​​Initial Phone Consultation

We'll first schedule an initial phone call of 10-15 minutes for me to get a sense of what you're looking for as well as for you to get a sense of what it's like to speak with me candidly. This gives us both a sense if we're the right fit to best meet your needs at this time. If we think there is someone better suited to help you, I'll refer you to another qualified and respected professional.

Before the First Appointment

Once we schedule an appointment, you'll receive email confirmation from my secure patient portal with the necessary forms for you to complete before your first appointment. The registration covers the information needed to work together successfully. It will include contact and background information, reasons for seeking therapy, current diagnoses, and medications, as well as more details about business practices and policies.

The First Appointment

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We'll spend about 50 minutes together to review your expectations, discuss your therapy needs, and most importantly allow time for us to get to know each other and create a working relationship. We'll review what's most pressing for you and create an appropriate and useful treatment plan. I'll offer my professional perspective to help you make this decision based on your energy, focus, and well-being in the meeting. Together, we'll identify primary concerns for us to start with and set a time to check in on our progress early on in treatment.