What can I expect during a first session?

The first session will focus on two things. First understanding what your goals are for therapy and second beginning to understand your personal history including past treatment.

How much will therapy cost me?

The actual cost of therapy can vary greatly depending on a number of factors including the complexity and severity of the problem, how quickly you respond to treatment, and how much coverage you have. Did you know that when you have an out-of-network (PPO) insurance benefit that it will often pay for 50% of the fees charged for therapy? If you have an HSA or FSA, you could find a savings equal to 30% of money that would have otherwise gone to taxes can now help fund your therapy. Combined the two benefits could result in 80% coverage. A $250 session fee ends up being a $50 copay for you after these benefits have been applied. Not everyone has a PPO benefit nor has an HSA/FSA benefit. Your actual coverage may vary. Always check with your insurance to confirm actual coverage.

How do I know when it is time to end treatment?

The goal of therapy is to help you achieve your treatment goals. In some cases, people may have new goals to work on and this process may last an extended period of time, but for many as you are feeling better, your symptoms are reducing, and you are feeling more confident in utilizing the new skills learned in therapy the process of moving towards an end because in phases. The reduction phase is to reduce frequency, typically from once a week to every other week. If the successes are maintained and no new problems emerge across a few sessions it is time to move to the maintenance phase. Maintenance phase sessions are reduced from every other week to once a month. If successes are maintained and no new problems emerge across a few sessions it is time to move towards “termination” or ending treatment.