Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist ##2022045023

I see you specialize in treating anxiety, depression and relationship problems. I don’t have anxiety, depression or a relationship problem. Can I still come see you?

Absolutely. I see people for a wide range of issues.

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My problem is not really a big deal. I’m not sure it’s “big” enough for therapy.

If there is something that is bothering you, it is big enough for therapy, no matter how “small” it seems.

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Isn’t therapy expensive? Your Practice does not take Insurance.

Yep, therapy is often expensive. We are able to provide a Superbill for you to file with your Insurance. That way you are able to get reimbursed. 

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I’m worried about my privacy.

It is hard to talk to a stranger about your private life, especially if you are not sure what they are going to do with the information you just shared. There are strict confidentiality laws that protect your privacy in therapy.  As a therapist, I can’t tell anyone what you said during our time together. Everything you say is confidential, with a few limited exceptions, around the abuse of others or self-harm. How confidentiality works will be discussed in therapy before you start and you will have the chance to ask questions.

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Drudging Up the Past is Scary.

The past is often not a pleasant place to revisit. If that is not what you want to focus on, I respect that. I will not make you talk about something you don’t want to talk about. It is helpful for me to know some general history about you, so I do ask. If you are not comfortable, let me know and we can move in a different direction. Not all of therapy is just about drudging up the past. We can focus on the future and how to stay positive when bad feelings and thoughts come up.

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I had a bad experience last time in therapy.

I’m sorry to hear that. Sometimes it is a matter of finding the right therapist, someone you connect to and can trust. Just like you will not connect to every person you meet as a friend, not every therapist is going to be the right match for you. Don’t give up! If you know what you didn’t like last time, we can discuss how to avoid the same thing. If you are not sure what you didn’t like, we can spend some time thinking about it so that we can work differently.

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I always start my sessions with time for you to give me feedback on what you liked or didn’t like in the previous session. If something is not going well for you in therapy, I am always open to feedback and to changing the direction of our work.

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I don’t believe in therapy.

Deciding to go to therapy is hard. It can feel like there is something “wrong” with us or that the therapist is going to tell you to just “shape up.” I can remember the first time I went to therapy. I was nervous, with sweaty palms and clenched fists. What would the therapist think of me? Was therapy going to work for me? I was a little unsure and very anxious. Deciding to come to therapy is a big deal and I can remember what it was like to make that decision. Therapy is not about being wrong or right, but having a space to sort through the parts of your life that are not going as well as you would like them to go.

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The good news is that there is a great deal of research to show that therapy is an effective way of working through whatever issues are present in your life today.

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I’m still not sure.

I offer a free 30-minute consultation session to see if you would like to work with me. No strings attached. If I am not a good match, I can give you some referrals to colleagues who might be better suited for you.