FAQs
What can I expect in my first session?
Our first session will last 90-120 minutes. During this time, we will discuss your problems, goals, and the major life experiences that have brought you where you are at.
You will gain a deeper understanding of your unique anxiety patterns, internal conflicts, and defense mechanisms —including how all of these are interrelated.
You will get a sense of my therapeutic style and understand how my approach can help you reach your goals.
I strive to ensure that my patients experience me as a clear communicator. You should never feel confused, or in the dark about the direction therapy is headed in or why I ask the questions I do.
This first session is not only for gathering your history. You should also leave with a sense of relief, clarity, and hope that real solutions to your problems are available.
Do you work nights, weekends, or early mornings?
I do work some nights each week and some weekends of the month. I also start sessions as early as 7AM. These slots do fill up quickly, so please inquire about them early in the therapy.
How Long Does Therapy Take?
Therapy is not a cookie-cutter process. How therapy unfolds is unique to your specific needs and goals. For some, therapy is a short-term process focused on a single, clearly defined issue. Therapy can also be a longer-term process if your problems are more complex in nature.
I typically meet with patients for 50 minutes per week or 90 minutes every other week. Occasionally, I see people every month for 120-minute sessions. I also offer “block format” therapy that takes place over multiple days in a week for multiple hours per day.
What is my role in the therapy process?
Your role is simple: come with a desire to examine your thoughts, feelings, and desires. Therapy can only go as far as your willingness to be open and honest with both yourself and me.
What is Teletherapy Like?
Teletherapy is a convenient way to attend sessions from the comfort of your own space without worrying about traveling to and from an office. At first, having an online therapy session may feel a bit strange, especially if you are used to in-person therapy, but most people find that after a few minutes, it becomes more natural.
Also, my therapeutic style tends to be highly active, which can help teletherapy feel more like an in-office session.
Will I have any adverse effects from therapy?
Therapy can bring up uncomfortable emotions. My role is to help ease the discomfort as much as I can and ensure you experience me as an empathic, nonjudgmental, and encouraging presence.