Question 1

What can I expect during the first session?

Accepted Answer

The first session is an opportunity for us to meet face-to-face. At this time, your therapist will provide a comprehensive assessment, which will take into account your personal history, present-day concerns, and what you might be hoping for in the therapeutic process. If you have specific goals for therapy and/or beyond, you can talk about those, too. Together, you’ll address any concerns or questions you have regarding therapy, and identify a plan to move forward with. If you both agree to continue working together, therapy will begin during the following session. If, for any reason, you and/or your therapist don't believe that working together is the best fit for you, we’ll provide you with specific referrals based on the comprehensive assessment provided.

Question 2

How long will I be in therapy for?

Accepted Answer

Depending on your needs and goals, we can determine together how long would be most helpful and beneficial to you.

Question 3

How often do I need to come in?

Accepted Answer

Therapy is most powerful when it's conducted weekly. This is verified by countless studies and my professional experience as a therapist. Without a doubt, we’ve found that clients who commit to weekly sessions for the duration of treatment make the greatest transformations. Occasionally, it may be appropriate to meet more or less often, depending on your needs.

Question 4

How long is an appointment?

Accepted Answer

A standard individual session is 45 minutes long. Appointments are typically at the same day and time each week.

Question 5

Do you offer video or phone sessions?

Accepted Answer

Yes! We are a tele-therapy practice, meaning we only offer video or phone sessions. At this time, we do not offer in-person services.

Question 6

I see the terms psychotherapy, therapy and counseling, out there. What’s the difference?

Accepted Answer

Not much! They’re pretty much just different words for the same thing. We use these words interchangeably to describe the process of working through what stands between you and your potential.

One word out there with a potentially different meaning is coaching. There is no licensing requirement to market oneself as a coach, or life coach, however many licensed professionals offer coaching services. Be mindful of the training and experience of any practitioner you may consider working with.

Question 7

Can I follow you on social media?

Accepted Answer

You’re welcome to follow our professional social media pages. We don’t follow, friend, comment, respond, or make other similar connections on social media with clients, or their family members or friends. This is to protect your confidentiality and privacy. If you choose to follow us on social media, it’s at your own risk. Please note, this is not a way to contact us for any reason, especially an emergency.

Question 8

Do you offer a sliding scale?

Accepted Answer

To provide the highest standard of care to you and each of our clients, we offer our services at a set rate depending on the therapist you work with. Therapy is an investment of your time, money, and energy, and you deserve the best possible experience in return. By keeping the focus on your treatment rather than on financial negotiations, we can make the absolute most of your investment.

Question 9

How can therapy help me?

Accepted Answer

Benefits of therapy depend on your commitment and level of readiness. Some benefits can include, boosting self confidence or improving self esteem, improving communication skills, learning/finding new coping skills, attaining a better understanding of yourself, changing old patterns and developing new ones, or managing your emotional feeling such as sadness, anger or other highly charged emotions you may be feeling.

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