​​Initial Phone Consultation

We'll first schedule an initial video meeting 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 an initial 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 online 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 as well as more details about my practices and policies.

The First Appointments

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We'll spend a few sessions discussing your pressing problems, important history, and therapy needs, and most importantly allow time for us to get to know each other and create a working relationship. We'll review what we've discussed and then decide together the best issues to start with and the best way to go about discussing them. I'll offer my professional perspective to help you make this decision based on your needs and preferences in these meetings. 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.