How long are the sessions?
Sessions are generally 50-60 minutes long.
What can I expect at the initial
appointment?
During the first session I hope to understand what your goals are
for this therapy. It can be helpful to know how you came to decide
to seek therapy at this time and what you would like to resolve.
Please come with questions for me, if you have them. I welcome your
reactions to me and to the things I say, as well. If we decide to
proceed forward, knowing something about your family history, and
current situation will enable a deeper dialogue between us.
How long will therapy take?
Certain life problems lend themselves to short-term solutions and
may be resolvable within 10-12 meetings.
Some examples of such issues include:
* Change of life transitions (ex: how and when to intervene with an
aging relative)
* Decisions
* Social anxiety
* Change in problematic emotional reactivity
* Acute bereavement due to a specific loss
* Develop a plan for managing a chaotic family member
* Assessing whether or not alcohol/drug use is problematic and what
to do
* Anxiety or depression triggered by a specific life event
Longer-term therapy (on-going or
intermittent)
Life problems that take longer to resolve are usually entrenched and
involve more than one dimension. They are a tangle of emotions and
failed attempts that have led to a series of defeats, unconscious
guilt and perhaps, even fear that things can only get worse by
making changes.
Change can be accomplished with support and manageable steps. We
often defeat ourselves by trying to change too much too quickly.
Inevitable resistances and strong emotions arise in such a change
process. In spite of this, with persistence, change occurs. It is
often characterized by diminishment of fear, more interpersonal
flexibility and increased ability to make use of other people to
help us.
I make myself very available during times of emotional crisis, by
phone, text, or using remote communication technologies
Zoom* (HIPAA
Compliant Account) to
people in my practice working at this level.
[*Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
Compliant]
Cancellation Policy:
Please provide 48 hours notice.