What to Expect

I know how important it is to feel comfortable with your therapist, so I offer a free 15-minute consultation to discuss your goals and how I can help. If I do not feel I’m able to help with your current goals, I will provide you with a list of referrals to therapists that may be a better fit for you.

Once we know we’re a good match for one another, we will schedule an intake assessment. These take 60 minutes, and are designed to help me to better understand the problem you’re experiencing. During this meeting I will ask you questions about what you’re wanting to work on in treatment, the history of the problem you are experiencing, in addition to background questions about your prior mental health history, medical diagnoses, reproductive health history (if we’re working on a reproductive health concern), and social support. I will also ask you to complete a few questionnaires prior to this appointment. These are all key to treatment planning.

Therapy sessions are typically scheduled weekly or bi-weekly. Treatment duration will be based on your treatment goals, and progress toward these goals. Therapy may be brief (up to 16 sessions), moderate (16-24 sessions), or long term (24+ sessions). I also often recommend home-practice of certain skills you’re working on in therapy.