either be seen in the office or over telehealth (on your computer or smartphone). Some clients like to be seen in both the office and through telehealth. Wherever you are most comfortable.

Your first session is scheduled for one hour. At the beginning we will discuss confidentiality. We will then discuss your history, what brought you to therapy and what goals you might have.

Therapy sessions are flexibly structured, depending on what you want to work on. Here is an example of what a session might look like.

Sessions are generally 55 minutes long. We will start most sessions checking on current mood any addressing concerns since the previous session. We will identify what you and/or the therapist want to cover in session. We will work through our plan. We will wrap up with things to work on between sessions.

We will collaborate to decide how frequently to schedule sessions. This is based on several factors: severity of symptoms/issues, scheduling, and cost. Generally, sessions start weekly, then every other week, and then monthly.

When you feel that all of your goals have been met, you and your therapist can begin to discuss a discharge plan that leaves you with the most possibility for continued success.