Where is your office?
Do you accept insurance?
What is the cancellation policy?
How do I set up an initial appointment?
With what age ranges do you work?
What modalities do you use?
To be truly successful, I don’t believe there can be a one-size-fits-all approach to therapy. There are some theoretical orientations that I like to use. I’m a big fan of narrative therapy, which means that it is extremely compelling to reclaim and/or rewrite the pieces of your story that no longer serve you.
When working with couples, I primarily utilize Gottman Method techniques.
Do you assign homework between sessions?
How long can I expect to work with you?
I wish I could give you an answer to this question. But the reality is – it depends.
Therapy can bring things up we had no intention of discussing, so you might be in therapy longer than you think. I strive to let you lead your therapy time, including periodically checking in to see how you’re feeling about progress, where you still hope to go, etc.
How do I know what to look for in a therapist?
GREAT question. Skills, experience, and specialties all play essential roles, but your relationship and rapport with your therapist matter more than just about everything.
Ideally, when shopping for a therapist, you set up consultation calls with more than one. You should feel as if you have the most autonomy in this process and spend however much time you need to find the person you think “gets you.”