Sessions last between 52 and 55 minutes. 

 It depends on how and why you missed the session. The therapist reserves that hour specifically for you, so if you don’t come, the therapist is sitting there waiting for you. If you don’t come, the therapist doesn’t get paid. So if you don’t show up for a session and don’t call/text ahead, there is a no-show fee of $135 that is not payable by insurance companies (that means it is your responsibility). If you call and cancel within less than 24 hours, this is considered a late cancel and is an $125 late cancel fee. If you cancel within more than 24 hours, there is no fee. Whatever the reason, please reach out to your therapist to reschedule your appointment. This applies to both Virtual and In-Person appointments. 

Unfortunately, no. We do not have a psychiatrist on staff. We do, however, have a list of psychiatrists in the area that allow you to see our therapist while working with them. Please ask the front desk for this list. 

Read our therapist’s profiles to determine which person’s approach and specialties feel right for you.

Most people can tell after an initial session whether they feel comfortable with a therapist’s style. Please feel free to speak up if you do not feel comfortable with the therapist, it will not offend us whatsoever. We want you to feel that you can develop an alliance of trust with your therapist – that is when therapy works best. We want to help you get to the right therapist.

The first session is all about getting to know each other. The therapist is going to ask about you and a little bit of your history, as well as what is happening that brings you to therapy. The therapist will probably ask about what you have done to try to work on your issues and what has worked and what hasn’t. They will ask about what you hope to accomplish in therapy and set some initial goals. If you and your therapist decide to move forward with the therapy you will figure out your ongoing schedule. If you do not feel comfortable with your therapist for any reason, please say so, and your therapist will be happy to provide you with a referral to another therapist.

The frequency of therapy is up to you, however, research has shown that clients who come weekly to start and then move to every other week as things improve works the best for positive client outcomes.

Some people begin to feel better as soon as they make their appointment or at the time of their first session. There can be a sense of relief when you make the commitment to address an issue that is problematic. More often, however, people do not feel better immediately. Therapy can sometimes be emotionally painful, because it involves an active effort to look at yourself and your life situations in a very deep and honest way, and to make some difficult changes. If the problems that bring you to therapy were easy to solve, you would have solved them without the guidance of a professional. Though the short-term distress of addressing problems and making changes may feel challenging, keep in mind that the potential long-term gains can feel well worth it. When therapy is successful, the positive gains in self-esteem, improved relationships and coping skills will far outweigh the distress of making changes.

We accept several different kinds of insurance, but each therapist may not be credentialed with every insurance panel. Please call the office to find out if the therapist you are looking at takes your insurance.

No, if you don’t want to use your insurance, there is no rule that requires you to do so. If you do not use your insurance you are charged the private pay rate. Some people do not feel comfortable using their insurance for privacy reasons. Others do not want the mental health diagnosis that is required by the insurance company. Some people have deductibles that are so high, it doesn’t make sense to use it. 

We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. We also take payments through over the phone and in person. In person, we also take cash and checks. 

We have therapists that work mornings, afternoons evenings and even weekends.  Be sure to let the intake specialist know your appointment time preferences so we can place you with a therapist that can accommodate you.  

This is more common than you think. There are lots of reasons why a partner/spouse doesn’t want to come to therapy. The first step is to try to have a conversation with them about what those reasons are. Sometimes it is helpful to point out that they don’t have to commit to long term therapy, just try it once and see how it goes. Sometimes having the partner speak to the therapist on the phone briefly can help calm their anxiety about coming. If partner/spouses are adamant about not coming, it can be useful for you to come and do some individual therapy to talk about your part of the relationship and what you can do to positively impact that relationship.