Treatment and Assessement
Free Telephone Consultation
To get started, a free telephone consultation is offered. This entails a brief discussion about your needs and what you may be looking for in terms of treatment or assessment. This will provide you with the opportunity to ask questions about me and the nature of services provided, so that you may have the necessary information required to make an informed decision about moving forward together.
TREATMENT
Intake Assessment
An intake assessment is the initial session for clients seeking therapy. The purpose of this meeting is to get to know you and to determine your needs and personal goals for therapy. During the intake assessment, you will be asked questions about your presenting concerns, background history, and current situation. By the end of the session you will be provided with initial impressions and treatment recommendations. A treatment plan will be collaboratively developed, which will include discussion about what you want to work on, frequency of sessions, length of treatment, and type of treatment approach that will be used to address your concerns. The intake assessment also provides an opportunity to determine suitability of fit. In the event that your needs would be better met in a different treatment setting, appropriate referral options will be discussed and provided.
Therapy Sessions
Therapy sessions are 50 minutes in length. Time together will be focused on addressing your concerns and helping you develop new ways of understanding your problems. We will build upon your strengths and help you develop coping strategies/skills using evidence-based approaches to improve your well-being. You will be encouraged to practice the skills and strategies between sessions to increase your confidence and sense of self-mastery. We will also assess progress periodically and revisit and revise goals as necessary to ensure that your therapy is moving in the direction that you desire.
ASSESSMENT
Comprehensive Psychological Assessments
A comprehensive psychological assessment is a mental health evaluation that involves a clinical interview and the administration of scientific and evidence-based measures to understand the nature of difficulties you have. Typically, individuals seek psychological assessments to clarify mental health diagnoses (e.g., depression, PTSD, anxiety disorder), to guide treatment planning, and to assist with accommodations in occupational or academic settings.
Assessment time varies (three or more hours) depending on the nature of the referral question and will be conducted over one or two sessions. Once the assessment is complete, the results from the clinical interview and various test measures used will be integrated in the form of a report to clarify the nature of presenting concerns. A diagnosis will be provided, if appropriate, along with recommendations and treatment. A feedback session regarding the results of the assessment will be provided, along with a copy of the assessment report, and there will be an opportunity for question and answers regarding the assessment results.
Receiving a diagnosis, undergoing treatment, and obtaining needed accommodations is a time-sensitive matter. Assessment and treatment sessions will be scheduled as soon as possible and reports and feedback will be provided within four to six weeks of the assessment date.
