Before scheduling your first appointment, we recommend setting up a 15-minute phone call with your potential therapist. We know how difficult it can be to make a new appointment and invest your time and money without feeling confident that it will be a good match. Setting up a phone call will allow you the chance to ask questions, while giving them the opportunity learn a bit about you.

If they sense that another clinician would be better suited to meet your needs, they will provide a referral.

Your intake appointment will be a time to go over a thorough history of your mental health (or for couples, the history of your relationship). This focused assessment will likely be longer than other appointments, in order for your therapist to understand your presenting concerns and identify your goals for counseling.

Following this appointment, a treatment plan will be developed and discussed with you. You can expect to leave with recommendations that address your goals and with a clear plan for moving forward.

To honor the work that you are doing and to make the most out of the time you are committing to your care, it will generally be recommended to initially schedule appointments on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. Your appointment time will be held for you until you determine that you would like to make a change, ensuring consistency and reliability in scheduling.

You can expect appointments to be warm and conversational. You will receive engaged feedback and will leave with practical goals to implement between sessions. In the end, the hope is that you will feel equipped to address your current concerns outside of sessions and to adapt your new strategies during future challenges.