Informed Consent for Psychotherapy

Therapy involves a commitment of time, money, and energy, so finding a good therapist fit is important. Astrong therapeutic alliance is important for a successful process. If you or your therapist does not believethis is a good fit, it should be discussed so your therapist can help you with referrals for other options. Ifyou have questions about any aspect of our work together, please discuss them with your clinicianwhenever they arise. In fact, talking about such concerns often serves as an important part of the therapyprocess. If doubts about our work together persist for you, we can help set up a meeting with anothermental health professional upon request.PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES

Psychotherapy is a very personal journey. It varies depending on the personalities of the counselor andclient, and the particular problems you bring forward. There are many different methods we use tocollaboratively identify and explore the concerns that come up in therapy. Psychotherapy is not like amedical doctor visit. Instead, what you put into it is what you get out of it with the educated guide (your therapist). Therefore, it calls for a very active effort on your part. In order for the therapy to be mostsuccessful, your work on concerns and therapy goals during and outside our sessions is often advisable. In fact, a lot of the work happens between sessions.

Our initial sessions will involve an evaluation of your needs, the clinician’s impressions, and possibleinterventions. This also provides you the opportunity to evaluate this information along with your ownopinions of whether you feel comfortable working with your clinician. At the same time, we will determinewhether your presenting concerns fall within the scope of our services. If at any point during the initialassessment or during therapy, we assess that we cannot be effective in helping you, your clinician willdiscuss this with you and, if appropriate, end treatment. In such a case, we will give you referrals to otherqualified professionals. We offer a 45 min or 53 min session weekly or every other week (we rarely offermonthly sessions due to the time in between sessions to do the work efficiently)

Therapy involves a commitment of time, money, and energy, so finding a good therapist fit is important. Astrong therapeutic alliance is important for a successful process. If you or your therapist does not believethis is a good fit, it should be discussed so your therapist can help you with referrals for other options. Ifyou have questions about any aspect of our work together, please discuss them with your clinicianwhenever they arise. In fact, talking about such concerns often serves as an important part of the therapyprocess. If doubts about our work together persist for you, we can help set up a meeting with anothermental health professional upon request.