Short answer: Whatever you want.

Longer answer: In your first session, I will ask you lots of questions to get a clear, comprehensive view of your day-to-day experience, including relevant history and your hopes for your future. Then, we’ll identify your goals for counseling and create a treatment plan to guide our conversations for each session. At the beginning of each appointment, I will ask you for a brief update on the previous week(s). Then I will ask you what you want out of the day’s session. If you’re unsure, I will recommend a topic. We will review and update your treatment plan regularly to keep our work together focused and productive.

Not necessarily. As a general rule of thumb, if you don’t feel particularly bothered by any specific issue, your relationships with others are going smoothly (in your and the other person’s opinion), and you feel generally fulfilled in life, then therapy may not be necessary.

If, however, something feels off, or if you feel that talking with someone could be helpful, then it’s worth giving counseling a shot. We can likely answer this question in a free consultation call.

There is very little difference. Sometimes, ‘counseling’ is used to describe short-term treatment that focuses on one or two specific issues, while ‘therapy’ is used to describe longer-term treatment that addresses more complex problems. Today, many professionals use the terms interchangeably.

Sessions are self-pay, and rates vary depending on the services provided. Regardless of the service, to help with the cost, I will provide you with a superbill (a receipt for each session) and information on how to submit the superbill to your insurance company. Many insurance providers cover some or all of the cost of sessions upon receiving the superbill. Clients may also use a Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Savings Account (FSA) to pay for sessions.

Yes. Sliding scales are available based on client need. Please don’t hesitate to ask me about this.