FAQs
Do you offer an initial consultation session free of charge?
What happens in the first session?
When we meet for the first time, we’ll mainly focus on what you came in for and how I can provide it for you. Following my legal and ethical codes in the U.S., I also have some forms for you to read, fill out, and sign. You can download them ahead of time, print, sign and bring to your first session (If we are meeting online, I will send instructions on how to securely and confidentially upload them to me.). When we meet, we’ll go over some important points from the forms.
How long are sessions and how frequently do we meet?
Typically, sessions are 50 minutes long and once a week. There are times and circumstances where we may decide to meet more or less frequently depending on various factors.
How long will it take?
Everyone’s circumstances are unique to them, and the length of time therapy can take to accomplish your goals depends on many factors. The first couple of sessions will include a comprehensive evaluation of your situation, and from there we can have a very transparent conversation about your motivations and goals, and how to accomplish these and how long it might take.
Does therapy work?
There is convincing body of evidence that most people who see a psychologist are far better off than individuals with emotional difficulties who are untreated.
Feel free to contact me so that I can answer any more questions you may have.